Advanced Shipping Rules vs ShippingEasy (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Advanced Shipping Rules if

• Fits if you run a Shopify store and need rates that vary by product group, zone or carrier
• Works for a print-on-demand shop that wants Printful or Printify rates at checkout

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you are off Shopify: it runs only there
• Tight if you use Lite: Hide or Show conditions are not included
• Watch out: Shopify must have real-time carrier rates, free on yearly billing or $20 a month a la carte
• Watch out: package settings, customs and duties need Standard, and sub-zones need Pro
• Watch out: the Shopify listing shows prices in the visitor's currency

Pick ShippingEasy if

• Fits if you ship mostly USPS and UPS and want phone support from a US team
• Works for sellers on Amazon, eBay and Etsy who want every order in one list

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you stay free, as Starter stops at 25 shipments and 3 stores, with no CSV uploads or branded tracking
• Skip it if you want to know the marketing add-on's price up front, as the pricing page doesn't show it
• Pricey if you bring your own carrier account, which adds a monthly fee on top
• Watch out: the plan rises with volume, from $19.99 at 200 shipments to $29.99 at 500, and postage is on top
• Not for you if you need an API or a phone app, as neither is on record

Advanced Shipping Rules

• It runs only on Shopify, and the vendor says Shopify must have the real-time carrier rates feature, which is free on yearly billing or $20 a month a la carte.
• Hide or Show conditions are not on Lite, and package settings, customs and duties need Standard or above.
• Sub-zones by postal code require the Pro plan or higher.
• The Shopify App Store listing shows prices in the visitor's currency; the figures here are the vendor's dollar prices.

ShippingEasy

• Postage is paid on top of the subscription, which rises with monthly shipments from $19.99 to $189.99.
• The free Starter plan stops at 25 shipments a month and 3 connected stores, and has no CSV uploads or branded tracking.
• Connecting your own carrier account adds a monthly fee that depends on the plan; the amount is in a help article.
• Customer Marketing emails are a separate add-on, and its price is not shown on the pricing page.

Advanced Shipping Rules

Rates by product group

Different shipping rates for different groups of products, such as dropship vendors, small and heavy items, or free-shipping products.

Carrier and rule-based rates

Uses real-time rates from UPS, FedEx, USPS and Canada Post, or builds rates by price, weight or item count with range tables.

Print-on-demand rates

Integrates with Printful, Printify and Pixels shipping rate APIs and combines them with rates for your own products.

Blended rates

When an order mixes product groups, blending rules can discount, make free or combine each group's rate. Blending rules start on the Standard plan.

Zone and method restrictions

Prevents certain products from being ordered to certain zones, or hides shipping methods for some products. Pro adds postal-code sub-zones.

ShippingEasy

Discounted USPS and UPS rates

Commercial USPS rates, cubic Flat Rate Green pricing and UPS discounts the page puts at up to 82% off daily rates (the vendor's claim), plus FedEx, DHL and GlobalPost.

Order imports

Pulls orders automatically from Amazon, eBay, Etsy, Shopify, BigCommerce, WooCommerce, Magento and others, or from a CSV file on paid plans.

Shipping automation

Automation cuts repeat steps without IT help, and the free ConnectEasy tool sends labels straight to your printer.

Branded tracking

Paid plans add your logo to labels, customized tracking emails and a branded tracking page with links and social media.

Reports

Paid plans include reporting to help you track shipping volume and growth over time.

Customer Marketing add-on

An optional add-on sends automated and promotional emails, segments customers and requests Amazon feedback.

Advanced Shipping Rules

• Lite$9

  per month

  2 product groups, 1 blended rate, unlimited methods and rules except Hide or Show conditions; Printful, Printify and Pixels rates.

• Standard$29

  per month

  5 product groups, 2 blended rates, package settings, dual-layer dropship, customs and duties, and blending rules.

• Pro$59

  per month

  20 product groups and 3 blended rates, plus sub-zones based on postal code ranges.

• Unlimited$99

  per month

  The same features as Pro, with unlimited product groups and blended rates.

ShippingEasy

• Starter$0

  Up to 25 shipments a month and up to 3 connected stores or marketplaces, with discounted USPS and UPS rates.

• Growth$19.99

  per month for up to 200 shipments

  Unlimited stores, CSV uploads, branded tracking, reports, phone support. Higher tiers: $29.99 at 500, $69.99 at 3,000, $119.99 at 6,000 shipments.

• Enterprise$189.99

  per month for up to 10,000 shipments

  For 6,001 to 10,000 shipments a month, adding multiple locations, staff permissions and customization.