The EasyPost Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about EasyPost in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
EasyPost
The Insider’s Guide
Shipping API for labels, rate shopping and tracking
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among shipping software, read from EasyPost’s own pages.
Made by Simpler Postage · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from EasyPost’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on EasyPost’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 27 of the 33 other shipping software we grade
EasyPost is a multi-carrier shipping API with a code-free option for Shopify stores. It covers rate shopping, label creation, address verification, tracking and insurance across more than 100 carriers. Access through its Wallet carriers is free for up to 3,000 labels.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about EasyPost, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You write code or use a connector to make it work.
- 1
Best for shipping API for developers
EasyPost is a shipping API for labels, rate comparison, tracking and insurance.
- 2
Paid plans start at $20 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $20 per month, plus a per-label fee.
- 3
There is a free plan
Free for up to 3,000 labels using Wallet carriers; postage is extra, and additional labels carry a per-label fee.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Shipping API
One integration for rates, labels, tracking and address verification across 100+ carriers.
- 6
Rate shopping
Compares carrier rates at label time, with Luma AI Select choosing a label per shipment.
- 7
Tracking
A tracking API and webhooks, with branded tracking and notifications in Advanced Tracking.
- 8
A 2.6 GPA, above 27 of 33
That is against the other shipping software we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace EasyPost you would be making discounted carrier rates and labels, which take an agreement with each carrier. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
EasyPost at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $20 per month, plus a per-label fee
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Simpler Postage, since 2012
- Category
- Shipping Software
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
The report card
Best for shipping API for developers
EasyPost is a shipping API for labels, rate comparison, tracking and insurance. The first 3,000 labels are free with its own carrier accounts, but postage is extra and the price after that is not on the page.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | Free for up to 3,000 labels on its own carrier accounts, then $20 a month plus a per-label fee for your own accounts. The per-label price is not shown, so it sits at B. |
| Free plan and trial | B | Free Access covers up to 3,000 labels, with postage extra. Past that each label has a fee. |
| Features | C | Labels, rate shopping, tracking, insurance and client libraries. It is an API you build on, with no ready-made shipping app, which is a gap for non-developers. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. You write code or use a connector to make it work. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web and API, with client libraries and seven integrations. No desktop or phone app. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who EasyPost is for
- Fits if you build your own checkout or app and need shipping labels from code
- Works for a shop that ships fewer than 3,000 labels and uses its carrier accounts
Who it is not for
- Not for you if you want a shipping dashboard with no code, as it is an API
- Watch out: the per-label fee after 3,000 free labels is not on the pricing page
- Pricey if you track a lot, as tracking costs $0.01 to $0.03 a shipment and Advanced Tracking $0.03
- Watch out: insurance costs 1% of shipment value, with a $1.00 minimum
Good to know
Good for
- Developers adding labels and tracking to an app
- Platforms and 3PLs needing white-label shipping
- Shopify stores wanting discounted labels
Worth knowing
- The per-label fee after 3,000 free labels is not shown on the pricing page.
- Tracking API costs $0.01 to $0.03 per shipment and Advanced Tracking $0.03; sales sets terms.
- Insurance costs 1% of shipment value, with a $1.00 minimum.
- Bringing your own carrier accounts costs $20 a month plus a per-label fee.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$20
A month to start. There is a free plan too
EasyPost has a free plan. Paid plans start at $20 per month, plus a per-label fee.
The per-label price is not shown, so it sits at B.
Free Access
$0
Wallet carriers, free for up to 3,000 labels. Postage not included; per-label fee after that.
Bring Your Own Carrier Accounts
$20
per month, plus a per-label fee
Use your own carrier accounts. The per-label fee amount is not shown on the page.
Enterprise
Custom
Pricing based on volume; contact sales.
The free plan
Free for up to 3,000 labels using Wallet carriers; postage is extra, and additional labels carry a per-label fee.
Read from easypost.com on Nov 12, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Shipping API for labels, rate shopping and tracking. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, shipping labels.
Labels, rate shopping, tracking, insurance and client libraries.
- Shipping API
- One integration for rates, labels, tracking and address verification across 100+ carriers.
