EasyPost vs Easyship (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, EasyPost grades higher than Easyship: 2.6 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
EasyPost grades higher on value for money and the free plan. Easyship grades higher on features. They get the same grade on ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
EasyPost
Shipping API for labels, rate shopping and tracking
Easyship
Shipping software with 550+ courier services and duty estimates
Which one is for you
Pick EasyPost if
- Fits if you build your own checkout or app and need shipping labels from code
- Works for a shop that ships fewer than 3,000 labels and uses its carrier accounts
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want a shipping dashboard with no code, as it is an API
- Watch out: the per-label fee after 3,000 free labels is not on the pricing page
- Pricey if you track a lot, as tracking costs $0.01 to $0.03 a shipment and Advanced Tracking $0.03
- Watch out: insurance costs 1% of shipment value, with a $1.00 minimum
Pick Easyship if
- Fits if you ship abroad and want duties and taxes worked out before the parcel leaves
- Works for crowdfunding campaigns sending rewards to backers in many countries
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free, as Free stops at 50 shipments a month and 1 team member and can't link your own courier account
- Pricey if you ship on your own courier account, since Plus adds $0.05 a label for it
- Skip it if you want duties shown at checkout on a low plan, since that starts on Premier at $55
- Watch out: plan contents and prices vary by country, and postage is paid on top; the savings figure is Easyship's own
- Watch out: each plan caps shipments, from 500 on Plus to 10,000 on Scale, and there's no phone or desktop app
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAEasyPostGood | 2.4GPAEasyshipFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BFree for up to 3,000 labels on its own carrier accounts, then $20 a month plus a per-label fee for your own accounts. The per-label price is not shown, so it sits at B. | C200 shipments a month means Plus: $23 a month billed yearly ($29 monthly), for up to 500. That's at the dearer quarter of this category. On Easyship's own rates no label fee is listed, but labels on your own courier account add $0.05 each. |
| Free plan and trial | BFree Access covers up to 3,000 labels, with postage extra. Past that each label has a fee. | CFree covers 50 shipments a month for 1 team member, with discounted rates and duty estimates. A shop sending 200 a month passes that quickly, and Free can't link your own courier account. |
| Features | CLabels, rate shopping, tracking, insurance and client libraries. It is an API you build on, with no ready-made shipping app, which is a gap for non-developers. | B550+ courier services, duty and tax estimates on every plan, customs documents, rules and bulk labels, branded tracking emails, prepaid return labels, and live rates at checkout from Plus. The whole job, with an API. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You write code or use a connector to make it work. | CNo store rating on record. It's a web app where you connect a store and set rules and box sizes before it runs on its own, which is the usual setup for this category. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb and API, with client libraries and seven integrations. No desktop or phone app. | BWeb only, with Shopify, WooCommerce, Squarespace, Amazon, eBay, Etsy, Wix and TikTok Shop, plus an open API and webhooks. No phone or desktop app is listed, so it stops at a B. |
| Best for | shipping API for developers | international shipping with duty estimates |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: EasyPost and Easyship. How we grade
Price against what you get
EasyPost starts at $20 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Easyship starts at $23 a month and scores 2.7.
Easyship scores higher, and starts $3 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other shipping software on the chart, 3 score higher than EasyPost for less, and 1 scores higher than Easyship for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Easyship also covers workflow automation and reports.
At a glance
| EasyPost | Easyship | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $20 per month, plus a per-label fee | $23 per month for up to 500 shipments, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Free for up to 3,000 labels using Wallet carriers; postage is extra, and additional labels carry a per-label fee. | Up to 50 shipments a month for 1 team member, with discounted rates, courier selection, tax and duty estimates and box selection. Linking your own courier account needs a paid plan. |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial of the paid plans |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Simpler Postage | Easyship |
| Price read from | easypost.com | easyship.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Worth knowing
EasyPost
- The per-label fee after 3,000 free labels is not shown on the pricing page.
