Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Manage and automate your eCommerce shipping from one dashboard with Parcel2Go's Smart Send tool
| Parcel2Go Smart Send | PluginHive Australia Post Ship | |
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Connect Australia Post account to your store. Display live rates at checkout & print shipping Labels
| Metric | Parcel2Go Smart Send | PluginHive Australia Post Ship |
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| Rating | 3.4 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 23 | ★ 142 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free to install | Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | 1 tier |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Nov 2020 | Jul 2019 |
Based on the data on this page, PluginHive Australia Post Ship is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs Parcel2Go Smart Send's 3.4★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Parcel2Go Smart Send at Free to install, PluginHive Australia Post Ship 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.
PluginHive Australia Post Ship has the larger user base (142 reviews vs 23), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Parcel2Go Smart Send'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 PluginHive Australia Post Ship; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Parcel2Go Smart Send's 23-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than PluginHive Australia Post Ship'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: Parcel2Go Smart Send audit • PluginHive Australia Post Ship audit
| Keyword | Parcel2Go Smart Send | PluginHive Australia Post Ship |
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| rates | Not ranked | #23 |
| rates by | Not ranked | #23 |
| ecommerce shipping | #24 | Not ranked |
| shipping rates | Not ranked | #24 |
| smart sizing | #54 | Not ranked |
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Both Parcel2Go Smart Send and PluginHive Australia Post Ship offer paid plans only. Parcel2Go Smart Send starts at Free to install; PluginHive Australia Post Ship starts at Free trial available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
PluginHive Australia Post Ship has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 142 reviews) compared to Parcel2Go Smart Send (3.4★ from 23 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
PluginHive Australia Post Ship holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 3.4★). 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. PluginHive Australia Post Ship has the deeper published review base (142 vs 23), 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.
Parcel2Go Smart Send typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (23 reviews). PluginHive Australia Post Ship typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (142 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. Parcel2Go Smart Send and PluginHive Australia Post Ship 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 Parcel2Go Smart Send" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
