A merchant needs to implement quantity-based shipping rates (e.g., £10 for one item, £15 for two) but discovered that enabling storefront shipping with Parcelify requires Shopify’s Advanced plan at £344/month—far exceeding their needs.
Alternative solutions offered:
Carrier Calculated Shipping (CCS): Can be enabled on Shopify’s Basic plan for an additional $20/month, avoiding the Advanced plan requirement.
App recommendations: Multiple participants suggested shipping rate apps that handle quantity-based pricing on lower-tier plans:
The merchant expressed interest in trying ShipMagic. The discussion remains open, with no confirmation of which solution was ultimately adopted.
Hi - we are looking at swapping to Shopify but we have complex shipping rules. Including selling multiples of same product for half rate shipping
For example you buy one widget the shipping cost is £10 but if he buys two its £15 etc
Apparently parcelify will do the job however to enable store front shipping i have to sign up the advanced plan and this is £344 a month! When realistically we only need the basic package
Any ideas on this ?
You actually don’t to upgrade to Advanced plan. You can get CCS enabled by paying just $20 extra to Shopify every month on the basic plan.
Further more, I just built an app which solves the exact problem you listed. I am looking for beta users to try the app for free. Would you be interested?
yes please
Hi,
You can install the app from here - https://apps.shopify.com/shipping-calculator-shipmagic
Hi neatproductsltd!
Are you still using Shipmagic? Shipmagic is a good app indeed, however, the cost is still high. If you need a shipping rate app that can solve your problem with a basic, low-cost, yet convenient plan, you can check out our app “ShipEZ" via this link ShipEZ‑ Shipping Rates & Rules - ShipEZ - Shipping Rates & Rules | Shipping Calculator | Shopify App Store
Hey @neatproductsltd,
Yeah, that’s one of the rough parts of moving to Shopify. The moment you need custom shipping logic, it tries to shove you onto the Advanced plan just to unlock “carrier-calculated rates.” It’s overkill if you’re not running a massive store.
If your goal is something like:
£10 shipping for one widget
£15 for two
and maybe free over a certain threshold
you don’t actually need Parcelify’s full setup. A couple of apps can handle that logic on lower Shopify plans:
Better Shipping: lets you add rules like “base rate + extra per additional item” or “cap at £X.” Simple and clean.
ShipX – Shipping Rates & Rules: also handles quantity-based pricing, regions, and product exceptions without forcing you up to Advanced.
If you just need smart flat rates, try Better Shipping first, it’ll probably do what you need without the £344 headache.
Hope this helps a bit! If it does, feel free to mark it as a solution so others can find it too 