Docufacture: EU E‑Invoicing vs Rechna: E‑Invoices DACH
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, Nov 8, 2026 for Rechna.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $12/month for Docufacture and $19/month for Rechna.
- Docufacture lists 8 features Rechna’s listing doesn’t mention, including Color and font, Fields, File naming.
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
Free
- · 50 invoices / month
- · Automatic B2B VAT-ID detection
- · Branded email delivery
- · Classic PDF invoices
- · Export current + previous month
- · Gapless numbering
Standard
- · 250 invoices / month
- · Any-period archive export (ZIP + CSV)
- · Everything in Free
- · Invoices from your own email address
- · KoSIT + veraPDF validated
- · ZUGFeRD 2.x + XRechnung 3.0 e-invoices
Compliance
- · Everything in Standard
- · Full-history export before leaving
- · Swiss QR-bill on CHF invoices
- · Unlimited invoices
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.
Germany's B2B e-invoice mandate is phasing in: issuing is mandatory from 2027 above €800k turnover, for all B2B from 2028 — and a plain PDF does not qualify. Rechna turns paid orders into compliant e-invoices automatically: ZUGFeRD 2.x and XRechnung 3.0, validated with KoSIT and veraPDF, gaplessly numbered, archived unchangeably for 8 years (GoBD), with Storno and Gutschrift corrections.
- 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
- Real e-invoices: ZUGFeRD 2.x & XRechnung 3.x, validated (KoSIT + veraPDF)
- GoBD-correct: gapless numbering, Storno/Gutschrift, immutable 8-year archive
- Automatic on paid orders; handles B2B, reverse charge, §19 & Swiss QR-bill
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 |  Rechna |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Rechna |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 1 |
| 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 | Rechna |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $12/month(ahead) | $19/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Docufacture | Rechna |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #394 | #190(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 17, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Languages | 2 | 3 |
| Developer | Northgate Systems LLC | Santo Gigliotti |
FAQ
Docufacture and Rechna: common questions
- Is Docufacture or Rechna cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $12/month for Docufacture and $19/month for Rechna. 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 8 the others don’t mention, such as Color and font, Fields, File naming, Multi-language. 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, Nov 8, 2026 for Rechna; 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, Nov 8, 2026 for Rechna. 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.