Classify AI vs DutyCode – Automatic HS Codes
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for Classify AI, Oct 14, 2026 for DutyCode.
The short answer
- Only Classify AI lists a free plan.
- DutyCode lists 1 features Classify AI’s listing doesn’t mention, including Data export.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 6 digit HS Code suggestions
- · Includes 3 Product Classifications
Starter
- · 250 Classifications per month
- · 6 digit HS Code suggestions
Growth
- · 1,000 Classifications per month
- · 6 digit HS Code suggestions
- · Bulk Classifications
- · Bulk Update HS Codes to Products
- · Full 10 Digit HS Code Visibility
Free
- · 25 free product classifications
- · AI HS codes + EU, UK & US extensions
- · Audit existing HS codes for errors
- · CSV, Shopify & Excel exports
- · Codes written straight into Shopify
- · Failed classifications auto-refunded
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureClassifyAI helps merchants prepare products for international shipping by generating HS code suggestions from catalog data and product images. It reduces the time spent manually researching customs codes, keeps classification work organised, and lets merchants review results before saving them back to products.
Dutycode automatically assigns HS codes to products in bulk. Extend classifications with EU CN8, UK Commodity Codes, and US HTS Codes. Each assignment includes a confidence score and explanation. Export results to CSV or Excel, or write HS codes directly to product metafields.
- AI-powered HS code suggestion's
- Classify products in bulk
- Save customs details back to products
- Review and edit before saving
- AI classification with confidence scores for EU, UK, and US trade codes
- Export to CSV, Shopify Taxes and Duties CSV, or colour-coded Excel
- Writes HS codes directly to Shopify product metafields
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 |  Classify AI |  DutyCode |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Classify AI | DutyCode |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 3 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Classify AI | DutyCode |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Classify AI | DutyCode |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #41 | #42 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 20, 2026 | May 1, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | HelpfulThingsCompany | Useful Plugins |
FAQ
Classify AI and DutyCode: common questions
- Is Classify AI or DutyCode cheaper?
- Only Classify AI lists a free plan. 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?
- DutyCode lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Data export. 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 13, 2026 for Classify AI, Oct 14, 2026 for DutyCode; 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 13, 2026 for Classify AI, Oct 14, 2026 for DutyCode. 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.