Digital Downloads ‑ Fileflare vs Imprint Files
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026 for Digital Downloads, Nov 4, 2026 for Imprint Files.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Digital Downloads 4.9 from 203 reviews and Imprint Files 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Digital Downloads and $8.99/month for Imprint Files.
- Digital Downloads lists 5 features Imprint Files’s listing doesn’t mention, including Bulk upload, Custom download pages, File encryption.
Head to head
Sell digital downloads, products & PDFs in 2 easy steps
- United States
- Australia
- Canada
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free to install
- · 1GB storage inc, unlock 5GB for $9/mo
- · Automated download email delivery
- · High-speed downloads
- · Migrate bulk import ∞ orders & products
- · Specialized for beginners & large stores
- · Unlimited download bandwidth
Basic
- · 50GB storage
- · Customer account downloads: New & Legacy
- · Download limits & expiry dates
- · PDF Stamping & Watermark to protect PDFs
- · REST API
- · Thank You & Order Status page downloads
Growth
- · 100GB storage
- · Block fraud-detected order downloads
- · Bulk-attach files to products using CSV
- · Customize email templates & email button
- · Download email tracking & insights
- · Integrate own S3 storage server
Premium
- · 1TB storage (more available on request)
- · Catered for pros delivering large files
- · Customer account downloads: New & Legacy
- · Schedule releases & pre-orders
- · Set IP limitations on downloads
- · Unlimited download bandwidth
Free
- · 1 file per product, up to 100 MB
- · 500 MB storage, up to 20 products
- · Access removed when an order is refunded
- · Download limits and expiry dates
- · Order history and email resends
- · PDF watermarking with buyer details
Basic
- · 5 GB storage, up to 500 products
- · Copy codes and a download log
- · Custom watermark text and style
- · Downloads on Thank you and Order status
- · Emails from your own domain (SMTP)
- · Free samples for an email address
Premium
- · Everything in Basic
- · Invisible tracing marks and QR codes
- · Leak tracing: find who shared a file
- · Per-product licence text, B2B names
- · Priority support
- · Restrict a leaker's downloads
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureFileflare is a digital downloads app for selling digital products: eBooks, PDFs, software, video, audio, and large downloadable files, with unlimited bandwidth and no file size limits. Customers get instant access via checkout, email, customer accounts, or a branded download page. Attach files or links to products and orders, schedule releases, and notify buyers when files change.
Imprint delivers your digital products through personal download links, emailed and shown on the Thank you and Order status pages once an order is paid. Each PDF is stamped with the buyer's details, and every download gets its own copy code. Share a free preview of a PDF's first pages, or give away a sample for an email address and add each sign-up to your Shopify customers.
- Sell any size or any kind of digital product file: PDF, eBook, JPEG, Zip etc.
- Show digital downloads on a download page, customer accounts, checkout & email
- Unlimited free bandwidth, products, and orders. No hidden limits or charges
- See email tracking & download data to confirm customers are telling the truth
- Real-time PDF watermarking stamps buyer info to stop file sharing.
- Show download buttons on the Thank You page for instant file delivery.
- Every customer gets a unique, secure link to prevent link sharing.
- Assign different files to specific product variants for tiered offers.
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 |  Digital Downloads |  Imprint Files |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 164 | 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 | Media, Arts & Entertainment, Apparel & Accessories | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, Australia, Canada | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Digital Downloads | Imprint Files |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★(ahead) | 3.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 203(ahead) | 2 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 13 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 48% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Digital Downloads | Imprint Files |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month | $8.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Digital Downloads | Imprint Files |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #9(ahead) | #34 |
| Shopify App Charts | #6 in Digital products | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Aug 27, 2020 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Kestrel | Reach Web Agency |
FAQ
Digital Downloads and Imprint Files: common questions
- Is Digital Downloads or Imprint Files cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Digital Downloads and $8.99/month for Imprint Files. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, Digital Downloads or Imprint Files?
- On the Shopify App Store: Digital Downloads 4.9 from 203 reviews and Imprint Files 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Digital Downloads lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Bulk upload, Custom download pages, File encryption, IP restrictions. Imprint Files lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Access code. 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 Nov 9, 2026 for Digital Downloads, Nov 4, 2026 for Imprint Files; 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 Nov 9, 2026 for Digital Downloads, Nov 4, 2026 for Imprint Files. 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.