Extensiv vs ShipHero (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Extensiv if

• Fits if you run a 3PL warehouse and bill clients for storage and handling
• Works for warehouses that scan with handhelds

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you are a brand running its own single warehouse
• Not for you if you want a price, as it goes through a demo
• Watch out: the home page says Extensiv has joined forces with Descartes, so packaging may change
• Skip it if you want a free trial, as no plan details were readable

Pick ShipHero if

• Fits if you ship more than 25,000 parcels a year from your own warehouse
• Works for 3PLs who need client billing and unmetered users and SKUs

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you are small: $15,000 a year is where Core starts, before onboarding
• Tight if you ship past the 25,000 allotment, as extra shipments are $0.24 each pay as you go
• Skip it if you want a trial, because none is offered
• Watch out: SSO is $500 a month on Core, and EDI and hardware are paid extras
• Watch out: wholesale orders over the allotment are $2.10 each

Extensiv

• No prices are published; the site routes to a demo request and a sales conversation.
• Built for 3PL warehouses, so a brand running its own single warehouse may find it more than it needs.
• Its home page says Extensiv has joined forces with the Descartes Systems Group.
• Integration Manager shows a Get Started for Free button, but no price or plan details were readable.

ShipHero

• Plans start at $15,000 a year, plus a one-time onboarding fee typically starting around $5,000.
• Shipments over the allotment cost $0.24 each pay-as-you-go; wholesale orders over it cost $2.10 each.
• SSO is a $500 a month add-on on Core; EDI, label library, light-directed hardware and NetSuite are paid extras.
• Renewal increases are capped at 10% across every charge on the agreement.

Extensiv

3PL Warehouse Manager

Cloud order and warehouse management for 3PLs, with mobile barcode scanning, dock scheduling and small parcel shipping.

Billing Manager

Automates billing for 3PL clients from warehouse activity.

Smartscan

Mobile scanning for receiving, picking and inventory accuracy.

Integration Manager

Connects online store and marketplace orders to the warehouse system; formerly sold as CartRover.

Reporting and labor analytics

Reporting and visualization tools, plus Labor Analytics for staffing and pricing decisions.

ShipHero

Receiving and putaway

Receive stock against purchase orders and put it away to bin locations, with barcode-driven workflows.

Picking and packing

Batch picking, pack stations, Tap-to-Pack and light-directed Pick-to-Light and Pack-to-Light hardware.

Shipping and rate shopping

Creates labels and compares live carrier rates, with direct integrations for UPS, USPS and FedEx.

3PL tools

A client portal and work orders for third-party logistics companies, with 3PL clients never metered.

Returns management

Handles returns and works with Loop Returns for customer-facing return flows.

AI Toolkit with MCP

Included free on every plan on its own API bucket, alongside the standard API.

Extensiv

Pricing could not be confirmed. See extensiv.com.

ShipHero

• Core$15,000

  per year

  Includes 25,000 DTC shipments a year and 10 store connections; extra shipments $0.24 pay-as-you-go. Onboarding fee from about $5,000.

• GrowthCustom

  For high-volume DTC and wholesale operations, with a custom shipment and wholesale order allotment. Sold through sales.

• EnterpriseCustom

  For multi-site 3PLs with complex integrations: increased API capacity, SSO and location-aware warehousing included.