ShippyPro vs Shiptheory (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Shiptheory grades higher than ShippyPro: 2.4 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Shiptheory 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.
ShippyPro
Multi-carrier shipping platform with tracking and returns
Shiptheory
Shipping automation connecting stores, ERPs and carriers
Which one is for you
Pick ShippyPro if
- Fits if you are a European online brand using several carriers
- Works for businesses that need ERP or warehouse system connectors
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you ship small volumes: the entry plan is €159.20 a month annually for 2,000 shipments
- Skip it if you need the multicarrier API below Enterprise, because it isn't included
- Watch out: prices are in euros, and the page also showed a Professional table at €159 that doesn't match the plan names
- Watch out: Enterprise has no published price and is billed annually
Pick Shiptheory if
- Fits if you sell on several channels or run an ERP and want one place to send to carriers
- Works for a UK-based shop that wants rules deciding the carrier and service
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you grow: shipments are capped from 1,500 to 20,000 a month by plan, and Earth allows 1 channel and 2 carriers
- Pricey if you pay monthly: $62 against $50 billed annually
- Watch out: a per-shipment charge of 0.03 or 0.02 is listed with no currency
- Watch out: the trial length and limits are not stated
- Watch out: the pricing page shows dollars by default, with a switch to pounds
How we grade them
| 1.8GPAShippyProWeak | 2.4GPAShiptheoryFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D€159.20 a month on annual billing (€199 monthly) for 2,000 shipments. The category's dearer quarter starts at $75, so this is near the top. | CEarth is $50 a month on annual billing, or $62 monthly, against a $50 dearer-quarter start for shipping tools. Higher plans run to $550, and a per-shipment charge sits on top. |
| Free plan and trial | D14-day free trial included; the listing doesn't say whether it needs a card. No free plan. | CA free trial is offered but its length and limits are not stated on the pages we read. There is no free plan. |
| Features | CMulti-carrier labels, tracking and returns, with up to 10 carrier integrations on the Pro plans. Full multicarrier API access is Enterprise only. | BShipping rules, carrier and platform connections, labels, customs documents, an order dashboard, an API and returns. The listing names no gap in the core job, only caps by plan. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Carrier accounts and marketplaces have to be connected first. | CNo store rating on record. You connect each channel and carrier and then set up rules. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, with Shopify, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, OneStock and Cegid connectors. | BWeb app with Shopify, NetSuite, Dynamics 365 Business Central and Magento connections, carriers such as Royal Mail, FedEx and DPD, and an API. |
| Best for | multi-carrier shipping with tracking and returns | connecting stores, ERPs and carriers |
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: ShippyPro and Shiptheory. How we grade
Price against what you get
ShippyPro starts at about $177.86 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Shiptheory starts at $50 a month and scores 2.7.
Shiptheory scores higher and starts $127.86 a month lower. Of the other shipping software on the chart, 12 score higher than ShippyPro for less, and 3 score higher than Shiptheory 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
- Shiptheory also covers reports and online store.
At a glance
| ShippyPro | Shiptheory | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | €159.20 per month, billed annually (€199 billed monthly) | $50 per month, billed annually ($62 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial included | Free trial offered; its length is not stated on the pages read. |
| Web | ||
| Made by | ShippyPro | Shiptheory |
| Price read from | shippypro.com | shiptheory.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
ShippyPro
- Prices are in euros; the page converts to dollars and pounds at an exchange rate.
- Multicarrier API access is not included below Enterprise, and the Pro plans allow up to 10 carrier integrations.
- The pricing page also showed a Professional table at €159 a month for 2,000 or 4,000 shipments, which does not match Pro2000 and Pro4000.
- Enterprise has no published price.
Shiptheory
- Each plan caps shipments per month (1,500 to 20,000), and Earth allows 1 channel and 2 carriers.
- A per-shipment charge of 0.03 or 0.02 is listed beside each plan, with no currency shown; check what it covers before buying.
- The pricing page shows dollars by default, with a switch to pounds; annual billing is listed as saving 20%.
- The free trial's length and limits are not stated on the pages read.
Key features
ShippyPro
- Shipping platform
- Manage orders, labels and carrier choice in one place, with 190+ carriers in the library.
- Shipping automation
- Rules automate carrier choice and label creation, with automation runs capped by plan.
- Tracking and notifications
- Real-time tracking across carriers and automatic customer notifications, including WhatsApp.
- Returns
- Branded return flows for customers, including international returns.
- Invoice analysis
- Checks carrier invoices for discrepancies and extra charges.
- Pickup points
- Lets shoppers pick a pickup point or locker at checkout.
Shiptheory
- Shipping rules
- No-code rules assign carriers and services automatically, including different rules per carrier, set up with a short form.
- Carrier and platform connections
- Connects to more than 100 domestic, international and pallet carriers and to 70+ ERP, ecommerce and WMS platforms, with every integration open to every plan.
- Labels and customs documents
- Prints shipping labels, customs documentation and tracking details, and can send labels straight to connected label printers.
- Order dashboard
- Pulls orders from every connected channel into one place and lets users build their own order dashboard.
- Shipping API and returns
- A shipping API lets software vendors build the service into their own platform, and a returns management feature handles return shipments.
Plans
ShippyPro
Pro2000€159.20
per month for 2,000 shipments, billed annually (€199 monthly)
Up to 10 carrier integrations, unlimited marketplaces, 100 WhatsApp notifications and 1,000 automation runs a month.
Pro4000€207.20
per month for 4,000 shipments, billed annually (€259 monthly)
Same limits as Pro2000 with room for 4,000 shipments a month.
EnterpriseCustom
Unlimited shipments and carriers, full multicarrier API access, SLAs and dedicated support. Billed annually.
Shiptheory
Earth$50
per month, up to 1,500 shipments, billed annually ($62 monthly)
Ecommerce plan: 1 user, 1 channel, 2 carriers and email support.
Saturn$125
per month, up to 3,000 shipments, billed annually ($150 monthly)
Ecommerce plan: 3 users, 3 channels, 3 carriers and tailored onboarding.
Jupiter$275
per month, up to 8,000 shipments, billed annually ($325 monthly)
Ecommerce plan: 10 users, premium channels and carriers, tailored onboarding.
Cosmos$550
per month, up to 20,000 shipments, billed annually ($750 monthly)
ERP, API and WMS plan: unlimited channels and carriers, tailored onboarding and extended support.
EnterpriseCustom
For more than 20,000 shipments a month: a bespoke plan with tailored onboarding and white-glove service.
Ways to pay less
ShippyPro
- Other savings
Black Friday: first year from €79 a month
New customers on annual billing pay €79 (Pro2000) or €169 (Pro4000) a month in year one, ending 30 Nov 2026. Pro500 is €49, yearly only.
- Annual discount
Annual and two-year billing
Pro2000 is €159.20 a month billed yearly against €199 monthly; two-year billing is €139.30. Pro4000 is €181.30 on two years.
Shiptheory
- Annual discount
20% off with annual billing
The pricing page lists each plan cheaper when billed annually (for example $50 against $62 a month on Earth) and marks the saving as 20%.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, ShippyPro or Shiptheory?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Shiptheory is cheaper to start with: $50 a month, against about $177.86 a month for ShippyPro. ShippyPro starts at €159.20 per month, billed annually (€199 billed monthly), and Shiptheory starts at $50 per month, billed annually ($62 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, ShippyPro or Shiptheory?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither ShippyPro nor Shiptheory has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
More comparisons
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.