The ShipBob Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about ShipBob 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.
ShipBob
The Insider’s Guide
Outsourced ecommerce order fulfillment with a free dashboard
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among shipping software, read from ShipBob’s own pages.
Made by ShipBob, Inc. · 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 ShipBob’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on ShipBob’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
2.0
GPA, above 12 of the 33 other shipping software we grade
ShipBob is a third-party logistics provider that stores inventory in its fulfillment centers and picks, packs and ships online orders for merchants. Merchants manage inventory, orders and shipments in a dashboard that connects to their stores, and fulfillment pricing is quoted per customer.
To get you started, here are 7 things to know about ShipBob, taken from its own pages and our grades.
If you want to know your cost per order before talking to anyone, look elsewhere.
- 1
Best for handing storage and shipping to a warehouse network
ShipBob stores your stock in its fulfillment centers and picks, packs and ships each order, with a free dashboard that links to your store.
- 2
It runs on Web
Web.
- 3
Order fulfillment
ShipBob receives and stores inventory, then picks, packs and ships each order from its network of fulfillment centers.
- 4
Inventory distribution
Stock can be placed across US regions through one hub, with automated replenishment between locations.
- 5
International and B2B
Ships to more than 250 destinations and can handle EDI-compliant and wholesale orders at an extra cost.
- 6
A 2.0 GPA, above 12 of 33
That is against the other shipping software we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 7
Keep it
To replace ShipBob 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.
ShipBob at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- ShipBob, Inc., since 2014
- Category
- Shipping Software
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for handing storage and shipping to a warehouse network
ShipBob stores your stock in its fulfillment centers and picks, packs and ships each order, with a free dashboard that links to your store. But no fulfillment price is published, every merchant gets a quote, and storage, receiving, kitting and B2B fees all stack on top. If you want to know your cost per order before talking to anyone, look elsewhere.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | No fulfillment price is published: every merchant gets a custom quote. With no number to set against the category's $14.99 to $75 plans, it sits in the middle by default. |
| Free plan and trial | F | Nothing free on record. The dashboard is free for customers, but it only matters once you pay for storage and shipping. |
| Features | B | Storage, picking, packing, shipping, returns, international to 250+ destinations, B2B orders and a warehouse system for people with their own sites. Some of it, like B2B and kitting, costs extra. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. You connect your store, then send inventory to its centers, so there is real setup before the first order ships. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web dashboard only, but it connects to Shopify, BigCommerce, Walmart and Amazon and has an API. |
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 ShipBob is for
- Fits if you sell online and want someone else to store and ship your stock
- Works for brands shipping from several US regions
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want to see a price before you talk to sales, because there isn't one
- Not for you if you only need labels for orders you pack yourself
- Watch out: storage, receiving, pick and pack fees apply, and kitting and B2B cost more
- Watch out: custom packaging is allowed, but you pay to store it, and returns are a flat fee each
- Watch out: its pricing page would not load for us on 12 November 2026, so this card leans on the listing
Good to know
Good for
- Online brands that want to hand off storage and shipping
- Merchants shipping from several US regions
- Sellers needing branded packaging and unboxing
Worth knowing
- Fulfillment pricing is not published; every merchant gets a custom quote.
- The page says storage, receiving, and pick, pack and ship fees apply, with kitting and B2B services costing extra.
- The dashboard software is stated to be free for customers, so cost comes from fulfillment and shipping.
- Custom packaging is allowed, and the merchant pays to store it.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
ShipBob's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site.
No fulfillment price is published: every merchant gets a custom quote.
We could not confirm ShipBob’s current prices from its own site, so this guide lists no plans. shipbob.com has them.
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
Outsourced ecommerce order fulfillment with a free dashboard. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, inventory, shipping labels.
Web dashboard only, but it connects to Shopify, BigCommerce, Walmart and Amazon and has an API.
- Order fulfillment
- ShipBob receives and stores inventory, then picks, packs and ships each order from its network of fulfillment centers.
- Inventory distribution
- Stock can be placed across US regions through one hub, with automated replenishment between locations.
- International and B2B
- Ships to more than 250 destinations and can handle EDI-compliant and wholesale orders at an extra cost.
- Returns management
- Returns are processed for a flat fee per return, billed when the package arrives at a fulfillment center.
- Dashboard and integrations
- A dashboard tracks inventory, orders and shipments, and connects to stores through app-store integrations or an API.
- Warehouse management software
- A warehouse management system is offered to merchants with their own US warehouses, priced on request.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Shopify
- BigCommerce
- Walmart
- Amazon
ShipBob is made by ShipBob, Inc., and has been around since 2014.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
12/33
Other shipping software it is graded above
ShipBob's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 12 of the 33 other shipping software we grade, and level with 1.
It stands best on features (B, above 25 of 33) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 34 shipping software we grade, cut by the letter each got. ShipBob’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 6 of 33
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 33
- BFeaturesAbove 25 of 33
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 33
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 8 of 33
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 ShipBob 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.
What you could make
- Inventory: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Discounted carrier rates and labels, which take an agreement with each carrier.
- It plugs into other products, Shopify, BigCommerce and Walmart among them, and has an API.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. ShipBob’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
ShipMonk, ShipStation, Easyship and Shippo
The 4 tools ShipBob is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.0GPA
ShipMonk
Paid
- 2.6GPA
ShipStation
Free trial · from $14.99/mo
Shipping software for online sellers, priced by shipments a month.
- Only ShipStation lists an iOS app.
- ShipStation also covers workflow automation, reports and barcode scanning.
- 2.4GPA
Easyship
Free plan · from $23/mo
Shipping software with 550+ courier services and duty estimates.
- Easyship has a free plan. ShipBob does not.
- ShipBob also covers inventory.
- Easyship also covers workflow automation and reports.
- 2.4GPA
Shippo
Free plan · from $17/mo
Multi-carrier shipping app and API, priced by labels a month.
- Shippo has a free plan. ShipBob does not.
- ShipBob also covers inventory.
- Shippo also covers workflow automation and reports.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
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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 ShipBob free?
No. ShipBob is a paid product.
What platforms does ShipBob work on?
ShipBob is available on Web.
Does ShipBob have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. ShipBob is listed for Web.
Does ShipBob have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. ShipBob is listed for Web.
Is ShipBob open source?
ShipBob is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Does ShipBob have an API?
Yes. ShipBob offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does ShipBob integrate with?
ShipBob's listing names Shopify, BigCommerce, Walmart and Amazon. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes ShipBob?
ShipBob is made by ShipBob, Inc. It dates from 2014.
What are the alternatives to ShipBob?
The closest alternatives to ShipBob in our directory are ShipMonk, ShipStation, Easyship and Shippo.
How does ShipBob compare with other shipping software?
ShipBob's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 12 of the 33 other shipping software we grade, and level with 1.
Could I make my own version of ShipBob?
To replace ShipBob 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 ShipBob’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 ShipBob's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ShipBob's pricing page answered with an error page, so the card is graded from the listing alone.
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 ShipBob, Inc. Prices change, so check shipbob.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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tools graded
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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
- ShipBob, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/shipbob
- 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 ShipBob’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. ShipBob is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by ShipBob, Inc. Prices and plans change: check shipbob.com before you buy.