Shippo

Compare carriers and manage shipping through an app or API

4.2/5(77)G2Free software tier available; postage and optional services are separate.

Last checked: September 9, 2026

Our Take

Shippo is a practical shipping layer for a merchant that needs rate comparison, labels and tracking without a full warehouse system.

Free small-volume app tier
Carrier comparison and label workflow

Postage is separate from software
Label volume changes paid app pricing

Best for:

Solo usersSmall teamsGrowing businesses

Best use case: Comparing carrier services and producing labels for orders from connected stores.

Fits independent merchants and shipping teams managing parcels across carriers.

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Shippo is a practical shipping layer for a merchant that needs rate comparison, labels and tracking without a full warehouse system. The free app can cover a very small shipping volume; Pro adds branding and several user logins. Choose the correct label band before budgeting, and compare own-carrier fees with the paid subscription. Developers should assess the API separately because service usage and label allowances are billed differently from the app.

Strengths

Free small-volume app tier
Carrier comparison and label workflow
Branded customer updates on Pro
Separate API for custom shipping products

Tradeoffs

Postage is separate from software
Label volume changes paid app pricing
Some API services have separate fees
Advanced warehouse execution is outside the core focus

Who it suits

Small ecommerce shipping teams
Merchants needing branded tracking
Platforms embedding multi-carrier shipping

About Shippo

Shippo provides a web app for importing orders, comparing carrier rates, buying labels and tracking shipments. Merchants can generate return labels, send shipping notifications and use automation rules to organize routine work. Paid app plans add more branding, support and account access. A separate API product exposes shipping functions for platforms and custom applications. App subscriptions and API service charges have different pricing structures, and a free software allowance does not include postage. Choose the app for an operator workflow or the API when shipping needs to be embedded in another product.

Pricing & Plans

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Starter Free

$0/mo

App subscription starter tier with a free entry plan.

Rate comparison and labels
Order imports and automations
Tracking and returns
Unlimited store connections

Full plan details & limits

App subscription starter tier with a free entry plan.

Free

30 labels/month
One user
Own-carrier labels cost $0.05 each

Recommended

Pro

$19/mo

App subscription pro tier with branded tracking/notifications/packing slips and estimated delivery dates powered by AI.

Branded tracking
Notifications
Packing slips
Estimated delivery dates powered by AI

Full plan details & limits

App subscription pro tier with branded tracking/notifications/packing slips and estimated delivery dates powered by AI.

USD 19/month

Free own-carrier labels
Shown configuration: 1–200 labels/month
Up to five user logins
Higher label-volume tiers cost more

Premier

Contact sales

App subscription premier tier with contact-sales pricing.

Unlimited shipments
15+ users

Full plan details & limits

App subscription premier tier with contact-sales pricing.

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More plans, volume options & API pricing (2)

API Starter

Variable cost

API entry tier with free monthly labels and usage-based overage, plus separate API service pricing.

30 labels/month free
Unlimited API shipments
Rates
Labels

Full plan details & limits

API entry tier with free monthly labels and usage-based overage, plus separate API service pricing.

30 labels free, then usage fees; enter API total

Tracking
Returns
Address validation

API Premier

Contact sales

Custom/volume-discounted API tier with support and optional monitoring add-on.

Shippo Intelligence
Dedicated account manager
Solutions engineering
Priority email support

Full plan details & limits

Custom/volume-discounted API tier with support and optional monitoring add-on.

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Optional proactive 24/7 monitoring add-on
Custom/volume-discounted

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Everything you need to know

Explore more details about Shippo.

FeaturesCompare carrier rates, Buy and print labels, Import orders + more.

Compare carrier rates
Buy and print labels
Import orders
Track shipments
Generate return labels
Send shipping notifications
Automation rules
Address validation
Packing slips
Reporting/analytics
Rates
Labels
Returns
REST
SDKs
Hosted MCP server for AI agents
Live-rates checkout integration
Fake labels in test mode
Fallback amount when live rate cannot be calculated

RatingsG2: 4.2/5, Capterra: 4.8/5, Shopify App Store: 4.2/5

G2Shippo4.2/5 · 77
Source Checked September 8, 2026
CapterraShippo4.8/5 · 827
Source Checked September 8, 2026
Shopify App StoreShippo – Simplified Shipping4.2/5 · 318
Source Checked September 8, 2026

Customer ratings from the linked platforms, separate from our recommendations. Scores and counts can change; each platform uses its own review process.

Integrations & connectionsHow Shippo fits into your workflow

Shopify, Square, WooCommerce, Wix, BigCommerce, Magento 2, Squarespace, TikTok Shop, Walmart, eBay, Etsy, Amazon, CSV order import

Platforms & availabilityWeb app · API · Hosted MCP server

Shippo

Free plan: Available. Free trial: Available; check eligibility with the provider.

Cost considerationsBilling, usage limits and additional fees

The Pro app’s 1–200-label tier is $19 USD/month or $205/year; the annual page rounds its equivalent to $17/month. This resolves the apparent $17/$19 conflict. App Starter is free for 30 labels and one user, with $0.05 per own-carrier label; Pro waives that label fee. Premier is quoted. API Starter includes 30 labels then $0.07 per additional label, with separate service charges for rating, tracking or address validation not associated with Shippo labels. Postage and optional insurance are always additional. A 30-day Pro app trial is documented. The native live-rates checkout integration is scoped to Wix; other implementations may need the API.