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Show accurate shipping rates at checkout with advanced shipping rate rules easily
| Shipping calculator | Smart Shipping | |
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Stop cart abandonment with flexible shipping rates. Create smart zones and rules that boost sales.
| Metric | Shipping calculator: ShipMagic | Smart Shipping |
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| Rating | 5.0 ★ | — |
| Total reviews | 116 | 0 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 2 tiers |
| Listed features | ★ 5 | 3 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Jul 2023 | Sep 2025 |
Based on the data on this page, Shipping calculator: ShipMagic is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs Smart Shipping's 0.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Shipping calculator: ShipMagic at Free plan available, Smart Shipping 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.
Shipping calculator: ShipMagic has the larger user base (116 reviews vs 0), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Smart Shipping'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 Shipping calculator: ShipMagic; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Smart Shipping's 0-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Shipping calculator: ShipMagic'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: Shipping calculator: ShipMagic audit • Smart Shipping audit
| Keyword | Shipping calculator | Smart Shipping |
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| smart sizing | #112 | #167 |
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Both Shipping calculator: ShipMagic and Smart Shipping offer paid plans only. Shipping calculator: ShipMagic starts at Free plan available; Smart Shipping starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating, because neither publishes one. Shipping calculator: ShipMagic does carry the larger published review base (116 vs 0). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Shipping calculator: ShipMagic has the deeper published review base (116 vs 0), 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.
Shipping calculator: ShipMagic typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (116 reviews). Smart Shipping typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 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. Shipping calculator: ShipMagic and Smart Shipping 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 Smart Shipping" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
