Better Reports alternative: ReportWise
ReportWise is a Better Reports alternative for merchants who mainly need one polished monthly PDF, for investors, a lender or a client, rather than a full custom reporting suite. It needs no app install, keeps your CSV in your browser and costs nothing for the first report, then from $5 for 5 reports with no subscription.
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Better Reports is a capable, well-supported Shopify reporting app. If you build lots of custom reports and want them refreshed and emailed automatically, it's a strong choice and ReportWise won't replace it.
But many merchants pay a monthly subscription mostly to produce one summary each month. If that's you, ReportWise does that one job faster and cheaper.
ReportWise vs Better Reports at a glance
| ReportWise | Better Reports | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Web app that turns a CSV export into a designed PDF report | Shopify app with a custom report builder |
| Setup | None. Open the website and drop a CSV export. No app install, no store access. | Install the Shopify app and grant it access to your store data |
| Output | A designed PDF: investor update, sales report or P&L, with charts, KPIs, a written summary, your logo and brand colour. | Custom report tables, exported and emailed on a schedule |
| Data access | Your CSV is parsed and the PDF is built in your browser. The file is never uploaded. | Reads orders, customers and products from your store via Shopify's API |
| Pricing | First report free. Then one-time packs: 5 reports for $5, 15 for $12, 40 for $30. Credits never expire and no subscription is needed; agencies can choose Pro at $19/month. | Monthly subscription by Shopify plan, from about $19.90 to about $299.90/month |
| Sources | Shopify, Stripe, PayPal, Square, WooCommerce, QuickBooks, bank CSVs | Shopify |
| Custom reports | No: three templates | Yes, very flexible, and support builds them for you |
| Automatic refresh | Not for Shopify (export each period); yes for connected Stripe, QuickBooks, Xero | Yes |
Competitor details are taken from their public listings and change often. Check their listing for current pricing.
Where Better Reports is stronger
- Custom reports on almost any Shopify field, built for you by their support team if needed
- Live data from your store with scheduled delivery
- Operational reports (inventory, fulfilment, customers) that ReportWise doesn't cover
Where ReportWise is different
- No app install and no store access: you export a CSV and it's processed in your browser
- The output is a designed PDF with charts and a written summary, ready to send
- Pay per report instead of a monthly subscription
- Combines Shopify with Stripe, PayPal or bank data in the same report format