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ShipStation

by ShipStation · Since 2010
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Quick facts
VendorShipStation
Year launched2010
StatusActive
Location4301 Bull Creek Rd, Suite 300, Austin, TX 78731, US
Countries servedGlobal
Languages6
Integrations33+
Free tier
Free trial
Contact salesYES

About ShipStation

ShipStation is a shipping software platform from ShipStation that simplifies the order fulfillment process. It combines label creation, order management, and shipping automation so businesses can efficiently handle their shipping needs. The platform integrates with various eCommerce platforms and marketplaces, allowing users to manage orders from a centralized interface. Additionally, ShipStation supports multi-carrier shipping options, real-time tracking, and branded tracking pages to improve customer use. This software is designed to reduce shipping costs and improve operational efficiency. Key capabilities: label creation order management shipping automation multi-carrier integration real-time tracking Best for: eCommerce businesses that need to manage shipping logistics effectively.

ShipStation by ShipStation is a powerful and widely adopted shipping software tailored for e-commerce businesses, retailers, and fulfillment partners looking to streamline their shipping processes. Designed for high-volume sellers and small business owners alike, ShipStation serves as an all-in-one platform for order processing, label printing, and shipment tracking. With an extensive array of carrier and marketplace integrations, the software is geared toward simplifying fulfillment across multiple sales channels, including Shopify, Amazon, eBay, and Etsy. Key features include batch label creation, branded tracking pages, automation rules, and comprehensive reporting tools, making it ideal for businesses with complex logistics workflows and international operations. The user interface of ShipStation is thoughtfully designed to balance complexity with usability. The dashboard is modern and clean, featuring a layout that places core functions—such as Orders, Shipments, Products, and Customers—within easy reach. It supports drag-and-drop functionality for quick order management and provides clear visual cues for shipping statuses.

Pros & Cons

What users like
  • +Scalability: Designed as scalable software to grow with your business.
  • +Extensive Connectivity: Offers a large number of integrations with carriers and selling channels, allowing shipping from multiple sources easily.
  • +Improved Customer Experience: Provides branding tools for emails, tracking pages, and returns portals.
  • +Comprehensive Management: Helps organize, streamline, and track the entire order fulfillment and shipping process.
  • +Accessibility: Includes a mobile app to stay connected and manage shipments from anywhere.
What users flag
  • Overwhelming for Small Businesses: With 180+ integrations and extensive features, ShipStation may feel too complex for very small or new businesses.
  • Steep Learning Curve: The automation and customization options can require time to understand and set up effectively.
  • Mobile App Limitations: While there is a mobile app, functionality may be limited compared to the desktop version.
  • Support Availability: Although support is offered, some users report slower response times or limited live assistance depending on the plan.

Features

Key features

Shipment Consolidation
Consolidates all of your shipments from various sources into a single platform.
Workflow Automation
Automates repetitive tasks in your shipping and order fulfillment process, significantly increasing label creation speed.
Rate Shopping
Automatically finds and surfaces the best carrier rates, offering significant potential cost savings.
Extensive Integrations
Connects with over 180 carriers and selling channels (ecommerce platforms, marketplaces, etc.).
Tracking
Provides tools to keep track of all your orders and shipments, including in-transit tracking and a mobile app for connectivity.
Branding
Allows customization of customer-facing elements like emails, packing slips, tracking pages, and returns portals to reinforce your brand.
Bulk Label Printing
Supports printing labels in large batches.

Additional features

Scalable Shipping Software
Software designed to grow with your business as your shipping volume increases.
Shipment Consolidation
Consolidates all of your shipments in one place from all your stores with one login.
Automates Workflow
Automates your workflow, reducing human error and allowing creation of 15x more labels per hour.
Finds the Best Carrier Rates
Automatically surfaces the best carrier rates to help cut costs, saving businesses money on shipping.
Ship From All Your Stores with One Login
Enables managing and shipping orders from a single app, even when selling from multiple channels, thanks to integrations.
180+ Carrier and Selling Channel Integrations
Connects to over 180 carriers and selling channels, allowing access to more partners and managing orders from various platforms.
Automates Repetitive Tasks
Reduces human error and speeds up workflow by automating recurring shipping tasks.
Reduces Human Error
A benefit achieved through the automation of repetitive tasks.
Increates Label Creation Speed
Enables creating labels much faster, stated as up to 15x more labels per hour.
Cut Costs
Helps businesses save money on shipping by surfacing the best rates.
Purchase Labels via Credit Card
Offers the flexibility to pay for shipping labels using a credit card.
Purchase Labels via Bank Pay
Provides the option to pay for shipping labels directly from a bank account.
Organize Order Fulfillment Process
Helps structure your process for fulfilling customer orders.
Streamline Order Fulfillment Process
Makes your fulfillment workflow more efficient.
Rate Shopping
ShipStation gives you access to the world’s top carriers to find the lowest shipping rate for packages of different sizes and destinations, with mentions of specific potential savings percentages (e.g., Up to 88% off USPS Retail Prices).
Branding
Allows you to brand your shipping, extending your brand beyond final delivery with features like custom emails and packing slips templates, branded tracking pages, and a branded returns portal.
Automation (Workflow)
Automates your shipping and order fulfillment workflow the moment you import orders.
Tag Orders Automatically
Automatically tags orders based on criteria you set.
Multi-package Shipment Support
Supports handling orders that require multiple packages.
Split Shipment Support
Allows splitting an order into multiple shipments if needed.
Automated Shipping Process
An automated workflow for processing shipments.
Scan-Based Workflows
Supports workflows that utilize scanning for processing.
Bulk Print Labels
Allows printing labels in batches of up to 500.
Integrations (Connectivity)
Whether you have existing carrier accounts and fulfillment partners or want to find new ones, ShipStation has you covered1 by connecting to them.
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Tracking (Order & Shipment Monitoring)
Helps you keep track of all your orders and shipments, managing your fulfillment and logistics to stay on top of every shipment.
Track In-transit Shipments
Provides the ability to monitor shipments while they are in transit to the customer.
Inventory Management
Allows managing products and inventory levels within the platform.
Analytics & Reporting
View multi-channel shipping and product analytics to gain insights into performance. (Customizable Reports are a standard related feature implied but not explicitly detailed in the same way as others in the provided text).
Create End-of-Day Forms
Generate necessary forms for carriers at the end of the shipping day.
Schedule Carrier Pickups
Arrange for carriers to pick up your shipments directly from your location.
Mobile App
A mobile application that lets you stay connected and potentially manage aspects of your shipping from anywhere.
Onboarding Assistance
Support is available to help you build the right shipping workflow when getting started.
Solutions Assistance (Support)
Provides help in finding solutions that work for your business.
Integrations Assistance (Support)
Offers help with setting up and managing your integrations.
Help Center
Provides comprehensive guides for self-support.
Personalized Support from Solution Experts
Access to a team for tailored assistance.
International Shipping Software Capabilities
Supports shipping to international destinations.
Community Forum
A platform to connect with other ShipStation users.
Customer Service
General support for users.
Companion API
An API available for developers to connect with ShipStation.
Checkout Shipping Rates Feature
(Mentioned under Resources) Likely helps in displaying shipping rates at checkout.
High Volume Shipping Capabilities
Designed to handle the needs of businesses with large shipping volumes.
Carrier Services Management
Tools to manage your relationships and services with various shipping carriers.
ShipStation Referral Program
A program for referring new users.

Pricing

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Countries & Languages

Global
Countries served
6
Interface languages
16
Billing currencies

Interface languages

EnglishSpanishFrenchGermanItalianPortuguese

Billing currencies

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