Nationex 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 Aug 28, 2026 for Nationex, Oct 30, 2026 for Zonal.
The short answer
- Zonal lists 4 features Nationex’s listing doesn’t mention, including Delivery date, Product-based, Weight-based.
Head to head
Efficiency and simplicity
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
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 featureThis application will allow you to connect your Nationex pricing agreement to your Shopify account and display the delivery rate directly to the customer when confirming the order. You will need an API key to activate it. Please get in touch with your Nationex representative.
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.
- Access your Nationex pricing
- Visibility of the shipping rate by your customer
- Avoid losing revenue by charging the correct shipping rate at checkout
- 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 |  Nationex |  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 | Nationex | 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
Nationex and Zonal: common questions
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Zonal lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Delivery date, 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 Aug 28, 2026 for Nationex, 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 Aug 28, 2026 for Nationex, 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.