Fileflare vs
Room to grow,
from day one.
BIG Digital Downloads is a solid app with a 250 MB free plan, unlimited products, and 50 orders. Fileflare starts at 1 GB with no order or product limits, and keeps bandwidth unlimited at every plan.
4.9★
App Store rating
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6,500+
Shopify stores
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Built for Shopify
why switch
Where Fileflare goes further.
BIG Digital Downloads handles basic digital delivery well. Fileflare goes further when you need deeper PDF protection, custom infrastructure, or an API.
Built-in video & audio streaming
Fileflare explicitly supports MP4 and MOV video, MP3 and WAV audio, and PDFs in-browser, plus YouTube, Vimeo, Loom, and Wistia embeds. BIG’s public materials do not clearly document equivalent in-browser viewers, so confirm this capability if it matters to your store.
Custom S3 / R2 storage
Connect your own AWS S3 or Cloudflare R2 bucket and serve files from your infrastructure — effectively unlimited storage at your own cost. BIG stores all files on their infrastructure; there’s no option to bring your own.
Unlimited orders & products
Fileflare’s free plan gives you 1 GB, unlimited products, and no order cap. BIG’s free plan offers 250 MB, unlimited products, and 50 orders, so the practical difference is storage headroom and whether you want an order limit while validating a new product.
Unlimited bandwidth — always
Every Fileflare plan, including free, has truly unlimited bandwidth. BIG’s Growth plan ($49.99/mo) includes 1 TB of bandwidth, with bandwidth metered by tier. On a busy launch day, that surprise can add up.
Full REST API + scheduled releases
Automate uploads, product attachment, and delivery programmatically. Schedule product releases ahead of launch. BIG has no REST API and no scheduled release feature — you upload and attach manually, in real time.
Fraud auto-blocking + email tracking
Auto-block orders Shopify flags as fraudulent so their downloads are cut off. Track email opens and clicks to catch deliverability issues early. BIG’s public materials do not clearly document equivalent automatic fraud blocking or delivery-email engagement tracking.
Feature comparison
Fileflare vs BIG, line-by-line
A transparent look at what each app offers. We include features where BIG Digital Downloads wins, too.
pricing & plans
Free plan
1GB storage, unlimited bandwidth
250 MB storage · 50 orders
Free plan order limit
Unlimited
50 total
Free plan product limit
Unlimited
Unlimited
15 GB storage plan
$19 /mo (Basic)
$9.99 /mo (Starter)
1 TB storage plan
$39 /mo (Premium)
$49.99 /mo (Growth)
Unlimited storage
via custom S3 / R2
Annual billing discount
bandwidth & delivery
Unlimited bandwidth
Every plan
Bandwidth overage fees
None, ever
Metered: 50 GB Starter, 500 GB Pro, 1 TB Growth
Thank-you page downloads
Customer account downloads
Order confirmation email link
Scheduled releases
Historical order import
File Security & Protection
Dynamic PDF stamping
Image stamps on PDFs
Print & annotation lock
Fraud auto-blocking
Download limits
IP address restriction
Order expiration
streaming & media
In-browser video streaming
In-browser audio player
In-browser PDF viewing
Video embeds (YouTube, Vimeo)
Streaming-only mode
Email & customization
Custom delivery email templates
Custom SMTP / SendGrid
Email open & click tracking
Styled download button in emails
File replacement notifications
Storage & infrastructure
Custom S3 / R2 storage
S3 bulk import
CSV bulk import
REST API
Localization & admin
Available languages
39 languages
6 languages
Built for Shopify
Subscription integration
License keys
coming Dec 2026
Last updated August 2026. We do our best to keep this accurate — if something’s changed, let us know.
pricing
A plan-by-plan look,
no surprises.
Price points you’ll shop between, and what you actually get at each.
Free
Fileflare • $0 /mo
Storage:
1 GB
Bandwidth:
Unlimited
Orders:
Unlimited
Products:
Unlimited
BIG • $0 /mo
Storage:
250 MB
Bandwidth:
Capped
Orders:
50 total
Products:
Unlimited
→ Fileflare gives you four times the free storage and removes the 50-order cap; both apps allow unlimited products.
~$9–13/mo
Fileflare • $9 /mo
Storage:
5 GB
Bandwidth:
Unlimited
PDF stamping:
BIG • $9.99 /mo (Starter)
Storage:
15 GB
Bandwidth:
50 GB included
PDF stamping:
⇄ BIG has more storage and PDF stamping; Fileflare Lite costs about $12 less over 12 monthly payments.
