Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Conditional free shipping discounts: by rate name, customer tag, cart total, product or country
| Free Shipping Discounts ‑ SC | JsRates | |
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| Metric | Free Shipping Discounts ‑ SC | JsRates: Custom Shipping Rates |
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| Rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 96 | 18 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 2 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | 1 | — |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Aug 2024 | Dec 2023 |
Free Shipping Discounts ‑ SC and JsRates: Custom Shipping Rates are evenly matched on rating (5.0★ 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: Free Shipping Discounts ‑ SC at Free plan available, JsRates: Custom Shipping Rates 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.
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: Free Shipping Discounts ‑ SC audit • JsRates: Custom Shipping Rates audit
| Keyword | Free Shipping Discounts ‑ SC | JsRates |
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| shipping rates | #17 | #22 |
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Both Free Shipping Discounts ‑ SC and JsRates: Custom Shipping Rates offer paid plans only. Free Shipping Discounts ‑ SC starts at Free plan available; JsRates: Custom Shipping Rates starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Free Shipping Discounts ‑ SC (5.0★, 96 reviews) and JsRates: Custom Shipping Rates (5.0★, 18 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating — both sit at 5.0★. Free Shipping Discounts ‑ SC does carry the larger published review base (96 vs 18). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Free Shipping Discounts ‑ SC has the deeper published review base (96 vs 18), 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.
Free Shipping Discounts ‑ SC typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (96 reviews). JsRates: Custom Shipping Rates typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (18 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. Free Shipping Discounts ‑ SC and JsRates: Custom Shipping Rates 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 JsRates: Custom Shipping Rates" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
