Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Apply shipping rate discount automatically on checkout — with custom rules & 30+ conditions,
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Connect Australia Post account to your store. Display live rates at checkout & print shipping Labels
| Metric | Advance Free Shipping Discount | PluginHive Australia Post Ship |
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| Rating | 3.6 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 6 | ★ 142 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free | Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | — | 1 tier |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Jan 2025 | 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 Advance Free Shipping Discount's 3.6★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Advance Free Shipping Discount at Free, 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 6), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Advance Free Shipping Discount'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 — Advance Free Shipping Discount's 6-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: Advance Free Shipping Discount audit • PluginHive Australia Post Ship audit
| Keyword | Advance Free Shipping Discount | PluginHive Australia Post Ship |
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| shipping discounts | #5 | Not ranked |
| custom shipping rates | #19 | Not ranked |
| rates | Not ranked | #23 |
| rates by | Not ranked | #23 |
| shipping rates | Not ranked | #24 |
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Both Advance Free Shipping Discount and PluginHive Australia Post Ship offer paid plans only. Advance Free Shipping Discount starts at Free; 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 Advance Free Shipping Discount (3.6★ from 6 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 3.6★). 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 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.
Advance Free Shipping Discount typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (6 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. Advance Free Shipping Discount 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 Advance Free Shipping Discount" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
