Hoken Pass vs. DPPora

Hoken Pass is an innovative online platform that serves as a Digital Product Passport (DPP) system, enabling manufacturers and brands to organize their product information in alignment with EU regulations. By utilizing category templates specifically designed for industries such as fashion, automotive, batteries, food, and electronics, users can easily create and manage product passports, which can then be published as public pages branded for individual businesses and accessed through QR codes. The platform also includes features for managing draft versions, tracking the history of changes, implementing role-based access controls, and ensuring privacy at the section level. Depending on their subscription plan, users have the flexibility to add blockchain notarization, qualified eIDAS timestamps, leverage GS1 Digital Links, and export passport data in various formats including PDF, JSON, and XML to support EU Registry requirements. These digital passports contain crucial information about the material source, environmental effects, durability, repairability, and recyclability of products, offering valuable insights to customers and business partners alike. Hoken Pass is especially advantageous for small and midsize enterprises that need an efficient way to communicate structured product information through accessible digital passports. This unique platform not only simplifies compliance with regulations but also enhances the clarity and transparency of product information sharing, fostering trust between businesses and their consumers. In doing so, it contributes to a more informed marketplace and encourages sustainable practices among manufacturers.

Manufacturers, brands, importers and compliance teams use DPPora to build and publish Digital Product Passports in 27 languages. The platform organises identifiers, origin, materials, sustainability and regulatory information, repair and recycling guidance, product images and evidence. Teams review catalogue records and passport drafts before publication, with stable QR pages, numbered version history and lifecycle statuses. Automatically import your own catalogue with GS1. After DPPora reviews and approves evidence of GS1 licence ownership, customers can import available product identity information and images for their own GTINs in bulk. Every GTIN must match an approved licence. GS1-sourced fields remain read-only, while customers add materials, evidence and other passport content. Available information and photographs vary by GTIN. CSV and Excel uploads and direct Shopify and Pimcore Datahub connectors are included on every plan, including Free. Customers map fields and select products to import. GTIN-bearing imports automatically use the approved-licence GS1 verification workflow. Professional and Enterprise include a read/write Customer API restricted to the organisation’s own records and assigned permissions. Scripts can retrieve and create products, update product details and update supported passport content. The hosted resolver supports GS1 Digital Link for published passports with valid GTINs. Higher plans offer branded links, team access, analytics and expanded allowances. Enterprise provides tailored allowances and workflow support. Free includes one published passport with no payment card required. iPhone and Android apps support workspace viewing and review. Import limits and passport allowances apply. DPPora is an independent service with access to Verified by GS1, not operated or endorsed by GS1. GS1 verification applies to sourced identity information, not the whole passport or its regulatory compliance.