Mergerate: Combined Shipping vs Rule Ship
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 6, 2026 for Mergerate, Oct 28, 2026 for Rule Ship.
The short answer
- Only Rule Ship lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $24/month for Mergerate and $7/month for Rule Ship.
- Rule Ship lists 4 features Mergerate’s listing doesn’t mention, including Dimension-based, Quantity-based, Weight-based.
Head to head
Standard
- · Combined rates across locations
- · Rate request log
- · Your own flat rates by country
Free
- · 1 active shipping rate rule
- · Enable, disable, edit & delete rates
- · Live rates at checkout
- · Product,SKU,Vendor,tag,Zip code filters
Paid
- · Enable, disable, edit & delete rates
- · Live rates at checkout
- · Product,SKU,Vendor,tag,Zip code filters
- · Unlimited shipping rate rules
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureWhen an order ships from more than one location, Shopify adds each location's app and carrier rates together, so a split cart can be charged shipping twice. Mergerate is a carrier service: it charges your own rates on one shipment and returns the same options at $0 on the others, with a label you choose. Set flat prices, countries and delivery estimates; it works best with flat rates.
Merchants can create custom shipping rates instead of relying on a single fixed carrier rate. Each rate combines a base amount with optional surcharges for weight or order value, and can be limited by minimum or maximum thresholds.
- Split-cart rate requests answered as one shipping charge per order
- Your own flat rates, by country, with delivery estimates
- The same options at $0 on the other shipments, labelled
- Delivery estimates and your own label on the $0 shipments
- Create custom shipping rates based on weight, order value, or location
- Show or hide rates based on product, SKU, vendor, tag, or collection
- Set minimum and maximum weight and order value limits for each rate
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 |  Rule Ship | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Rule Ship | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Mergerate and Rule Ship: common questions
- Is Mergerate or Rule Ship cheaper?
- Only Rule Ship lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $24/month for Mergerate and $7/month for Rule Ship. 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?
- Mergerate lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Carrier-based, Flat fee, Multi-origin. Rule Ship lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Dimension-based, Quantity-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 Nov 6, 2026 for Mergerate, Oct 28, 2026 for Rule Ship; 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 6, 2026 for Mergerate, Oct 28, 2026 for Rule Ship. 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.