ShipWorks vs Stamps.com
We give ShipWorks a 1.6 GPA and Stamps.com a 2.2, out of 4.0. Stamps.com grades higher on value for money and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
ShipWorks
Windows shipping software for warehouses and high-volume sellers
Stamps.com
Print postage, stamps and discounted shipping labels from the office
How we grade them
| 1.6GPAShipWorksWeak | 2.2GPAStamps.comFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DThe cheapest plan is $189 a month for up to 5,000 shipments, so a 200-parcel shop pays $189, which is this category's dearest tenth. Unlimited users and phone support come with it, but the pricing page itself sends smaller shippers to ShipStation. | CBasic's 10 labels a month won't cover 200 parcels, so the figure is Professional at $29.99 a month, with unlimited labels and no label fee listed. That's above the dearer quarter of this category, short of its dearest, and no yearly price is on record. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan, but there's a 30-day free trial. The listing doesn't say whether it needs a card. | CNo free plan. There's a 30-day trial with no charge until it ends, and then it bills monthly. The listing doesn't say whether it needs a card. |
| Features | CBuilt for volume: 70+ integrations, ODBC links to an ERP or WMS, a Best Rate Tool, batch printing, scan to ship and, on Warehouse plans, order routing. But the listing shows no tracking emails to buyers, which is part of this category's job. | CStamps and postage at your desk, labels for USPS, UPS, FedEx, DHL Express and GlobalPost, Certified Mail, pickups and address checks. But tracking emails need Professional, and the listing shows no store or marketplace connections for online orders. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. It's installed on Windows with a local database, which is more to set up than a website you sign in to, though every plan comes with guided onboarding and unlimited support. | C4.11 from 625 App Store ratings for its mobile app, which is the middle band. Basic users get a chatbot and the help centre only; phone support starts on Professional. |
| Platforms and integrations | DWindows only, which is one operating system, however well it connects: 70+ carts and marketplaces, an API and ODBC. The web components only add online visibility. | BWeb, Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android, so it's on everything. But QuickBooks Online is the one integration listed and no API is on record, so it can't reach an A. |
| Best for | high-volume warehouses on Windows | offices printing postage and Certified Mail |
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: ShipWorks and Stamps.com. How we grade
Price against what you get
ShipWorks starts at $189 a month and scores 1.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Stamps.com starts at $14.99 a month and scores 2.3.
Stamps.com scores higher and starts $174.01 a month lower. Of the other shipping software on the chart, 10 score higher than ShipWorks for less, and none scores higher than Stamps.com 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
- ShipWorks starts at $189 per month for up to 5,000 shipments. Stamps.com starts at $14.99 per month (Basic).
- Only Stamps.com lists a web app.
- Only Stamps.com lists macOS, iOS and Android apps.
- ShipWorks also covers workflow automation and barcode scanning.
- Stamps.com also covers reports.
At a glance
| ShipWorks | Stamps.com | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $189 per month for up to 5,000 shipments | $14.99 per month (Basic) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial | 30-day risk-free trial; no charge until it ends, then billed monthly |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | ShipWorks | Auctane |
| Price read from | shipworks.com | stamps.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
ShipWorks
- Warehouses and sellers shipping several thousand orders a month
- Businesses that want shipping tied to an ERP or WMS through ODBC
- Operations with more than one ship-from location
Stamps.com
- Law, accounting and insurance offices that send Certified Mail
- Small businesses that mail letters as well as ship parcels
- Organizations replacing a postage meter across several offices
Worth knowing
ShipWorks
- It is installed Windows software with a local database; its web components only add online visibility.
- Plans start at $189 a month for high volumes; the pricing page sends shippers under 5,000 a month to ShipStation.
- Intelligent order routing and pick-pack verification need a Warehouse plan at $389 a month or more.
- Postage is paid on top of the subscription.
Stamps.com
- Basic allows only 25 stamps and 10 labels a month and has no live support; Professional removes the caps.
- Postage, insurance and special services are charged on top of the monthly fee.
- The advertised discounts (up to 90% off on the pricing page) apply only to shipments from the continental US.
- Multi-Location has a listed starting price but is bought by contacting sales.
Key features
ShipWorks
- 70+ integrations, API and ODBC
- Imports orders from Amazon, eBay, Etsy, Shopify, BigCommerce, Magento, ChannelAdvisor and more, or from files, its API or an ODBC data source linked to an ERP or WMS.
- Best Rate Tool
- Picks the cheapest carrier rate for each shipment. ShipWorks says its carrier discounts reach up to 84% off; that is the vendor's claim.
- Batch printing and automation
- Custom automations and batch processing print labels in bulk; ShipWorks says it prints up to 16,000 labels an hour.
- Scan to ship
- Scan-to-ship speeds up labeling at the packing station, and Warehouse plans add item pick-pack verification.
- Intelligent order routing
- Warehouse plans send each order to the right ship-from location when stock sits in two or more warehouses.
- US-based support
- Unlimited phone, email and chat support from a US team, plus a free community forum.
Stamps.com
- Stamps and postage at your desk
- Print USPS stamps and postage for letters and envelopes on an office printer, with custom envelopes and labels.
- Discounted multi-carrier labels
- Compares USPS, UPS, FedEx, DHL Express and GlobalPost rates. Stamps.com advertises up to 90% off carrier rates; that is its own claim.
- Certified and Registered Mail
- Professional and higher send Certified Mail and Registered Mail, with tracking and proof of delivery built in.
- Pickups and address checks
- Schedule free pickups with UPS, USPS and FedEx and verify addresses before printing, on every plan.
- Tracking, history and reports
- Track shipments across carriers in one place; Professional adds recipient notification emails, print history, reports and analytics.
- Desktop and mobile apps
- Apps for Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad and Android, plus a classic PC program for XML import and export and packing slips.
Plans
ShipWorks
Ecommerce Professional$189
per month for up to 5,000 shipments
1 ship-from location, unlimited users and computers, Best Rate Tool, guided onboarding and unlimited phone and email support.
Warehouse Essential$389
per month for up to 12,000 shipments
2 or more ship-from locations, intelligent order routing and item pick-pack verification.
Warehouse Professional$639
per month for up to 25,000 shipments
The warehouse features with a higher monthly shipment allowance.
Warehouse Elite$799
per month for up to 50,000 shipments
The warehouse features for up to 50,000 shipments a month.
Enterprise CustomCustom
Custom plans for warehouses shipping more than 50,000 parcels a month, through sales.
Stamps.com
Basic$14.99
per month
1 user, up to 25 stamps and 10 shipping labels a month, free pickups, address verification. Chatbot and help center support only.
Professional$29.99
per month and up
3 users, unlimited stamps and labels, Certified and Registered Mail, batch printing, tracking emails, reports, international shipping, phone support.
Multi-Location$49.99
per month and up
2 office locations with 10 users each, role and location permissions, reports by location, an account team. Sold through sales.
