Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Sell digital downloads, file, PDF, ebook, digital products and license keys in 3 quick steps
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Sell ebooks, PDFs, and assets instantly. No complex setup. No store slowdown. Just sales.
| Metric | Digital Downloads & PDF ‑ BIG | Easy Digital Downloads |
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| Rating | 4.9 ★ | — |
| Total reviews | 867 | 0 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | 4 tiers | — |
| Listed features | ★ 5 | 3 |
| Featured placements | 3 | — |
| Languages | 6 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Nov 2022 | Aug 2024 |
Based on the data on this page, Digital Downloads & PDF ‑ BIG is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 4.9★ vs Easy Digital Downloads's 0.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Digital Downloads & PDF ‑ BIG at Free plan available, Easy Digital Downloads at Free plan available. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
Digital Downloads & PDF ‑ BIG has the larger user base (867 reviews vs 0), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Easy Digital Downloads's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Digital Downloads & PDF ‑ BIG; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Easy Digital Downloads's 0-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Digital Downloads & PDF ‑ BIG'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 ‑ BIG audit • Easy Digital Downloads audit
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| Keyword | Digital Downloads & PDF ‑ BIG | Easy Digital Downloads |
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| digital product downloads | #43 | #20 |
| digital downloads | #7 | #17 |
| license keys | #3 | #22 |
| digital product downloads and licenses | #5 | #20 |
| sell digital products | #87 | #24 |
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Both Digital Downloads & PDF ‑ BIG and Easy Digital Downloads offer paid plans only. Digital Downloads & PDF ‑ BIG starts at Free plan available; Easy Digital Downloads starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating, because neither publishes one. Digital Downloads & PDF ‑ BIG does carry the larger published review base (867 vs 0). 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 ‑ BIG has the deeper published review base (867 vs 0), 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 ‑ BIG typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (867 reviews). Easy Digital Downloads typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 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 ‑ BIG and Easy Digital Downloads 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 Easy Digital Downloads" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
