PDF to Order by LevelOps vs Paperlane: Purchase Orders
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 23, 2026 for PDF to Order by LevelOps, Oct 13, 2026 for Paperlane.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $100/month for PDF to Order by LevelOps and $19/month for Paperlane.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · First 5 successful orders are free
- · Max of 50 Items per Order
- · Max of 50,000 variants
- · No expiry – yours forever
Pay as You Go
- · 15 successful orders included
- · Email support
- · Max of 50 Items per Order
- · Max of 50,000 variants
- · Valid for 12 months
Starter
- · 33 successful orders included
- · Email support
- · Max of 50 Items per Order
- · Max of 50,000 variants
- · Valid for 12 months
Growth
- · Email and chat support
- · Max of 50 Items per Order
- · Max of 50,000 variants
- · Up to 100 orders per month
Free start
- · 5 reviewed drafts, once per store
- · Excel, CSV and text-based PDF imports
- · No automatic paid enrollment
- · Review, Shopify drafts and file exports
Paperlane
- · 35 reviewed drafts per billing cycle
- · All import, review and export features
- · No automatic overage charges
- · Up to 200 lines per reviewed draft
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureStop copying wholesale orders into your store line by line. Forward a PDF, Excel, CSV, or email purchase order to your dedicated address. PDF to Order uses AI to match products by SKU or description, find the customer account and ship-to location, and apply B2B catalog pricing, including on non-Plus plans. Set up case and unit conversions once. Get a draft order in minutes and an email notification when it is ready.
Turn Excel, CSV and text-based PDF purchase orders into reviewed Shopify drafts. Match SKUs to your catalog, correct unmatched items and check quantities before creating a draft in Shopify. Keep reviewed drafts and download Excel or JSON copies. Original files are processed in your browser. Supports up to 200 order lines and 1,000 catalog variants in EUR, USD or GBP stores. Scanned PDFs and photos are not supported.
- Automatic draft order creation from emails
- Product and quantity recognition from email content
- Sends notification emails if processing encounters an issue.
- Import purchase orders from Excel, CSV and text-based PDFs.
- Match SKUs, resolve exceptions and review products and quantities.
- Create Shopify drafts and download reviewed orders as Excel or JSON.
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 | PDF to Order by LevelOps |  Paperlane |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | PDF to Order by LevelOps | Paperlane |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 21 | 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 | PDF to Order by LevelOps | Paperlane |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $100/month | $19/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | PDF to Order by LevelOps | Paperlane |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #11 | #484 |
| Shopify App Charts | #2 on Rookies in Order editing | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Jul 3, 2025 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Languages | 2 | 1 |
| Developer | LevelOps | Paperlane |
FAQ
PDF to Order by LevelOps and Paperlane: common questions
- Is PDF to Order by LevelOps or Paperlane cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $100/month for PDF to Order by LevelOps and $19/month for Paperlane. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- 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 23, 2026 for PDF to Order by LevelOps, Oct 13, 2026 for Paperlane; 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 23, 2026 for PDF to Order by LevelOps, Oct 13, 2026 for Paperlane. 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.