Descartes XPS Ship vs Nova Post
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 Descartes XPS Ship, Feb 19, 2026 for Nova Post.
The short answer
- Descartes XPS Ship lists 3 features Nova Post’s listing doesn’t mention, including Branded tracking page, Email notifications, Shipping rules.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
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Startup
Growth
Warehouse
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See every featureSave money using our software to print shipping labels for all your orders. Rate shop and get discounted shipping rates with all major U.S. carriers. Easily import order data from Shopify and other sales channels, update order status and tracking, reduce manual labor, speed up processing, and batch fulfill unlimited orders.
Automate cross-border shipping with Nova Post. Instantly create shipments and labels, let customers select convenient pickup branches in the cart, product page, or at checkout, and provide real-time shipment tracking. Display accurate live shipping rates at checkout (CCS required), or use fixed rates without CCS.
- Manage all order information (all sales channels) in one user-friendly platform
- Rate shop multiple carriers and print unlimited single or batch shipping labels
- Provide dynamic rate quotes at checkout with 3rd-party calculated shipping rates
- Get live customer onboarding and ongoing live support for free
- Create Nova Post Shipments with automatic label and document generation
- Let customers select pickup branch at cart, product, or checkout page
- Get live shipping rates at checkout (Carrier-Calculated Shipping required)
- Track shipments - tracking numbers auto-synced to Shopify orders
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 |  Descartes XPS Ship |  Nova Post |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Descartes XPS Ship | Nova Post |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 2.8 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 13 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Descartes XPS Ship | Nova Post |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.95/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | 15 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | Descartes XPS Ship | Nova Post |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #608 | #298(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Dec 12, 2016 | Aug 15, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 2 |
| Developer | Descartes Systems Group | NOVA POST IT S.R.L. |
FAQ
Descartes XPS Ship and Nova Post: common questions
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Descartes XPS Ship lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Branded tracking page, Email notifications, Shipping rules. Nova Post lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Bulk printing, Multi-language, Real-time tracking. 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 Descartes XPS Ship, Feb 19, 2026 for Nova Post; 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 Descartes XPS Ship, Feb 19, 2026 for Nova Post. 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.