Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Rates, Label & Tracking - UPS, FedEx, Amazon Shipping, USPS, Australia & Canada Post, PostNord, etc.
| Custom Shipping | PH MultiCarrier Shipping Label | |
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| Screenshots | images | images |
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| Last updated | — | — |
Set zone-based shipping rates and customize checkout costs based on customer location.
| Metric | Custom Shipping | PH MultiCarrier Shipping Label |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | — | 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | 0 | 636 |
| Free plan | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing | $5/month | ★ Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | ★ 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 3 | ★ 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 1 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Aug 2026 | Sep 2019 |
Based on the data on this page, PH MultiCarrier Shipping Label is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 4.9★ vs Custom Shipping's 0.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
On pricing, PH MultiCarrier Shipping Label offers a free tier (Free plan available) while Custom Shipping starts at $5/month. The free option meaningfully reduces evaluation cost, particularly at low usage volumes where the entry-paid tier can outpace the value delivered.
PH MultiCarrier Shipping Label has the larger user base (636 reviews vs 0), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Custom Shipping'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 PH MultiCarrier Shipping Label; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Custom Shipping's 0-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than PH MultiCarrier Shipping Label'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: Custom Shipping audit • PH MultiCarrier Shipping Label audit
| Keyword | Custom Shipping | PH MultiCarrier Shipping Label |
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| shipping labels | Not ranked | #1 |
| shipping rates and labels | Not ranked | #8 |
| shipping rates | Not ranked | #12 |
Not featured in any section recently.
PH MultiCarrier Shipping Label is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (Free plan available). Custom Shipping starts at $5/month. Both publish their pricing on the Shopify App Store; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating, because neither publishes one. PH MultiCarrier Shipping Label does carry the larger published review base (636 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. PH MultiCarrier Shipping Label has the deeper published review base (636 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.
Custom Shipping typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 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. Custom Shipping 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 Custom Shipping" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
