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Onfleet vs ShipEngine

O

Onfleet

Software

Last-mile delivery management with route optimization and driver dispatch

From
On request
Rated
-
S

ShipEngine

Software

Shipping API for labels, carrier rates and address validation across 200+ carriers

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Onfleet entry Launch plan starts at $619 per month for 2,500 tasks, as of August 2026; ShipEngine advanced plan starts at $75 per month for only 1,000 labels, with overage fees of $0.06 to $0.075 per additional label depending on volume, as of August 2026

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Onfleet and ShipEngine actually diverge.

Attributes where Onfleet and ShipEngine differ
AttributeOnfleetShipEngine
Pricing modelsubscriptionusage-based

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Onfleet

  • Entry Launch plan starts at $619 per month for 2,500 tasks, as of August 2026
  • Auto-dispatch and barcode scanning require the Scale plan starting at $1,349 per month, as of August 2026

ShipEngine

  • Advanced plan starts at $75 per month for only 1,000 labels, with overage fees of $0.06 to $0.075 per additional label depending on volume, as of August 2026
  • Enterprise tier requires 25,000+ monthly shipments and custom billing, gating higher rate limits behind a sales quote, as of August 2026

Pricing, plan by plan

Onfleet

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Onfleet review.

ShipEngine

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the ShipEngine review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Onfleet if

Nothing in the data separates Onfleet from ShipEngine on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Choose ShipEngine if

Nothing in the data separates ShipEngine from Onfleet on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Questions people ask

Is Onfleet or ShipEngine better?
Neither clearly leads. Onfleet starts at On request and ShipEngine at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Onfleet or ShipEngine?
Onfleet starts at On request and ShipEngine at On request.
Does Onfleet or ShipEngine run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.

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