Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Get custom shipping rates, advanced rules, and a shipping calculator with Advanced Shipping Manager!
| Advanced Shipping Rate Manager | Smart Shipping | |
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Stop cart abandonment with flexible shipping rates. Create smart zones and rules that boost sales.
| Metric | Advanced Shipping Rate Manager | Smart Shipping |
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| Rating | 5.0 ★ | — |
| Total reviews | 214 | 0 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free trial available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | 2 tiers | 2 tiers |
| Listed features | ★ 5 | 3 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Aug 2014 | Sep 2025 |
Based on the data on this page, Advanced Shipping Rate Manager is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs Smart Shipping's 0.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Advanced Shipping Rate Manager at Free trial available, Smart Shipping at Free plan available. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
Advanced Shipping Rate Manager has the larger user base (214 reviews vs 0), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Smart Shipping's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Advanced Shipping Rate Manager; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Smart Shipping's 0-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Advanced Shipping Rate Manager's broader-but-shallower coverage.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Shopify App Store listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Advanced Shipping Rate Manager audit • Smart Shipping audit
| Keyword | Advanced Shipping Rate Manager | Smart Shipping |
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| custom shipping rates | #20 | Not ranked |
| distance-based shipping rates | #24 | Not ranked |
| indonesian shipping rates | #24 | Not ranked |
| smart sizing | Not ranked | #167 |
Both Advanced Shipping Rate Manager and Smart Shipping offer paid plans only. Advanced Shipping Rate Manager starts at Free trial available; Smart Shipping starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating, because neither publishes one. Advanced Shipping Rate Manager does carry the larger published review base (214 vs 0). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Advanced Shipping Rate Manager has the deeper published review base (214 vs 0), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Advanced Shipping Rate Manager typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (214 reviews). Smart Shipping typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Advanced Shipping Rate Manager and Smart Shipping both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Smart Shipping" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
