Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Custom shipping rates & rules by weight, postcode, product: hide, sort & rename at checkout
| SMART Shipping Rates & Rules | Intuitive Shipping | |
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Flexible checkout shipping that fits your business, with human support.
| Metric | SMART Shipping Rates & Rules | Intuitive Shipping |
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| Rating | 4.9 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 254 | ★ 476 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | — | 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | ★ 2 | 1 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Jun 2024 | Nov 2017 |
SMART Shipping Rates & Rules and Intuitive Shipping are evenly matched on rating (4.9★ vs 5.0★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow. Pricing entry tiers: SMART Shipping Rates & Rules at Free, Intuitive Shipping 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 (apps, orders, integrations) varies. Intuitive Shipping has the larger user base (476 reviews vs 254), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. SMART Shipping Rates & Rules'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 of orders 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: SMART Shipping Rates & Rules audit • Intuitive Shipping audit
| Keyword | SMART Shipping Rates & Rules | Intuitive Shipping |
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| shipping | #1 | #83 |
| custom shipping rates | #5 | #8 |
| shipping rates | #1 | #141 |
| delivery time | #5 | #12 |
| rates by | #1 | #21 |
Both SMART Shipping Rates & Rules and Intuitive Shipping offer paid plans only. SMART Shipping Rates & Rules starts at Free; Intuitive Shipping starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
SMART Shipping Rates & Rules (4.9★, 254 reviews) and Intuitive Shipping (5.0★, 476 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. SMART Shipping Rates & Rules fits better if you prioritize broader integrations; Intuitive Shipping is the call if you need the higher-rated option. Read both apps' detail pages on AppRanks for the full feature breakdown, install counts, and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store marketplace. Intuitive Shipping has more onboarding documentation maturity (476 reviews vs 254), which usually translates to better-tested setup wizards and quicker time-to-value. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly — read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for merchant-reported install experience.
SMART Shipping Rates & Rules typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (254 reviews). Intuitive Shipping aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (476 reviews). Larger review bases generally mean the app has been load-tested at scale — relevant if you're processing high order volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. SMART Shipping Rates & Rules and Intuitive Shipping 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 SMART Shipping Rates & Rules" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
