ShippingEasy vs ShipStation
We give ShippingEasy a 2.4 GPA and ShipStation a 2.6, out of 4.0. ShipStation grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
ShippingEasy
Shipping software for small sellers, priced by shipments a month
ShipStation
Shipping software for online sellers, priced by shipments a month
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAShippingEasyFair | 2.6GPAShipStationGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CGrowth is $19.99 a month for up to 200 shipments, with no label fee listed and no yearly price on record. That's right about the middle of what this category charges. The next step is $29.99 at 500 shipments. | C200 shipments a month means Starter's 500 step: $39.99 a month, or $383.90 a year paid yearly (about $32 a month). That's above the middle of this category, and your own carrier accounts and the Shipping API need Standard, from $29.99 for 50 shipments. |
| Free plan and trial | CStarter is free for up to 25 shipments a month and 3 connected stores, with discounted USPS and UPS rates, but no CSV uploads or branded tracking. A shop passes 25 fast. Paid plans have a 30-day trial with no card. | CNo free plan, but a 30-day trial with no credit card needed. Long enough to ship a month of real orders before you pay. |
| Features | BDiscounted USPS and UPS rates plus FedEx, DHL and GlobalPost, automatic imports from Amazon, eBay, Etsy, Shopify and more, automation, your logo on labels, tracking emails and a tracking page, and reports. The whole job, with an email marketing add-on. | BOrders pulled in from every major marketplace, rate shopping, LTL quotes, batch labels, return labels and automations, with inventory and barcode scanning. The whole job, though returns and exchanges, and your own carrier accounts, start on Standard. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. It's a web app where you connect stores and set up automation, though the free ConnectEasy tool sends labels straight to your printer. Usual setup for this category. | BIts iPhone app averages 4.63 from about 6,200 App Store ratings. The web app still needs stores connected and automation rules set up before batch shipping pays off. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with Amazon, eBay, Etsy, Shopify, BigCommerce, WooCommerce, Magento and QuickBooks. No phone or desktop app is listed, and no API either, so it's a B for the integrations. | BWeb and iPhone, with no Android app listed. It connects to Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Etsy, Amazon, eBay, Walmart and TikTok Shop, and has a Shipping API on Standard and up. |
| Best for | small sellers shipping with USPS and UPS | busy shops shipping from many sales channels |
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: ShippingEasy and ShipStation. How we grade
Price against what you get
ShippingEasy starts at $19.99 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. ShipStation starts at $14.99 a month and scores 3.0.
ShipStation scores higher and starts $5 a month lower. Of the other shipping software on the chart, 1 scores higher than ShippingEasy for less, and none scores higher than ShipStation 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
- ShippingEasy starts at $19.99 per month for up to 200 shipments. ShipStation starts at $14.99 per month for up to 50 shipments, billed monthly.
- ShippingEasy has a free plan. ShipStation does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only ShipStation lists an iOS app.
- ShippingEasy also covers email campaigns.
- ShipStation also covers inventory and barcode scanning.
At a glance
| ShippingEasy | ShipStation | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $19.99 per month for up to 200 shipments | $14.99 per month for up to 50 shipments, billed monthly |
| Free plan | Starter: up to 25 shipments a month, discounted USPS and UPS rates, automatic order imports from up to 3 stores or marketplaces, and shipping automation. | None |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial, no credit card required | 30-day free trial, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Made by | ShippingEasy | Auctane |
| Price read from | shippingeasy.com | shipstation.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
ShippingEasy
- Small online and brick-and-mortar sellers shipping mostly with USPS and UPS
- Sellers who want phone support from a US-based team
- Shops that want shipping and follow-up emails from one company
ShipStation
- Online sellers combining orders from several stores and marketplaces
- Growing shops that want automation rules to label orders in batches
- Businesses that ship pallets by LTL freight as well as parcels
Worth knowing
ShippingEasy
- Postage is paid on top of the subscription, which rises with monthly shipments from $19.99 to $189.99.
