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| Metric | ShipperHQ: Shipping & Checkout | SMART Shipping Rates & Rules |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 74 | ★ 528 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 3 tiers | 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 |
On the measured data here, SMART Shipping Rates & Rules leads on more dimensions (4 vs 1). Pick ShipperHQ if one of the points where it leads is what you need.
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Read each app's audit: ShipperHQ: Shipping & Checkout audit • SMART Shipping Rates & Rules audit
| Field | ShipperHQ | SMART Shipping Rates & Rules |
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| Tagline | ||
| Listing audit | 92/100 listing audit | 87/100 listing audit |
| Screenshots | images | images |
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| Developer |
| 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 3 |
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| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
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| Listed since | Sep 2019 | Jun 2024 |
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| Keyword | ShipperHQ | SMART Shipping Rates & Rules |
|---|---|---|
| ratings | #24 | #1 |
| rate | Not ranked | #1 |
| shipping rates | Not ranked | #1 |
| delivery time | #24 | Not ranked |
| rates by | #24 | Not ranked |
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SMART Shipping Rates & Rules is cheaper to start with — it offers a free plan and ShipperHQ: Shipping & Checkout doesn't list one. Prices are as listed on the Shopify App Store; check what each tier includes in the Pricing section above.
SMART Shipping Rates & Rules has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 528 reviews) compared to ShipperHQ: Shipping & Checkout (4.7★ from 74 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
SMART Shipping Rates & Rules holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.7★). 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; SMART Shipping Rates & Rules has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (528 vs 74).
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: ShipperHQ: Shipping & Checkout has 74 published reviews; SMART Shipping Rates & Rules has 528 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Migration support varies by app and category. ShipperHQ: Shipping & Checkout and SMART Shipping Rates & 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 ShipperHQ: Shipping & Checkout" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.