The shipping software ShipStation tries to be.
Same USPS, UPS, FedEx and DHL discounted rates. No plan-tier gating, no per-seat surcharge, no "upgrade to access the API" pricing trap. Free dashboard, $20/mo Pro when you need multi-user teams and branded tracking.
- No card to start
- All features on Free
- Up to 70% off retail
Feature-by-feature
The features ShipStation tiers behind upsells - all included.
The comparison reflects publicly listed ShipStation tier features at time of writing. Carrier rates themselves are roughly identical across consolidators.
Monthly subscription
On shiponline
Yes$0 Free, $20/mo Pro
On ShipStation
No$9.99–$229/mo plan ladder
All carriers on the cheapest plan
On shiponline
YesUSPS, UPS, FedEx, DHL on Free
On ShipStation
PartialVolume cap on Starter, locked behind tiers
Per-label volume cap
On shiponline
YesUnlimited on both plans
On ShipStation
No50 / 500 / 1,500 / unlimited by tier
Multi-user team access
On shiponline
YesUnlimited seats on Pro, $0 add-on cost
On ShipStation
NoPer-seat fees on higher tiers
Branded customer tracking page
On shiponline
YesFree tier · custom domain on Pro
On ShipStation
PartialHigher-tier feature
REST API + webhooks
On shiponline
YesFree dashboard + $0.08/label backend
On ShipStation
PartialLocked behind sales conversations
International labels + auto-customs
On shiponline
YesIncluded on Free
On ShipStation
YesInsurance + claims in-app
On shiponline
YesOn ShipStation
YesBulk CSV import
On shiponline
YesIncluded on Free
On ShipStation
YesLive calculator before signup
On shiponline
YesQuote any package on /calculator
On ShipStation
NoBehind a 30-day free trial
ShipStation pricing + feature claims last verified July 2026. Their plan tiers and prices may change — see shipstation.com/pricing for their current terms.
Why teams switch
Three things ShipStation does that quietly cost you money.
Real-world math
50 labels a month - what you actually pay for the same set of features.
A growing store shipping ~50 packages a month — that wants branded tracking, multiple warehouse seats AND an API for their storefront. Each green delta on the right is the per-line difference vs the same line on the left.
You save
$79.99/ mo
17.9% off all-in
$960 / year
Drop any single feature from the list and ShipStation steps down a tier (-$40 to -$70/mo). Drop the API and they fall to Grow ($59.99). Drop branding too and they fall to Launch ($29.99). On shiponline.app the math is the same regardless: $20/mo, every feature in.
FAQ
Switching from ShipStation - the questions we get most.
Print your first label in 60 seconds.
Free signup, no card required. Import your address book + open orders from a CSV and you're up and shipping in the same sitting.
- No card to start
- Labels in 60 seconds
- Up to 70% off retail