# RM: Advanced Free Shipping vs Shopify's free shipping discount

Shopify's free shipping discount makes every eligible rate free once a minimum amount or quantity is met, in the countries and for the customers you choose. When the offer names a rate, takes a percentage or an amount off, or depends on the state, ZIP code, weight, products or customer tag, use [RM: Advanced Free Shipping](https://apps.shopify.com/better-free-shipping). It discounts all rates, the cheapest rate or the rates you name, with 17 condition types. It costs $9.90 USD every 30 days after a 7-day free trial, billed by Shopify.

![Example checkout for a $120 cart: Standard shows $8.90 crossed out and FREE, labeled Free standard shipping over $100, while Express stays $24.90. Total USD $120.00](/images/checkout-standard120.png)

| Job | Shopify's free shipping discount | RM: Advanced Free Shipping |
|---|---|---|
| Free shipping over $100 on every rate | Yes | Yes |
| Automatic discount or code | Yes | Yes |
| Limit by country | Yes | Yes, plus Shopify Market |
| Limit by state or province | Countries only | Yes |
| Limit by ZIP code or postcode | Countries only | Yes: exact, wildcard or range |
| Customer segments | Yes | Yes |
| Customer tag or order count as a condition | Through segments | Yes, as conditions you can mix with others |
| Exclude rates over a set price | Yes | Yes |
| Free Standard, full-price Express, by rate name | No; rates are excluded by price only | Yes, exact name or keyword |
| Only the cheapest rate | No; every eligible rate | Yes |
| Percentage off shipping | No; free only | Yes |
| A set amount off, or a shipping credit | No; free only | Yes |
| Shipping at a fixed price, such as $5 | No; free only | Yes |
| Free Standard and $10 off Express in one offer | No | Yes |
| Minimum by weight | No; amount or quantity | Yes, in g, kg, oz or lb |
| Depends on products or collections in the cart | Minimum is an amount or a quantity | Yes |
| Usage limits on codes | Yes | Yes |
| Start and end dates | Yes | Yes |
| Price | Built in | $9.90 USD every 30 days |

## The cart that decides it

The offer is free Standard shipping on orders of $75 or more, with Express at full price. The rates are Standard $7.95 and Express $19.95. A customer has an $85 cart.

- **Shopify's free shipping discount** makes both rates free. To keep Express paid, you can exclude rates over $10. That works until a heavier order's Standard rate costs more than $10, and then Standard isn't free either.
- **RM: Advanced Free Shipping** targets the Standard rate by name. The $85 cart sees Standard at ~~$7.95~~ Free and Express at $19.95, whatever either rate costs on the day.

![Discount setup in RM: Advanced Free Shipping with Choose specific rates, the Standard rate selected, and Discount value Free](/images/specific-rates.png)

> "This app is allowing us to offer a free shipping threshold for standard shipping rates, but without discounting premium shipping options. Recommended for any seller who wants to offer this option that Shopify does not natively support."
> — The Little Catholic Box (US)

## What both share

Both create a Shopify discount, so both appear under **Discounts** in your admin and follow Shopify's combination rules. Only one shipping discount applies to a rate, and Shopify gives the customer the one that saves the most. RM: Advanced Free Shipping uses that for tiers: $10 off over $50 and free over $100, as two discounts. See [tiered shipping discounts](/guides/tiered-shipping-discounts.md).

Both work on every Shopify plan. RM: Advanced Free Shipping runs as a Shopify Function in checkout and adds nothing to your theme.

## Build the offer in RM: Advanced Free Shipping

1. Click **Create Shipping Discount** and choose **Automatic discount** or **Discount code** under **Discount method**.
2. Under **Conditions**, add **Cart total** **Is at least** 75.
3. Under **Discount setup**, choose **Shipping**, then **Choose specific rates**, and pick your Standard rate.
4. Under **Discount value**, choose **Free**, then click **Create discount**.

## More side-by-sides and guides

- [What Shopify's free shipping discount can't do](/shopify-free-shipping-limits.md)
- [RM: Advanced Free Shipping vs Shopify's shipping rates](/compare/advanced-free-shipping-vs-shopify-shipping-rates.md)
- [Free Standard shipping, full-price Express](/guides/free-standard-shipping-not-express.md)
- [Percentage off shipping](/guides/percentage-off-shipping.md)
- [Free shipping by state](/guides/free-shipping-by-state.md)
- [Free shipping for VIP customers](/guides/free-shipping-for-vip-customers.md)

RM: Advanced Free Shipping is Built for Shopify and rated 5.0 on the Shopify App Store. It costs $9.90 USD every 30 days after a 7-day free trial, billed by Shopify. Install it from the [Shopify App Store](https://apps.shopify.com/better-free-shipping).