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Accurate shipping rates rules for custom postcode-based zones based on weight, price, qty, tags, etc
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Show accurate shipping rates at checkout with advanced shipping rate rules easily
| Metric | Shipping Rates Rules & Zones | Shipping calculator: ShipMagic |
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| Rating | 4.9 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 39 | ★ 116 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free to install | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | 2 tiers | ★ 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Sep 2024 | Jul 2023 |
Shipping Rates Rules & Zones and Shipping calculator: ShipMagic 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: Shipping Rates Rules & Zones at Free to install, Shipping calculator: ShipMagic 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.
Shipping calculator: ShipMagic has the larger user base (116 reviews vs 39), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Shipping Rates Rules & 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: Shipping Rates Rules & Zones audit • Shipping calculator: ShipMagic audit
| Keyword | Shipping Rates Rules & Zones | Shipping calculator |
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| shipping rates rules | #2 | #91 |
| rates rules | #4 | #10 |
| shipping rates | #3 | #121 |
| ratings | #8 | #20 |
| rates | #8 | #22 |
Both Shipping Rates Rules & Zones and Shipping calculator: ShipMagic offer paid plans only. Shipping Rates Rules & Zones starts at Free to install; Shipping calculator: ShipMagic starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Shipping Rates Rules & Zones (4.9★, 39 reviews) and Shipping calculator: ShipMagic (5.0★, 116 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
Shipping calculator: ShipMagic holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.9★). 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. Shipping calculator: ShipMagic has the deeper published review base (116 vs 39), 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.
Shipping Rates Rules & Zones typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (39 reviews). Shipping calculator: ShipMagic typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (116 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. Shipping Rates Rules & Zones and Shipping calculator: ShipMagic 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 Shipping Rates Rules & Zones" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
