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Shippabo vs Uber

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Shippabo

Logistics

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

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
Uber logo

Uber

Logistics

We reimagine the way the world moves for the better

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 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.; Uber the vendor's About page publishes no fare, commission or fee structure, pointing users to individual service pages or the app instead
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Shippabo and Uber actually diverge.

Attributes where Shippabo and Uber differ
AttributeShippaboUber
Pricing modelquotetransaction

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 Shippabo

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

Only in Uber

Nothing recorded that Shippabo does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Shippabo

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

Uber

No use cases recorded yet. See the Uber review.

Where each one falls short

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

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.

Uber

  • The vendor's About page publishes no fare, commission or fee structure, pointing users to individual service pages or the app instead
  • Freight and Health offerings are separate products bundled under the Uber brand rather than available through the standard rider app

Pricing, plan by plan

Shippabo

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

Uber

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Uber review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Shippabo if

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

Choose Uber if

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

Uber review

Questions people ask

Is Shippabo or Uber better?
Neither clearly leads. Shippabo starts at On request and Uber at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Shippabo or Uber?
Shippabo starts at On request and Uber at On request.
Does Shippabo or Uber run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Shippabo best used for?
Shippabo is most often used for a mid-sized importer bringing containers from china that needs po-level visibility without building it in-house, a wholesaler that wants factories updating purchase order status directly instead of by email, a retailer needing landed cost per shipment to price goods before they arrive, an importer consolidating forwarding, customs brokerage and tracking with one provider. Of those, a mid-sized importer bringing containers from china that needs po-level visibility without building it in-house and a wholesaler that wants factories updating purchase order status directly instead of by email are not what Uber is typically brought in for.
What can Shippabo do that Uber cannot?
Shippabo covers Purchase order tracking, Shipment visibility, Customs brokerage, Supplier collaboration.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Shippabo: Is Shippabo still trading?

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

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.

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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