SMART Shipping Rates & Rules vs RateTell — DDP & Landed Cost
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026 for SMART Shipping Rates & Rules, Oct 14, 2026 for RateTell.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $9.99/month for SMART Shipping Rates & Rules and $49/month for RateTell.
- SMART Shipping Rates & Rules lists 9 features RateTell’s listing doesn’t mention, including Address validation, Geolocation, In-store.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Development stores
- · All features included
- · Configure and test app features
Lite
- · B2B, customer tag & login rules
- · Date, discount & language based rules
- · Hide, sort & rename checkout rates
- · Product, SKU, tag & collection rules
- · Rules by weight, cart total & quantity
- · Show cheapest or highest rate only
Pro
- · Activity logs, simulator & CSV
- · Dimension & volumetric weight rates
- · Free shipping & flat rates
- · Hide, sort & rename checkout rates
- · Rate blending to combine rates
- · Rates by weight, cart total & quantity
Starter
- · 50 AI classifications/month
- · Custom shipping zones & rates
- · Estimated duties & taxes at checkout
- · Live carrier rates at checkout
- · Smart packaging (cartonization engine)
Growth
- · 200 AI classifications/month
- · Custom shipping zones & rates
- · Estimated duties & taxes at checkout
- · Live carrier rates at checkout
- · Smart packaging (cartonization engine)
Plus
- · 1000 AI classifications/month
- · Custom shipping zones & rates
- · Estimated duties & taxes at checkout
- · Live carrier rates at checkout
- · Smart packaging (cartonization engine)
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureSet custom shipping rates by dimensions, volumetric weight, volume, weight, cart total, quantity, zip code, date & product. Free shipping & flat rates. Shipping zones with country & postal code targeting. Use tiered pricing, per-unit increments or percentage-based calculations. Hide, sort & rename delivery methods at checkout on 20+ conditions incl. customer tag, location & product. Rate blending combines rates.
Stop losing customers to surprise customs charges. RateTell shows live carrier rates with duties & taxes included at checkout — so customers pay once, no surprises on delivery. AI classifies HS codes per product and destination for accurate duty estimates. Smart packing calculates dimensional weight for precise rates. Connect your own carrier accounts or use flat-rate zones. No coding required.
- Hide unwanted shipping methods easily.
- Sort shipping rates for organized checkout.
- Rename shipping options to fit your brand.
- Live carrier rates from your FedEx, UPS, and USPS accounts at checkout.
- Create flat fee, shipping, or percentage-based rates with conditions.
- Apply markups, discounts, or rename rates before showing to customers.
- Test your shipping configuration with the built-in checkout simulator.
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 |  SMART Shipping Rates & Rules |  RateTell |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | SMART Shipping Rates & Rules | RateTell |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 510 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 3% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | SMART Shipping Rates & Rules | RateTell |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month(ahead) | $49/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | SMART Shipping Rates & Rules | RateTell |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #1(ahead) | #471 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Jun 14, 2024 | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | SMART Shipping Rates | Aarklabs |
FAQ
SMART Shipping Rates & Rules and RateTell: common questions
- Is SMART Shipping Rates & Rules or RateTell cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $9.99/month for SMART Shipping Rates & Rules and $49/month for RateTell. 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?
- SMART Shipping Rates & Rules lists 9 the others don’t mention, such as Address validation, Geolocation, In-store, Minimum values. RateTell lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Dimension-based, Distance-based, Multi-zone. 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 8, 2026 for SMART Shipping Rates & Rules, Oct 14, 2026 for RateTell; 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 8, 2026 for SMART Shipping Rates & Rules, Oct 14, 2026 for RateTell. 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.