Shippit vs ShipStation (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick ShipStation: it is third in our ranking of shipping software, and it grades higher too, 2.6 against 2.2.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Shippit grades higher on the free plan. ShipStation grades higher on value for money, features and ease of use. They get the same grade on platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Shippit
Multi-carrier shipping and delivery software for Australian retailers
ShipStation
Shipping software for online sellers, priced by shipments a month
Which one is for you
Pick Shippit if
- Fits if you run a Shopify store and ship under 1,000 parcels a month with one carrier
- Works for stores that want tracking pages and have the budget to grow
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you outgrow Lite: Plus is $499 a month for up to 5,000 bookings
- Tight if you use WooCommerce or another platform: Lite lists only Shopify and Shopline
- Watch out: prices look like Australian dollars and exclude GST
- Watch out: SMS is $0.08 a message, extra users $20 a month and returns an add-on
Pick ShipStation if
- Fits if you sell on several marketplaces and want every order in one shipping queue
- Works for shops that want LTL freight quotes beside parcel rates
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a free plan, as there's only the 30-day trial
- Pricey if you send a few hundred parcels a month, since Starter climbs to $39.99 at 500
- Not for you if your packers use Android phones, as the app is iPhone and iPad only
- Tight if you want your own carrier accounts, returns and exchanges or the API, which need Standard
- Watch out: Starter caps at 3 users and 5,000 shipments a month, and postage is paid on top of the plan
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAShippitFair | 2.6GPAShipStationGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DLite costs nothing, but the next step is $499 a month, well past the $189 dearest-tenth mark, and Pro is $1,599. | 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 | BFree for up to 1,000 bookings a month, which a small store can live on, but it is one carrier and Shopify or Shopline only. | 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 | CCarrier selection, tracking, a returns portal and fulfilment tools. Multi-carrier quoting starts at Plus, and returns are an 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. You connect your store and carriers, so it is a C. | 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 Shopify, Shopline, Zonos and Global-e listed. | 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 | shipping for Australian online stores | 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: Shippit and ShipStation. How we grade
Where they differ
- ShipStation also covers workflow automation and inventory.
At a glance
| Shippit | ShipStation | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $0 for up to 1,000 bookings a month; paid plans from $499 per month | $14.99 per month for up to 50 shipments, billed monthly |
| Free plan | Lite plan: up to 1,000 bookings a month, one carrier, label printing, and Shopify or Shopline integration. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 30-day free trial, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Made by | Shippit | Auctane |
| Price read from | shippit.com | shipstation.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Shippit
- The page quotes prices in dollars, excluding GST, and mentions Australian dollars elsewhere, so treat them as AUD.
- The Lite plan supports one carrier and Shopify or Shopline only; Plus allows up to 5 carriers.
- Managed SMS is $0.08 per message on Plus and $0.05 on Pro, and extra users cost $20 a month.
- Returns, branded tracking, advanced insights and premium support are paid add-ons.
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
Shippit
- Carrier selection and rules
- Quotes across several carriers at checkout, with shipping rules and AI-assisted carrier allocation on the Plus and Pro plans.
- Tracking and notifications
- A multi-carrier tracking portal and email notifications on paid plans, with managed SMS billed per message and branded tracking as an add-on.
- Returns portal
- A self-serve returns portal is sold as an add-on, with a per-return fee shown on the plan comparison.
- Fulfilment tools
- Bulk label and pick-list printing, barcode scanning and scan-to-search label printing.
- Fleet management
- NowGo is a separate product for dispatch, route optimisation and driver management.
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
Shippit
Lite$0
Up to 1,000 bookings a month, bring your own carrier, automated label printing, Shopify or Shopline.
Plus$499
per month for up to 5,000 bookings
Quoting across up to 5 carriers, AI carrier selection and rules, tracking and notifications.
Pro$1,599
per month for up to 7,500 bookings
Unlimited carriers, dashboards and data exports, cross-border checkout automation, advanced integrations.
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
Shippit
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.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Shippit or ShipStation?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Shippit starts at $0 for up to 1,000 bookings a month; paid plans from $499 per month, and ShipStation starts at $14.99 per month for up to 50 shipments, billed monthly.
Which has a free plan, Shippit or ShipStation?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Shippit has a free plan. ShipStation does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Shippit and ShipStation run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only ShipStation lists an iOS app. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.