GCM | GPSR Compliance & GARAN vs PassportEU: Digital Passports
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for GCM, Oct 13, 2026 for PassportEU.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: GCM 4.9 from 29 reviews and PassportEU 5.0 from 2 reviews.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $15/month for GCM and $9/month for PassportEU.
- GCM lists 5 features PassportEU’s listing doesn’t mention, including Accessibility, Custom code, Custom text.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
GPSR Free
- · All EU Languages for Widget
- · Basic Support
- · FULL GPSR compliance features
- · GPSR Widget for Store
- · Multiple Designs
- · Safety & Hazard Information
GPSR Basic
- · Advanced Bulk Editing
- · Batch Tracking
- · Customizable GPSR Widget for Store
- · FULL GHS Hazard/Safety Statements Set
- · Priority Support
- · Removal of Branding (no powered by)
GPSR Pro
- · All Basic Features
- · Auto Update GPSR Information by Logic
- · Automated GPSR Information assignments
- · Hide GPSR Widget for non EU countries
Free
- · 25 Digital Product Passports
- · 8 EU languages supported
- · Compliance score tracking
- · Dynamic QR (update without reprint)
- · Full EU ESPR compliance
- · Material & care data fields
Starter
- · 10 AI auto-fills per month
- · 100 Digital Product Passports
- · Email support
- · Everything in Free
- · Export passport data (CSV)
- · Extended compliance fields
Pro
- · 50 AI auto-fills per month
- · 500 Digital Product Passports
- · Bulk AI generation
- · Bulk import/export (CSV, JSON)
- · Compliance gap analysis
- · Everything in Starter
Unlimited
- · 10-year retention
- · AI auto-fill (1,000/month)
- · Built for high-volume catalogues
- · Everything in Business, plus:
- · Priority support
- · Unlimited passports
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureStay compliant with the EU’s General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) effortlessly. GPSR Compliance Manager lets you display essential product safety information like manufacturer details, warnings, and traceability data. Protect your business from legal risks and provide customers with transparent safety info, all while saving time and maintaining a professional storefront.
Comply with EU ESPR regulation effortlessly. PassportEU generates Digital Product Passports for Shopify with AI-powered auto-fill, QR codes, and public passport pages. AI extracts material composition, certifications, and sustainability data from product descriptions. Real-time compliance scoring shows exactly what's missing. Supports textiles, batteries, electronics, and furniture.
- Effortless Compliance: Simple management of GPSR-required product data.
- Bulk Editing: Update thousands of SKUs rapidly with accurate GPSR info.
- Custom Widgets: Display safety details seamlessly on product pages.
- Multi-Language Support: Ensure compliance across all EU languages.
- AI auto-fill extracts compliance data from your product descriptions
- QR codes and GS1 Digital Links for every product passport
- Public passport pages with 10-year retention, SEO-ready
- Bulk AI processes hundreds of products at once
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 |  GCM |  PassportEU |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GCM | PassportEU |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 29(ahead) | 2 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | GCM | PassportEU |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $15/month | $9/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | GCM | PassportEU |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #73(ahead) | #139 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Sep 17, 2024 | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Languages | 6 | 7 |
| Developer | 401layers UG (haftungsbeschraenkt) | NovaStack |
FAQ
GCM and PassportEU: common questions
- Is GCM or PassportEU cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $15/month for GCM and $9/month for PassportEU. 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, GCM or PassportEU?
- On the Shopify App Store: GCM 4.9 from 29 reviews and PassportEU 5.0 from 2 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- GCM lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Accessibility, Custom code, Custom text, Policy management. 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 14, 2026 for GCM, Oct 13, 2026 for PassportEU; 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 14, 2026 for GCM, Oct 13, 2026 for PassportEU. 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.