DPP platforms look similar on a landing page and diverge sharply in practice. This is a vendor-neutral checklist of the capabilities that actually decide whether you get compliant — and where PassPer sits on each.
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The test that separates platforms: most will sign and publish whatever data you hand them. Far fewer help you get the data — which is the actual hard part of DPP compliance.
The seven capabilities that matter
Capability
Why it matters
Sectors-as-data engine
New regulations arrive as configuration, not a software rebuild
AI document extraction
Fills passport fields from your existing BOMs and certificates — minutes, not months
Supplier data collection
The hardest part; must be no-account, trackable and reusable
Evidence & provenance
Claims backed by documents with a review trail
Real data carriers
GS1 Digital Link, tier-aware, print-ready
eIDAS qualified seal
Required by the EU registry on every version
EU data residency & backup custody
Sovereignty, plus persistence that survives your own outage
Questions to ask any vendor
Do you extract passport data from my documents, or do I type it in?
How do suppliers submit data — do they need an account?
Is your pricing published, or is it a sales call?
Do you produce qualified eIDAS sealing for registry submission?
Where is the data hosted, and can I export everything at any time?
Where PassPer fits
PassPer covers all seven: AI extraction from Starter up, a no-account supplier portal on every tier, an evidence-claim ledger, real GS1 Digital Link carriers, built-in eIDAS qualified sealing, EU hosting and independent backup custody — with pricing published in full from €79/month and a free pilot. It is built around the capability most platforms skip: getting the data. See how it works or check your readiness.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Digital Product Passport software?
The right platform covers seven capabilities: a sectors-as-data engine, AI extraction, supplier collection, evidence and provenance, real GS1 carriers, eIDAS qualified sealing (QTSP onboarding), and EU hosting with backup custody. Evaluate vendors against those rather than the landing page.
What should I look for in DPP software?
Ask whether it extracts data from your documents or makes you type it, how suppliers submit data, whether pricing is published, whether it produces qualified eIDAS sealing, and whether you can export everything at any time.
Does PassPer cover the full DPP process?
Yes — from AI extraction and supplier collection through sealing, publishing, EU registry submission and long-term hosting, with published pricing from €79/month.