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 | Post & DHL Shipping (official) | |
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Simplify your shipment process with label creation and automatic generation of tracking IDs
| Metric | PluginHive Australia Post Ship | Post & DHL Shipping (official) |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.7 ★ |
| Total reviews | 142 | ★ 286 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free trial available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | 1 tier |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 2 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Jul 2019 | Apr 2020 |
PluginHive Australia Post Ship edges out Post & DHL Shipping (official) on rating (5.0★ vs 4.7★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
Pricing entry tiers: PluginHive Australia Post Ship at Free trial available, Post & DHL Shipping (official) 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.
Post & DHL Shipping (official) has the larger user base (286 reviews vs 142), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. PluginHive Australia Post Ship'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 — Post & DHL Shipping (official)'s 286-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 • Post & DHL Shipping (official) audit
| Keyword | PluginHive Australia Post Ship | Post & DHL Shipping (official) |
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| shop assistant | #239 | #238 |
| ai shopping assistant | #240 | #238 |
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Both PluginHive Australia Post Ship and Post & DHL Shipping (official) offer paid plans only. PluginHive Australia Post Ship starts at Free trial available; Post & DHL Shipping (official) starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
PluginHive Australia Post Ship has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 142 reviews) compared to Post & DHL Shipping (official) (4.7★ from 286 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
PluginHive Australia Post Ship holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.7★). 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. Post & DHL Shipping (official) has the deeper published review base (286 vs 142), 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). Post & DHL Shipping (official) typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (286 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 Post & DHL Shipping (official) 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 PluginHive Australia Post Ship" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
