Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Sell digital products and digital downloads. Deliver files through secure, branded emails and pages.
| FileJar ‑ Digital Downloads | Avada Online Course | |
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Create and sell online courses on your store. Help customers learn while you earn
| Metric | FileJar ‑ Digital Downloads | Avada Online Course |
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| Rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 15 | 1 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | 4 tiers | — |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Jan 2025 | Apr 2026 |
FileJar ‑ Digital Downloads and Avada Online Course are evenly matched on rating (5.0★ vs 5.0★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
Pricing entry tiers: FileJar ‑ Digital Downloads at Free plan available, Avada Online Course at Free. 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.
Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most merchants the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone.
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: FileJar ‑ Digital Downloads audit • Avada Online Course audit
| Keyword | FileJar ‑ Digital Downloads | Avada Online Course |
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| online course creation and communities | Not ranked | #4 |
| sell digital products | #5 | Not ranked |
| digital product downloads and licenses | #10 | Not ranked |
| digital product downloads | #11 | Not ranked |
| courses | Not ranked | #16 |
Both FileJar ‑ Digital Downloads and Avada Online Course offer paid plans only. FileJar ‑ Digital Downloads starts at Free plan available; Avada Online Course starts at Free. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
FileJar ‑ Digital Downloads (5.0★, 15 reviews) and Avada Online Course (5.0★, 1 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating — both sit at 5.0★. FileJar ‑ Digital Downloads does carry the larger published review base (15 vs 1). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. FileJar ‑ Digital Downloads has the deeper published review base (15 vs 1), 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.
FileJar ‑ Digital Downloads typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (15 reviews). Avada Online Course typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1 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. FileJar ‑ Digital Downloads and Avada Online Course 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 Avada Online Course" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