~$19–29/mo
Fileflare • $19–29 /mo
Storage:
50–100 GB
Bandwidth:
Unlimited
PDF stamping:
BIG • $19.99 /mo (Pro)
Storage:
50 GB
Bandwidth:
500 GB included
PDF stamping:
⇄ Same storage at roughly the same price. Fileflare unlocks custom SMTP or S3 storage.
~$39–49/mo
Fileflare • $39 /mo
Storage:
1 TB
Bandwidth:
Unlimited
PDF stamping:
BIG • $49.99 /mo (Growth)
Storage:
1 TB
Bandwidth:
1 TB included
PDF stamping:
→ Same 1 TB storage, but Fileflare is about $11 /mo less, has truly unlimited bandwidth, video streaming, custom S3, and a REST API.
BIG • free plan
Storage:
250 MB
50
total orders
Unlimited
products
Fileflare • free plan
1 GB
Storage
Unlimited
Orders
Unlimited
Products
More generous to start, better to scale.
BIG gives you 50 free orders. Fileflare removes the order limit entirely and gives you four times the free storage, so you can validate a larger catalog before you pay.
What sellers say
Merchants who
made the switch.
4.9★ average from 160+ reviews on the Shopify App Store
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★★★★★
Fileflare is amazing. After unresolved issues with a very popular app we used before, we tested several similar ones, and this was the only one that truly met all our requirements. It’s practical, well-structured, and efficient. No complaints, just praise!
Club ArqExpress
3 months
using the app
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★★★★★
I’ve been searching for an app that does what Fileflare does for years (selling digital with physical products, pre orders etc) and have tried many different apps, all with varying degrees of problems. Fileflare seems like it’s in a field of it’s own.
Void Vinyl EU
About 1 month
using the app
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★★★★★
We have been on a lookout for a new app as SendOwl increased our pricing massively. William has been AMAZING! This is likely your best choice for downloadable products in Shopify. We have just set our Annual plan with Fileflare and look forward to using it for years to come.
Music Radio Creative
Almost 1 year
using the app
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★★★★★
I run a pretty busy digital download website and recently switched from Shopify’s Digital Downloads app to Fileflare. Not only was it easy and intuitive, it’s up and running as seamlessly as I could have hoped. I’ll also mention the amazing response time from tech support. Couldn’t be happier so far.
Blambot Comic Fonts & Lettering
2 months
using the app
Where BIG Digital Downloads wins
We think Fileflare is the better choice for most Shopify digital sellers — but there are a few things BIG Digital Downloads does that we don’t (yet):
Lower entry point for PDF stamping
BIG Digital Downloads offers PDF stamping from $9.99/mo. Fileflare’s comparable Basic plan is $19/mo with 50 GB. But, Fileflare gives you PDF annotation & printing locks, as well as image watermarks — not just simple text stamping.
License key delivery
BIG Digital Downloads can generate and deliver license keys with purchases. Fileflare doesn’t offer license key delivery yet — it’s coming in December 2026.
faq
Common questions
Honest answer: license keys are on the way — we’re shipping them in December 2026. If your digital products are software, game keys, or activation codes and delivering a unique key per order is core to your offer, BIG is the better fit today. For non-license digital products — ebooks, video, audio, design assets, templates — Fileflare’s feature set is already broader.
250 MB of storage, unlimited products, and 50 orders. Fileflare’s free plan gives you 1 GB, unlimited orders, and unlimited products, making it better suited to a larger catalog or a longer validation period.
BIG’s public materials do not clearly document its in-browser video, audio, or PDF viewing support. Fileflare explicitly supports MP4 and MOV video, MP3 and WAV audio, PDF viewing, and YouTube, Vimeo, Loom, and Wistia embeds.
Both apps support dynamic PDF stamping with buyer details. BIG includes stamping from its $9.99 Starter plan; Fileflare’s stamping starts on the Basic plan at $19/mo, for source PDFs up to 100 MB. Fileflare also adds print and annotation lock, as well as image watermarks, which BIG doesn’t have.
No. BIG stores all files on their own infrastructure. Fileflare lets you connect your own S3 or R2 bucket, which gives you full control over your files and effectively unlimited storage at your own cost.
Yes. Install Fileflare, upload your files (or connect your S3 bucket), and attach them to your products. Fileflare’s historical order import brings in your past Shopify orders so previous customers keep access to their downloads. You can run both apps side-by-side during the transition and cut over when you’re ready.
Ready to switch?
Install Fileflare, import your orders, and start delivering with unlimited bandwidth — in under 5 minutes. Free plan available, no credit card required.
6,500+
Shopify sellers
4.9★
App store rating
$0/GB
Bandwidth forever