ShipHero vs SkuVault Core (2026): which should you pick?

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

Pick SkuVault Core if

• Fits if you pick and ship from a warehouse in the US or Canada
• Works for sellers who need kits and bundles on top of barcode scanning

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you are outside North America, as it is sold there only
• Not for you if you need a price to plan with, because none is published
• Skip it if you want a trial, since none is listed
• Watch out: skuvault.com now sends you to Linnworks, which sells it next to its own platform
• Watch out: the fee follows order volume and add-on modules

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.

SkuVault Core

• No price is published: it depends on monthly order volume, custom requirements and add-on modules.
• SkuVault Core is only available in North America, per Linnworks' pricing page.
• skuvault.com now redirects to Linnworks, which sells it as a package next to its own platform.

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.

SkuVault Core

Real-time stock sync

Orders on any connected channel update inventory counts everywhere else, to limit overselling.

Digital picklists and scanning

Picklists generate picking routes, and barcode scanning at pick time feeds built-in quality control.

Warehouse mapping

Map warehouses into zones, groups and bin types, and track stock transfers between locations.

Kits and bundles

Build kits in the system; component-level inventory updates automatically as kit orders arrive.

Marketplace and shipping links

Over 100 integrations, including eBay, Amazon, Walmart and shipping aggregators such as ShipStation.

Serialization and 3PL tools

Serialization, product substitution and a 3PL client portal are part of SkuVault Core, offered in North America only.

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.

SkuVault Core

Pricing could not be confirmed. See linnworks.com.