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Regulo Review 2026: Factur-X E-Invoicing & FEC Export


Shopify App Review · Compliance

Regulo – E-Invoicing & VAT Review (2026)

Compliant French invoicing and FEC exports, priced by document volume, and the app itself is in French only.

Regulo – E-Invoicing & VAT
Focus: Compliance
Category: Compliance

7.5
BGA
SCORE
/10

Quick answer

Regulo automatically generates compliant invoices and credit notes for Shopify orders from the online store, marketplaces and POS, in Factur-X format for French electronic invoicing. It handles French and EU VAT including reduced rates, refunds, exchanges, gift cards and return fees, exports the FEC French tax audit file for accountants, and delivers invoices to customers by email and in their account. It holds 5.0 from 31 reviews. Plans run from $9 a month for 100 documents to $399 for 25,000, with per-document charges above each allowance, and the app interface is available in French only.

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Our Verdict

Treat this as a specialist tool for stores selling into France, because that is precisely what it is. The headline capability is Factur-X invoices, the French hybrid PDF-plus-XML electronic invoice format, generated automatically for every order, including orders from marketplaces and point of sale rather than just the online store. The second capability, and the one your accountant will care about, is the FEC export: the French tax audit file, produced in Excel and documented as working with Pennylane, Sage, Cegid, ACD and MyUnisoft.

The VAT handling is where an invoicing app earns its money, and the listing is specific about the awkward cases: reduced rates, refunds, exchanges, gift cards and return fees. Those are the transactions that break naive invoicing tools, because each one needs a credit note or an adjusted document rather than a simple sales invoice. Customers receive their invoices by email and can download them from their account, which removes the steady trickle of ‘can you send me an invoice’ emails that otherwise lands on support.

Two things to be clear about before installing. First, the app is not translated into English, the listing says so plainly, and the screenshots are in French. If nobody on your team reads French, routine configuration will be a slog even though your accountant will be perfectly at home. Second, the pricing is metered on document volume with overage: $9 covers 100 documents and then charges $0.20 each, while the higher tiers include more and charge less per document, down to $0.04 at the top. Count invoices plus credit notes, not orders, because a return generates a second document.

On obligations: the listing positions the app for France’s e-invoicing reform and describes it as becoming mandatory. Timetables for that reform have moved more than once, so confirm your own deadline and obligations with your accountant rather than with any app’s marketing, including this one. What we can say is that the format it produces, Factur-X, is the French standard, and 31 reviews at a straight 5.0 suggest the merchants using it are getting what they came for.

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Rating
5.0 / 5
31 reviews, all five-star

Our score
7.5/10
excellent, if you sell into France

Pricing
$9 – $399/mo
plus per-document overage

Best for
Stores invoicing French and EU customers

01

What Regulo actually does

Invoices and credit notes are generated automatically for every order, with sequential numbering, your branding, logo and sender address, and delivery to the customer by email and through their account. Orders from the online store, from connected marketplaces and from Shopify POS all flow into the same document stream, which matters because mixed-channel sellers otherwise end up invoicing from two systems. Documents are produced in Factur-X, the French hybrid format that carries structured XML inside the PDF.

On the accounting side the app exports the FEC file in Excel for your accountant, and lists compatibility with Pennylane, Sage, Cegid, ACD and MyUnisoft. The dashboard reports revenue excluding tax, VAT collected, order and document counts, and breaks revenue down by country and by shop, which is useful if you run more than one storefront, multi-store and multi-entity support appears from the $199 tier. French and EU VAT rules are handled including reduced rates, and the awkward cases that generate credit notes rather than invoices, refunds, exchanges, gift cards and return fees, are covered explicitly.

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How it scores across key areas

Features
8.5
Ease of setup
6.5
Value for money
8.0
Support & docs
7.5
Reliability
8.0
Track record
6.5

03

Pros & cons

✓ Pros
  • Factur-X invoices generated automatically, covering online store, marketplace and POS orders
  • FEC export in Excel, with named compatibility for Pennylane, Sage, Cegid, ACD and MyUnisoft
  • Handles the cases that break simple invoicing tools: refunds, exchanges, gift cards, return fees, reduced VAT rates
  • Customers self-serve invoices by email and from their account, which cuts support requests
  • 5.0 from 31 reviews, and entry pricing at $9 a month is modest for a compliance tool
✗ Cons
  • The app is not translated into English, French only, including the interface
  • Metered on documents, not orders, and returns generate extra documents
  • Overage above each plan’s allowance is charged per document, from $0.20 down to $0.04
  • Multi-store and multi-entity support only from the $199 tier
  • We have not run it on a live store; this assessment comes from the listing, pricing and review distribution

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04

App Store screenshots

Marketing screenshots from the Shopify listing, in-admin UI may look different. Always verify on a duplicate theme.

