The Zonos Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Zonos 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.
Zonos
The Insider’s Guide
Duties, taxes and customs tools for cross-border ecommerce
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among shipping software, read from Zonos’s own pages.
Made by Zonos · 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 Zonos’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Zonos’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
1.8
GPA, above 6 of the 33 other shipping software we grade
Zonos provides cross-border commerce tools: landed cost calculation for duties and taxes, HS code classification, a localized international checkout, restricted-item screening and customs brokerage. It connects to ecommerce platforms and works with a seller's own carrier accounts. Prices are not published.
To get you started, here are 7 things to know about Zonos, taken from its own pages and our grades.
It publishes no prices, only a contact-sales form, offers no free plan or trial, and the brokerage side is focused on US entries.
- 1
Best for duties, taxes and customs for cross-border orders
Zonos calculates duties and taxes, classifies products and handles customs brokerage for cross-border orders, sold as separate products.
- 2
It runs on Web
Web.
- 3
Landed cost
Calculates duties, taxes and fees for over 200 countries and territories, and says it covers the difference if customs charges more than quoted.
- 4
HS code classification
Classify assigns tariff codes from a product description or image; a deeper tier is called Classify Ultra.
- 5
Localized checkout
Checkout shows prices in the shopper's currency and supports local payment methods, with plugins for Magento, BigCommerce and WooCommerce.
- 6
A 1.8 GPA, above 6 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 Zonos 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.
Zonos at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Zonos
- Category
- Shipping Software
- Our grade
- 1.8 GPA, weak
The report card
Best for duties, taxes and customs for cross-border orders
Zonos calculates duties and taxes, classifies products and handles customs brokerage for cross-border orders, sold as separate products. It publishes no prices, only a contact-sales form, offers no free plan or trial, and the brokerage side is focused on US entries.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | No price is published; the pricing address leads to a contact-sales form, so there is nothing to set against the $20 category middle. |
| Free plan and trial | F | No free plan and no trial on the pages read. |
| Features | C | Landed cost, product classification, checkout, brokerage and carrier links. They are separate products, so cost and coverage depend on which you buy. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. It plugs into your store and carriers through an API, so it is a C. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web only, with Magento, BigCommerce, WooCommerce, Shopify, DHL, FedEx, UPS and 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 Zonos is for
- Fits if you sell abroad and want duties and taxes shown at checkout
- Works for stores that want product codes and customs handled for them
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want a price first: only a contact-sales form is shown
- Not for you if you want to try it first: no free plan or trial is listed
- Watch out: Checkout, Landed Cost, Classify and Brokerage are separate products
- Not for you if you ship into countries other than the US: brokerage focuses on US entries
Good to know
Good for
- Online sellers shipping to many countries who want duties paid at checkout
- Carriers and consolidators that need classification and customs filing
Worth knowing
- No prices are published; the pricing address redirects to a contact-sales form.
- Products are separate (Checkout, Landed Cost, Classify, Brokerage), so costs depend on which you use.
- The brokerage service is focused on U.S. entries.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
Zonos's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site.
No free plan and no trial on the pages read.
We could not confirm Zonos’s current prices from its own site, so this guide lists no plans. zonos.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
Duties, taxes and customs tools for cross-border ecommerce. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, shipping labels.
Landed cost, product classification, checkout, brokerage and carrier links.
- Landed cost
- Calculates duties, taxes and fees for over 200 countries and territories, and says it covers the difference if customs charges more than quoted.
- HS code classification
- Classify assigns tariff codes from a product description or image; a deeper tier is called Classify Ultra.
- Localized checkout
- Checkout shows prices in the shopper's currency and supports local payment methods, with plugins for Magento, BigCommerce and WooCommerce.
- Brokerage
- A licensed U.S. customs brokerage subsidiary files informal entries for high-volume parcel programs.
- Hello widget
- A drop-in website widget that converts prices to local currency and estimates duty and tax for visitors.
- Bring your own carriers
- Shipping labels and commercial invoices can be generated, using the seller's own carrier rates, including DDP shipping.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Magento
- BigCommerce
- WooCommerce
- Shopify
- DHL
- FedEx
- UPS
Zonos is made by Zonos.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
6/33
Other shipping software it is graded above
Zonos's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 6 of the 33 other shipping software we grade, and level with 5.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 8 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. Zonos’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 6 of 33
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 33
- CFeaturesAbove 0 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 Zonos 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.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 22 of the 33 other shipping software grade higher.
What you could not
- Discounted carrier rates and labels, which take an agreement with each carrier.
- It plugs into other products, Magento, BigCommerce and WooCommerce among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- Hooks into the device itself: widgets.
What this rests on. Zonos’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
Easyship, EasyPost, Shippo and ShipStation API (ShipEngine)
The 4 tools Zonos is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
Easyship
Free plan · from $23/mo
Shipping software with 550+ courier services and duty estimates.
- Easyship has a free plan. Zonos does not.
- Easyship also covers workflow automation and reports.
- 2.6GPA
EasyPost
Free plan · from $20/mo
Shipping API for labels, rate shopping and tracking.
- EasyPost has a free plan. Zonos does not.
- 2.4GPA
Shippo
Free plan · from $17/mo
Multi-carrier shipping app and API, priced by labels a month.
- Shippo has a free plan. Zonos does not.
- Shippo also covers workflow automation and reports.
- 2.4GPA
ShipStation API (ShipEngine)
Free plan · from $75/mo
Shipping API with rate shopping, labels and tracking.
- ShipStation API (ShipEngine) has a free plan. Zonos does not.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
11
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 Zonos free?
No. Zonos is a paid product.
What platforms does Zonos work on?
Zonos is available on Web.
Does Zonos have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Zonos is listed for Web.
Does Zonos have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Zonos is listed for Web.
Is Zonos open source?
Zonos is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Does Zonos have an API?
Yes. Zonos offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Zonos integrate with?
Zonos's listing names Magento, BigCommerce, WooCommerce, Shopify, DHL, FedEx and UPS.
Who makes Zonos?
Zonos is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Zonos?
The closest alternatives to Zonos in our directory are Easyship, EasyPost, Shippo and ShipStation API (ShipEngine).
How does Zonos compare with other shipping software?
Zonos's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 6 of the 33 other shipping software we grade, and level with 5.
Could I make my own version of Zonos?
To replace Zonos 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 Zonos’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Zonos'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 Zonos. Prices change, so check zonos.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
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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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What else is on toolgpa.com
- Zonos, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/zonos
- 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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