Parcel2Go vs Shipmate (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Parcel2Go grades higher than Shipmate: 3.0 against 1.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Parcel2Go grades higher on value for money, 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.
Shipmate
Multi-carrier parcel label software for UK and Ireland sellers
Which one is for you
Pick Parcel2Go if
- Fits if you send the odd parcel from the UK and want to compare prices
- Works for eBay and Amazon sellers who want discounted labels
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want one fixed price, since cost depends on courier, size, weight and destination
- Watch out: Parcel Protection is an extra and not in the base price
- Watch out: the £30 PrePay credit has terms and conditions
- Tight if you send heavy items, as the from-price covers parcels up to 20 kg
Pick Shipmate if
- Fits if you run a Shopify store in the UK or Ireland
- Works for stores that print labels from several UK carriers
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you ship little, as it starts at £69 a month
- Skip it if you are not on Shopify, as no other platform is confirmed
- Tight if you want a free plan or trial, as none is described
- Watch out: plan tiers and limits are not published
- Watch out: charges are billed in USD, and the vendor's own site blocks automated reads
How we grade them
| 3.0GPAParcel2GoVery good | 1.4GPAShipmateWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BNo account fee, and you pay the courier price per parcel from £2.39. The from-price is for parcels up to 20 kg on the cheapest service. | DFrom £69 a month on the Shopify listing, with additional charges possible. That is far above the category's middle at $19 and its dearer quarter at $34.99. |
| Free plan and trial | BFree to use with no contracts or setup fees, so a person can send parcels without paying for the service itself. | FThe Shopify listing says free to install, but charges may apply and no free plan or trial is described. |
| Features | BCourier comparison, international sending, Smart Send for sellers, marketplace links, business accounts and tracking. Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the core work. | CMulti-carrier labels, workflow rules, tracking sync and customs documents. Plan tiers and limits are not shown, and only Shopify is confirmed. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating is on record, but you enter a parcel's destination and size and get quotes with nothing to set up. | CNo store rating is on record. It is a Shopify app with carriers and rules to connect. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, with Amazon, eBay, Shopify, WooCommerce and couriers such as Royal Mail, Evri, UPS and DPD. No phone or desktop app is listed. | CA Shopify app for UK and Ireland merchants, with DHL, DPD, Parcelforce, Royal Mail and UPS. No other platforms confirmed. |
| Best for | cheap UK parcel sending | UK Shopify shipping labels |
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: Parcel2Go and Shipmate. How we grade
Price against what you get
Parcel2Go has no paid plan and scores 3.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Shipmate starts at about $92.45 a month and scores 2.0.
Parcel2Go scores higher and starts $92.45 a month lower. Of the other shipping software on the chart, none scores higher than Parcel2Go for less, and 31 score higher than Shipmate 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
| Parcel2Go | Shipmate | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Paid |
| Starts at | Free | £69 per month |
| Free plan | Free to use with no contracts or setup fees; you pay the courier price for each parcel, from £2.39 (£1.99 excluding VAT). | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Parcel2Go | Shipmate |
| Price read from | parcel2go.com | apps.shopify.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Parcel2Go
- Prices are in pounds, and the headline from-price applies to parcels up to 20 kg on the cheapest service.
- Parcel Protection is an optional extra, not included in the base price.
- The £30 PrePay credit for new Seller Hub sign-ups is subject to terms and conditions on the vendor's page.
Shipmate
- Only a starting price (from £69 a month) could be read; plan tiers and limits are not published on pages that could be fetched.
- The vendor's own site refused automated reads, so details come from its Shopify App Store listing, which also says charges are billed in USD.
- Built for UK and Ireland merchants; the listing is for Shopify and no other platforms are confirmed here.
Key features
Parcel2Go
- Courier price comparison
- Quotes from many UK couriers, including Royal Mail, Evri, InPost, UPS, DPD and CitySprint, with collection and drop-off services.
- International sending
- Parcels to more than 180 countries, with customs documents provided for shipments that need them.
- Smart Send for sellers
- The Seller Hub compares 30+ couriers, prints labels, tracks parcels and manages returns from one dashboard.
- Marketplace and store links
- Seller Hub pages cover Amazon, eBay, Shopify and a WooCommerce plugin, among other marketplaces.
- Business accounts and VIP
- Business accounts add volume discounts, reporting and invoicing, and a VIP service offers priority support for large volumes.
- Tracking and protection
- Free tracking on every service, and optional Parcel Protection up to £10,000.
Shipmate
- Multi-carrier labels
- Print UK and international parcel labels for orders from all connected carriers, individually or in bulk.
- Workflow rules
- Manage parcel information with workflow functionality, shipping rules and carrier selection.
- Tracking sync
- Tracking data is sent back to Shopify so customers get accurate updates, and each account has a branded tracking portal.
- Customs and packing documents
- The Shopify listing lists customs documents, packing slips and shipping analytics among its features.
- Shopify app
- The Shopify plugin gives access inside Shopify to all the carriers and delivery services a Shipmate account provides.
Plans
Parcel2Go
Pay per parcel£0
No account fee. Send from £2.39 (£1.99 ex VAT); the price depends on courier, size, weight and destination.
Shipmate
Entry plan£69
per month and up
Starting price on the Shopify listing; plan names and limits are not shown there. Additional charges may apply.
Ways to pay less
Parcel2Go
- Other savings
£30 PrePay credit for new sellers
Seller Hub says new sign-ups receive £30 PrePay credit after sending their first parcel, subject to terms and conditions.
Shipmate
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Parcel2Go or Shipmate?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Parcel2Go is cheaper to start with: it is free, against about $92.45 a month for Shipmate. Parcel2Go is free, and Shipmate starts at £69 per month.
Which has a free plan, Parcel2Go or Shipmate?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Parcel2Go has a free plan. Shipmate does not.
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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.