Easyship vs ShipTime (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, ShipTime grades higher than Easyship: 2.6 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Easyship grades higher on features. ShipTime 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
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 ShipTime if
- Fits if you ship parcels from Canada and want to compare couriers
- Works for Shopify stores wanting rates at checkout
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price list, as costs show only inside an account
- Watch out: the Shopify app is free to install but additional charges may apply, in USD
- Watch out: the vendor's site blocks automated reads, so this rests on its help center and Shopify listing
- Tight if you want a phone app, as none is listed
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAEasyshipFair | 2.6GPAShipTimeGood | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | BNo monthly fees or volume commitments, and you pay for each shipment. The help center says savings reach up to 76%, which is the vendor's own claim. |
| 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. | BA free account where you pay as you ship, so one person can use it with no subscription. |
| 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. | CRate comparison, labels, tracking, store connections, checkout rates, parcel and freight, and insurance. The listing could not read a price list. |
| 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 is on record. Store connections and an account are needed 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 Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce and Ecwid. No phone or desktop app. |
| Best for | international shipping with duty estimates | discounted couriers in Canada |
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 ShipTime. 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. ShipTime 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, 3 score higher than Easyship for less, and none scores higher than ShipTime 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
At a glance
| Easyship | ShipTime | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Free account with no monthly fees or volume commitments; you pay for each shipment as you ship. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of the paid plans | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Easyship | ShipTime Canada Inc. |
| Price read from | easyship.com | hs.shiptime.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.
ShipTime
- No fixed price list could be read: costs depend on the courier, weight and route quoted inside an account.
- The vendor's own site sits behind a bot check, so this entry rests on its help center and Shopify App Store listing.
- The Shopify app is free to install but the listing says additional charges may apply, billed in USD.
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.
ShipTime
- Rate comparison
- Compare discounted rates from couriers such as Canada Post, UPS, FedEx, Purolator and DHL, and choose the service that fits each shipment.
- Labels and tracking
- Create and print labels, track domestic and international shipments, and set up branded tracking pages with your own logo and colors.
- Store connections
- Integrates with Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Ecwid and others, with rules that choose a carrier and service automatically.
- Checkout rates
- The Shopify app can show live shipping rates and delivery estimates at checkout, and accepts your own negotiated carrier rates.
- Parcel and freight
- The Shopify listing says parcels, LTL and FTL freight are managed in one platform.
- Shipping insurance
- ShipTime Insurance can protect eligible shipments against loss or damage.
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.
ShipTime
Free account$0
Pay as you ship at discounted courier rates; the help center says savings reach up to 76%.
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.
ShipTime
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Easyship or ShipTime?
As of Nov 13, 2026, ShipTime 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 ShipTime is free.
Which has a free plan, Easyship or ShipTime?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Easyship and ShipTime 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.