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ShipHero vs Shippabo

ShipHero logo

ShipHero

Logistics

Warehouse management for e-commerce

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Shippabo logo

Shippabo

Logistics

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

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: ShipHero pricing details not disclosed on public website; requires contacting sales; 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: ShipHero covers Warehouse 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 ShipHero and Shippabo actually diverge.

Attributes where ShipHero and Shippabo differ
AttributeShipHeroShippabo
Pricing modelUnknownquote
Founded2013Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), 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 ShipHero

  • Warehouse management
  • Pick/pack/ship
  • Inventory tracking
  • Automation rules
  • Shopify
  • Amazon
  • WooCommerce
  • BigCommerce

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.

ShipHero

  • Multi-carrier shipping with live rate shopping (UPS, FedEx, USPS, DHL)not Shippabo
  • Warehouse management with picking, packing, and returns automationnot Shippabo
  • Labour management and workforce performance trackingnot Shippabo
  • Integration with major e-commerce platforms (Shopify, Magento, BigCommerce, TikTok Shop)not Shippabo

Shippabo

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

Where each one falls short

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

ShipHero

  • Pricing details not disclosed on public website; requires contacting sales
  • No published technical system requirements or browser compatibility specifications
  • Custom quote model requires enterprise sales engagement for pricing transparency

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

ShipHero

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the ShipHero review.

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 ShipHero if

  • You need warehouse management.
  • You also want pick/pack/ship.
ShipHero review

Choose Shippabo if

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

Questions people ask

Is ShipHero or Shippabo better?
Neither clearly leads. ShipHero starts at On request and Shippabo at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ShipHero or Shippabo?
ShipHero starts at On request and Shippabo at On request.
Does ShipHero or Shippabo run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is ShipHero best used for?
ShipHero is most often used for multi-carrier shipping with live rate shopping (ups, fedex, usps, dhl), warehouse management with picking, packing, and returns automation, labour management and workforce performance tracking, integration with major e-commerce platforms (shopify, magento, bigcommerce, tiktok shop). Of those, multi-carrier shipping with live rate shopping (ups, fedex, usps, dhl) and warehouse management with picking, packing, and returns automation are not what Shippabo is typically brought in for.
What can ShipHero do that Shippabo cannot?
ShipHero covers Warehouse management, Pick/pack/ship, Inventory tracking, Automation rules. Shippabo covers Purchase order tracking, Shipment visibility, Customs brokerage, Supplier collaboration.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

ShipHero: What is ShipHero's pricing model?

ShipHero does not publish pricing on its homepage. The company uses a direct sales model, directing customers to book a demo or contact their sales team at [email protected] to discuss pricing.

Source
Shippabo: Is Shippabo still trading?

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

ShipHero: Is ShipHero expensive?

ShipHero states that the solution to warehouse inefficiency is not as expensive as you might think, suggesting competitive pricing. However, specific costs require contacting sales.

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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.

ShipHero: Can I try ShipHero before committing?

The site does not mention a free trial. To evaluate ShipHero, customers must schedule a demo with the sales team.

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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