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Accurate shipping rates rules for custom postcode-based zones based on weight, price, qty, tags, etc
Setting up your simple to complex shipping rates requirements is now possible and easy
| Metric | Shipping Rates Rules & Zones | Advanced Shipping Rules |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | ★ 4.9 ★ | 4.8 ★ |
| Total reviews | 42 | ★ 320 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free to install | Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | 2 tiers | ★ 4 tiers |
On the measured data here, Shipping Rates Rules & Zones leads on more dimensions (4 vs 2). Pick Advanced Shipping Rules if one of the points where it leads is what you need.
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Read each app's audit: Shipping Rates Rules & Zones audit • Advanced Shipping Rules audit
| Field | Shipping Rates Rules & Zones | Advanced Shipping Rules |
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| Tagline | ||
| Listing audit | 89/100 listing audit | 86/100 listing audit |
| Screenshots | images | images |
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| Listed features |
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| 5 |
| 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
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| Listed since | Sep 2024 | Feb 2016 |
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| Keyword | Shipping Rates Rules & Zones | Advanced Shipping Rules |
|---|---|---|
| shipping rates | #3 | #21 |
| shipping | #15 | #24 |
Shipping Rates Rules & Zones is cheaper to start with — it offers a free plan and Advanced Shipping Rules doesn't list one. Prices are as listed on the Shopify App Store; check what each tier includes in the Pricing section above.
Shipping Rates Rules & Zones has the higher average rating (4.9★ from 42 reviews) compared to Advanced Shipping Rules (4.8★ from 320 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Shipping Rates Rules & Zones holds the higher average rating (4.9★ vs 4.8★). 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. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; Advanced Shipping Rules has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (320 vs 42).
AppRanks cannot say which fits a larger or smaller operation — there is no store-size measurement in the Shopify App Store data. What it can show: Shipping Rates Rules & Zones has 42 published reviews; Advanced Shipping Rules has 320 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Migration support varies by app and category. Shipping Rates Rules & Zones and Advanced Shipping Rules 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.