GCM | GPSR Compliance & GARAN vs PassportPro ‑ ESPR compliance
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 PassportPro.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $15/month for GCM and $9.99/month for PassportPro.
- GCM lists 4 features PassportPro’s listing doesn’t mention, including Accessibility, Custom code, Policy management.
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
- · EU ESPR compliance fields
- · GPSR product safety fields
- · Hosted QR passport pages
- · Manufacturer information library
- · Materials and substances library
- · Multilingual public pages
Starter
- · Bulk passport status updates
- · CSV passport data exports
- · Email support
- · Everything in Free
- · Full JSON account exports
- · Up to 50 digital product passports
Growth
- · AI-assisted passport auto-fill
- · CSV bulk import and validation
- · Compliance audit PDF reports
- · Everything in Starter
- · No PassportPro branding
- · Print runs, batch QR and labels
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.
PassportPro helps you meet EU Digital Product Passport requirements under the ESPR regulation, and record EU General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) data required for virtually all consumer products sold in the EU. Fill in passport fields faster with AI auto-fill, or import your full catalog via CSV. Print Run QR codes lock data at the time of manufacture, so printed packaging always resolves correctly.
- 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.
- Create EU-compliant Digital Product Passports for textiles, batteries, & more.
- Generate immutable "Print Run" QR codes that are safe to print on packaging.
- Manage reusable libraries for manufacturers, materials, and substances.
- Automatically display passports on product pages with our Theme App Block.
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 |  PassportPro |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | PassportPro |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 29 | 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 | GCM | PassportPro |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $15/month | $9.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | GCM | PassportPro |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #75(ahead) | #387 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Sep 17, 2024 | Dec 29, 2025 |
| Languages | 6 | 1 |
| Developer | 401layers UG (haftungsbeschraenkt) | Velvet Development |
FAQ
GCM and PassportPro: common questions
- Is GCM or PassportPro cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $15/month for GCM and $9.99/month for PassportPro. 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?
- GCM lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Accessibility, Custom code, Policy management, TSE compliance. PassportPro lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Color and font, Structured data. 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 PassportPro; 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 PassportPro. 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.