Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Shipping protection that boosts revenue. Order protection reduces damage, loss, theft risks.
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Centralize orders, inventory, & returns for everywhere you sell, sync warehouses, automate workflows
| Metric | Captain Shipping Protection | ShipStation Orders & Inventory |
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| Rating | ★ 4.9 ★ | 4.2 ★ |
| Total reviews | 307 | ★ 701 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | 2 tiers | ★ 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 2 |
| Languages | 13 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Aug 2022 | Nov 2011 |
Based on the data on this page, Captain Shipping Protection is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 4.9★ vs ShipStation Orders & Inventory's 4.2★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Captain Shipping Protection at Free plan available, ShipStation Orders & Inventory at Free trial 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.
ShipStation Orders & Inventory has the larger user base (701 reviews vs 307), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Captain Shipping Protection'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 Captain Shipping Protection; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — ShipStation Orders & Inventory's 701-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Captain Shipping Protection'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: Captain Shipping Protection audit • ShipStation Orders & Inventory audit
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| Keyword | Captain Shipping Protection | ShipStation Orders & Inventory |
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| shipping insurance | #1 | #103 |
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Both Captain Shipping Protection and ShipStation Orders & Inventory offer paid plans only. Captain Shipping Protection starts at Free plan available; ShipStation Orders & Inventory starts at Free trial available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Captain Shipping Protection has the higher average rating (4.9★ from 307 reviews) compared to ShipStation Orders & Inventory (4.2★ from 701 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Captain Shipping Protection holds the higher average rating (4.9★ vs 4.2★). 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. ShipStation Orders & Inventory has the deeper published review base (701 vs 307), 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.
Captain Shipping Protection typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (307 reviews). ShipStation Orders & Inventory typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (701 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. Captain Shipping Protection and ShipStation Orders & Inventory 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 Captain Shipping Protection" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
