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Connect Australia Post account to your store. Display live rates at checkout & print shipping Labels
| PluginHive Australia Post Ship | Essent Estimated Delivery Date | |
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Reduce estimated delivery date & shipping date inquiries showing processing time & delivery estimate
| Metric | PluginHive Australia Post Ship | Essent Estimated Delivery Date |
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| Rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 141 | ★ 816 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free trial available | Free |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | — |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 4 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Jul 2019 | Jun 2025 |
PluginHive Australia Post Ship and Essent Estimated Delivery Date are evenly matched on rating (5.0★ vs 5.0★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow. Pricing entry tiers: PluginHive Australia Post Ship at Free trial available, Essent Estimated Delivery Date at Free. 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 (apps, orders, integrations) varies. Essent Estimated Delivery Date has the larger user base (816 reviews vs 141), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. PluginHive Australia Post Ship's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat. Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort of orders for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most merchants the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone. 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 • Essent Estimated Delivery Date audit
| Keyword | PluginHive Australia Post Ship | Essent Estimated Delivery Date |
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| rates | #222 | #6 |
| rates by | #223 | #6 |
| shipping rates | #23 | #19 |
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Both PluginHive Australia Post Ship and Essent Estimated Delivery Date offer paid plans only. PluginHive Australia Post Ship starts at Free trial available; Essent Estimated Delivery Date starts at Free. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
PluginHive Australia Post Ship (5.0★, 141 reviews) and Essent Estimated Delivery Date (5.0★, 816 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. PluginHive Australia Post Ship fits better if you prioritize broader integrations; Essent Estimated Delivery Date is the call if you need the larger user base. Read both apps' detail pages on AppRanks for the full feature breakdown, install counts, and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store marketplace. Essent Estimated Delivery Date has more onboarding documentation maturity (816 reviews vs 141), which usually translates to better-tested setup wizards and quicker time-to-value. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly — read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for merchant-reported install experience.
PluginHive Australia Post Ship typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (141 reviews). Essent Estimated Delivery Date aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (816 reviews). Larger review bases generally mean the app has been load-tested at scale — relevant if you're processing high order volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. PluginHive Australia Post Ship and Essent Estimated Delivery Date 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 PluginHive Australia Post Ship" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