Regulo - E-Invoicing & VAT: screenshot 1
1 / 5, Accounting exports are produced in one step, in PDF, Excel, CSV and the French FEC format.
Regulo - E-Invoicing & VAT: screenshot 2
2 / 5, The dashboard reports revenue excluding tax, VAT collected, order and document counts, broken down by country and by shop.
Regulo - E-Invoicing & VAT: screenshot 3
3 / 5, Invoices are generated automatically with VAT shown per line, including discounts and the resulting tax-inclusive totals.
Regulo - E-Invoicing & VAT: screenshot 4
4 / 5, The app is built around EU electronic invoicing, producing documents in the Factur-X format French rules require.
Regulo - E-Invoicing & VAT: screenshot 5
5 / 5, Regulo – E-Invoicing & VAT, listing still 5

05

Before you spend trial time

  • 1Count your monthly invoices plus credit notes, not orders, and match that to a tier before the trial ends
  • 2Generate a document for each awkward case you actually have: a refund, an exchange, a gift card and a return fee
  • 3Send a test FEC export to your accountant and have them load it into your ledger before you commit
  • 4Check the invoice template carries your legal entity details, VAT number and sequential numbering correctly
  • 5Confirm marketplace and POS orders appear in the same document stream as online store orders
  • 6If nobody on your team reads French, have whoever will maintain it try the configuration during the trial

06

Pricing

Current Plans & Trials

Plans (verify on the listing): Découverte $9/mo: 100 invoices or credit notes a month, electronic invoices, all native features, ticket support; documents above 100 cost $0.20 each. Essentiel $39/mo: 500 documents plus accounting export; $0.13 per document above. Professionnel $99/mo: 2,000 documents, priority ticket support; $0.10 above. Avancé $199/mo: 10,000 documents plus multi-store and multi-entity support; $0.06 above. Regulo MAX $399/mo: 25,000 documents with premium support; $0.04 above. Every tier includes a 14-day free trial, and charges are billed in USD. Count invoices and credit notes together, a refund produces a second document.

Pricing changes frequently on Shopify apps, always check the live listing for the latest tiers and trial terms. View current pricing on Shopify →

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Closing take

For a store with French VAT obligations this does the unglamorous work properly: compliant documents in the right format, generated for every channel, with an export your accountant can use without re-keying anything.

Judge it on two numbers. Your real monthly document count, including credit notes, decides which tier you are on and whether overage will bite. And your team’s French decides whether day-to-day administration is comfortable or constant translation. Get both right and this is a cheap solution to an expensive problem; confirm your actual e-invoicing obligations and dates with your accountant rather than any app’s marketing.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Regulo available in English?

No. The listing states the app is not translated into English and the interface is French only. The documents it produces follow French and EU standards, so a French accountant will be comfortable with it, but an English-speaking team will find configuration harder.

What is Factur-X?

The French hybrid electronic invoice format: a PDF that carries structured XML data inside it, so the same file is readable by a person and by accounting software. Regulo generates invoices in this format automatically.

How is Regulo priced?

By document volume. $9 a month covers 100 invoices or credit notes, $39 covers 500, $99 covers 2,000, $199 covers 10,000 and $399 covers 25,000. Documents above the allowance are charged individually, from $0.20 down to $0.04 depending on tier.

Does it handle refunds and credit notes?

Yes. Refunds, exchanges, gift cards and return fees are handled explicitly, along with reduced VAT rates. Remember that a refund creates a second document, which counts towards your monthly allowance.

Will my accountant be able to use the exports?

It produces the FEC French tax audit file in Excel and names compatibility with Pennylane, Sage, Cegid, ACD and MyUnisoft. Send a test export to your accountant during the 14-day trial rather than at year end.

Is French e-invoicing mandatory?

The reform has been through several timetable changes, so confirm your own obligations and dates with your accountant rather than relying on any app’s marketing. What is clear is that Factur-X is the format French rules are built around, and this app produces it.

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