ClickShip | Shipping Platform vs OptimalShip Rates
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 26, 2026 for ClickShip, Oct 13, 2026 for OptimalShip Rates.
The short answer
- Only ClickShip lists a free plan.
- ClickShip lists 40 features OptimalShip Rates’s listing doesn’t mention, including Address validation, Branded tracking page, Bulk printing.
Head to head
Canada’s Leader in Discounted Shipping
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free Plan
- · - Bulk Shipping
- · - Discounted Shipping Rates
- · - Free Pickups
- · - Real Time Rates at Checkout
- · - Ship as Package or Pallet
- · - User Roles
Custom Branding
- · - Branded Packing Slip
- · - Custom Messaging in Emails
- · - Personalized Tracking Page
- · - Separate Branding for each store
- · - Social media links
Shipping Rules
- · - Autofulfillment
- · - Flat Rate Automations
- · - Markups / Markdowns
- · - Packaging Preferences
- · - Set Shipping Preferences
- · - Shipping Automations
Canada Post Add-On
- · Add you own Canada Post account
Free
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureClickShip is the all-in-one eCommerce shipping app that’s so much more than a shipping cost calculator. Get real-time shipping rates at checkout and print shipping labels for cross-border shipping, domestic shipping, and international shipping. Get exclusive shipping rates for LTL pallets and courier parcels from trusted shipping companies.
OptimalShip is a United States logistics company that offers drastically reduced shipping rates on all shipment types, from small parcel to LTL or freight, OptimalShip Rates has your Shopify store covered. You can confidently ship internationally knowing that no matter what, we can get it anywhere around the globe.
- Domestic freight and international parcel shipping rates calculator at checkout
- Automated shipping label and packing slip generation and document printing
- Bulk and batch shipping, manual shipping, single SKU multi box shipping tools
- Exclusive shipping rates from trusted parcel and LTL carriers
- Reduced International Shipping Rates for your Store!
- Dedicated OptimalShip Support Team skilled in international shipments.
- Simple setup that allows you to start shipping with cheaper rates in minutes!
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 |  ClickShip |  OptimalShip Rates |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ClickShip | OptimalShip Rates |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.6 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 180 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | ClickShip | OptimalShip Rates |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | 30 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | ClickShip | OptimalShip Rates |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #52 | #456 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Oct 4, 2017 | Aug 16, 2022 |
| Languages | 2 | 1 |
| Developer | Freightcom | Optimal Ship |
FAQ
ClickShip and OptimalShip Rates: common questions
- Is ClickShip or OptimalShip Rates cheaper?
- Only ClickShip 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?
- ClickShip lists 40 the others don’t mention, such as Address validation, Branded tracking page, Bulk printing, Carrier selection. 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 26, 2026 for ClickShip, Oct 13, 2026 for OptimalShip Rates; 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 26, 2026 for ClickShip, Oct 13, 2026 for OptimalShip Rates. 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.