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 | SP Smart Shipping & Batching | |
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Accurate shipping rates with smart rules, order batching, and delivery scheduling – all in one app.
| Metric | PluginHive Australia Post Ship | SP Smart Shipping & Batching |
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| Rating | 5.0 ★ | — |
| Total reviews | 142 | 0 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free trial available | Free |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | — |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Jul 2019 | Dec 2025 |
Based on the data on this page, PluginHive Australia Post Ship is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs SP Smart Shipping & Batching's 0.0★ 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, SP Smart Shipping & Batching 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 (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
PluginHive Australia Post Ship has the larger user base (142 reviews vs 0), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. SP Smart Shipping & Batching'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 — SP Smart Shipping & Batching's 0-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 • SP Smart Shipping & Batching audit
| Keyword | PluginHive Australia Post Ship | SP Smart Shipping & Batching |
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| rates | #23 | Not ranked |
| rates by | #23 | Not ranked |
| shipping rates | #24 | Not ranked |
Both PluginHive Australia Post Ship and SP Smart Shipping & Batching offer paid plans only. PluginHive Australia Post Ship starts at Free trial available; SP Smart Shipping & Batching starts at Free. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating, because neither publishes one. PluginHive Australia Post Ship does carry the larger published review base (142 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. PluginHive Australia Post Ship has the deeper published review base (142 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.
PluginHive Australia Post Ship typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (142 reviews). SP Smart Shipping & Batching 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. PluginHive Australia Post Ship and SP Smart Shipping & Batching 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 SP Smart Shipping & Batching" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
