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Reduce estimated delivery date & shipping date inquiries showing processing time & delivery estimate
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Hide shipping methods, sort, reorder & rename the rates with checkout rules to limit abandoned carts
| Metric | Essent Estimated Delivery Date | OCT Hide Shipping Methods |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 978 | 20 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free | Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing tiers | — | 2 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | 4 | — |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Jun 2025 | Sep 2023 |
Essent Estimated Delivery Date and OCT Hide Shipping Methods 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: Essent Estimated Delivery Date at Free, OCT Hide Shipping Methods 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.
Essent Estimated Delivery Date has the larger user base (978 reviews vs 20), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. OCT Hide Shipping Methods'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: Essent Estimated Delivery Date audit • OCT Hide Shipping Methods audit
| Keyword | Essent Estimated Delivery Date | OCT Hide Shipping Methods |
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| ratings | #4 | #15 |
| rates by | #4 | #15 |
| rates | #7 | #16 |
| rate | #8 | #16 |
| shipping rates | #21 | #141 |
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Both Essent Estimated Delivery Date and OCT Hide Shipping Methods offer paid plans only. Essent Estimated Delivery Date starts at Free; OCT Hide Shipping Methods starts at Free trial available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Essent Estimated Delivery Date (5.0★, 978 reviews) and OCT Hide Shipping Methods (4.9★, 20 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
Essent Estimated Delivery Date 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. Essent Estimated Delivery Date has the deeper published review base (978 vs 20), 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.
Essent Estimated Delivery Date typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (978 reviews). OCT Hide Shipping Methods typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (20 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. Essent Estimated Delivery Date and OCT Hide Shipping Methods 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 OCT Hide Shipping Methods" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
