Easyship vs Packlink PRO (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Packlink PRO grades higher than Easyship: 3.0 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
Easyship grades higher on features. Packlink PRO grades higher on value for money and the free plan. 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.
Easyship
Shipping software with 550+ courier services and duty estimates
Packlink PRO
Free multi-carrier shipping dashboard for online sellers
Which one is for you
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
Pick Packlink PRO if
- Fits if you send parcels from a small shop and want carriers compared in one place
- Works for a seller in the UK or Europe
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want rates up front, as they depend on carrier, service and parcel and are not on the pages read
- Not for you if you want an API, as the pages read describe a dashboard only
- Watch out: the pages read do not list US domestic carriers
- Watch out: it is part of ShipStation Global, owned by Auctane
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAEasyshipFair | 3.0GPAPacklink PROVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | ANo subscription or contract, and you pay only for the shipments you send, so there is no software fee to set against the $20 middle. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | AFree outright to use, with no plan to outgrow. You pay for the postage. |
| Features | 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. | COrder import, carrier choice, bulk labels, pickup and tracking. It is a dashboard with no developer API on the pages read. |
| Ease of use | 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. | CNo store rating on record. You connect your shop and pick carriers first. |
| Platforms and integrations | 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. | BWeb, with eight integrations listed. No desktop or phone app is named. |
| Best for | international shipping with duty estimates | parcel comparison for small senders |
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: Easyship and Packlink PRO. How we grade
Price against what you get
Easyship starts at $23 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Packlink PRO has no paid plan and scores 2.3.
Easyship scores higher, and starts $23 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other shipping software on the chart, 1 scores higher than Easyship for less, and none scores higher than Packlink PRO 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 reports.
At a glance
| Easyship | Packlink PRO | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free |
| Starts at | $23 per month for up to 500 shipments, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly) | Free |
| Free plan | 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. | No subscription or contract: the vendor says there is no fee and you pay only for the shipments you send. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of the paid plans | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Easyship | Auctane Inc. |
| Price read from | easyship.com | packlink.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Packlink PRO
- Shipping rates depend on carrier, service and parcel, and are not published on the pages read.
- The pages read describe a dashboard and no developer API.
- The site is operated from the UK and Europe; the pages read do not list US domestic carriers.
- Packlink is part of ShipStation Global, owned by Auctane, according to the site footer.
Key features
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.
Packlink PRO
- Order import
- Connects to stores and marketplaces and imports orders so they do not have to be typed in by hand.
- Carrier choice
- Offers more than 30 carriers, with national, international, express and standard services.
- Bulk labels
- Several shipments can be paid for and printed at once from a single dashboard.
- Pickup and drop-off
- Parcels can be collected at a warehouse or taken to a carrier's drop-off point.
- Tracking
- Tracks shipments from the dashboard and can email customers the status of their parcel.
Plans
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.
Packlink PRO
Packlink PRO$0
No subscription fee; each shipment is paid for at the carrier rate shown when you ship.
Ways to pay less
Easyship
- Annual discount
20% off with annual billing
Paying yearly saves 20%: Plus is $23 a month billed annually against $29 billed monthly.
Packlink PRO
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Easyship or Packlink PRO?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Packlink PRO is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $23 a month for Easyship. Easyship starts at $23 per month for up to 500 shipments, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly), and Packlink PRO is free.
Which has a free plan, Easyship or Packlink PRO?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Easyship and Packlink PRO have a free plan.
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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.