Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Sell digital products and files with instant download, license keys, fraud protection & ∞ bandwidth
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Securely sell digital content incl. video, audio, documents, PDF, EPub, HTML and LMS SCORM packages.
| Metric | Digital Downloads & PDF ‑ Alva | Digital Content Sales with DRM |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.7 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 12 | 4 |
| Free plan | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing | ★ Free plan available | $99 one-time charge |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 1 tier |
| Listed features | ★ 5 | 3 |
| Languages | 35 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Aug 2025 | Mar 2017 |
Digital Downloads & PDF ‑ Alva edges out Digital Content Sales with DRM on rating (5.0★ vs 4.7★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
On pricing, Digital Downloads & PDF ‑ Alva offers a free tier (Free plan available) while Digital Content Sales with DRM starts at $99 one-time charge. For early-stage teams validating fit, the free-tier path lets you run the app on real workloads before committing budget.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Digital Downloads & PDF ‑ Alva; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Digital Content Sales with DRM's 4-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Digital Downloads & PDF ‑ Alva's broader-but-shallower coverage.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Shopify App Store listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Digital Downloads & PDF ‑ Alva audit • Digital Content Sales with DRM audit
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| Keyword | Digital Downloads & PDF ‑ Alva | Digital Content Sales with DRM |
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| license keys | #6 | #21 |
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Digital Downloads & PDF ‑ Alva is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (Free plan available). Digital Content Sales with DRM starts at $99 one-time charge. Both publish their pricing on the Shopify App Store; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.
Digital Downloads & PDF ‑ Alva has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 12 reviews) compared to Digital Content Sales with DRM (4.7★ from 4 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Digital Downloads & PDF ‑ Alva holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.7★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Digital Downloads & PDF ‑ Alva has the deeper published review base (12 vs 4), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Digital Downloads & PDF ‑ Alva typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (12 reviews). Digital Content Sales with DRM typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (4 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Digital Downloads & PDF ‑ Alva and Digital Content Sales with DRM both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Digital Content Sales with DRM" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
