Advanced Shipping Rate Manager vs ShippingIQ Freight Calculator
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 ShippingIQ Freight Calculator.
The short answer
- Only ShippingIQ Freight Calculator lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $155/month for Advanced Shipping Rate Manager and $29/month for ShippingIQ Freight Calculator.
- Advanced Shipping Rate Manager lists 16 features ShippingIQ Freight Calculator’s listing doesn’t mention, including Carrier-based, Customer-based, Delivery date.
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!
Free
- · 1 carrier
- · 100 quotes per month
- · Cubic weight calculation
Pro
- · Free shipping rules
- · Freight margin & display modes
- · Surcharge rules
- · Unlimited carriers
- · Unlimited quotes
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.
ShippingIQ lets merchants use their own negotiated carrier rate cards to calculate accurate freight costs at checkout. Upload your carrier rate cards and zone files, and ShippingIQ calculates real shipping prices based on destination, weight, and cubic (dimensional) weight. Set shipping thresholds, add surcharges like tail lift or fuel levies, and apply a freight margin.
- 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.
- Upload your own carrier rate cards and zone files to quote real freight prices
- Calculates cubic (dimensional) weight, not just actual weight
- Set shipping thresholds, surcharges, and freight margins
- Live freight rates shown to customers at checkout
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 |  ShippingIQ Freight Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ShippingIQ Freight Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ShippingIQ Freight Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $155/month | $29/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Advanced Shipping Rate Manager | ShippingIQ Freight Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #137 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 26, 2014 | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Advanced Shipping Manager | ShippingIQ - Freight Calculator |
FAQ
Advanced Shipping Rate Manager and ShippingIQ Freight Calculator: common questions
- Is Advanced Shipping Rate Manager or ShippingIQ Freight Calculator cheaper?
- Only ShippingIQ Freight Calculator lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $155/month for Advanced Shipping Rate Manager and $29/month for ShippingIQ Freight Calculator. 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 16 the others don’t mention, such as Carrier-based, Customer-based, Delivery date, Distance-based. ShippingIQ Freight Calculator lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as 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 ShippingIQ Freight Calculator; 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 ShippingIQ Freight Calculator. 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.