Custom Shipping vs Shipping Rates Rules & Zones
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for Custom Shipping, Oct 31, 2026 for Shipping Rates Rules & Zones.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $5/month for Custom Shipping and $9.99/month for Shipping Rates Rules & Zones.
- Custom Shipping lists 3 features Shipping Rates Rules & Zones’s listing doesn’t mention, including Hide rates, Product-based, Quantity-based.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Basic
DEV STORE TEST
- · Free to test for all DEVELOPMENT stores
- · Includes all paid PRO plan features
- · Not applicable to production stores
PRO
- · Combining multiple rules with AND
- · Custom shipping zones by postcode, state
- · Fixed, percent or per-unit shipping cost
- · Flexible shipping cost calculation rules
- · Free shipping threshold
- · Hiding shipping methods conditionally
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureThis app helps merchants create customized shipping rates based on geographic zones. Store owners can define zones using countries, regions, or postal codes and assign specific shipping rules to each zone. This gives merchants more control over their shipping strategy. The app integrates seamlessly with Shopify checkout and supports multiple rate conditions.
Avoid unexpected costs and ensure accurate shipping rates for every location you serve. Create your own custom shipping zones by postal codes, cities, or country regions. Configure advanced shipping rates rules based on weight, price, quantity, volume, product, SKU, tags, time of the day, and more. Add multiple shipping methods per zone and hide them in specific conditions.
- Set custom shipping rates by country, region, or postal code.
- Apply conditions based on order value, weight, or item quantity.
- Create and manage separate rules for different shipping zones.
- Calculate shipping rates by ZIP code, Postal Code, Postcode, Eircode, Pincode
- Create custom shipping zones for exact zip codes, postcodes, cities or countries
- Define shipping cost by location with flexible weight and price-based rules
- Offer multiple shipping methods per zone & give customers more delivery choices
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 |  Custom Shipping |  Shipping Rates Rules & Zones |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Custom Shipping | Shipping Rates Rules & Zones |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 42 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 8% |
Pricing
| Measure | Custom Shipping | Shipping Rates Rules & Zones |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $5/month(ahead) | $9.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Custom Shipping | Shipping Rates Rules & Zones |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #516 | #15(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Aug 4, 2026 | Sep 19, 2024 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Starwebs technology | Octolize LTD |
FAQ
Custom Shipping and Shipping Rates Rules & Zones: common questions
- Is Custom Shipping or Shipping Rates Rules & Zones cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $5/month for Custom Shipping and $9.99/month for Shipping Rates Rules & Zones. 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?
- Custom Shipping lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Hide rates, Product-based, Quantity-based. 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 14, 2026 for Custom Shipping, Oct 31, 2026 for Shipping Rates Rules & Zones; 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 14, 2026 for Custom Shipping, Oct 31, 2026 for Shipping Rates Rules & Zones. 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.