The decisions every DPP programme has to make
Practical comparisons of the choices that shape your Digital Product Passport programme. Real trade-offs, no hedging.
DPP software: build vs buy
Every brand approaching ESPR or the Battery Regulation asks the same question: build the DPP stack ourselves, or buy a specialist platform? Here's the honest comparison — including where each option actually wins.
Read comparisonGS1 Digital Link vs proprietary QR codes
Every DPP and connected-packaging project picks a QR scheme on day one — and lives with it for the product's lifetime. The choice is between GS1 Digital Link (the open standard backed by every confirmed EU regulation) and a proprietary URL on your own domain.
Read comparisonQR vs NFC for Digital Product Passports
QR codes and NFC tags are the two ESPR-acceptable data carriers for a Digital Product Passport. They're not actually competing — most serious programmes ship both. Here's when each one earns its place.
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