ShipperHQ vs Shippo (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Shippo grades higher than ShipperHQ: 2.4 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Shippo grades higher on value for money, the free plan and features. They get the same grade on ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
ShipperHQ
Checkout shipping rates, rules and delivery dates
Shippo
Multi-carrier shipping app and API, priced by labels a month
Which one is for you
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
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
| 1.8GPAShipperHQWeak | 2.4GPAShippoFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | 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 | D15-day free trial on Shopify plans, and the listing doesn't say whether it needs a card. No free plan. | 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 | CCheckout rates, rules, multiple origins and delivery dates. It covers that one job, but Essentials allows 2 carriers, 5 rules and 1 origin. | 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 on record. You build the shipping rules yourself. | 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 | BWeb, with Shopify, BigCommerce, Adobe Commerce, Magento and UPS, FedEx, USPS and DHL on the list. | 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 | shipping rates and delivery dates at checkout | 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: ShipperHQ and Shippo. How we grade
Price against what you get
ShipperHQ starts at $75 a month and scores 2.3 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 $58 a month lower. Of the other shipping software on the chart, 6 score higher than ShipperHQ for less, and 1 scores 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
- ShipperHQ also covers dashboards.
- Shippo also covers workflow automation, reports and shipping labels.
At a glance
| ShipperHQ | Shippo | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $75 per month for up to 200 orders | $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 | 15-day free trial on Shopify plans | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | ShipperHQ | Shippo |
| Price read from | apps.shopify.com | goshippo.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
ShipperHQ
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, ShipperHQ or Shippo?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Shippo is cheaper to start with: $17 a month, against $75 a month for ShipperHQ. ShipperHQ starts at $75 per month for up to 200 orders, and Shippo starts at $17 per month for up to 200 labels, billed annually ($19 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, ShipperHQ or Shippo?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Shippo has a free plan. ShipperHQ does not, though it has 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.