What it is
ShipStation is shipping software for online sellers that brings orders from all your sales channels into one dashboard. It compares carrier rates, prints labels in bulk and sends customers their tracking number. It's built mainly for sellers in the US and other English-speaking markets, where it offers discounted rates from the major carriers.
How to use it
- Import orders from Shopify, WooCommerce, marketplaces and other channels in one place.
- Compare rates across carriers and pick the best one for each package.
- Print labels in bulk and automate rules by weight, destination or product.
- Send tracking to customers with branded emails and a tracking page.
- Handle returns with return labels.
What it's good for
- A Mexican brand selling into the US from a Texas warehouse and shipping hundreds of orders a day.
- A supplement store on several channels that wants to stop copying addresses by hand.
- A marketplace seller that needs to assign a carrier based on each package's weight and destination.
Pros
- Connects with dozens of stores, marketplaces and carriers
- Automation rules to assign carrier, packaging and service
- Bulk label printing to ship faster
- Mobile app to review and ship orders
Cons
- Carriers and discounted rates are geared to the US and English-speaking markets
- Price climbs with the number of shipments per month
- No Spanish-language interface
