Karavan 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 Oct 14, 2026.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $9/month for Karavan and $49/month for RateTell.
- RateTell lists 10 features Karavan’s listing doesn’t mention, including Carrier-based, Customer-based, Dimension-based.
Head to head
Standard
- · All 6 EECA countries included
- · Custom duty copy per destination
- · Duty estimates shown at checkout
- · Per-country delivery time guidance
- · Sanctioned regions blocked by default
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 featureMerchants lose sales from Eastern Europe and Central Asia because buyers don't know about customs fees or delivery times at checkout. EECA Checkout Helper adds a guidance block to checkout showing duty estimates and delivery timelines for Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Kyrgyzstan. Sanctioned regions including Russia and Belarus are blocked by default.
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.
- Shows duty and customs estimates for each EECA country at checkout
- Displays country-specific delivery time estimates before payment
- Blocks sanctioned regions including Russia and Belarus by default
- Guided setup for Shopify Markets with built-in compliance checks
- 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 |  Karavan |  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 | Karavan | RateTell |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
Karavan and RateTell: common questions
- Is Karavan or RateTell cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $9/month for Karavan 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?
- Karavan lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Delivery date, Multi-currency. RateTell lists 10 the others don’t mention, such as Carrier-based, Customer-based, Dimension-based, Distance-based. 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 14, 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 Oct 14, 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.