Paperlane: Purchase Orders vs PO Desk
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 Paperlane lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Paperlane and $49/month for PO Desk.
Head to head
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
Starter
- · Create Shopify Draft Orders
- · File upload
- · Order review workspace
- · PO parsing
Growth
- · Bulk upload
- · Create Shopify Draft Orders
- · Customer SKU aliases
- · File upload
- · Order review workspace
- · PO parsing
Pro
- · Advanced SKU matching
- · Bulk upload
- · Create Shopify Draft Orders
- · Customer SKU aliases
- · File upload
- · Order review workspace
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureTurn 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.
PO Desk helps B2B merchants process purchase orders from PDFs, spreadsheets, CSV files, and images. Merchants upload a PO, review extracted customer and line item details, confirm SKU matches, and create a Shopify Draft Order only after approval. The workflow keeps draft order creation focused on review accuracy and product matching.
- 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.
- Upload PDFs, spreadsheets, CSVs, or images and extract PO details.
- Match line items to Shopify products using SKUs and aliases.
- Review each order, correct details, and create a Draft Order.
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 |  Paperlane |  PO Desk |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Paperlane | PO Desk |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
FAQ
Paperlane and PO Desk: common questions
- Is Paperlane or PO Desk cheaper?
- Only Paperlane lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Paperlane and $49/month for PO Desk. 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 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.