Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
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| PluginHive Australia Post Ship | Descartes XPS Ship | |
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| Metric | PluginHive Australia Post Ship | Descartes XPS Ship |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 2.8 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 143 | 13 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free trial available | Free to install |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | ★ 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Jul 2019 | Dec 2016 |
Based on the data on this page, PluginHive Australia Post Ship is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs Descartes XPS Ship's 2.8★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: PluginHive Australia Post Ship at Free trial available, Descartes XPS Ship at Free to install. 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.
PluginHive Australia Post Ship has the larger user base (143 reviews vs 13), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Descartes XPS Ship'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 PluginHive Australia Post Ship; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Descartes XPS Ship's 13-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than PluginHive Australia Post Ship'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: PluginHive Australia Post Ship audit • Descartes XPS Ship audit
| Keyword | PluginHive Australia Post Ship | Descartes XPS Ship |
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| rates | #23 | Not ranked |
| rates by | #23 | Not ranked |
| shipping rates | #24 | Not ranked |
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Both PluginHive Australia Post Ship and Descartes XPS Ship offer paid plans only. PluginHive Australia Post Ship starts at Free trial available; Descartes XPS Ship starts at Free to install. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
PluginHive Australia Post Ship has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 143 reviews) compared to Descartes XPS Ship (2.8★ from 13 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
PluginHive Australia Post Ship holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 2.8★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. PluginHive Australia Post Ship has the deeper published review base (143 vs 13), 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.
PluginHive Australia Post Ship typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (143 reviews). Descartes XPS Ship typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (13 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. PluginHive Australia Post Ship and Descartes XPS Ship 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 Descartes XPS Ship" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
