eShipRate vs ShipX ‑ Shipping Rules & Rates
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 eShipRate, Nov 11, 2026 for ShipX.
The short answer
- Only ShipX lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $85/month for eShipRate and $9.99/month for ShipX.
- ShipX lists 16 features eShipRate’s listing doesn’t mention, including Carrier-based, Custom rules, Customer-based.
Head to head
Shipping rates calculator, Shipping rules, dropshipping rates
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
eShipRate Monthly
- · Advanced Rules Engine
- · Automated Duties & Tax Estimator
- · Custom Markups / Discounts
- · Multi-Carrier Rates
- · Multi-Origin Shipping
- · Product Limitations / Limits Per Box
Free
- · Check rates history for debugging
- · Configure and test in testing mode
- · Test everything before going live
- · Zoom/Email/Chat support
Starter
- · Customer rules w/ Delivery customisation
- · Delivery customization without CCS API
- · Hide, sort & rename checkout rates
- · Product rules w/ Delivery Customization
- · Rates by Cart Total, Weight, Quantity
- · Set Handling Fees & shipping discounts
Smart
- · Advanced Customer based rates
- · Advanced product based rate (Unlimited)
- · Everything in Starter Plan
- · Rate blending/combining (Unlimited)
- · Restrict shipping to specific addresses
- · Set rates by each product
Premium
- · AI based packing See all pricing options
- · Carrier based rates
- · Custom carrier integration contact us
- · Dimension based rates using meta fields
- · Enterprise plan, See all pricing options
- · Everything in Smart Plan
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featurePrecision shipping rate calculations at checkout ensure customers are charged accurately based on item dimensions, weights, and multiple parameters. Features include multi-box shipments, flat rates, and real-time rates from nearly any carrier worldwide. Offer free shipping, origin-specific rates, and delivery estimates—all customizable.
Intuitive shipping rules to calculate rates by item & origin for drop shipping. Set shipping conditions by cart, zipcode, handling fees & postcode shipping. Conditional shipping rates with rate blending to combine shipping rates. Works with Starshipit, Sendle, USPS, FedEx, UPS & more carriers. Smart shipping rates with shipping per item.
- Origin-based shipping for each item. Multiple origins for same item coming soon
- Flat ship rates for individual items with discount for quantity.
- Will it fit? Knows if items will fit in box. Divides into multiple boxes if not.
- Splits orders into multiple shipments to stay below carrier's weight surcharge.
- Flexible shipping rates based on all cart and product parameters.
- Tailored shipping rules by customer, supplier, country, dimensions, and carrier.
- Rate blending for customizable combination of rates from diverse rule sets.
- Prevent losses with rate calculations using zip code, postal code, and distance.
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 |  eShipRate |  ShipX |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | eShipRate | ShipX |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 1,268 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 19 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 19% |
FAQ
eShipRate and ShipX: common questions
- Is eShipRate or ShipX cheaper?
- Only ShipX lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $85/month for eShipRate and $9.99/month for ShipX. 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?
- ShipX lists 16 the others don’t mention, such as Carrier-based, Custom rules, Customer-based, Delivery date. 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 eShipRate, Nov 11, 2026 for ShipX; 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 eShipRate, Nov 11, 2026 for ShipX. 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.