- Tracking API costs $0.01 to $0.03 per shipment and Advanced Tracking $0.03; sales sets terms.
- Insurance costs 1% of shipment value, with a $1.00 minimum.
- Bringing your own carrier accounts costs $20 a month plus a per-label fee.
Easyship
- Postage is paid on top of the plan; the "up to 91% off" figure is Easyship's own comparison with retail rates.
- Labels on your own courier account cost $0.05 each on Plus, falling to $0.03 on Scale, and Free cannot link one.
- Each plan caps monthly shipments, from 50 on Free to 10,000 on the top Scale step; more needs Enterprise.
- Easyship says plan contents and prices vary by country; these are the US figures from its plans page.
Key features
EasyPost
- Shipping API
- One integration for rates, labels, tracking and address verification across 100+ carriers.
- Rate shopping
- Compares carrier rates at label time, with Luma AI Select choosing a label per shipment.
- Tracking
- A tracking API and webhooks, with branded tracking and notifications in Advanced Tracking.
- Insurance and claims
- An insurance API and automated claims programs for USPS and FedEx.
- Shopify option
- A code-free product lets Shopify stores import orders and print labels.
- Client libraries
- Libraries for C#, Go, Java, Node.js, PHP, Python and Ruby over a REST API.
Easyship
- 550+ courier services
- Compares USPS, UPS, FedEx, DHL Express, Canada Post, Royal Mail and many more. Easyship says its pre-negotiated rates are up to 91% off; that is its claim.
- Taxes, duties and customs
- Estimates import taxes and duties on every plan and prepares customs documents. Premier and above can show taxes and duties at your store's checkout.
- Rates at checkout
- From Plus, live shipping rates can be shown on your store's checkout page so buyers pay what the shipment costs.
- Rules and batch labels
- Shipping rules and automations, CSV upload, packing slips, pick lists and bulk label printing on 4x6 thermal printers.
- Branded tracking and returns
- Branded tracking pages and emails, which can carry your own promotions, plus prepaid return labels.
- Shipping API
- An open API and webhooks. Paid plans include a monthly quota of advanced calls such as rates and address checks; the Free plan pays for each call.
Plans
EasyPost
Free Access$0
Wallet carriers, free for up to 3,000 labels. Postage not included; per-label fee after that.
Bring Your Own Carrier Accounts$20
per month, plus a per-label fee
Use your own carrier accounts. The per-label fee amount is not shown on the page.
EnterpriseCustom
Pricing based on volume; contact sales.
Easyship
Free$0
Up to 50 shipments a month, 1 team member, discounted rates and duty estimates. Advanced API calls are billed per call.
Plus$23
per month for up to 500 shipments, billed yearly ($29 monthly)
3 team members, rates at checkout, order auto-sync, 1 linked courier account and live chat support.
Premier$55
per month for up to 2,500 shipments, billed yearly ($69 monthly)
5 team members, taxes and duties shown at checkout, pre-generated return labels, multi-box shipments, 24/7 phone support.
Scale$79
per month for up to 5,000 shipments, billed yearly ($99 monthly)
8 team members and 3 linked courier accounts. Rises with volume: $159 a month at 10,000 shipments, billed annually.
EnterpriseCustom
More than 10,000 shipments a month, personalized onboarding and the 3PL fulfillment network as an add-on.
Ways to pay less
EasyPost
No public discounts listed.
Easyship
- Annual discount
20% off with annual billing
Paying yearly saves 20%: Plus is $23 a month billed annually against $29 billed monthly.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, EasyPost or Easyship?
As of Nov 12, 2026, EasyPost is cheaper to start with: $20 a month, against $23 a month for Easyship. EasyPost starts at $20 per month, plus a per-label fee, and Easyship starts at $23 per month for up to 500 shipments, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, EasyPost or Easyship?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both EasyPost and Easyship have a free plan.
More comparisons
How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.