Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Rates, Label & Tracking - UPS, FedEx, Amazon Shipping, USPS, Australia & Canada Post, PostNord, etc.
| PH MultiCarrier Shipping Label | Royal Mail Shipping Extension | |
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This app calculates accurate retail shipping rates from Royal Mail integrated in the checkout.
| Metric | PH MultiCarrier Shipping Label | Royal Mail Shipping Extension |
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| Rating | ★ 4.9 ★ | 3.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 637 | 6 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free trial available | Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 1 tier |
| Listed features | ★ 5 | 3 |
| Featured placements | 1 | — |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Sep 2019 | Aug 2013 |
Based on the data on this page, PH MultiCarrier Shipping Label is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 4.9★ vs Royal Mail Shipping Extension's 3.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: PH MultiCarrier Shipping Label at Free trial available, Royal Mail Shipping Extension 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 MultiCarrier Shipping Label has the larger user base (637 reviews vs 6), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Royal Mail Shipping Extension'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 PH MultiCarrier Shipping Label; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Royal Mail Shipping Extension's 6-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than PH MultiCarrier Shipping Label'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: PH MultiCarrier Shipping Label audit • Royal Mail Shipping Extension audit
| Keyword | PH MultiCarrier Shipping Label | Royal Mail Shipping Extension |
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| shipping labels | #1 | Not ranked |
| shipping rates and labels | #8 | Not ranked |
| shipping rates | #12 | Not ranked |
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Both PH MultiCarrier Shipping Label and Royal Mail Shipping Extension offer paid plans only. PH MultiCarrier Shipping Label starts at Free trial available; Royal Mail Shipping Extension starts at Free trial available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
PH MultiCarrier Shipping Label has the higher average rating (4.9★ from 637 reviews) compared to Royal Mail Shipping Extension (3.0★ from 6 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
PH MultiCarrier Shipping Label holds the higher average rating (4.9★ vs 3.0★). 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. PH MultiCarrier Shipping Label has the deeper published review base (637 vs 6), 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 MultiCarrier Shipping Label typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (637 reviews). Royal Mail Shipping Extension typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (6 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 MultiCarrier Shipping Label and Royal Mail Shipping Extension 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 Royal Mail Shipping Extension" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
