Easyship vs Shiptheory (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Easyship and Shiptheory share a 2.4 GPA, and only Easyship has a free plan.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on all five counts.
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
Shiptheory
Shipping automation connecting stores, ERPs and carriers
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 Shiptheory if
- Fits if you sell on several channels or run an ERP and want one place to send to carriers
- Works for a UK-based shop that wants rules deciding the carrier and service
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you grow: shipments are capped from 1,500 to 20,000 a month by plan, and Earth allows 1 channel and 2 carriers
- Pricey if you pay monthly: $62 against $50 billed annually
- Watch out: a per-shipment charge of 0.03 or 0.02 is listed with no currency
- Watch out: the trial length and limits are not stated
- Watch out: the pricing page shows dollars by default, with a switch to pounds
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAEasyshipFair | 2.4GPAShiptheoryFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CEarth is $50 a month on annual billing, or $62 monthly, against a $50 dearer-quarter start for shipping tools. Higher plans run to $550, and a per-shipment charge sits on top. |
| 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 trial is offered but its length and limits are not stated on the pages we read. There is no free plan. |
| 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. | BShipping rules, carrier and platform connections, labels, customs documents, an order dashboard, an API and returns. The listing names no gap in the core job, only caps by plan. |
| 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 each channel and carrier and then set up rules. |
| 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 app with Shopify, NetSuite, Dynamics 365 Business Central and Magento connections, carriers such as Royal Mail, FedEx and DPD, and an API. |
| Best for | international shipping with duty estimates | connecting stores, ERPs and carriers |
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 Shiptheory. 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. Shiptheory starts at $50 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and Easyship starts $27 a month lower. Of the other shipping software on the chart, 3 score higher than Easyship for less, and 3 score higher than Shiptheory 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
- Shiptheory also covers online store.
At a glance
| Easyship | Shiptheory | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $23 per month for up to 500 shipments, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly) | $50 per month, billed annually ($62 billed monthly) |
| 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. | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of the paid plans | Free trial offered; its length is not stated on the pages read. |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Easyship | Shiptheory |
| Price read from | easyship.com | shiptheory.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 13, 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.
Shiptheory
- Each plan caps shipments per month (1,500 to 20,000), and Earth allows 1 channel and 2 carriers.
- A per-shipment charge of 0.03 or 0.02 is listed beside each plan, with no currency shown; check what it covers before buying.
- The pricing page shows dollars by default, with a switch to pounds; annual billing is listed as saving 20%.
- The free trial's length and limits are not stated on the pages read.
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.
Shiptheory
- Shipping rules
- No-code rules assign carriers and services automatically, including different rules per carrier, set up with a short form.
- Carrier and platform connections
- Connects to more than 100 domestic, international and pallet carriers and to 70+ ERP, ecommerce and WMS platforms, with every integration open to every plan.
- Labels and customs documents
- Prints shipping labels, customs documentation and tracking details, and can send labels straight to connected label printers.
- Order dashboard
- Pulls orders from every connected channel into one place and lets users build their own order dashboard.
- Shipping API and returns
- A shipping API lets software vendors build the service into their own platform, and a returns management feature handles return shipments.
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.
Shiptheory
Earth$50
per month, up to 1,500 shipments, billed annually ($62 monthly)
Ecommerce plan: 1 user, 1 channel, 2 carriers and email support.
Saturn$125
per month, up to 3,000 shipments, billed annually ($150 monthly)
Ecommerce plan: 3 users, 3 channels, 3 carriers and tailored onboarding.
Jupiter$275
per month, up to 8,000 shipments, billed annually ($325 monthly)
Ecommerce plan: 10 users, premium channels and carriers, tailored onboarding.
Cosmos$550
per month, up to 20,000 shipments, billed annually ($750 monthly)
ERP, API and WMS plan: unlimited channels and carriers, tailored onboarding and extended support.
EnterpriseCustom
For more than 20,000 shipments a month: a bespoke plan with tailored onboarding and white-glove service.
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.
Shiptheory
- Annual discount
20% off with annual billing
The pricing page lists each plan cheaper when billed annually (for example $50 against $62 a month on Earth) and marks the saving as 20%.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Easyship or Shiptheory?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Easyship is cheaper to start with: $23 a month, against $50 a month for Shiptheory. Easyship starts at $23 per month for up to 500 shipments, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly), and Shiptheory starts at $50 per month, billed annually ($62 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Easyship or Shiptheory?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Easyship has a free plan. Shiptheory does not, though it has a free trial.
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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.