Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Custom shipping rates & rules: weight, dimensions, postcode, product. Hide, sort, rename at checkout
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Setting up your simple to complex shipping rates requirements is now possible and easy
| Metric | SMART Shipping Rates & Rules | Advanced Shipping Rules |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.8 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 414 | 321 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free to install | Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | 3 tiers | ★ 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | 2 | — |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Jun 2024 | Feb 2016 |
SMART Shipping Rates & Rules edges out Advanced Shipping Rules on rating (5.0★ vs 4.8★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
Pricing entry tiers: SMART Shipping Rates & Rules at Free to install, Advanced Shipping Rules 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.
SMART Shipping Rates & Rules has the larger user base (414 reviews vs 321), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Advanced Shipping Rules'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 SMART Shipping Rates & Rules; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Advanced Shipping Rules's 321-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than SMART Shipping Rates & Rules'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: SMART Shipping Rates & Rules audit • Advanced Shipping Rules audit
| Keyword | SMART Shipping Rates & Rules | Advanced Shipping Rules |
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| shipping rates | #1 | #20 |
| ratings | #1 | #20 |
| rates by | #1 | #20 |
| shipping rates rules | #1 | #20 |
| rates | #1 | #22 |
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Both SMART Shipping Rates & Rules and Advanced Shipping Rules offer paid plans only. SMART Shipping Rates & Rules starts at Free to install; Advanced Shipping Rules starts at Free trial available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
SMART Shipping Rates & Rules has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 414 reviews) compared to Advanced Shipping Rules (4.8★ from 321 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 4.8★). 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. SMART Shipping Rates & Rules has the deeper published review base (414 vs 321), 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.
SMART Shipping Rates & Rules typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (414 reviews). Advanced Shipping Rules typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (321 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. SMART Shipping Rates & Rules and Advanced Shipping 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 Advanced Shipping Rules" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
