ShipStation vs Sendcloud

ShipStation8.6Visit Sendcloud8.5Visit

Higher score ShipStation #4 in Shipping Software 8.6/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit ShipStation

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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

• ShipStation fits best

  Established multichannel shipping teams

• Sendcloud fits best

  European merchants needing returns and notifications

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Side by side

Feature	ShipStation 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Sendcloud 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.5
Ranking	#4 in Shipping Software	#5 in Shipping Software
Best for	Established multichannel shipping teams	European merchants needing returns and notifications
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	€28/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	30 days	14 days
Free trial length	30 days · no card needed	14 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Community, Docs · 24/7	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs
Integrations	200+ integrations	100+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ShipStation 5/5 · Sendcloud 5/5
Rate shopping	✓	✓
Label printing	✓	✓
Shipment tracking	✓	✓
Returns portal	✓	✓
Shipping automation	✓	✓
Specs
Monthly shipment limit	50 /mo	400 /mo (best)
Our review
Pros	Imports and manages orders across stores and marketplaces Compares carrier rates and supports batch label printing Includes tracking, returns, automation, and international shipping tools	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	Uses a paid pricing model rather than a free plan All listed plans include 50 shipments per month Advanced inventory and warehouse tools require Premium	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	ShipStation is web-based shipping and fulfillment software for ecommerce startups, growing businesses, and larger enterprises. It brings online stores, marketplaces, carriers, and fulfillment services into one workspace, with tools for… 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

• ShipStation — where it wins

  • Imports and manages orders across stores and marketplaces
  • Compares carrier rates and supports batch label printing
  • Includes tracking, returns, automation, and international shipping tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Uses a paid pricing model rather than a free plan
  • All listed plans include 50 shipments per month
  • Advanced inventory and warehouse tools require Premium

• 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

• ShipStation8.6/10 · 30-day trial

  A broad shipping workspace for established multichannel ecommerce teams.

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

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

  Visit SendcloudFull verdict →