8 Best Shipping Software for Ecommerce of 2026

ShipStation is the most complete label and rate tool on this list for stores that sell on more than one channel. Every plan includes unlimited store connections, automated rate shopping, return labels and reporting, and the pricing page lists $0.000 per label on top of the subscription. Starter costs $14.99 a month for 50 shipments with 3 users; the price climbs by shipment tier, to $39.99 for 500 and $79.99 for 1,000. Standard, from $29.99 a month, is the plan most stores end up on: it adds 10 users, unlimited automations, order combining and splitting, your own carrier accounts, a shipping API and phone support. ShipStation says it rate shops across 200+ parcel carriers and 50+ LTL freight carriers, so it also covers pallets. The trade-off is cost at volume and the fact that key features such as your own carrier accounts sit one plan up. A 30-day trial without a card makes it easy to test against your own orders.

Pirate Ship is the cheapest way for a US store to print USPS and UPS labels because the software costs nothing. The company states there are no monthly fees, payment fees, minimum volumes or commitments, and says its pre-negotiated discounts can save up to 89% compared to standard shipping rates. You get USPS Commercial Pricing, UPS Ground discounts, USPS Priority Mail Cubic for small heavy parcels and the Simple Export Rate, which Pirate Ship says is exclusive to it, for international parcels. Labels can be created one at a time, uploaded from a spreadsheet for batch runs or imported from a connected ecommerce store, and the web app keeps presets, tracking and shipment reports. Support is by email or chat 14 hours a day, 7 days a week. The limit is coverage: only USPS and UPS, so stores that compare FedEx or DHL quotes or need warehouse automation should look at ShipStation, Shippo or Ordoro.

Shippo is the easiest way for a small store to start printing discounted labels without a subscription. The Starter plan is free for up to 30 labels a month and still includes unlimited store connections, international shipping, automations, return labels, tracking and reporting, with discounted USPS, UPS, FedEx and DHL Express rates. The limits are one user, email support and a 5 cent fee per label if you connect your own carrier account. Pro starts at $17 a month for up to 200 labels, or $205 a year, and adds AI estimated delivery dates, free use of your own carrier accounts, branded tracking pages, notification emails and packing slips, chat and phone support and up to 5 users. Shippo says it gives access to discounted rates across 40+ carriers, fewer than ShipStation, but enough for most parcel shippers. Pro tiers run up to 10,000 labels a month, with $0.08 per label beyond that. Developers can use the same account through the Shippo API.

Veeqo gives away the shipping software that rivals charge for. Its Shipping plan is free with unlimited orders, users, products and warehouses, and Veeqo explains that it earns a small commission on labels bought through it instead. The free plan includes pre-negotiated rates with Amazon Shipping, UPS, USPS, FedEx, DHL and OnTrac, bulk shipping of up to 100 orders in one click, customizable printing templates, a rate shopping API, multichannel reporting and up to 5% back in Veeqo Credits on labels. It ships orders from Amazon, Shopify, eBay, Walmart, WooCommerce and TikTok Shop, and Veeqo says its labels are protected for Amazon's OTDR and claims metrics. Paid plans are about inventory: Inventory starts at $19 a month and adds stock sync across channels, demand forecasting, digital picking and unlimited listings, and High Volume starts at $350. Amazon acquired Veeqo in 2021, which helps Amazon sellers most. Stores that only sell on their own site get fewer unique benefits.

Easyship is the strongest pick here for stores that ship across borders. One account gives access to 550+ courier services, and Easyship says its pre-negotiated rates reach up to 91% off. Import tax and duty calculation is on the free plan, which covers up to 50 shipments a month with 1 team member. The Plus plan raises the cap to 500 shipments and 3 team members and adds shipping rates at checkout, one linked courier account, auto-synced orders and live chat. Premier covers 2,500 shipments and adds display of tax and duty at checkout, pre-generated return labels, multi-box shipping and phone support, and Scale reaches 5,000 shipments. Integrations are unlimited across ecommerce platforms, marketplaces and crowdfunding sites, which makes it popular for Kickstarter-style fulfillment. Linked courier accounts carry a labeling fee of $0.03 to $0.05 a label. Plus costs $29 a month billed monthly, Premier $69 and Scale $99.

ShippingEasy suits small retailers who want simple automation and a person to call. The free Starter plan covers up to 25 shipments a month with discounted USPS and UPS rates, automatic imports from up to 3 stores or marketplaces, automation rules and access to Flat Rate Green cubic pricing. Growth starts at $19.99 a month for 26 to 200 shipments and adds unlimited stores and marketplaces, CSV uploads, branded tracking with logos on labels, reporting and support by phone, email and chat from a team in Austin, Texas. Higher tiers run from Basic at 201 to 500 shipments up to Enterprise at 6,001 to 10,000. ShippingEasy lists up to 82% off UPS Daily Rates. It also sells customer email marketing, abandoned cart emails and feedback requests, which few shipping tools include. Connecting your own carrier account adds a monthly fee tied to your plan, and carrier choice is narrower than ShipStation.

Ordoro fits stores that pack from shelves and want scanning, kitting and dropshipping in the same vendor. The free Essential plan includes 100 labels a month, Ordoro's discounted carriers, 1 sales channel, 1 user, barcode scanning and pack verification, logos on labels and email support; going past 100 labels locks the account until you upgrade or the cycle resets. Advanced costs $59 a month for 3,000 labels, 5 sales channels, 5 ship-from locations and unlimited users, with automation rules, batch processing, return labels, analytics and phone support. Premium at $149 a month removes the caps and adds your own carrier accounts, returns management, kitting, QuickBooks Online, branded tracking pages and API access. Extra labels cost $30 per 1,000. Separate Inventory and Dropshipping apps start at $349 and $299 a month. Flat prices make budgets predictable, but stores that only print a few hundred labels may find Shippo or ShipStation cheaper.

Sendcloud is the pick for stores whose customers are mostly in Europe. It connects your store to carriers and offers its own shipping rates or your carrier contract, carrier pickups, customs documents, a service point picker in checkout and tracking notifications by email, SMS and WhatsApp. A free tier ships up to 20 parcels a month with no subscription. Lite includes 3 users, 3 integrations, 5 shipping rules and up to 4,800 labels a year, and Growth raises that to 5 users, 5 integrations, 10 rules and 12,000 labels with a branded tracking page and return portal. Higher plans add advanced returns management, analytics, white label branding and cross-border partnerships. Each paid plan charges a per-label fee on top of the monthly price, and plans carry annual label caps. The pricing page we fetched showed euros, so our USD price check is pending; US-only shippers will usually get more from ShipStation or Shippo.