ShipBob vs Shippo
How ShipBob and Shippo compare on Index Score, pricing and platform coverage.
ShipBob and Shippo solve overlapping problems from different angles. ShipBob leans into broad native integrations with major ecommerce platforms and marketplaces; Shippo into genuinely usable free tier (up to 30 labels/month) plus discounted carrier rates.
The short version.
On our benchmark Shippo takes the higher Index Score (87 to 82) — but that headline hides where each one really pulls ahead.
Platform coverage is a wash: both integrate with 6 of the 6 platforms we track.
On price, Shippo starts lower — from $17/mo against Custom — though the cheaper sticker isn't always the better deal once you factor in what each one includes for the money.
So ShipBob suits smb/mid-market teams; Shippo leans toward startup/smb/mid-market.
No clear lead on the four scored factors — it's close.
- ✓ease of use
- ✓value for money
Side by side.
How the Index Score splits.
Which platforms each one integrates with.
What you'll actually pay.
- ·Quote-based and not publicly listed
- ·every account is custom. Costs are driven by storage volume (per bin ~$5/mo, shelf ~$10/mo, pallet ~$40/mo) and fulfilment volume (per-unit pick fee ~$0.30 plus shipping). A ~$275/mo minimum spend and a setup fee from ~$975 are commonly reported by third parties (UNVERIFIED against an official figure).
- ·Free 'Starter' tier covers up to 30 labels/month (then $0.08/label). The cheapest paid tier, 'Pro', is $17/mo (or $205/yr) with volume-based label tiering up to ~$199/mo at the highest published band
- ·'Premier' is custom-quoted. Priced on label volume, not seats — postage is billed separately.