EasyPost vs ShipHawk (2026): which should you pick?

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 ShipHawk if

• Fits if you run a warehouse tied to an ERP and ship parcels and freight
• Works for operations that want carrier choice and packing logic automated

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want a price first: none is published, only a demo request
• Not for you if you want to try it first: no free plan or trial is listed
• Skip it if you are a small shop packing orders at a kitchen table
• Watch out: it is software only, so you need your own carrier accounts

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.

ShipHawk

• No prices are published; the pricing address redirects to the homepage and a demo request.
• It is software, not a carrier or a 3PL, so you need your own carrier accounts.
• It is built around ERP-connected operations, which may be more than a small shop needs.

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.

ShipHawk

Carrier and mode selection

Uses the customer's negotiated rates to rate parcel, LTL and full-truckload shipments in one system and choose a carrier and service.

Smart Packing

Cartonization that selects the box or pallet for each order and works out packed weight, dimensions and rates without extra hardware.

ERP connections

Plugins for NetSuite, Acumatica, Microsoft Dynamics, Infor, Sage and SAP, plus ecommerce plugins and a REST API.

Warehouse management

A WMS covering receiving, putaway, picking, cycle counts and scan-pack verification, sold separately from the shipping product.

In-cart rating

Shows shipping rates at checkout and applies business rules to them.

Audit and analytics

Freight and parcel audit, shipping data analytics and a handheld dimensioner are listed among its products.

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.

ShipHawk

Pricing could not be confirmed. See shiphawk.com.