Shippo vs Stallion Express (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Stallion Express grades higher than Shippo: 2.6 against 2.4 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 features. Stallion Express grades higher on value for money and the free plan. 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.
Shippo
Multi-carrier shipping app and API, priced by labels a month
Stallion Express
Discounted postage for Canadian online sellers, no monthly fee
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 Stallion Express if
- Fits if you sell online from Canada and ship to the U.S.
- Works for stores on Shopify, Etsy or Amazon that want discounted labels
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you ship personal items, as only e-commerce sales are accepted
- Watch out: UPS Economy and PostNL labels need a thermal printer
- Watch out: pickup is limited to major metro areas, with branch drop-off elsewhere
- Tight if you want rates in US dollars, since they are shown in CAD
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAShippoFair | 2.6GPAStallion ExpressGood | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | BNo membership or monthly fee, and you pay discounted postage per label. The savings of 50% to 85% are the vendor's claim against a national carrier's standard rate. |
| 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. | BFree to join with no monthly fee, so one person can use it without a subscription. Postage is paid per shipment, in Canadian dollars. |
| 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. | CDiscounted rates, store integrations, an API, pickups and Amazon FBA shipping. It is only for e-commerce sales, and personal goods are refused unless going to Amazon FBA. |
| 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 is on record. Store connections have to be set up, and some labels need a thermal printer. |
| 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, with Amazon, Shopify, Etsy, eBay, WooCommerce, BigCommerce and an API. No phone or desktop app. |
| Best for | multi-carrier labels for small online shops | discounted postage from Canada |
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 Stallion Express. 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. Stallion Express has no paid plan and scores 2.3.
Shippo scores higher, and starts $17 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other shipping software on the chart, 3 score higher than Shippo for less, and none scores higher than Stallion Express 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.
At a glance
| Shippo | Stallion Express | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free |
| Starts at | $17 per month for up to 200 labels, billed annually ($19 billed monthly) | Free |
| 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. | Free to join with no membership or monthly fee; you pay the discounted postage on each label. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Shippo | Stallion Express |
| Price read from | goshippo.com | stallion.ca |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 13, 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.
Stallion Express
- Only e-commerce sales are accepted; the FAQ says personal goods cannot be shipped unless they go to Amazon FBA centers.
- Rates are shown in Canadian dollars, and the percent savings on the page are compared with a national carrier's standard rate.
- UPS Economy and PostNL labels require a thermal printer; most other carriers accept paper labels.
- Pickup is limited to major metro areas; elsewhere shipments are dropped off at a branch.
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.
Stallion Express
- Discounted carrier rates
- Rates from Canada Post, UniUni, ICS Courier, Fleet Optics, Purolator, USPS and others, for shipping within Canada, to the U.S. and internationally.
- Store integrations
- Connects to Amazon, Shopify, Etsy, eBay, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Walmart and Magento, and writes tracking back to the store.
- API and CSV import
- An API for automating shipping workflows, and CSV upload for preparing shipments in batches without a store connection.
- Pickup and drop-off
- Pickup is offered in the Greater Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal areas and Calgary; shipments can also be dropped at a Stallion branch.
- Amazon U.S. FBA shipping
- A dedicated service for sending inventory from Canada to Amazon fulfillment centers in the U.S.
- Stallion Protection
- Optional protection for shipments; terms are on a separate Stallion Protection page.
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.
Stallion Express
Free account$0
No membership cost. Postage is charged per shipment, shown in CAD; the site advertises savings of up to 50% to 85% off standard rates.
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.
Stallion Express
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Shippo or Stallion Express?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Stallion Express is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $17 a month for Shippo. Shippo starts at $17 per month for up to 200 labels, billed annually ($19 billed monthly), and Stallion Express is free.
Which has a free plan, Shippo or Stallion Express?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Shippo and Stallion Express have a free plan.
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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.