Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Create, import, update & send gift cards in bulk. Refund on gift card. Discount codes & store credit
| Gift Card Factory | ShipStation Orders & Inventory | |
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Centralize orders, inventory, & returns for everywhere you sell, sync warehouses, automate workflows
| Metric | Gift Card Factory | ShipStation Orders & Inventory |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.2 ★ |
| Total reviews | 61 | ★ 702 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 2 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Aug 2021 | Nov 2011 |
Based on the data on this page, Gift Card Factory is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs ShipStation Orders & Inventory's 4.2★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Gift Card Factory at Free plan available, ShipStation Orders & Inventory 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.
ShipStation Orders & Inventory has the larger user base (702 reviews vs 61), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Gift Card Factory'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 Gift Card Factory; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — ShipStation Orders & Inventory's 702-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Gift Card Factory'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: Gift Card Factory audit • ShipStation Orders & Inventory audit
| Keyword | Gift Card Factory | ShipStation Orders & Inventory |
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| returns and exchanges | #24 | #15 |
| returns and | #21 | #19 |
| return | #23 | #23 |
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Both Gift Card Factory and ShipStation Orders & Inventory offer paid plans only. Gift Card Factory starts at Free plan available; ShipStation Orders & Inventory starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Gift Card Factory has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 61 reviews) compared to ShipStation Orders & Inventory (4.2★ from 702 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Gift Card Factory holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.2★). 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. ShipStation Orders & Inventory has the deeper published review base (702 vs 61), 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.
Gift Card Factory typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (61 reviews). ShipStation Orders & Inventory typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (702 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. Gift Card Factory and ShipStation Orders & Inventory 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 Gift Card Factory" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
