Shipmate vs Shippo (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Shippo grades higher than Shipmate: 2.4 against 1.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Shippo grades higher on value for money, the free plan, features and platforms. They get the same grade on ease of use.
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
Shippo
Multi-carrier shipping app and API, priced by labels a month
Which one is for you
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
Pick Shippo if
- Fits if you ship from a Shopify, Etsy or eBay store and want several carriers' rates side by side
- Works for developers who want labels and tracking inside their own app through an API
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to print labels from a phone, since the listing shows a web app only
- Tight if you stay free, as Starter stops at 30 labels a month and 1 user, and labels on your own carrier account cost 5¢ each
- Pricey if you grow well past 200 labels, since Pro rises to $179 a month at 10,000 and $0.08 a label beyond that
- Watch out: non-US address checks cost 6¢ to 9¢ each, and tracking or rating calls outside Shippo labels are billed at API rates
- Watch out: branded tracking emails, pick lists and phone support need Pro, and postage is paid on top
How we grade them
| 1.4GPAShipmateWeak | 2.4GPAShippoFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | C200 labels a month means Pro: $17 a month billed yearly ($19 monthly), with no label fee listed on top. That's a little under the middle of what this category charges, but not in its cheapest quarter. It climbs with volume, to $179 a month at 10,000 labels. |
| Free plan and trial | FThe Shopify listing says free to install, but charges may apply and no free plan or trial is described. | CStarter is free for up to 30 labels a month and 1 user, with discounted rates, tracking and return labels. A shop that ships most days is past 30 well inside the month, and labels on your own carrier account cost 5¢ each. |
| Features | CMulti-carrier labels, workflow rules, tracking sync and customs documents. Plan tiers and limits are not shown, and only Shopify is confirmed. | BRates from 40+ carriers, orders pulled in from Shopify, Etsy, eBay, Amazon and more, bulk labels with shipping rules, customs forms, return labels and, on Pro, branded tracking emails and pick lists. That's the whole job, plus an API. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating is on record. It is a Shopify app with carriers and rules to connect. | CNo store rating on record. It's a web app, and you connect your stores and set shipping rules before batch printing earns its keep. That's the ordinary amount of setup for this category. |
| Platforms and integrations | CA Shopify app for UK and Ireland merchants, with DHL, DPD, Parcelforce, Royal Mail and UPS. No other platforms confirmed. | BWeb only, with no phone or desktop app listed, but it connects to Shopify, WooCommerce, Square, Wix, BigCommerce, Etsy, eBay and Amazon, and there's a shipping API. Web with integrations is a B here. |
| Best for | UK Shopify shipping labels | multi-carrier labels for small online shops |
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: Shipmate and Shippo. How we grade
Price against what you get
Shipmate starts at about $92.45 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Shippo starts at $17 a month and scores 2.7.
Shippo scores higher and starts $75.45 a month lower. Of the other shipping software on the chart, 31 score higher than Shipmate for less, and 3 score higher than Shippo 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
| Shipmate | Shippo | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free plan |
| Starts at | £69 per month | $17 per month for up to 200 labels, billed annually ($19 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | Starter plan: up to 30 labels a month, 1 user, unlimited store connections, discounted carrier rates, tracking, returns and email support. Labels bought on your own carrier account cost 5¢ each. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Shipmate | Shippo |
| Price read from | apps.shopify.com | goshippo.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Shippo
- Postage is paid on top of the plan for every label; the discounts are against carriers' retail rates.
- The free Starter plan stops at 30 labels a month and charges 5¢ a label on your own carrier account.
- Pro tops out at 10,000 labels a month; each label beyond that costs $0.08.
- Non-US address validation costs 6¢ to 9¢ each, and tracking or rating calls outside Shippo labels are billed at API rates.
Key features
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.
Shippo
- Discounted carrier rates
- Compares rates from 40+ carriers, including USPS, UPS, FedEx and DHL Express. Shippo says its discounts save up to 90% off retail rates; that is the vendor's claim.
- Store and marketplace connections
- Imports orders from Shopify, WooCommerce, Square, Wix, BigCommerce, Etsy, eBay, Amazon, Walmart and TikTok, or from a CSV file.
- Bulk labels and automations
- Edit and print labels for many orders at once, with shipping rules that fill in label settings. Customs forms and commercial invoices are generated for international orders.
- Tracking and returns
- Every plan tracks shipments and makes return labels. Pro adds branded tracking pages, notification emails and packing slips.
- Pick and pack
- Pro adds printed pick lists and scan-to-print, plus delivery date estimates that Shippo says are AI-powered.
- Shipping API
- A separate API lets developers buy labels, track parcels and validate addresses. API Starter gives 30 free labels a month, then 7¢ a label.
Plans
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.
Shippo
Starter$0
Up to 30 labels a month, 1 user and email support. Labels on your own carrier account cost 5¢ each.
Pro$17
per month for up to 200 labels, billed annually ($19 billed monthly)
Branded tracking pages and emails, pick lists, chat and phone support, 5+ users. Price rises with volume: $179 a month at 10,000 labels, billed annually.
PremierCustom
Unlimited shipments, 15+ users and a dedicated account manager, priced through sales.
Ways to pay less
Shipmate
No public discounts listed.
Shippo
- Annual discount
About 10% off Pro with yearly billing
Pro costs $205 a year for up to 200 labels a month against $19 a month billed monthly; Shippo calls it 10% savings.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Shipmate or Shippo?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Shippo is cheaper to start with: $17 a month, against about $92.45 a month for Shipmate. Shipmate starts at £69 per month, and Shippo starts at $17 per month for up to 200 labels, billed annually ($19 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Shipmate or Shippo?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Shippo 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.