ShipX ‑ Shipping Rates & Rules vs Shipping Rules
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 ShipX, Oct 13, 2026 for Shipping Rules.
The short answer
- Only ShipX lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for ShipX and $4.95/month for Shipping Rules.
- ShipX lists 11 features Shipping Rules’s listing doesn’t mention, including Customer-based, Delivery date, Delivery time.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · Check rates history for debugging
- · Configure and test in testing mode
- · Test everything before going live
- · Zoom/Email/Chat support
Starter
- · Customer rules w/ Delivery customisation
- · Delivery customization without CCS API
- · Hide, sort & rename checkout rates
- · Product rules w/ Delivery Customization
- · Rates by Cart Total, Weight, Quantity
- · Set Handling Fees & shipping discounts
Smart
- · Advanced Customer based rates
- · Advanced product based rate (Unlimited)
- · Everything in Starter Plan
- · Rate blending/combining (Unlimited)
- · Restrict shipping to specific addresses
- · Set rates by each product
Premium
- · AI based packing See all pricing options
- · Carrier based rates
- · Custom carrier integration contact us
- · Dimension based rates using meta fields
- · Enterprise plan, See all pricing options
- · Everything in Smart Plan
Full
- · Ein-Klick-Sync in Versandprofile
- · Für jeden Shopify-Plan, auch Basic
- · Kombinierter Multi-Standort-Versand
- · Regeln: Zone, Gewicht, Wert, Freigrenze
- · Sperrgut-Raten per Produkt-Tag
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCalculate rates by item & origin for drop shipping. Set better shipping conditions by cart, product, weight, zipcode & postcode shipping. Use product dimensions shipping calculator with rate blending to combine shipping rates. Integrates with Starshipit, Sendle, USPS & more carriers. AI based packaging for smart shipping rates & intuitive shipping rules to set conditional shipping rates.
Versandkosten festlegen, wie dein Geschäft funktioniert — ohne Plan-Upgrade, ohne Carrier-API. Regeln statt Tabellen: Zonen, Gewichts- und Preisstaffeln sowie Freiversandgrenzen definieren und per Klick in native Shopify-Versandprofile übertragen. Schluss mit doppeltem Versand: Bei Bestellungen aus eigenem Lager UND einem Fulfillment-Partner (z.B.
- Flexible shipping rates based on all cart and product parameters.
- Tailored shipping rules by customer, supplier, country, dimensions, and carrier.
- Rate blending for customizable combination of rates from diverse rule sets.
- Prevent losses with rate calculations using zip code, postal code, and distance.
- Versandregeln mit Zonen, Gewicht, Warenkorbwert und Freigrenzen
- Ein-Klick-Sync in native Shopify-Versandprofile (kein CCS nötig)
- Kombinierte Versandkosten bei Bestellungen aus mehreren Standorten!!
- Sperrgut-/Tag-basierte Sonderraten, automatisch zugeordnet
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 |  ShipX |  Shipping Rules |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ShipX | Shipping Rules |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 1,266 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 20 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 19% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | ShipX | Shipping Rules |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | $4.95/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | ShipX | Shipping Rules |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #10(ahead) | #471 |
| Shopify App Charts | #3 on Pricing moves in Shipping rates | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 13, 2021 | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Logbase | Red Onion |
FAQ
ShipX and Shipping Rules: common questions
- Is ShipX or Shipping Rules cheaper?
- Only ShipX lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for ShipX and $4.95/month for Shipping Rules. 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?
- ShipX lists 11 the others don’t mention, such as Customer-based, Delivery date, Delivery time, Dimension-based. Shipping Rules lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Custom notifications, Multi-origin. 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 ShipX, Oct 13, 2026 for Shipping Rules; 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 ShipX, Oct 13, 2026 for Shipping Rules. 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.