Shipping calculator: ShipMagic vs UPS Rate Manager
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 3, 2026 for Shipping calculator, Oct 13, 2026 for UPS Rate Manager.
The short answer
- Only Shipping calculator lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $14/month for Shipping calculator and $14.99/month for UPS Rate Manager.
- Shipping calculator lists 9 features UPS Rate Manager’s listing doesn’t mention, including Customer-based, Delivery time, Distance-based.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Sandbox / Test
- · Customizable shipping discounts
- · Hide, rename, sort shipping rates
- · Live Carrier Rates
- · Rate blending
- · Rates by zipcode, products, customer
- · Use full app in test mode only
Starter
- · Customizable shipping discounts
- · Hide shipping rates conditionally
- · Live chat + Email support
- · Rename & reorder rates conditionally
- · Use customizations in live mode
- · Use shipping discounts in live mode
Pro
- · Advanced rate blending
- · All features in "Starter" plan
- · Developer API
- · Live Carrier Rates
- · Live chat + Email support
- · Rates by zipcode, products, customer
Pro+
- · All features in "Starter" plan
- · Custom coded shipping rate logic
- · Developer API
- · Live chat + Email support
- · Skilled human developer for coding
- · Use shipping rates in live mode
Unlimited
- · Add custom shipping descriptions
- · Adjust pricing for each UPS service
- · Live UPS rates from your UPS account
- · Set custom daily shipping cutoffs
- · Show clearer delivery date estimates
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureSet up custom shipping rates, rules and discounts in minutes - no coding required. Create shipping rates using product, cart, customer, zipcode, distance, metafields, dimensions and 25+ params to control exactly what shipping rates customers see at checkout. Show live carrier rates, tiered rates, per item rates, percentage rates, etc. Blend shipping rates from multiple profiles or rules.
Connect your UPS account to show more accurate UPS Ground delivery dates and UPS shipping rates at checkout. Set daily shipping cutoffs, processing days, and custom delivery messages. Rename, hide, sort, or adjust each UPS service. Create shipping rules by destination, cart value, weight, SKU, product, or vendor so customers see the right shipping options for each order.
- Set shipping rates by 25+ parameters like product tag, cart total, pincode, etc
- Assign different package sizes for different product & show live carrier rates
- Charge shipping rates per product in cart
- Avoid doubling of shipping rates because of multiple locations (flat rates only)
- More accurate UPS Ground delivery dates at checkout
- Set daily shipping cutoffs and processing days
- Rename, hide, sort, or adjust each UPS service
- Add custom delivery messages with dates and times
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 | Shipping calculator |  UPS Rate Manager |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Shipping calculator | UPS Rate Manager |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 123 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 1 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 35% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Shipping calculator | UPS Rate Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $14/month(ahead) | $14.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Shipping calculator | UPS Rate Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #41 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 7, 2023 | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Speedy Squirrel | Yk Tech |
FAQ
Shipping calculator and UPS Rate Manager: common questions
- Is Shipping calculator or UPS Rate Manager cheaper?
- Only Shipping calculator lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $14/month for Shipping calculator and $14.99/month for UPS Rate Manager. 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?
- Shipping calculator lists 9 the others don’t mention, such as Customer-based, Delivery time, Distance-based, Flat fee. 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 3, 2026 for Shipping calculator, Oct 13, 2026 for UPS Rate Manager; 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 3, 2026 for Shipping calculator, Oct 13, 2026 for UPS Rate Manager. 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.