Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Customize shipping zones and shipping fees on a map to get full control over the areas you ship to.
| MapIt | Custom Shipping Zones | Free Shipping Discounts ‑ SC | |
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Conditional free shipping discounts: by rate name, customer tag, cart total, product or country
| Metric | MapIt | Custom Shipping Zones | Free Shipping Discounts ‑ SC |
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| Rating | 4.9 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 9 | ★ 96 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | ★ 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 1 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Apr 2021 | Aug 2024 |
MapIt | Custom Shipping Zones and Free Shipping Discounts ‑ SC 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: MapIt | Custom Shipping Zones at Free plan available, Free Shipping Discounts ‑ SC 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.
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: MapIt | Custom Shipping Zones audit • Free Shipping Discounts ‑ SC audit
| Keyword | MapIt | Custom Shipping Zones | Free Shipping Discounts ‑ SC |
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| shipping discounts | Not ranked | #1 |
| free shipping | Not ranked | #2 |
| shipping rates | Not ranked | #16 |
| subscription plans | #18 | Not ranked |
| customer support tool | #214 | Not ranked |
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Both MapIt | Custom Shipping Zones and Free Shipping Discounts ‑ SC offer paid plans only. MapIt | Custom Shipping Zones starts at Free plan available; Free Shipping Discounts ‑ SC starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
MapIt | Custom Shipping Zones (4.9★, 9 reviews) and Free Shipping Discounts ‑ SC (5.0★, 96 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
Free Shipping Discounts ‑ SC 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. Free Shipping Discounts ‑ SC has the deeper published review base (96 vs 9), 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.
MapIt | Custom Shipping Zones typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (9 reviews). Free Shipping Discounts ‑ SC typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (96 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. MapIt | Custom Shipping Zones and Free Shipping Discounts ‑ SC 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 MapIt | Custom Shipping Zones" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
