Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Connect Australia Post account to your store. Display live rates at checkout & print shipping Labels
| PluginHive Australia Post Ship | Shipmate | |
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| Screenshots | images | images |
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| Last updated | — | — |
| Metric | PluginHive Australia Post Ship | Shipmate: UK Shipping |
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| Rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 142 | 3 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free trial available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | 1 tier |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Jul 2019 | Dec 2021 |
PluginHive Australia Post Ship and Shipmate: UK Shipping 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, Shipmate: UK 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.
PluginHive Australia Post Ship has the larger user base (142 reviews vs 3), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Shipmate: UK Shipping'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 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 • Shipmate: UK Shipping audit
| Keyword | PluginHive Australia Post Ship | Shipmate |
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| rates | #23 | Not ranked |
| rates by | #23 | Not ranked |
| shipping rates | #24 | Not ranked |
| helpdesk software | Not ranked | #152 |
| help desk software | Not ranked | #207 |
Both PluginHive Australia Post Ship and Shipmate: UK Shipping offer paid plans only. PluginHive Australia Post Ship starts at Free trial available; Shipmate: UK Shipping starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
PluginHive Australia Post Ship (5.0★, 142 reviews) and Shipmate: UK Shipping (5.0★, 3 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating — both sit at 5.0★. PluginHive Australia Post Ship does carry the larger published review base (142 vs 3). 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 (142 vs 3), 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 (142 reviews). Shipmate: UK Shipping typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (3 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 Shipmate: UK 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 Shipmate: UK Shipping" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
