Shippo compares rates across USPS, UPS, FedEx and DHL, buys labels, and returns tracking and post-purchase pages with no monthly platform fee on its entry tier. It supports multi-store order import, batch label printing, packing slips, pick lists with scan-to-print, customs forms, return labels, address validation and estimated delivery dates. A REST API exposes rating, label purchase, tracking and address validation for teams wiring shipping into their own systems, and unlimited store integrations are included on every plan. Carrier accounts can be Shippo's discounted rates or your own negotiated accounts.
Who it is for
Sellers who ship modest volume and want developer-friendly shipping without a monthly platform fee.
Key features
- Rate comparison across major carriers
- Batch labels, packing slips and pick lists
- Customs forms and return labels
- Branded tracking pages and notifications
- REST API for rating, labels and tracking
Where it falls short
The free tier caps labels per month and charges a per-label fee to use your own carrier account, while API calls that are not label purchases are billed separately, so the total drifts above the headline plan as automation grows.
Pricing
The model is per-label rather than per-seat: the entry tier is free up to a low monthly label count and then charges a small fee per label, including on your own carrier accounts. Paid tiers are banded by monthly label volume and add branded tracking, pick-and-pack and support, with a per-label overage beyond the top band. Non-label API calls carry their own separate rates.
Prices move; the tier structure is the part that stays true. Check current pricing on Shippo.
Alternatives to Shippo
Frequently asked
Is Shippo free?
Partly. The model is per-label rather than per-seat: the entry tier is free up to a low monthly label count and then charges a small fee per label, including on your own carrier accounts. Paid tiers are banded by monthly label volume and add branded tracking, pick-and-pack and support, with a per-label overage beyond the top band. Non-label API calls carry their own separate rates.
What is Shippo best for?
Sellers who ship modest volume and want developer-friendly shipping without a monthly platform fee.
What are the best alternatives to Shippo?
The closest substitutes we list are Easyship and ShipStation. They sit in a similar price bracket but make a different trade-off, so read the weaknesses section of each review before switching.
Which platforms does Shippo run on?
Shippo is available on Web and API.