Docufacture: EU E‑Invoicing vs Fakturo
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for Docufacture, Apr 10, 2026 for Fakturo.
The short answer
- Only Docufacture lists a free plan.
- Docufacture lists 11 features Fakturo’s listing doesn’t mention, including Color and font, Credit notes, Email automation.
Head to head
Free
- · 3 professional templates
- · 50 documents per month
- · Automatic invoice emails
- · Credit notes on refunds
Compliance
- · Bulk printing, DATEV & CSV export
- · Factur-X, XRechnung & ZUGFeRD
- · Unlimited documents & e-invoices
- · VAT tools with VIES validation
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureDocufacture prepares your store for Europe's e-invoicing mandates. Every paid order automatically becomes a compliant invoice: Factur-X, XRechnung and ZUGFeRD, validated against EN 16931, numbered gaplessly, and emailed to your customer. Refunds create credit notes on their own. Bulk printing merges up to 1,000 invoices or packing slips into one warehouse-ready PDF.
EU e-invoicing mandates are here. France requires Factur-X from September 2026, Germany mandates ZUGFeRD receiving since 2025, Belgium requires structured invoices since January 2026. Fakturo automatically generates compliant EN 16931 e-invoices from your Shopify orders. Each invoice embeds machine-readable XML inside a professional PDF — no manual work, no compliance gaps.
- Factur-X, XRechnung & ZUGFeRD e-invoices, validated against EN 16931
- Invoices generated and emailed automatically the moment an order is paid
- Bulk printing: one merged PDF for up to 1,000 invoices or packing slips
- Gapless legal numbering with automatic credit notes on refunds
- Auto-generate Factur-X, ZUGFeRD, and XRechnung invoices from orders
- Smart format detection based on buyer country and EU requirements
- Professional PDF invoices with embedded EN 16931 XML data
- Sequential invoice numbering with custom prefix and format
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  Docufacture |  Fakturo |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Docufacture | Fakturo |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Docufacture | Fakturo |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $12/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | Docufacture | Fakturo |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #394(ahead) | #441 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 17, 2026 | Apr 8, 2026 |
| Languages | 2 | 1 |
| Developer | Northgate Systems LLC | Fakturo |
FAQ
Docufacture and Fakturo: common questions
- Is Docufacture or Fakturo cheaper?
- Only Docufacture lists a free plan. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Docufacture lists 11 the others don’t mention, such as Color and font, Credit notes, Email automation, Fields. Fakturo lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Invoice numbers. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Oct 13, 2026 for Docufacture, Apr 10, 2026 for Fakturo; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Oct 13, 2026 for Docufacture, Apr 10, 2026 for Fakturo. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.