Docufacture: EU E‑Invoicing vs ZUGFeRD Invoice
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026.
The short answer
- Only Docufacture lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $12/month for Docufacture and $15/month for ZUGFeRD Invoice.
- Docufacture lists 13 features ZUGFeRD Invoice’s listing doesn’t mention, including Branding, Bulk download, Color and font.
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
Starter
Growth
Unlimited
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 requires all businesses to receive e-invoices; issuing becomes mandatory 2027-2028, France follows 2026. A plain PDF no longer counts. This app turns any order into a validated EN 16931 e-invoice: a readable PDF/A-3 with the legally required XML embedded. Enter your seller details once, click "ZUGFeRD PDF" on any order, send it. Validated with the industry-standard Mustang engine before delivery.
- 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
- One-click ZUGFeRD/Factur-X PDF for any order
- Validated against EN 16931 business rules before download
- Correct VAT math for tax-inclusive and tax-exclusive stores
- GDPR-friendly: order data processed transiently, never stored
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 |  ZUGFeRD Invoice |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ZUGFeRD Invoice |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ZUGFeRD Invoice |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $12/month(ahead) | $15/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Docufacture | ZUGFeRD Invoice |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #394(ahead) | #506 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 17, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Languages | 2 | 1 |
| Developer | Northgate Systems LLC | RENDUN LIMITED |
FAQ
Docufacture and ZUGFeRD Invoice: common questions
- Is Docufacture or ZUGFeRD Invoice cheaper?
- Only Docufacture lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $12/month for Docufacture and $15/month for ZUGFeRD Invoice. 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 13 the others don’t mention, such as Branding, Bulk download, Color and font, Credit notes. 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; 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. 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.