Shippo vs Sendcloud

Shippo8.7Visit Sendcloud8.5Visit

Higher score Shippo #3 in Shipping Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Shippo

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Sendcloud #5 in Shipping Software 8.5/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Sendcloud

• Shippo fits best

  Small businesses wanting affordable shipping automation

• Sendcloud fits best

  European merchants needing returns and notifications

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Side by side

Feature	Shippo 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Sendcloud 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.5
Ranking	#3 in Shipping Software	#5 in Shipping Software
Best for	Small businesses wanting affordable shipping automation	European merchants needing returns and notifications
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$17/mo	€28/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs
Integrations	13 integrations	100+ integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Shippo 4/5 · Sendcloud 5/5
Rate shopping	✓	✓
Label printing	✓	✓
Shipment tracking	✓	✓
Returns portal	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Shipping automation	✓	✓
Specs
Monthly shipment limit	200 /mo	400 /mo (best)
Our review
Pros	Free Starter plan with up to 30 labels per month Compares carrier rates and automates labels, tracking, and returns Supports international workflows and connects Shopify, Amazon, and Etsy	Compares carrier rates by destination, price, and transit time Supports branded returns, tracking pages, and multichannel notifications Automates labels, customs documents, and order processing with shipping rules
Cons	Starter is limited to 30 labels per month Access is limited to web and API platforms Premier pricing requires contacting sales	Free plan is limited to 20 parcels per month Paid plans start at €28 per month with annual billing Advanced capabilities require higher plans and label-volume limits
Our verdict	Shippo is shipping software for e-commerce merchants, platforms, and logistics providers. It connects stores and carrier accounts through a web application and API, helping teams compare rates across carriers and service levels, import… Read the review →	Sendcloud is a web and API shipping platform for e-commerce merchants that need to connect online stores and sales channels with multiple carriers. It supports order import, carrier-rate comparison, label creation and printing, customs… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Shippo — where it wins

  • Free Starter plan with up to 30 labels per month
  • Compares carrier rates and automates labels, tracking, and returns
  • Supports international workflows and connects Shopify, Amazon, and Etsy

  Where it doesn't

  • Starter is limited to 30 labels per month
  • Access is limited to web and API platforms
  • Premier pricing requires contacting sales

• Sendcloud — where it wins

  • Compares carrier rates by destination, price, and transit time
  • Supports branded returns, tracking pages, and multichannel notifications
  • Automates labels, customs documents, and order processing with shipping rules

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan is limited to 20 parcels per month
  • Paid plans start at €28 per month with annual billing
  • Advanced capabilities require higher plans and label-volume limits

• Shippo8.7/10 · Free plan

  Affordable shipping automation with rate shopping, labels, tracking, and returns.

  Visit ShippoFull verdict →
• Sendcloud8.5/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A feature-rich shipping platform for merchants managing carriers, tracking, and returns.

  Visit SendcloudFull verdict →