ShipStation
Shipping software for online sellers, priced by shipments a month
ShipStation report card
Good · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 18, 2026
Best for busy shops shipping from many sales channels
ShipStation is the long-standing pick for shops selling on several channels: one queue for Shopify, Amazon, eBay, Etsy, Walmart and TikTok Shop orders, rate shopping and batch labels. There's no free plan, though, and the price steps up with every band of shipments, so a small shop pays more here than with Shippo.
Who ShipStation is for
- Great if you sell on several marketplaces and want every order in one shipping queue
- Handy when you batch print hundreds of labels a day with rules doing the sorting
- Good for growing shops that want LTL freight quotes beside parcel rates
Who ShipStation is not for
- Skip it if you want a free plan, as there's only the 30-day trial
- Pricey if you send a few hundred parcels a month, since Starter climbs to $39.99 at 500
- Not for you if your packers use Android phones, as the app is iPhone and iPad only
Why ShipStation gets a 2.6
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for money200 shipments a month means Starter's 500 step: $39.99 a month, or $383.90 a year paid yearly (about $32 a month). That's above the middle of this category, and your own carrier accounts and the Shipping API need Standard, from $29.99 for 50 shipments.
- CFree plan and trialNo free plan, but a 30-day trial with no credit card needed. Long enough to ship a month of real orders before you pay.
- BFeaturesOrders pulled in from every major marketplace, rate shopping, LTL quotes, batch labels, return labels and automations, with inventory and barcode scanning. The whole job, though returns and exchanges, and your own carrier accounts, start on Standard.
- BEase of useIts iPhone app averages 4.63 from about 6,200 App Store ratings. The web app still needs stores connected and automation rules set up before batch shipping pays off.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb and iPhone, with no Android app listed. It connects to Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Etsy, Amazon, eBay, Walmart and TikTok Shop, and has a Shipping API on Standard and up.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from ShipStation's own pages on 18 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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ShipStation's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 8 of the 10 other shipping software we grade.
It stands best on ease of use (B, above 10 of 10) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $14.99 a month, against a middle price of $19.49 for the category: 1 of the 9 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.0 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 11 shipping software we grade, cut by the letter each got. ShipStation’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 2 of 10, level with 6
- CFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 10, level with 8
- BFeaturesAbove 5 of 10, level with 5
- BEase of useAbove 10 of 10
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 1 of 10, level with 9
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 11 shipping software. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep ShipStation, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace ShipStation 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 8 of the 10 other shipping software we grade. It costs $179.88 a year.
What you could make
- Inventory and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Discounted carrier rates and labels, which take an agreement with each carrier.
- Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
- Scanning barcodes with a phone camera or a scanner.
- A real app for iOS. Something home-made would be a web page.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. ShipStation’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.
What is ShipStation?
ShipStation is web-based shipping software that gathers orders from stores and marketplaces, compares discounted parcel and LTL freight rates, and prints labels in batches using automation rules. Higher plans add returns and exchanges, warehouse and inventory tools and custom analytics, and every plan is priced by how many shipments you send each month. An iPhone and iPad app handles orders, labels and tracking on the go.
ShipStation is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $14.99 per month for up to 50 shipments, billed monthly. See every plan
Good for
- Online sellers combining orders from several stores and marketplaces
- Growing shops that want automation rules to label orders in batches
- Businesses that ship pallets by LTL freight as well as parcels
Worth knowing
- Every plan is priced by monthly shipments, and postage is paid on top of the subscription.
- There is no free plan; Starter caps out at 5,000 shipments a month and 3 users.
- Using your own carrier accounts and the Shipping API need Standard or higher.
- The mobile app is for iPhone and iPad only; no Android app is listed.
Key features
- Rate shopping across carriers
- Compares discounted rates from carriers such as USPS, UPS, FedEx, DHL and GlobalPost. ShipStation says its carrier discounts reach 80% to 90%; that is the vendor's claim.
- Store and marketplace imports
- Unlimited store connections pull in orders from Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Squarespace, Wix, Etsy, Amazon, eBay, Walmart and TikTok Shop.
- Automation rules and batches
- Rules batch, route and print labels automatically, with automated rate shopping. Starter has basic automations; Standard and Premium have no limit.
