Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Real-time shipping rate calculation based on distance between Merchant store and shipping address
| CI Shipping Rate By Distance | PH MultiCarrier Shipping Label | |
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Rates, Label & Tracking - UPS, FedEx, Amazon Shipping, USPS, Australia & Canada Post, PostNord, etc.
| Metric | CI Shipping Rate By Distance | PH MultiCarrier Shipping Label |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | 1 | ★ 636 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | 2 tiers | ★ 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 4 | ★ 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 1 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Apr 2025 | Sep 2019 |
CI Shipping Rate By Distance and PH MultiCarrier Shipping Label are evenly matched on rating (5.0★ vs 4.9★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
Pricing entry tiers: CI Shipping Rate By Distance at Free plan available, PH MultiCarrier Shipping Label 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.
PH MultiCarrier Shipping Label has the larger user base (636 reviews vs 1), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. CI Shipping Rate By Distance'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: CI Shipping Rate By Distance audit • PH MultiCarrier Shipping Label audit
| Keyword | CI Shipping Rate By Distance | PH MultiCarrier Shipping Label |
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| shipping labels | Not ranked | #1 |
| distance-based shipping rates | #7 | Not ranked |
| shipping rates and labels | Not ranked | #8 |
| shipping rates | Not ranked | #12 |
| shipping rate calculator | #16 | Not ranked |
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Both CI Shipping Rate By Distance and PH MultiCarrier Shipping Label offer paid plans only. CI Shipping Rate By Distance starts at Free plan available; PH MultiCarrier Shipping Label starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
CI Shipping Rate By Distance (5.0★, 1 reviews) and PH MultiCarrier Shipping Label (4.9★, 636 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
CI Shipping Rate By Distance holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.9★). 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. PH MultiCarrier Shipping Label has the deeper published review base (636 vs 1), 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.
CI Shipping Rate By Distance typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1 reviews). PH MultiCarrier Shipping Label typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (636 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. CI Shipping Rate By Distance and PH MultiCarrier Shipping Label 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 CI Shipping Rate By Distance" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
