Karavan vs Zonal ‑ Shipping Rates & Rules
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for Karavan, Oct 30, 2026 for Zonal.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $9/month for Karavan and $19.99/month for Zonal.
- Karavan lists 3 features Zonal’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom rules, Flat fee, Multi-currency.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
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
Core
- · Courier and collection-based rules
- · Delivery estimates and countdown
- · Postcode and ZIP code restrictions
- · Rate calculator; chat & phone support
- · Rates by weight or order value
Premier
- · All Core features
- · Cart delivery date picker
- · Delivery dates saved to orders
- · Product and variant lead times
- · Stock and collection-based lead times
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.
Zonal gives you control over shipping rates, shipping rules and delivery dates. Set rates by weight, order value and courier. Include or exclude postcodes and ZIP codes, and restrict couriers by collection. Show estimated delivery dates using cut-offs, working days and holidays, with a countdown on product pages.
- 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
- Set courier rates by weight and value
- Restrict rates by postcode or collection
- Show accurate delivery dates at checkout
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 |  Zonal |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Zonal |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 5 |
| 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 Zonal: common questions
- Is Karavan or Zonal cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $9/month for Karavan and $19.99/month for Zonal. 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 3 the others don’t mention, such as Custom rules, Flat fee, Multi-currency. Zonal lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Product-based, Weight-based, ZIP/post code. 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 for Karavan, Oct 30, 2026 for Zonal; 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 for Karavan, Oct 30, 2026 for Zonal. 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.