Descartes XPS Ship vs ShipPrime
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, Oct 9, 2026 for ShipPrime.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Descartes XPS Ship 2.8 from 13 reviews and ShipPrime 3.2 from 5 reviews.
- ShipPrime lists 8 features Descartes XPS Ship’s listing doesn’t mention, including Bulk printing, Carrier selection, Label customization.
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
Startup
Growth
Warehouse
Free to install.
- · COD fee on COD orders
- · Charges via in-app wallet
- · RTO & return charges may apply
- · Shipping cost charged per shipment
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
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.
ShipPrime connects your Shopify store to multiple Indian courier partners — including Amazon Shipping, Delhivery, DTDC, Xpressbees, Shadowfax, BlueDart, and Ekart. Automatically sync orders, compare shipping rates, generate AWBs, and print labels in bulk. Track every shipment from pickup to delivery with real-time status updates and notifications.
- 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
- Compare rates across couriers with smart auto-assignment
- Bulk AWB generation and shipping label printing for quick dispatch
- Seamless Shopify order sync with automatic fulfillment updates
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 |  ShipPrime |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ShipPrime |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 2.8 ★ | 3.2 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 13(ahead) | 5 |
| 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 | ShipPrime |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Descartes XPS Ship | ShipPrime |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #568 | #115(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 | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Descartes Systems Group | ShipPrime |
FAQ
Descartes XPS Ship and ShipPrime: common questions
- Which has better reviews, Descartes XPS Ship or ShipPrime?
- On the Shopify App Store: Descartes XPS Ship 2.8 from 13 reviews and ShipPrime 3.2 from 5 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Descartes XPS Ship lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Email notifications, Shipping rules. ShipPrime lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as Bulk printing, Carrier selection, Label customization, Order sync. 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, Oct 9, 2026 for ShipPrime; 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, Oct 9, 2026 for ShipPrime. 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.