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Ordoro vs Shippabo

Ordoro logo

Ordoro

Logistics

Order and inventory management for online sellers

From
Free
Rated
-
Shippabo logo

Shippabo

Logistics

Freight forwarder with its own import management platform, priced on container volume

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Ordoro has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Ordoro the product is split into three separately priced apps for shipping, inventory and dropshipping rather than one plan; Shippabo the software is priced on container volume under an annual service agreement, so the fee moves with freight rather than usage and a soft import season still carries a committed cost.
  • They diverge on capability: Ordoro covers Order management, Shippabo covers Purchase order tracking.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Ordoro and Shippabo actually diverge.

Attributes where Ordoro and Shippabo differ
AttributeOrdoroShippabo
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
Free tierYesNo
Founded2012Unknown

Identical on both: platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Logistics).

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 Ordoro

  • Order management
  • Inventory tracking
  • Multi-channel
  • Fulfillment
  • Shopify
  • Amazon
  • eBay
  • Encryption

Only in Shippabo

  • Purchase order tracking
  • Shipment visibility
  • Customs brokerage
  • Supplier collaboration
  • Landed cost
  • System integrations

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Ordoro

  • Order management and shipping label creation across sales channelsnot Shippabo
  • Inventory tracking and supplier dropshipping automationnot Shippabo

Shippabo

  • A mid-sized importer bringing containers from China that needs PO-level visibility without building it in-housenot Ordoro
  • A wholesaler that wants factories updating purchase order status directly instead of by emailnot Ordoro
  • A retailer needing landed cost per shipment to price goods before they arrivenot Ordoro
  • An importer consolidating forwarding, customs brokerage and tracking with one providernot Ordoro

Where each one falls short

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

Ordoro

  • The product is split into three separately priced apps for shipping, inventory and dropshipping rather than one plan
  • Inventory starts at $349 a month and dropshipping at $299, so a retailer needing both pays for both
  • Only the shipping app is free
  • Order limits and feature gates are not stated on the main pricing page and require opening a separate page per app

Shippabo

  • The software is priced on container volume under an annual service agreement, so the fee moves with freight rather than usage and a soft import season still carries a committed cost.
  • Platform and forwarding are bought together, which makes tendering freight to a cheaper carrier expensive because you risk losing the visibility layer your team uses.
  • As a small forwarder it has less network depth and weaker space allocation than the global incumbents, which bites hardest in a tight ocean market when capacity is rationed to large accounts.
  • Nothing is published about price, so importers cannot benchmark the software fee against independent visibility vendors without a sales process.
  • Coverage is concentrated on the trans-Pacific import lane, so companies with significant intra-Europe, Latin American or export flows need a second provider anyway.

Pricing, plan by plan

Ordoro

Free
  • ShippingFree
    • Free to start
  • Dropshipping$299/month
    • Consolidate and automate dropship orders
  • Inventory$349/month
    • Track inventory across stores and warehouses

Shippabo

On request
  • Shippabo Platform$undefined/year
    • Annual software service agreement
    • Priced on container volume and partner count
    • Purchase order and container visibility

Which should you pick?

Choose Ordoro if

  • You need order management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want inventory tracking.

Choose Shippabo if

  • You need purchase order tracking.
  • You also want shipment visibility.

Questions people ask

Is Ordoro or Shippabo better?
Neither clearly leads. Ordoro starts at Free and Shippabo at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Ordoro or Shippabo?
Ordoro has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Ordoro and On request for Shippabo.
Does Ordoro or Shippabo run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Ordoro for free?
Yes. Ordoro has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Shippabo starts at On request.
What is Ordoro best used for?
Ordoro is most often used for order management and shipping label creation across sales channels, inventory tracking and supplier dropshipping automation. Of those, order management and shipping label creation across sales channels and inventory tracking and supplier dropshipping automation are not what Shippabo is typically brought in for.
What can Ordoro do that Shippabo cannot?
Ordoro covers Order management, Inventory tracking, Multi-channel, Fulfillment. Shippabo covers Purchase order tracking, Shipment visibility, Customs brokerage, Supplier collaboration.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Ordoro: Is there a free version of Ordoro?

Yes, Ordoro offers a free Shipping app to start, plus a 15-day free trial with no credit card required. The Inventory and Dropshipping apps start at $299 and $349 per month respectively.

Source
Shippabo: Is Shippabo still trading?

Yes. The platform and freight services are active, operated by Galleon Technology with United States and China operations.

Ordoro: Can I use multiple Ordoro apps together?

Yes, you can combine Ordoro's individual apps. The company offers bundled pricing for customers selecting multiple services; contact their team for custom multi-app package rates.

Source
Shippabo: Can I buy the software without using Shippabo as my forwarder?

The visibility product is sold as an annual agreement priced on container volume and partners, so it is structured around the freight relationship rather than as a standalone subscription.

Ordoro: What is included in Ordoro's pricing?

All Ordoro plans include support from their in-house team based in Austin, Texas, and web-based access with no required software download.

Source
Shippabo: How is it priced?

On container volume and partner count under an annual software service agreement. No figures are published.

Shippabo: Is it a neutral multi-carrier platform?

No. It is a forwarder's own platform, so it will not give you a genuinely carrier-agnostic view of freight you tender elsewhere.

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