Manifest Ship Rates by Zipcode vs SMART Shipping Rates & Rules

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Manifest Ship Rates by Zipcode

4.9·6reviews

Charge Shipping Rates based on ZipCode Zones & Cart Subtotal

shopifyFree plan available

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SMART Shipping Rates & Rules

5.0·517reviews

Custom shipping rates & rules: weight, dimensions, postcode, product. Hide, sort, rename at checkout

Built for ShopifyshopifyFree to install

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At a glance

10 metrics · ★ = leads on this metric

Feature comparison between Manifest Ship Rates by Zipcode and SMART Shipping Rates & Rules
Metric	Manifest Ship Rates by Zipcode	SMART Shipping Rates & Rules
Rating	4.9 ★	★ 5.0 ★
Total reviews	6	★ 517
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Pricing	Free plan available	Free to install
Built for Shopify	—	★ Yes
Pricing tiers	1 tier	★ 3 tiers

AppRanks verdict

Generated from live data on this page

The call

On the measured data here, SMART Shipping Rates & Rules leads on more dimensions (4 vs 0). Pick Manifest Ship Rates by Zipcode if one of the points where it leads is what you need.

Where SMART Shipping Rates & Rules leads

More published reviews: 517 vs 6.
Lists a free plan; Manifest Ship Rates by Zipcode doesn't.
Ranks higher in Shipping rate: #1 vs #257 of 602.
Lists Address validation, Block dates and Carrier-based (+27 more) in its marketplace category features; Manifest Ship Rates by Zipcode doesn't.

How this is generated

Built only from the Shopify App Store listing data shown on this page. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparisons. Read the methodology

Read each app's audit: Manifest Ship Rates by Zipcode audit • SMART Shipping Rates & Rules audit

1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

Field	Manifest Ship Rates by Zipcode	SMART Shipping Rates & Rules
Tagline	“Charge Shipping Rates based on ZipCode Zones & Cart Subtotal”	“Custom shipping rates & rules: weight, dimensions, postcode, product. Hide, sort, rename at checkout”
Listing audit	76/100 listing audit	87/100 listing audit
Screenshots	4 images	4 images
Languages	English	English
Platforms	Shopify	Shopify
Developer	Manifester Technologies

Listed features	3	★ 5

Featured placements	—	3

Languages	1 supported	1 supported

Listed since	Aug 2021	Jun 2024

Listed	August 13, 2021	June 14, 2024

6. Search rankings

Top 5 keywords · shared rankings prioritized

Keyword	Manifest Ship Rates by Zipcode	SMART Shipping Rates & Rules
ratings	Not ranked	#1
rate	Not ranked	#1
rates by	Not ranked	#1
zip code	#24	Not ranked

Frequently asked

Common questions about this comparison

Is Manifest Ship Rates by Zipcode or SMART Shipping Rates & Rules cheaper?

SMART Shipping Rates & Rules is cheaper to start with — it offers a free plan and Manifest Ship Rates by Zipcode doesn't list one. Prices are as listed on the Shopify App Store; check what each tier includes in the Pricing section above.

Which has better reviews, Manifest Ship Rates by Zipcode or SMART Shipping Rates & Rules?

Manifest Ship Rates by Zipcode (4.9★, 6 reviews) and SMART Shipping Rates & Rules (5.0★, 517 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.

Should I choose Manifest Ship Rates by Zipcode or SMART Shipping Rates & Rules?

SMART Shipping Rates & Rules 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.

Which is faster to set up, Manifest Ship Rates by Zipcode or SMART Shipping Rates & Rules?

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 (517 vs 6).

Which works better for small vs large Shopify App Store merchants?

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: Manifest Ship Rates by Zipcode has 6 published reviews; SMART Shipping Rates & Rules has 517 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.

Can I migrate data between Manifest Ship Rates by Zipcode and SMART Shipping Rates & Rules?

Migration support varies by app and category. Manifest Ship Rates by Zipcode 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 Manifest Ship Rates by Zipcode" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

Manifest Ship Rates by Zipcode vs SMART Shipping Rates & Rules

Manifest Ship Rates by Zipcode

SMART Shipping Rates & Rules

At a glance

AppRanks verdict

1. Listing metadata

2. Pricing & plans

3. Features

4. Categories & rankings

5. Category features

6. Search rankings

7. Featured placements & badges

8. Activity in the last 90 days

Manifest Ship Rates by Zipcode · 1 changes

SMART Shipping Rates & Rules · 4 changes

9. App details