Shippo
Shippo connects ecommerce businesses, marketplaces, platforms, and logistics providers with shipping carriers through an API and dashboard.
What Shippo is
Shippo connects ecommerce businesses, marketplaces, platforms, and logistics providers with shipping carriers through an API and dashboard. Its tools include carrier rate comparisons, label purchase and printing, shipment tracking, and return labels. The API also supports manifests, customs forms for international shipments, and address validation. Shippo lists integrations for stores including Shopify, Square, WooCommerce, Wix, BigCommerce, Magento 2, and Squarespace, and marketplaces including TikTok, Walmart, eBay, Etsy, and Amazon. Shippo for Platforms offers white-label and grey-label experiences, as well as embeddable no-code Elements. The free App Starter plan costs nothing and permits up to 30 labels monthly for one user. Pro costs $17 a month and permits up to 10,000 shipments monthly before the listed overage rate. API Starter provides the first 30 labels monthly free, then charges 7¢ per label. Shippo states it maintains SOC 2 Type II and PCI DSS compliance and encrypts data in transit and at rest.
Good
- Free App Starter includes up to 30 labels monthly.
- Supports tracking, returns, and label printing.
- API supports customs forms and address validation.
- Lists store and marketplace integrations.
- API can batch up to 10,000 shipments per request.
Watch out
- Starter App is limited to 30 labels monthly.
- Pro overage pricing applies beyond 10,000 monthly shipments.
- API Starter charges 7¢ per label after the free allowance.
Who it suits
Shippo suits online sellers and platforms that need carrier rates, labels, tracking, and returns through an app or API. Its platform offering is aimed at providers seeking branded or embedded shipping experiences.
Verdict
Shippo brings shipping operations together through its dashboard and API, with a free starting option and paid plans. Compare the monthly label or shipment limits and overage terms with your expected volume.
Plans and prices
From Shippo's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| API Starter | Free | Unlimited shipments · first 30 labels/month free · email support · $0 for first 30 labels/month; 7¢/label after first 30 free labels per month |
| Starter (App) | Free | Free · up to 30 labels/month · 1 user · unlimited store connections · own carrier account: 5¢/label |
| Pro (App) | $17 a month | Starts at $17/mo · up to 10,000 shipments/month · 5+ users · $0.08 per label beyond 10,000/month · $17/mo; annual option shown as $205/year with 10% savings |
| API Premier | Priced on request | High shipment volume · dedicated account manager · solutions engineering support · priority email support · Custom with volume discounts |
| Premier (App) | Priced on request | Unlimited shipments · 15+ users · dedicated account manager · Contact us |
The facts
Each one read from Shippo's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API audiences
- Shippo lists logistics providers, e-commerce platforms, marketplaces, and direct retailers as API users.checked 4 Oct 2026
- API batching
- Shippo says the API can batch up to 10,000 shipments in one API request.checked 4 Oct 2026
- API capabilities
- The API supports labels, manifests, tracking, returns, carrier rate comparisons, international customs forms, and address validation.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Data encryption
- The Trust Center FAQ states that data is encrypted in transit using TLS 1.2 or higher and encrypted at rest using industry-standard encryption.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Listed store integrations include Shopify, Square, WooCommerce, Wix, BigCommerce, Magento 2, and Squarespace; marketplaces include TikTok, Walmart, eBay, Etsy, and Amazon.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Product
- Shippo connects e-commerce businesses, marketplaces, platforms, and logistics providers to shipping carriers through one API and dashboard.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Security and compliance
- Shippo states that it maintains SOC 2 Type II and PCI DSS compliance validated by independent third-party auditors.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Shipping tools
- Shippo provides discounted carrier rates, label purchase and printing, shipment tracking, and return labels.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The App Starter plan includes email support, while Pro includes email and phone support; API Starter includes email support and API Premier includes priority email support.checked 4 Oct 2026
Money
- App plan limits
- The App Starter plan allows up to 30 labels per month, and Pro allows up to 10,000 shipments per month before its listed overage rate.checked 4 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- Shippo says it was founded in 2013 by co-founders Laura and Simon.checked 4 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Platform offering
- Shippo for Platforms supports white-label and grey-label experiences, plus embeddable no-code Elements for platform providers.checked 4 Oct 2026
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