Software · head to head
EasyPost vs ShipStation
EasyPost
Software
Shipping API for labels, rate shopping and tracking across 100+ carriers
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only ShipStation has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: EasyPost bringing your own carrier accounts costs $20 per month on top of per-label fees, as of August 2026; ShipStation pricing is banded by monthly shipment volume, so the headline rate covers only the lowest 50 shipment band
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which EasyPost and ShipStation actually diverge.
| Attribute | EasyPost | ShipStation |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Founded | Unknown | 2011 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in EasyPost
Nothing recorded that ShipStation does not also cover.
Only in ShipStation
- Multichannel order management
- Batch label printing
- Shipping automation
- International shipping
- Return management
- Customer communication
- Carrier integration
- Real-time tracking
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
EasyPost
No use cases recorded yet. See the EasyPost review.
ShipStation
- Printing shipping labels across multiple carriersnot EasyPost
- Importing orders from marketplaces and stores for fulfilmentnot EasyPost
- Automating shipping rules and batch label creationnot EasyPost
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
EasyPost
- Bringing your own carrier accounts costs $20 per month on top of per-label fees, as of August 2026
- Shipment insurance is priced at 1% of declared value with a $1.00 minimum per shipment, as of August 2026
ShipStation
- Pricing is banded by monthly shipment volume, so the headline rate covers only the lowest 50 shipment band
- The Starter plan includes 3 users and does not allow buying additional users
- Bringing your own carrier accounts and unlimited automations require the Standard plan
- Purchase orders, scan to receive, forecasting and pick to tote require the Premium plan at $349.99 per month
- Custom analytics and dedicated implementation are Premium only
- The advertised 20% saving requires annual billing
Pricing, plan by plan
EasyPost
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the EasyPost review.
ShipStation
Free- StarterFree
- Up to 50 shipments/month
- 1 user account
- Basic reporting
- Professional$49.95/month
- Unlimited shipments
- Up to 10 user accounts
- Advanced automation
Which should you pick?
Choose EasyPost if
Nothing in the data separates EasyPost from ShipStation on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose ShipStation if
- You need multichannel order management.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want batch label printing.
Questions people ask
- Is EasyPost or ShipStation better?
- Neither clearly leads. EasyPost starts at On request and ShipStation at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, EasyPost or ShipStation?
- ShipStation has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for EasyPost and Free for ShipStation.
- Does EasyPost or ShipStation run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use ShipStation for free?
- Yes. ShipStation has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. EasyPost starts at On request.
- What can EasyPost do that ShipStation cannot?
- ShipStation covers Multichannel order management, Batch label printing, Shipping automation, International shipping.