Intuitive Shipping vs ShipperHQ (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Intuitive Shipping grades higher than ShipperHQ: 2.0 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Intuitive Shipping grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Intuitive Shipping
Checkout shipping rate rules for Shopify and BigCommerce
ShipperHQ
Checkout shipping rates, rules and delivery dates
Which one is for you
Pick Intuitive Shipping if
- Fits if your Shopify or BigCommerce shipping prices follow messy rules
- Works for stores that charge by packed box size and print labels elsewhere
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want labels printed, because it does not print any
- Not for you if you are on Shopify Starter or Basic, as third-party calculated rates are not available there
- Pricey if your order count is low: $70 a month buys 500 orders, and extra orders are $0.30 each
- Watch out: the setup help called White Glove starts at $499 and comes only with the $450 Enterprise plan
- Too light for any store on another platform, as only Shopify and BigCommerce are supported
Pick ShipperHQ if
- Fits if you sell bulky or freight items and need rates worked out at checkout
- Works for stores shipping from several warehouses or dropshippers
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if flat-rate shipping already does the job
- Tight if you have more than 200 orders a month, since that's the Essentials cap
- Pricey if you need 4 carriers or 20 rules: Standard is $350 a month
- Watch out: prices come from the Shopify App Store, and the company's own plans page showed no prices or an Essentials plan
- Watch out: advanced features are limited per plan and human support starts on Advanced
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAIntuitive ShippingFair | 1.8GPAShipperHQWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D$70 a month for 500 orders, against $19 in the middle for the category. Even the 2,000-order step is $150, and the plans differ only by order allowance. | D$75 a month for 200 orders against a category middle of $20. The plan with 4 carriers and 20 rules is $350, which is far above the middle. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree sandbox mode with no time limit and a 15-day live trial. The listing does not say whether the trial needs a card. | D15-day free trial on Shopify plans, and the listing doesn't say whether it needs a card. No free plan. |
| Features | CDoes its one job of checkout rates fully, with unlimited rules and carriers. It is a smaller job, though: no labels, no tracking. | CCheckout rates, rules, multiple origins and delivery dates. It covers that one job, but Essentials allows 2 carriers, 5 rules and 1 origin. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You build the rules, boxes and carrier connections before any rate appears. | CNo store rating on record. You build the shipping rules yourself. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb app for Shopify and BigCommerce, with ShipStation, Starshipit and SparkLayer links. Two store platforms only. | BWeb, with Shopify, BigCommerce, Adobe Commerce, Magento and UPS, FedEx, USPS and DHL on the list. |
| Best for | checkout shipping rules on Shopify and BigCommerce | shipping rates and delivery dates at checkout |
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: Intuitive Shipping and ShipperHQ. How we grade
Price against what you get
Intuitive Shipping starts at $70 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. ShipperHQ starts at $75 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Intuitive Shipping starts $5 a month lower. Of the other shipping software on the chart, 12 score higher than Intuitive Shipping for less, and 12 score higher than ShipperHQ 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
- Intuitive Shipping also covers workflow automation and online store.
- ShipperHQ also covers dashboards.
At a glance
| Intuitive Shipping | ShipperHQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $70 per month for 500 orders | $75 per month for up to 200 orders |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 15-day free trial of live mode; sandbox mode is free and does not count toward it | 15-day free trial on Shopify plans |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Intuitive Shipping | ShipperHQ |
| Price read from | intuitiveshipping.com | apps.shopify.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Intuitive Shipping
- Runs only on Shopify and BigCommerce; it does not print labels, which are handled by the store platform or another app.
- On Shopify it needs third-party calculated shipping rates, which are not available on the Starter or Basic Shopify plans.
- The monthly order allowance is the only difference between the first three plans; extra orders cost $0.30 each.
- The White Glove setup service starts at $499 and is included only in the Enterprise plan.
ShipperHQ
- Prices were read from the Shopify App Store listing; plans on other platforms may differ.
- Each plan caps carriers, rules, origins and monthly orders, and advanced features are limited per plan.
- The company's own plans page showed Standard, Advanced and Enterprise but no prices or Essentials plan.
- A free Shipping Health Check is offered, but it is a review service rather than a plan.
Key features
Intuitive Shipping
- Conditional rate rules
- A conditions engine decides when each shipping rate appears at checkout, based on factors such as the cart, the products and the destination.
- Dimensional rates with SmartBoxing
- Packs each order virtually into the fewest and smallest boxes and prices shipping from the result, by volume, weight, points or quantity.
- Carrier rates and delivery dates
- Pulls live carrier rates, rate-shops several carriers, sets backup rates for an outage, and shows delivery dates using lead times and carrier cut-offs.
- Branded checkout options
- Lets a store rename its shipping options and add custom descriptions, such as holiday deadlines or a free shipping threshold.
- Rate blending and free shipping triggers
- Sets how rates from different rule sets are combined, and defines member-specific costs and free shipping thresholds.
ShipperHQ
- Live and custom carriers
- Real-time rates from 50+ small package and LTL freight carriers, plus table, flat and free rates.
- Shipping rules
- Discounts, surcharges and restrictions by product, location, cart value and customer group.
- Dimensional packing
- Picks boxes for multi-item carts so rates reflect real package size and weight.
- Delivery dates
- Shows dates that account for lead times, cutoff times and blackout days.
- Multi-origin and pickup
- Rates from several warehouses, plus in-store pickup locations.
- LTL freight
- Live rates from LTL carriers for heavy and oversized goods.
Plans
Intuitive Shipping
Growth$70
per month for 500 orders, billed every 30 days
500 orders included, then $0.30 per extra order. Unlimited rules and carriers, email support.
Business$150
per month for 2,000 orders, billed every 30 days
2,000 orders included, then $0.30 per extra order. Same features as Growth.
Professional$300
per month for 5,000 orders, billed every 30 days
5,000 orders included, then $0.30 per extra order. Same features as Growth.
Enterprise$450
per month for 10,000 orders, billed every 30 days
10,000 orders included, then $0.04 per extra order. Adds a dedicated account manager, priority support and the White Glove setup service.
ShipperHQ
Essentials$75
per month for up to 200 orders
2 carriers, 5 shipping rules, 1 advanced feature and 1 origin, with AI-powered support.
Standard$350
per month for up to 1,000 orders
4 carriers, 20 shipping rules, 3 advanced features and 4 origins.
Advanced$600
per month for up to 2,000 orders
6 carriers, 50 shipping rules, 4 advanced features, 8 origins and human support.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom feature and order limits, enterprise-only features, strategy consulting and expert setup.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Intuitive Shipping or ShipperHQ?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Intuitive Shipping is cheaper to start with: $70 a month, against $75 a month for ShipperHQ. Intuitive Shipping starts at $70 per month for 500 orders, and ShipperHQ starts at $75 per month for up to 200 orders.
Which has a free plan, Intuitive Shipping or ShipperHQ?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Intuitive Shipping nor ShipperHQ has a free plan. Both have 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.