Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Sell digital products and digital downloads. Deliver files through secure, branded emails and pages.
| FileJar ‑ Digital Downloads | Sky Pilot ‑ Digital Downloads | |
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The complete platform to sell, stream & protect digital products with a branded experience
| Metric | FileJar ‑ Digital Downloads | Sky Pilot ‑ Digital Downloads |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.8 ★ |
| Total reviews | 15 | ★ 424 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 4 tiers | 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 1 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 20 supported |
| Listed since | Jan 2025 | May 2013 |
FileJar ‑ Digital Downloads edges out Sky Pilot ‑ Digital Downloads on rating (5.0★ vs 4.8★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
Pricing entry tiers: FileJar ‑ Digital Downloads at Free plan available, Sky Pilot ‑ 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.
Sky Pilot ‑ Digital Downloads has the larger user base (424 reviews vs 15), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. FileJar ‑ 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 FileJar ‑ Digital Downloads; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Sky Pilot ‑ Digital Downloads's 424-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than FileJar ‑ Digital Downloads'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: FileJar ‑ Digital Downloads audit • Sky Pilot ‑ Digital Downloads audit
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| Keyword | FileJar ‑ Digital Downloads | Sky Pilot ‑ Digital Downloads |
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| sell digital products | #41 | #51 |
| downloads | #10 | #6 |
| digital product downloads and licenses | #10 | #6 |
| digital downloads | #12 | #5 |
| digital product downloads | #11 | #7 |
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Both FileJar ‑ Digital Downloads and Sky Pilot ‑ Digital Downloads offer paid plans only. FileJar ‑ Digital Downloads starts at Free plan available; Sky Pilot ‑ Digital Downloads starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
FileJar ‑ Digital Downloads has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 15 reviews) compared to Sky Pilot ‑ Digital Downloads (4.8★ from 424 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
FileJar ‑ Digital Downloads holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.8★). 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. Sky Pilot ‑ Digital Downloads has the deeper published review base (424 vs 15), 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). Sky Pilot ‑ Digital Downloads typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (424 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 Sky Pilot ‑ 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 FileJar ‑ 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.
