Easyship vs Sendcloud
We give Easyship a 2.4 GPA and Sendcloud a 2.2, out of 4.0. Easyship grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, 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
Sendcloud
European shipping platform for labels, tracking and returns
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAEasyshipFair | 2.2GPASendcloudFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | DLite is €28 a month billed yearly plus €0.10 a label, so 200 parcels a month comes to €48, in euros. That's well above what this category usually charges, and the branded tracking page and returns portal need Growth: €87 plus €0.09 a label, €105 at 200 parcels. |
| 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. | CA free plan covers 20 parcels a month for 1 user and 2 shop integrations, with no courier contract needed. A working shop passes 20 fast, though the paid plans have a 14-day trial with no card. |
| 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. | B170+ carriers on Sendcloud's rates or your own contract, 100+ shop and marketplace integrations, shipping rules, pick and pack, tracking by email, text and WhatsApp, a returns portal and a service point picker for your checkout. The whole job. |
| 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. It's a web app, and you connect your shops, choose carriers and write shipping rules before it saves you time. Lite allows 5 rules, which keeps things simple but small. |
| 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 only, with 100+ integrations including Shopify, WooCommerce, Etsy, Amazon, eBay, Magento, PrestaShop and Odoo. No phone or desktop app is listed, so it stops at a B. |
| Best for | international shipping with duty estimates | shipping for online shops in Europe |
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 Sendcloud. 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. Sendcloud starts at about $31.38 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and Easyship starts $8.38 a month lower. Of the other shipping software on the chart, 1 scores higher than Easyship for less, and 1 scores higher than Sendcloud 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 starts at $23 per month for up to 500 shipments, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly). Sendcloud starts at €28 per month, billed yearly (€35 billed monthly), plus €0.10 per label.
- Sendcloud also covers whatsApp messaging and review collection.
At a glance
| Easyship | Sendcloud | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $23 per month for up to 500 shipments, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly) | €28 per month, billed yearly (€35 billed monthly), plus €0.10 per label |
| 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. | Up to 20 parcels a month with no subscription fee and no courier contract needed, 1 user and up to 2 shop integrations. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of the paid plans | 14-day free trial, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Easyship | Sendcloud |
| Price read from | easyship.com | sendcloud.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Easyship
- Online stores shipping internationally that want duty estimates upfront
- Crowdfunding campaigns sending rewards to backers in many countries
- Shops that want live carrier rates at checkout
Sendcloud
- Online shops in Europe shipping with DPD, GLS, DHL and other European carriers
- Sellers who want branded tracking messages and a returns portal
- Shops selling through Bol, Amazon, Etsy and their own store at once
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.
Sendcloud
- Every paid plan adds a fee per label, from €0.10 on Lite to €0.07 on Pro, plus €0.15 a label beyond the plan's monthly limit.
- Postage is paid on top; the homepage shows Sendcloud rates from €3.38 for DPD and €9.00 for UPS.
- Prices are in euros, and its pages name launches in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France, Spain, Italy and the UK.
- The branded tracking page and returns portal start at Growth; Lite sends plain tracking messages only.
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.
Sendcloud
- Carrier choice and rates
- Connects to 170+ carriers, such as DPD, GLS, DHL, UPS and FedEx. You can ship on Sendcloud's pre-negotiated rates or add your own contract on any plan.
- Shop and marketplace integrations
- 100+ integrations bring in orders from Shopify, WooCommerce, Etsy, Amazon, eBay, Magento, PrestaShop, Bol and ERPs such as Odoo and Exact Online.
- Shipping rules and pick and pack
- Rules pick a carrier and box for each order (5 on Lite, 10 on Growth, unlimited above). Packing slips, picking lists and item scanning help with packing.
- Branded tracking messages
- Tracking notifications go out by email, text and WhatsApp, in 2 languages on Lite and 8 on Growth, which also adds a branded tracking page and review requests.
- Returns portal
- Growth adds a branded return portal with return rules; Premium adds advanced returns management, QR code returns and paid returns.
- Checkout and service points
- A service point picker for your checkout comes with every paid plan; Pro adds delivery options and delivery date estimates in the checkout.
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.
Sendcloud
Free€0
Up to 20 parcels a month, 1 user and 2 shop integrations, using Sendcloud's rates or your own contract.
Lite€28
per month, billed yearly (€35 billed monthly), plus €0.10 per label
Up to 4,800 labels a year, 3 users, 3 integrations, 5 shipping rules, tracking messages in 2 languages.
Growth€87
per month, billed yearly (€109 billed monthly), plus €0.09 per label
Up to 12,000 labels a year, 5 users, branded tracking page and return portal, review requests, phone support.
Premium€175
per month, billed yearly (€219 billed monthly), plus €0.08 per label
Up to 120,000 labels a year, 10 users, unlimited integrations and rules, advanced returns and shipping analytics.
Pro€639
per month, billed yearly (€799 billed monthly), plus €0.07 per label
Up to 360,000 labels a year, unlimited users, checkout delivery options and a success manager. Sold through sales.
EnterpriseCustom
Tailored setups for brands, 3PLs, marketplaces and carriers, with extended support hours.
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.
Sendcloud
- Annual discount
20% off with yearly billing
Paying yearly takes 20% off each plan, for example Lite at €28 a month instead of €35.
