Logistics & Shipping · head to head
ShipEngine vs Onfleet
ShipEngine
Logistics & Shipping
Shipping API for labels, carrier rates and address validation across 200+ carriers
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Onfleet
Logistics & Shipping
Last-mile delivery management with route optimization and driver dispatch
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: 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; Onfleet entry Launch plan starts at $619 per month for 2,500 tasks, as of August 2026
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which ShipEngine and Onfleet actually diverge.
| Attribute | ShipEngine | Onfleet |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | usage-based | subscription |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Logistics & Shipping).
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
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
Pricing, plan by plan
ShipEngine
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the ShipEngine review.
Onfleet
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Onfleet review.
Which should you pick?
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.
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.
Questions people ask
- Is ShipEngine or Onfleet better?
- Neither clearly leads. ShipEngine starts at On request and Onfleet at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, ShipEngine or Onfleet?
- ShipEngine starts at On request and Onfleet at On request.
- Does ShipEngine or Onfleet run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.