JsRates: Custom Shipping Rates vs RF ‑ Advanced Custom Shipping
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 4, 2026 for JsRates, Oct 13, 2026 for RF.
The short answer
- Only JsRates lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $35/month for JsRates and $7.99/month for RF.
- JsRates lists 7 features RF’s listing doesn’t mention, including Carrier-based, Custom notifications, Distance-based.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Demo
- · AI-assisted code generation
- · Checkout test mode only
- · Configure and validate before going live
- · Free setup support upon request
- · Full access for development stores
- · Full features in checkout test mode
Full
- · AI-powered shipping code generator
- · Connect to third-party APIs
- · Create any shipping logic you need
- · Custom carrier integrations supported
- · Dedicated API endpoint access
- · Free setup support for complex rules
Starter
- · 1 Rate Blender node
- · 7-day free trial (live mode)
- · All condition & logic node types
- · Free Initial Rules Setup
- · Unlimited Testing Phase
- · Unlimited product groups
Growth
- · All condition & logic node types
- · Free Initial Rules Setup
- · Rate simulator & test runs
- · Unlimited Testing Phase
- · Unlimited product groups
- · Up to 12 delivery methods
Unlimited
- · All condition & logic node types
- · Dedicated onboarding session
- · Free Initial Rules Setup
- · Rate simulator & test runs
- · Unlimited Rate Blender & Override nodes
- · Unlimited Testing Phase
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureJsRates allows you to create custom shipping rates and shipping rules using JavaScript to implement advanced shipping rate logic that standard shipping apps cannot support. Apply conditional shipping rules and calculate accurate shipping rates in real time based on product data, fulfilment location, customer location, cart contents, delivery method, spreadsheet or lookup data, or carrier API integrations for…
Every other shipping app gives you a table. RateForge gives you a canvas. Drag conditions, logic gates, and rate actions onto an infinite canvas, connect them visually, publish, done. No forms, no dropdowns, no developer. Build simple flat rates in seconds or complex multi-condition logic in minutes. Simulate with real cart data before going live.
- Create custom shipping rates using JavaScript. Set up any shipping rules.
- Use distance, zip/post code, metafields, tags, vendor, third-party APIs or more.
- Setup complex shipping rate from spreadsheets (Google Sheet, CSV and Excel).
- Dedicated API endpoint to integrate rates into the product and cart page.
- Drag-and-drop shipping logic. no code, no forms, no limits
- Simulate rates with real cart data before touching live checkout
- Your rules appear natively in Shopify checkout, fully branded
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 |  JsRates |  RF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | JsRates | RF |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 19 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 1 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
JsRates and RF: common questions
- Is JsRates or RF cheaper?
- Only JsRates lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $35/month for JsRates and $7.99/month for RF. 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?
- JsRates lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Carrier-based, Custom notifications, Distance-based, Geolocation. RF lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Reorder rates. 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 4, 2026 for JsRates, Oct 13, 2026 for RF; 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 4, 2026 for JsRates, Oct 13, 2026 for RF. 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.