- LTL freight beside parcels
- Every plan can quote, book and compare LTL freight shipments in the same screens as parcels.
- Returns, tracking and inventory
- Return labels on every plan, plus customer tracking emails. Standard adds returns and exchanges, and Premium adds purchase orders, forecasting and pick-to-tote.
- Mobile app
- ShipStation Mobile for iPhone and iPad imports orders, scans barcodes to find them, prints labels and pick lists, and re-sends tracking emails.
ShipStation pricing
- Starts at
- $14.99 per month for up to 50 shipments, billed monthly
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- 30-day free trial, no credit card required
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $14.99per month for up to 50 shipments, billed monthly | 3 users, unlimited stores, rate shopping, LTL quotes, return labels and basic automations. Rises with volume: $29.99 at 100 shipments, $39.99 at 500, $174.99 at 5,000. |
| Standard | $29.99per month for up to 50 shipments, billed monthly | 10 users, unlimited automations, your own carrier accounts, returns and exchanges, Shipping API, phone support. $449.99 a month at 10,000 shipments. |
| Premium | $349.99per month for up to 50 shipments, billed monthly | 15 users, advanced inventory and warehouse tools, custom analytics and auto-routing. $1,099.99 a month at 10,000 shipments. |
Read from shipstation.com on Oct 18, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with ShipStation before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discount20% off with annual billing
Paying yearly saves 20%: Starter at 50 shipments is $143.90 a year instead of $14.99 a month.
Stated on shipstation.com
How people rate the ShipStation app
4.6
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
- 5 stars85%
- 4 stars5%
- 3 stars3%
- 2 stars1%
- 1 star6%
6,198 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Oct 18, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
Works with
- Shopify
- WooCommerce
- BigCommerce
- Etsy
- Amazon
- eBay
- Walmart
- TikTok Shop
ShipStation alternatives
- ShipStation vs Shippo
Free plan · from $17/mo
- ShipStation vs ShippingEasy
Free plan · from $19.99/mo
- ShipStation vs Veeqo
Free plan · from $19/mo
- ShipStation vs Easyship
Free plan · from $23/mo
- ShipStation vs ShipWorks
Free trial · from $189/mo
Common questions
Is ShipStation free?
No, ShipStation is a paid product, but you can try it first. 30-day free trial, no credit card required.
How much does ShipStation cost?
ShipStation lists 3 plans. Starter: $14.99 per month for up to 50 shipments, billed monthly. Standard: $29.99 per month for up to 50 shipments, billed monthly. Premium: $349.99 per month for up to 50 shipments, billed monthly. Prices were read from shipstation.com on Oct 18, 2026.
What platforms does ShipStation work on?
ShipStation is available on Web and iOS.
Does ShipStation offer any discounts?
ShipStation publicly lists the following: 20% off with annual billing.
How is ShipStation rated?
ShipStation's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.6 out of 5 from 6,198 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 18, 2026. That is the store's rating of the app, not a score from us.
Does ShipStation have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. ShipStation is listed for Web and iOS.
Does ShipStation have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. ShipStation is listed for Web and iOS.
Is ShipStation open source?
ShipStation is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
Does ShipStation have an API?
Yes. ShipStation offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does ShipStation integrate with?
ShipStation's listing names Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Etsy, Amazon, eBay, Walmart and TikTok Shop. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes ShipStation?
ShipStation is made by Auctane.
What are the alternatives to ShipStation?
The closest alternatives to ShipStation in our directory are Shippo, ShippingEasy, Veeqo, Easyship and ShipWorks. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with ShipStation.
How does ShipStation compare with other shipping software?
ShipStation's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 8 of the 10 other shipping software we grade. It stands best on ease of use (B, above 10 of 10) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 0).
Is ShipStation good value for money?
ToolGPA grades ShipStation C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $14.99 a month, against a middle price of $19.49 for the category: 1 of the 9 others that charge start lower. On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.0 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.
Could I make my own version of ShipStation?
To replace ShipStation 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 8 of the 10 other shipping software we grade. It costs $179.88 a year. What you could not make: Discounted carrier rates and labels, which take an agreement with each carrier. Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. Scanning barcodes with a phone camera or a scanner. A real app for iOS. Something home-made would be a web page. This is a judgement from its listing. We have not built one.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 18, 2026. What people say is linked where it appears.