One Ship vs OptimalShip Rates

Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026 for One Ship, Oct 13, 2026 for OptimalShip Rates.

The short answer

  • One Ship lists 12 features OptimalShip Rates’s listing doesn’t mention, including Carrier-based, Custom notifications, Customer-based.

Head to head

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Pitch
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Categories
  • Shipping rates
  • Shipping rates
Languages
  • English
  • English
Launched
May 12, 2026
Aug 16, 2022
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Not badged
Reviews per month
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Detected stores
0active installs
0active installs
Most common store size
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Top countries
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Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
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Plans
One ShipFree
FreeFree to install
OptimalShip collects a commission from shipments shipped via OptimalShip. A free OptimalShip account is required.
Coverage
12 of 12 features100%
0 of 12 features0%
Unique strengths
  • Carrier-based
  • Custom notifications
  • Customer-based
  • Dimension-based
  • +8 more
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Shipping rates
100%12/12
0%0/12
Customization
100%2/2
0%0/2
Rate calculation
100%10/10
0%0/10
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One ShipOptimalShip Rates12 features listed across both App Store listings

Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.

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Works with also listed by another
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  • OptimalShip
How it sells itself

Compare One Ship’s discounted rates with rates from your own carrier accounts. Connect Shopify to import orders, compare carrier services and print labels individually or in batches. Scan barcodes to verify items before packing. Tracking numbers and fulfillment status sync back to Shopify automatically. Keep customers informed with branded tracking pages and custom notifications.

OptimalShip is a United States logistics company that offers drastically reduced shipping rates on all shipment types, from small parcel to LTL or freight, OptimalShip Rates has your Shopify store covered. You can confidently ship internationally knowing that no matter what, we can get it anywhere around the globe.

Key points
  • Compare live rates from different carriers in a single view
  • Generate and print shipping labels for carriers
  • Verify order items with barcode scanning before packing
  • Automatic order sync and fulfillment updates to your store
  • Reduced International Shipping Rates for your Store!
  • Dedicated OptimalShip Support Team skilled in international shipments.
  • Simple setup that allows you to start shipping with cheaper rates in minutes!
Screenshots
Compare live rates from different carriers in a single view
Generate and print shipping labels for carriersYou can invite team membersCompare live rates from different carriers in a single view
Checkout showing OptimalShip Rates discounted shipping price.
Checkout showing OptimalShip Rates discounted shipping price.Connecting your Shopify store to your OptimalShip account.The OptimalShip Rates settings page in the Shopify dashboard.

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.

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Adoption

MeasureOne ShipOptimalShip Rates
Detected storesNot publishedNot published
Net store change, 28 days0estimated0estimated
Stores added, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Big-brand shareNot enough dataNot enough data
Top store categoriesNot publishedNot published
Top store countriesNot publishedNot published

Reviews

MeasureOne ShipOptimalShip Rates
App Store ratingNot publishedNot published
App Store reviewsNot publishedNot published
New reviews, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Reviewers a year or more inNot enough dataNot enough data

Pricing

MeasureOne ShipOptimalShip Rates
Free planNot listedNot listed
Lowest paid monthly planNo monthly plan listedNo monthly plan listed
Longest free trialNot listedNot listed
Plans listed11

Listing

MeasureOne ShipOptimalShip Rates
Shopify category rank#277(ahead)in Shipping rates#456in Shipping rates
Shopify App ChartsNot on this week’s chartsNot on this week’s charts
Built for ShopifyNoNo
LaunchedMay 12, 2026Aug 16, 2022
Languages1English1English
DeveloperOne Ship Inc.Optimal Ship

FAQ

One Ship and OptimalShip Rates: common questions

What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
One Ship lists 12 the others don’t mention, such as Carrier-based, Custom notifications, Customer-based, Dimension-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 Nov 8, 2026 for One Ship, Oct 13, 2026 for OptimalShip Rates; 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 8, 2026 for One Ship, Oct 13, 2026 for OptimalShip Rates. 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.