- The free Starter plan stops at 25 shipments a month and 3 connected stores, and has no CSV uploads or branded tracking.
- Connecting your own carrier account adds a monthly fee that depends on the plan; the amount is in a help article.
- Customer Marketing emails are a separate add-on, and its price is not shown on the pricing page.
ShipStation
- Every plan is priced by monthly shipments, and postage is paid on top of the subscription.
- There is no free plan; Starter caps out at 5,000 shipments a month and 3 users.
- Using your own carrier accounts and the Shipping API need Standard or higher.
- The mobile app is for iPhone and iPad only; no Android app is listed.
Key features
ShippingEasy
- Discounted USPS and UPS rates
- Commercial USPS rates, cubic Flat Rate Green pricing and UPS discounts the page puts at up to 82% off daily rates (the vendor's claim), plus FedEx, DHL and GlobalPost.
- Order imports
- Pulls orders automatically from Amazon, eBay, Etsy, Shopify, BigCommerce, WooCommerce, Magento and others, or from a CSV file on paid plans.
- Shipping automation
- Automation cuts repeat steps without IT help, and the free ConnectEasy tool sends labels straight to your printer.
- Branded tracking
- Paid plans add your logo to labels, customized tracking emails and a branded tracking page with links and social media.
- Reports
- Paid plans include reporting to help you track shipping volume and growth over time.
- Customer Marketing add-on
- An optional add-on sends automated and promotional emails, segments customers and requests Amazon feedback.
ShipStation
- Rate shopping across carriers
- Compares discounted rates from carriers such as USPS, UPS, FedEx, DHL and GlobalPost. ShipStation says its carrier discounts reach 80% to 90%; that is the vendor's claim.
- Store and marketplace imports
- Unlimited store connections pull in orders from Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Squarespace, Wix, Etsy, Amazon, eBay, Walmart and TikTok Shop.
- Automation rules and batches
- Rules batch, route and print labels automatically, with automated rate shopping. Starter has basic automations; Standard and Premium have no limit.
- LTL freight beside parcels
- Every plan can quote, book and compare LTL freight shipments in the same screens as parcels.
- Returns, tracking and inventory
- Return labels on every plan, plus customer tracking emails. Standard adds returns and exchanges, and Premium adds purchase orders, forecasting and pick-to-tote.
- Mobile app
- ShipStation Mobile for iPhone and iPad imports orders, scans barcodes to find them, prints labels and pick lists, and re-sends tracking emails.
Plans
ShippingEasy
Starter$0
Up to 25 shipments a month and up to 3 connected stores or marketplaces, with discounted USPS and UPS rates.
Growth$19.99
per month for up to 200 shipments
Unlimited stores, CSV uploads, branded tracking, reports, phone support. Higher tiers: $29.99 at 500, $69.99 at 3,000, $119.99 at 6,000 shipments.
Enterprise$189.99
per month for up to 10,000 shipments
For 6,001 to 10,000 shipments a month, adding multiple locations, staff permissions and customization.
ShipStation
Starter$14.99
per month for up to 50 shipments, billed monthly
3 users, unlimited stores, rate shopping, LTL quotes, return labels and basic automations. Rises with volume: $29.99 at 100 shipments, $39.99 at 500, $174.99 at 5,000.
Standard$29.99
per month for up to 50 shipments, billed monthly
10 users, unlimited automations, your own carrier accounts, returns and exchanges, Shipping API, phone support. $449.99 a month at 10,000 shipments.
Premium$349.99
per month for up to 50 shipments, billed monthly
15 users, advanced inventory and warehouse tools, custom analytics and auto-routing. $1,099.99 a month at 10,000 shipments.
Ways to pay less
ShippingEasy
No public discounts listed.
ShipStation
- Annual discount
20% off with annual billing
Paying yearly saves 20%: Starter at 50 shipments is $143.90 a year instead of $14.99 a month.
