ShipGate ‑ Shipping rules vs Shipping Sorter

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 ShipGate, Oct 13, 2026 for Shipping Sorter.

The short answer

  • Only Shipping Sorter lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.99/month for ShipGate and $9/month for Shipping Sorter.
  • ShipGate lists 1 features Shipping Sorter’s listing doesn’t mention, including PO Box restrictions.

Head to head

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Pitch
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Categories
  • Shipping rates
  • Checkout - Other
  • Shipping rates
Languages
  • English
  • English
Launched
May 1, 2026
May 11, 2026
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
$7.99/month
From $0 to $9/month
Plans
Unlimited$7.99/month
3-day free trial
  • · 3-day free trial
  • · 30 condition types
  • · Hide shipping methods
  • · Priority-based evaluation
  • · Real-time checkout sync
  • · Rename shipping methods
FreeFree
  • · Hide unwanted rates
  • · Rename rates for clarity
  • · Reorder shipping rates
  • · Unlimited rate modifications
Pro$9/month
7-day free trial
  • · Cart total & item count rules
  • · Conditional rules
  • · Everything in Free
  • · Location-based rules
  • · Product & collection rules
Coverage
5 of 5 features100%
4 of 5 features80%
Unique strengths
  • PO Box restrictions
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Shipping rates
100%5/5
80%4/5
Customization
100%5/5
80%4/5
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ShipGateShipping Sorter5 features listed across both App Store listings

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How it sells itself

Shipping Rules gives merchants full control over checkout shipping options. Create rules that hide, rename, show only, or reorder shipping methods based on cart contents, address, order value, product tags, customer tags, collections, and more. Set conditions using AND/OR logic across 30+ types. Rules apply instantly at checkout through Shopify Functions.

Take control of your shipping options at checkout. Shipping Sorter lets you reorder rates to match your preferred display order, hide rates you don't want customers to see, and rename rates for clarity. Need more control? Create conditional rules to change shipping options based on cart total, item count, location, or specific products.

Key points
  • Hide shipping methods by PO Box, country, cart value, product, or weight
  • Rename methods with custom labels, delivery estimates, or brand voice
  • 30+ condition types across cart, address, customer, and product categories
  • Reorder shipping methods by price, name, or custom drag-and-drop order
  • Reorder shipping rates to put your preferred option first
  • Hide shipping rates you don't want customers to see
  • Rename shipping rates for clear, branded checkout labels
  • Conditional rules based on cart total, location, or products
Screenshots
Hide shipping methods on mobile checkout
Hide shipping methods automatically based on conditionsRename and reorder shipping methods for better checkoutRename and reorder shipping methods on mobile
Dashboard with drag-to-reorder, hide, and rename controls
Feature overview: reorder, hide, rename, conditional rulesConditional rules with cart total and product conditionsFeature overview: reorder, hide, rename, conditional rules

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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

MeasureShipGateShipping Sorter
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

MeasureShipGateShipping Sorter
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

MeasureShipGateShipping Sorter
Free planNot listedYes
Lowest paid monthly plan$7.99/month(ahead)$9/month
Longest free trial3 days7 days
Plans listed12

Listing

MeasureShipGateShipping Sorter
Shopify category rank#445in Shipping rates#230(ahead)in Shipping rates
Shopify App ChartsNot on this week’s chartsNot on this week’s charts
Built for ShopifyNoNo
LaunchedMay 1, 2026May 11, 2026
Languages1English1English
DeveloperPound PixelViet Le

FAQ

ShipGate and Shipping Sorter: common questions

Is ShipGate or Shipping Sorter cheaper?
Only Shipping Sorter lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.99/month for ShipGate and $9/month for Shipping Sorter. 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?
ShipGate lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as PO Box restrictions. 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 ShipGate, Oct 13, 2026 for Shipping Sorter; 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 ShipGate, Oct 13, 2026 for Shipping Sorter. 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.