Advanced Shipping Rate Manager vs RF ‑ Advanced Custom Shipping
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 18, 2026 for Advanced Shipping Rate Manager, Oct 13, 2026 for RF.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $155/month for Advanced Shipping Rate Manager and $7.99/month for RF.
- Advanced Shipping Rate Manager lists 7 features RF’s listing doesn’t mention, including Carrier-based, Distance-based, Geolocation.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
The Perfect Bundle
- · Delivery Estimates for Checkout
- · Dimensional Weight/Volume Calculations
- · Freight Carrier of Choice
- · Multi-Locations Per Product
- · Phone Support
VIP Plan
- · 2-Hour Customer Support
- · All Extensions and Widgets Included
- · Same Day Scheduled Call Guarantee!
Starter
- · 1 Rate Blender node
- · 7-day free trial (live mode)
- · All condition & logic node types
- · Free Initial Rules Setup
- · Unlimited Testing Phase
- · Unlimited product groups
Growth
- · All condition & logic node types
- · Free Initial Rules Setup
- · Rate simulator & test runs
- · Unlimited Testing Phase
- · Unlimited product groups
- · Up to 12 delivery methods
Unlimited
- · All condition & logic node types
- · Dedicated onboarding session
- · Free Initial Rules Setup
- · Rate simulator & test runs
- · Unlimited Rate Blender & Override nodes
- · Unlimited Testing Phase
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureTake full control of your shipping with Advanced Shipping Rates Manager. Customize rules by product, weight, location (origin zip / postal code), and more. Use real-time carrier or flat rates with our advanced shipping calculator. Reduce cart abandonment with accurate rates and delivery estimates at checkout. Set up shipping restrictions, surcharges, and multi-origin shipping.
Every other shipping app gives you a table. RateForge gives you a canvas. Drag conditions, logic gates, and rate actions onto an infinite canvas, connect them visually, publish, done. No forms, no dropdowns, no developer. Build simple flat rates in seconds or complex multi-condition logic in minutes. Simulate with real cart data before going live.
- Connect with many parcel, LTL, and broker couriers in real-time!
- Multiple locations supported, including location-specific shipping/markup rules.
- Product/Variant control of dimensions, flat-rates, origins, ship-alone & more.
- Automatic address classification (residential/commercial) and package breakdown.
- Drag-and-drop shipping logic. no code, no forms, no limits
- Simulate rates with real cart data before touching live checkout
- Your rules appear natively in Shopify checkout, fully branded
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  Advanced Shipping Rate Manager |  RF |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Advanced Shipping Rate Manager | RF |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 214 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Advanced Shipping Rate Manager | RF |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $155/month | $7.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Advanced Shipping Rate Manager | RF |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #137(ahead) | #350 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 26, 2014 | May 19, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Advanced Shipping Manager | Cryptix Solutions |
FAQ
Advanced Shipping Rate Manager and RF: common questions
- Is Advanced Shipping Rate Manager or RF cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $155/month for Advanced Shipping Rate Manager and $7.99/month for RF. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Advanced Shipping Rate Manager lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Carrier-based, Distance-based, Geolocation, Order limits. RF lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Delivery time, Reorder rates. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Oct 18, 2026 for Advanced Shipping Rate Manager, Oct 13, 2026 for RF; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Oct 18, 2026 for Advanced Shipping Rate Manager, Oct 13, 2026 for RF. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.