In e-commerce—especially for Shopify stores—setting up accurate, flexible, and automated shipping rates is essential. As a business scales with more warehouses, more product types, and more carrier requirements, manually handling shipping rules becomes impossible. This is why apps like ShipEZ and ShipX have become popular and are considered top choices for Shopify merchants.

Both ShipEZ and ShipX are advanced shipping rate apps that allow merchants to build condition-based shipping rules. However, each app has its own strengths, making them suitable for different business models.

1. Overview of ShipEZ and ShipX

1.1 What is ShipEZ?

ShipEZ is a Shopify app designed for automated and rule-based shipping rate calculations. It supports a wide range of rate conditions, including weight, dimensions, order total, product tags, B2B customer groups, geographic zones, and more. Notably, ShipEZ handles several advanced conditions that Shopify does not support natively, such as:

• Postal code & weight rules

• Total-after-discount conditions

• Location-based conditions

• AI Packaging Algorithm for automatic packaging optimization

ShipEZ also excels at combining multiple shipments into a single rate, creating a cleaner checkout experience and helping reduce shipping costs.

1.2 What is ShipX?

ShipX is another advanced shipping rate application that integrates with many global carriers. ShipX supports commonly used rate conditions such as:

• Weight- and dimension-based rates

• Shipping discounts and handling fees

• Shipping insurance fees

ShipX also includes an AI Packaging Algorithm and integrates with carriers like USPS, FedEx, Canada Post, UPS, DHL, Sendle, and more.

2. Feature Comparison: ShipEZ vs ShipX

2.1 AI Packaging Algorithm

Both apps automatically optimize package dimensions before sending rate requests to carriers, which helps:

• Reduce shipping costs

• Prevent dimension/weight surcharges

• Select the most appropriate packaging automatically

→ This is a core feature for dropshipping stores or shops selling items of various sizes.

2.2 Combine Rates Across Shipments

Shopify normally splits shipping rates when items belong to different shipping profiles. This leads to:

• Multiple shipping lines during checkout

• Higher total shipping fees

• Difficulty applying order-wide discounts

ShipEZ and ShipX both solve this problem by:
✔ Combining all shipments into a single unified shipping rate

2.3 Integration with Global Carriers

According to the document:

ShipEZ integrates with:
Canada Post, New Zealand Post, UPS, USPS, DHL Express, Lalamove, FedEx, ShipperHQ, Australia Post, Purolator, Sendle

ShipX integrates with:
USPS, FedEx, Canada Post, UPS, Australia Post, DHL, Sendle

→ ShipEZ offers broader carrier coverage, including Lalamove and Purolator.

2.4 Manual Rules (Condition-Based Rules)

Both apps support essential conditions such as:

• Weight

• Price

• Quantity

• Product Tags

• Customer tags / email domain (for B2B pricing)

However, ShipEZ includes more advanced rule types, especially for postal code–based logic.

2.4.1 Postal Code Rules — ShipEZ Leads

→ ShipEZ is ideal for countries where shipping zones depend heavily on postal codes, such as the U.S., Canada, and Australia.

2.5 Dimension- and Volume-Based Rate Calculation

Both apps support these conditions, ideal for categories like:

• Furniture

• Sporting equipment

• Oversized or bulky products

2.6 “Total After Discount” Condition Support

→ This is a major advantage for ShipEZ.
It allows rules such as:

• Free shipping for orders above a threshold after discounts

• More accurate promotional shipping logic during sales events

ShipX does not support this, which can lead to incorrect rate calculations during discounted orders.

2.7 Location-Based Conditions

ShipEZ lets merchants define rules based on store or warehouse locations—great for multi-location fulfillment.

2.8 Discounts, Handling Fees, Insurance Fees

ShipX offers shipping insurance, making it suitable for merchants selling high-value goods.

2.9 Manual Package Calculation

→ ShipX is better for stores that want highly customized packaging configurations for each SKU.

3. Which App Fits Your Store Better?

ShipEZ is ideal if you:

✔ Need complex or multi-layered rules
✔ Require postal-code rate mapping
✔ Want rates to reflect totals after discounts
✔ Operate a multi-location or international dropshipping business
✔ Want shipments combined into a single rate
✔ Need location-based rules

Best for:

• Large stores

• Multi-warehouse fulfillment

• Cross-border dropshipping

• Stores running major discount campaigns

ShipX is ideal if you:

✔ Want manual package configuration
✔ Sell high-value items requiring insurance fees
✔ Primarily use USPS, UPS, or FedEx

Best for:

• Small but high-value product stores

• Businesses designing custom cartons

• Domestic U.S. fulfillment models

4. Which App Is Better Overall?

Based on the comparison:

ShipEZ excels in:

• Postal code–based rules

• Total-after-discount rules

• Location-based logic

• Broader carrier integration

• More flexible and advanced conditions

ShipX stands out with:

• Insurance fees

• Manual package-based rate calculation

If you need complex customization → choose ShipEZ.

If you need insurance fees → choose ShipX.

5. Overall Review Summary

5.1 ShipEZ Review

Pros:

• The most comprehensive condition-based rule system

• Highly accurate for complex setups

• Strong automation

• Wide carrier support

• Ideal for large stores & dropshippers

Cons:

• Many features → longer learning curve

• No insurance fee option

5.2 ShipX Review

Pros:

• Easy to use

• Offers shipping insurance

• Supports manual package calculation

• Works well with USPS, UPS, FedEx

Cons:

• Lacks advanced rule types

• No total-after-discount condition

• Fewer carrier integrations than ShipEZ

6. Quick Comparison Table

Features	ShipEZ	ShipX	Description
AI Packaging Algorithm	Yes	Yes	Automatically optimizes packaging before sending requests to carriers, reducing shipping cost and preventing dimension/weight errors.
Combine Rates Across Shipments	Yes	Yes	Shopify splits shipments by profiles; ShipEZ combines them and calculates one unified rate, resulting in cleaner checkout and lower cost.
Global carrier services integrated	Canada Post, New Zealand Post UPS, USPS DHL Express, Lalamove Fedex, Shipper HQ Australia POST, Purolator Sendle	USPS Fedex Canada Post UPS Australia Post DHL, Sendle	Global carrier integrations and deeper carrier API handling.
Manual Rules (Condition-Based Rates)	Yes	Yes	Support rules based on weight, price, quantity, tags, etc.
Rates by Customer Tags / Email Domain (B2B Pricing)	Yes	Yes	Allows custom rates for B2B groups using customer tags or email domains.
Rates by Postal Code, Postal Code & Weight, Postal Code & Total	Yes	No	Allow import multiple rates based by postal code, postal code & weight, postal code & total
Rates by Dimensions, Volumes	Yes	Yes	Calculate shipping rates based on product or package dimensions and volumetric weight.
Support Total After Discount	Yes	No	Calculate the condition based by total after discount
Support Location Condition	Yes	No	Rule setup based on location condition
Setup Discount for Shipping Rate	Yes	Yes	Apply a discount to the calculated shipping rate based on your custom rule settings.
Setup Handing Fee for Shipping Rate	Yes	Yes	Add a fixed handling fee to the shipping rate.
Setup Insurance Fee for Shipping Rate	No	Yes	Include an insurance fee in the shipping rate calculation.
Manual Calculate Shipping Rates by Packages	No	Yes	Manually calculate shipping rates based on package or custom packaging rules.