Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Official FedEx Certified shipping app - use your FedEx account, negotiated rates & automate shipping
| PH Ship Rate & Track for FedEx | MapIt | Custom Shipping Zones | |
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Customize shipping zones and shipping fees on a map to get full control over the areas you ship to.
| Metric | PH Ship Rate & Track for FedEx | MapIt | Custom Shipping Zones |
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| Rating | 4.9 ★ | 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 640 | 9 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 3 tiers | 1 tier |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 3 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Mar 2019 | Apr 2021 |
PH Ship Rate & Track for FedEx and MapIt | Custom Shipping Zones are evenly matched on rating (4.9★ 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: PH Ship Rate & Track for FedEx at Free plan available, MapIt | Custom Shipping Zones 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.
PH Ship Rate & Track for FedEx has the larger user base (640 reviews vs 9), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. MapIt | Custom Shipping Zones'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: PH Ship Rate & Track for FedEx audit • MapIt | Custom Shipping Zones audit
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| Keyword | PH Ship Rate & Track for FedEx | MapIt | Custom Shipping Zones |
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| indonesian shipping rates | #12 | Not ranked |
| distance-based shipping rates | #15 | Not ranked |
| shipping rates | #15 | Not ranked |
| subscription plans | Not ranked | #18 |
| customer support tool | Not ranked | #214 |
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Both PH Ship Rate & Track for FedEx and MapIt | Custom Shipping Zones offer paid plans only. PH Ship Rate & Track for FedEx starts at Free plan available; MapIt | Custom Shipping Zones starts at Free trial available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
PH Ship Rate & Track for FedEx (4.9★, 640 reviews) and MapIt | Custom Shipping Zones (4.9★, 9 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 4.9★. PH Ship Rate & Track for FedEx does carry the larger published review base (640 vs 9). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. PH Ship Rate & Track for FedEx has the deeper published review base (640 vs 9), 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.
PH Ship Rate & Track for FedEx typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (640 reviews). MapIt | Custom Shipping Zones typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (9 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. PH Ship Rate & Track for FedEx and MapIt | Custom Shipping Zones 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 MapIt | Custom Shipping Zones" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
