Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Set zone-based shipping rates and customize checkout costs based on customer location.
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Custom shipping rates & rules: weight, dimensions, postcode, product. Hide, sort, rename at checkout
| Metric | Custom Shipping | SMART Shipping Rates & Rules |
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| Rating | — | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 0 | 414 |
| Free plan | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing | $5/month | ★ Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | ★ 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 3 | ★ 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 2 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Aug 2026 | Jun 2024 |
Based on the data on this page, SMART Shipping Rates & Rules is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ 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, SMART Shipping Rates & Rules 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.
SMART Shipping Rates & Rules has the larger user base (414 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 SMART Shipping Rates & Rules; 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 SMART Shipping Rates & Rules'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 • SMART Shipping Rates & Rules audit
| Keyword | Custom Shipping | SMART Shipping Rates & Rules |
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| shipping rates | Not ranked | #1 |
| shipping rates rules | Not ranked | #1 |
| shipping rates and labels | Not ranked | #2 |
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SMART Shipping Rates & Rules 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. SMART Shipping Rates & Rules does carry the larger published review base (414 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. SMART Shipping Rates & Rules has the deeper published review base (414 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). SMART Shipping Rates & Rules typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (414 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 SMART Shipping Rates & Rules 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.
