Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Hi-Express for Local Shipping Streamline your orders with local delivery and order real-time status
| Hi‑Express | Packlink PRO Shipping Platform | |
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Automate your shipping process and save time and money on every label you purchase
| Metric | Hi‑Express | Packlink PRO Shipping Platform |
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| Rating | — | 4.8 ★ |
| Total reviews | 0 | 904 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | — | 2 tiers |
| Listed features | 3 | ★ 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 3 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 5 supported |
| Listed since | Feb 2025 | Apr 2020 |
Based on the data on this page, Packlink PRO Shipping Platform is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 4.8★ vs Hi‑Express's 0.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Hi‑Express at Free plan available, Packlink PRO Shipping Platform 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.
Packlink PRO Shipping Platform has the larger user base (904 reviews vs 0), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Hi‑Express'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 Packlink PRO Shipping Platform; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Hi‑Express's 0-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Packlink PRO Shipping Platform'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: Hi‑Express audit • Packlink PRO Shipping Platform audit
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| Keyword | Hi‑Express | Packlink PRO Shipping Platform |
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| label creation | Not ranked | #1 |
| shipping | Not ranked | #4 |
| shipping insurance | Not ranked | #9 |
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Both Hi‑Express and Packlink PRO Shipping Platform offer paid plans only. Hi‑Express starts at Free plan available; Packlink PRO Shipping Platform starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating, because neither publishes one. Packlink PRO Shipping Platform does carry the larger published review base (904 vs 0). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Packlink PRO Shipping Platform has the deeper published review base (904 vs 0), 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.
Hi‑Express typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 reviews). Packlink PRO Shipping Platform typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (904 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. Hi‑Express and Packlink PRO Shipping Platform 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 Hi‑Express" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