- Rate shopping
- Compares carrier rates at label time, with Luma AI Select choosing a label per shipment.
- Tracking
- A tracking API and webhooks, with branded tracking and notifications in Advanced Tracking.
- Insurance and claims
- An insurance API and automated claims programs for USPS and FedEx.
- Shopify option
- A code-free product lets Shopify stores import orders and print labels.
- Client libraries
- Libraries for C#, Go, Java, Node.js, PHP, Python and Ruby over a REST API.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Shopify
- USPS
- UPS
- FedEx
- DHL Express
- Claude
- ChatGPT
EasyPost is made by Simpler Postage, and has been around since 2012.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
27/33
Other shipping software it is graded above
EasyPost's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 27 of the 33 other shipping software we grade, and level with 2.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 26 of 33) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $20 a month, against a middle price of $21.50 for the category: 9 of the 19 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 3 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 34 shipping software we grade, cut by the letter each got. EasyPost’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 24 of 33
- BFree plan and trialAbove 26 of 33
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 33
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 33
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 8 of 33
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 22 shipping software. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. EasyPost is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace EasyPost you would be making discounted carrier rates and labels, which take an agreement with each carrier. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.6 is higher than 27 of the 33 other shipping software we grade. It costs $240 a year.
What you could not
- Discounted carrier rates and labels, which take an agreement with each carrier.
- It plugs into other products, Shopify, USPS and UPS among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. EasyPost’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Shippo, ShipStation, ShippyPro, Easyship and Sendcloud
The 5 tools EasyPost is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
Shippo
Free plan · from $17/mo
Multi-carrier shipping app and API, priced by labels a month.
- Shippo also covers workflow automation and reports.
- 2.6GPA
ShipStation
Free trial · from $14.99/mo
Shipping software for online sellers, priced by shipments a month.
- EasyPost has a free plan. ShipStation does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only ShipStation lists an iOS app.
- ShipStation also covers workflow automation, reports, inventory and barcode scanning.
- 1.8GPA
ShippyPro
Free trial · from €159.20/mo
Multi-carrier shipping platform with tracking and returns.
- EasyPost has a free plan. ShippyPro does not, though it has a free trial.
- ShippyPro also covers workflow automation.
- 2.4GPA
Easyship
Free plan · from $23/mo
Shipping software with 550+ courier services and duty estimates.
- Easyship also covers workflow automation and reports.
- 2.2GPA
Sendcloud
Free plan · from €28/mo
European shipping platform for labels, tracking and returns.
- Sendcloud also covers workflow automation, reports, whatsApp messaging and review collection.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is EasyPost free?
EasyPost has a free plan. Free for up to 3,000 labels using Wallet carriers; postage is extra, and additional labels carry a per-label fee.
How much does EasyPost cost?
EasyPost lists 3 plans. Free Access: $0.
What platforms does EasyPost work on?
EasyPost is available on Web.
Does EasyPost have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. EasyPost is listed for Web.
Does EasyPost have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. EasyPost is listed for Web.
Is EasyPost open source?
EasyPost is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Does EasyPost have an API?
Yes. EasyPost offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does EasyPost integrate with?
EasyPost's listing names Shopify, USPS, UPS, FedEx, DHL Express, Claude and ChatGPT.
Who makes EasyPost?
EasyPost is made by Simpler Postage. It dates from 2012.
What are the alternatives to EasyPost?
The closest alternatives to EasyPost in our directory are Shippo, ShipStation, ShippyPro, Easyship and Sendcloud.
How does EasyPost compare with other shipping software?
EasyPost's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 27 of the 33 other shipping software we grade, and level with 2.
Is EasyPost good value for money?
ToolGPA grades EasyPost B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $20 a month, against a middle price of $21.50 for the category: 9 of the 19 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of EasyPost?
To replace EasyPost you would be making discounted carrier rates and labels, which take an agreement with each carrier.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from EasyPost’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from EasyPost's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Simpler Postage. Prices change, so check easypost.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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categories
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price changes on record
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apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- EasyPost, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/easypost
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what EasyPost’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. EasyPost is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Simpler Postage. Prices and plans change: check easypost.com before you buy.