Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Reduce estimated delivery date & shipping date inquiries showing processing time & delivery estimate
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| Metric | Essent Estimated Delivery Date | ShipperHQ: Shipping & Checkout |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.7 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 978 | 73 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free | Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | — | 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | 4 | — |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Jun 2025 | Sep 2019 |
Essent Estimated Delivery Date edges out ShipperHQ: Shipping & Checkout 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: Essent Estimated Delivery Date at Free, ShipperHQ: Shipping & Checkout 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 73), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. ShipperHQ: Shipping & Checkout'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 Essent Estimated Delivery Date; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — ShipperHQ: Shipping & Checkout's 73-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Essent Estimated Delivery Date'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: Essent Estimated Delivery Date audit • ShipperHQ: Shipping & Checkout audit
| Keyword | Essent Estimated Delivery Date | ShipperHQ |
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| delivery time | #1 | #24 |
| ratings | #4 | #24 |
| rates by | #4 | #24 |
| rates | #5 | #24 |
| shipping rates | #20 | #24 |
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Both Essent Estimated Delivery Date and ShipperHQ: Shipping & Checkout offer paid plans only. Essent Estimated Delivery Date starts at Free; ShipperHQ: Shipping & Checkout starts at Free trial available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Essent Estimated Delivery Date has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 978 reviews) compared to ShipperHQ: Shipping & Checkout (4.7★ from 73 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Essent Estimated Delivery Date 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. Essent Estimated Delivery Date has the deeper published review base (978 vs 73), 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). ShipperHQ: Shipping & Checkout typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (73 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 ShipperHQ: Shipping & Checkout 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 ShipperHQ: Shipping & Checkout" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
