Shippo vs ShipRush (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Shippo and ShipRush share a 2.4 GPA, and only Shippo has a free plan.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Shippo grades higher on features. ShipRush grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Shippo
Multi-carrier shipping app and API, priced by labels a month
ShipRush
Cloud multi-carrier shipping software from Descartes
Which one is for you
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
Pick ShipRush if
- Fits if you sell on several marketplaces and want cheaper carrier rates in one place
- Works for small shops that start on Express with 3 users
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you have your own carrier deals: that needs Speedy at $29.95
- Not for you if you want live shipping rates at checkout: it does not show them
- Pricey if you add staff: extra users come in bundles of 3 at the plan price
- Watch out: a service fee may apply when buying labels by credit card
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAShippoFair | 2.4GPAShipRushFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | B$9.95 a month for 3 users, inside the cheapest quarter of shipping tools ($14.99 or less). |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | C15-day free trial. No free plan, and the card terms are not stated. |
| Features | 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. | CRate shopping, 90+ channels, discounted rates, LTL on Warehouse and rules. It shows no checkout rates for customers. |
| Ease of use | 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. | CNo store rating on record. You connect channels and carrier accounts, so it is a C. |
| Platforms and integrations | 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. | BWeb only, with Shopify, Amazon, eBay, BigCommerce, Walmart, WooCommerce, NetSuite and QuickBooks. |
| Best for | multi-carrier labels for small online shops | shipping labels with rate shopping |
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: Shippo and ShipRush. How we grade
Price against what you get
Shippo starts at $17 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. ShipRush starts at $9.95 a month and scores 2.3.
Shippo scores higher, and starts $7.05 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other shipping software on the chart, 1 scores higher than Shippo for less, and none scores higher than ShipRush 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
- Shippo also covers reports.
- ShipRush also covers barcode scanning.
At a glance
| Shippo | ShipRush | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $17 per month for up to 200 labels, billed annually ($19 billed monthly) | $9.95 per month |
| Free plan | 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. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 15-day free trial |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Shippo | Descartes Systems Group |
| Price read from | goshippo.com | shiprush.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
ShipRush
- Own negotiated carrier rates need the Speedy plan or higher.
- Extra users are sold in bundles of three at the plan's monthly price.
- ShipRush does not show customer-facing shipping rates at checkout.
- A service fee may apply when buying labels with a credit card on some discounted-rate programs.
Key features
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.
ShipRush
- Rate shopping
- Compares carrier rates for a shipment and can pick a service automatically from rules the seller sets.
- Sales channel connections
- Imports orders from over 90 channels, including Shopify, Amazon, eBay, BigCommerce, Walmart and WooCommerce.
- Discounted carrier rates
- Offers discounted rates from carriers such as USPS, UPS and FedEx, and lets Speedy and higher plans use negotiated carrier accounts.
- LTL freight
- The Warehouse plan ships less-than-truckload freight through FedEx Freight and Worldwide Express services, with bills of lading.
- Automation rules
- Rules route orders and choose shipping options to cut manual steps.
Plans
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.
ShipRush
Express$9.95
per month, includes 3 users
Unlimited labels, discounted carrier rates, rate shopping, 90+ sales channels and cross-border shipping.
Speedy$29.95
per month, includes 3 users
Adds your own negotiated carrier rates, Amazon Seller Central and QuickBooks.
Warehouse$99.95
per month, includes 3 users
Adds LTL freight, bill of lading, NetSuite rating, ODBC/MySQL connectivity and setup help.
Enterprise/OEMCustom
Unlimited users plus rating, shipping and tracking APIs and high-speed label printing.
Ways to pay less
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.
ShipRush
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Shippo or ShipRush?
As of Nov 12, 2026, ShipRush is cheaper to start with: $9.95 a month, against $17 a month for Shippo. Shippo starts at $17 per month for up to 200 labels, billed annually ($19 billed monthly), and ShipRush starts at $9.95 per month.
Which has a free plan, Shippo or ShipRush?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Shippo has a free plan. ShipRush 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.