Packstation Checkout DHL vs Post & DHL Shipping (official)

Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 3, 2026.

The short answer

  • Post & DHL Shipping (official) is detected on 33× as many Shopify stores as Packstation Checkout DHL: 567 vs 17 as of Nov 3, 2026.
  • On the Shopify App Store: Packstation Checkout DHL 5.0 from 1 reviews and Post & DHL Shipping (official) 4.7 from 368 reviews.
  • Packstation Checkout DHL lists 7 features Post & DHL Shipping (official)’s listing doesn’t mention, including Address validation, Carrier selection, Custom packaging.

Head to head

Detected stores

Packstation Checkout DHL: 17
Post & DHL Shipping (official): 567

App Store reviews

Packstation Checkout DHL: 1
Post & DHL Shipping (official): 368

New reviews, 28 days

Packstation Checkout DHL: —
Post & DHL Shipping (official): 2
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Pitch
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Excellence. Simply delivered.

Categories
  • Shipping
  • Shipping
Languages
  • English
  • German
  • German
  • English
Launched
Dec 14, 2023
Apr 28, 2020
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Not badged
Reviews per month
—
1 last full month
Detected stores
17active installs
  • Petromax
  • emma & noah
  • SizzleBrothers
  • OACE Shop
  • Feuerhand
+12 more
567active installs
  • sportpacks
  • Nyfter
  • BricksAndFigsDE
  • Furly
  • Frau Gold
+562 more
Most common store size
1,001-5,000 products29%
11-50 products27%
Top countries
  • Germany100%
  • Germany89%
  • United Kingdom1%
  • Sweden1%

Momentum

New reviews each month

Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.

01020FebDecFebAprJunAugOctPackstation Checkout DHL: 1 reviews in February 2024Post & DHL Shipping (official): 15 reviews in November 2025Post & DHL Shipping (official): 5 reviews in December 2025Post & DHL Shipping (official): 2 reviews in January 2026Post & DHL Shipping (official): 6 reviews in February 2026Post & DHL Shipping (official): 1 reviews in March 2026Post & DHL Shipping (official): 5 reviews in April 2026Post & DHL Shipping (official): 7 reviews in May 2026Post & DHL Shipping (official): 4 reviews in June 2026Post & DHL Shipping (official): 2 reviews in July 2026Post & DHL Shipping (official): 2 reviews in August 2026Post & DHL Shipping (official): 2 reviews in September 2026Post & DHL Shipping (official): 1 reviews in October 2026
Packstation Checkout DHLPost & DHL Shipping (official)Completed months only
Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
$9/month
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Plans
Basic$9/month
7-day free trialShopify Plus plan and checkout extensibility needed
  • · Continuous further development
  • · First-class support
  • · PN check digit validation at checkout
  • · Packstation without registration
  • · Stations and branches location finder
  • · UI extension in your online shop
FreeFree to install
Fees for the actual shipping costs will be charged thru your DHL account(s)
Coverage
9 of 15 features60%
8 of 15 features53%
Unique strengths
  • Address validation
  • Carrier selection
  • Custom packaging
  • Fulfillment
  • +3 more
  • Bulk printing
  • Customs documents
  • Multi-language
  • Real-time tracking
  • +2 more
Shipping
45%5/11
73%8/11
Labels and packaging
44%4/9
67%6/9
Managing shipments
50%1/2
100%2/2
Third-party logistics (3PL)
100%4/4
0%0/4
Order management
100%4/4
0%0/4
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Packstation Checkout DHLPost & DHL Shipping (official)15 features listed across both App Store listings

Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.

See every feature
Works with also listed by another
  • Checkout
  • DHL
  • DHL Shipping
  • DHL Paket
  • Parcel locker
  • Checkout Blocks
  • Customer accounts
  • DHL Paket
  • Paket
  • Paket International
  • Warenpost
  • Warenpost International
  • DPI
How it sells itself

With seamless integration, customers can easily find and select the nearest DHL Packstation, making the checkout and fulfillment process faster and more convenient. The selected Packstation is also displayed in the order details for the retailer to ensure a smooth delivery and the app is compatible with all other DHL logistics and delivery apps.

With the Post & DHL Shipping app you benefit from a quick and simplified shipment process enabling the creation of DHL Paket labels and send tracking IDs to your customers. Prerequisites & Download Check the required customer account credentials as described in the configuration instructions on the website. Not yet a customer of DHL Paket? In the account setup section you'll find the link to request one.

Key points
  • Easy integration of the Packstation lookup in the checkout of your online shop
  • Your customers can intuitively search for and select Packstation in the checkout
  • Packstation is automatically transferred to the delivery address of your shop
  • The delivery address of the Packstation is stored in the order after purchase
  • Manage different shipping accounts
  • Label creation for domestic and international orders as single or bulk
  • Share the tracking IDs with your customers in a fast and easy process
  • Use additional DHL delivery services
Screenshots
DHL Packstation – Intuitive search in Shopify Checkout
Download DHL Packstation Appui_extension_dhl_packstationdhl packstation checkout shopify
Integration
Save timeUncomplicatedCustomizable

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A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.

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Adoption

MeasurePackstation Checkout DHLPost & DHL Shipping (official)
Detected stores17as of Nov 3, 2026567(ahead)as of Nov 3, 2026
Net store change, 28 days0estimated0estimated
Stores added, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Big-brand shareNot enough data5%of stores of known size
Top store categoriesApparel & Accessories, Business & Industrial, Health & BeautyApparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Food, Beverages & Tobacco
Top store countriesGermanyGermany, United Kingdom, Sweden

Reviews

MeasurePackstation Checkout DHLPost & DHL Shipping (official)
App Store rating5.0 ★(ahead)4.7 ★
App Store reviews1368(ahead)
New reviews, 28 daysNot enough data2
Reviewers a year or more inNot enough data44%

Pricing

MeasurePackstation Checkout DHLPost & DHL Shipping (official)
Free planNot listedNot listed
Lowest paid monthly plan$9/monthNo monthly plan listed
Longest free trial7 daysNot listed
Plans listed11

Listing

MeasurePackstation Checkout DHLPost & DHL Shipping (official)
Shopify category rank#653in Shipping#79(ahead)in Shipping
Shopify App ChartsNot on this week’s charts#12 in Shipping
Built for ShopifyNoNo
LaunchedDec 14, 2023Apr 28, 2020
Languages2English, German2German, English
DeveloperEshop GuideDHL

FAQ

Packstation Checkout DHL and Post & DHL Shipping (official): common questions

Which is more popular, Packstation Checkout DHL or Post & DHL Shipping (official)?
Post & DHL Shipping (official) is detected on 33× as many Shopify stores as Packstation Checkout DHL: 567 vs 17 as of Nov 3, 2026.
Which has better reviews, Packstation Checkout DHL or Post & DHL Shipping (official)?
On the Shopify App Store: Packstation Checkout DHL 5.0 from 1 reviews and Post & DHL Shipping (official) 4.7 from 368 reviews.
What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
Packstation Checkout DHL lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Address validation, Carrier selection, Custom packaging, Fulfillment. Post & DHL Shipping (official) lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Bulk printing, Customs documents, 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 Nov 3, 2026; 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 Nov 3, 2026. 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.