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Shiptheory
What Shiptheory is
Shiptheory is a paid shipping management platform for retailers, available through web, Windows, macOS, and an API. It automates order and shipment handling with integrations and configurable rules. Rules can book orders, schedule shipments, or send them for approval. Its dashboard supports bulk order approval, picking lists, and batch carrier-label downloads or printing. Pick, Pack & Ship lets staff verify products by scanning or clicking, weigh items, add packages, and work in a mobile-friendly interface. For international shipping, Shiptheory can send or print documents, pass product information to carriers, and convert currencies automatically. Listed ecommerce connections include Shopify, Magento, Squarespace, BigCommerce, Etsy, and eBay, with carriers such as Royal Mail, USPS, FedEx, and DPD. Its REST API connects with more than 70 carriers and can create shipments, return labels, tracking updates, and rule-based bookings. Plans start at £39/mo billed annually, with a 14-day trial and no free plan.
Who it suits
It suits ecommerce and marketplace retailers, as well as ERP and WMS users, managing automated shipping workflows. Warehouse teams may value its scanning, weighing, packaging, and label tools.
What it does well
- Rule-based booking, scheduling, or approval
- Bulk approvals and carrier-label printing
- International documents and currency conversion
- REST API for more than 70 carriers
- 14-day trial without a credit card
What to know first
- No free plan
- Plans limit monthly shipments
- Automatic printing requires a Print Client
Limits
The 14-day trial is free, then plans start at £39 per month billed annually, with £0.03 or £0.02 per shipment depending on the plan. Earth allows one user, one channel, two carriers, and 1,500 shipments per month; higher plans raise those limits, while Enterprise is bespoke for over 20,000 monthly shipments.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| JUPITER | annually; page also shows £255 P/M · £217 billed annually · £255 P/M · 0.02 per shipment · 10 users · premium channels and carriers · tailored onboarding · limited to 8,000 shipments P/M | £217 a month |
| EARTH | annually; page also shows £49 P/M · £39 billed annually · £49 P/M · 0.03 per shipment · 1 user · 1 channel · 2 carriers · email support · limited to 1,500 shipments P/M | £39 a month |
| COSMOS | annually; page also shows £590 P/M · £433 billed annually · £590 P/M · 0.02 per shipment · unlimited channels and carriers · tailored onboarding · extended support · limited to 20,000 shipments P/M | £433 a month |
| SATURN | annually; page also shows £119 P/M · £99 billed annually · £119 P/M · 0.03 per shipment · 3 users · 3 channels · 3 carriers · tailored onboarding · limited to 3,000 shipments P/M | £99 a month |
| ENTERPRISE | annually · bespoke plan · tailored onboarding · white glove service · custom plans for over 20,000 shipments per month | On request |
As shiptheory.com lists them, read 4 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Open the Shiptheory website
- Start the 14-day trial without a credit card
- Connect an ecommerce channel or carrier
- Choose a shipping plan
- Install the Shiptheory Print Client for automatic printing
- Configure shipping rules and warehouse workflows
Verdict
Shiptheory combines shipping rules, warehouse workflows, international documents, and carrier integrations in one service. Its plan limits and paid model should be checked against shipment volume and team size.
Questions
Is there a free trial or free plan?
Shiptheory offers a free 14-day trial and does not require a credit card. There is no free plan.
Which platforms does Shiptheory support?
Shiptheory supports macOS, Windows, web, and API access.
What integrations are available?
Listed ecommerce integrations include Shopify, Magento, Squarespace, BigCommerce, Etsy, and eBay. Listed carriers include Royal Mail, USPS, FedEx, and DPD, and the REST API supports more than 70 carriers.
Does every plan include integrations?
The pricing page says every integration is accessible on every plan.
Who is Shiptheory for?
Its plans target ecommerce and marketplace users, plus ERP and WMS users on Cosmos and Enterprise.
Facts from Shiptheory's own pages
- API
- Shiptheory offers a REST API that connects to more than 70 supported carriers and can generate shipments, return labels, tracking updates, and rule-based bookings. · shiptheory.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2015 · shiptheory.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Bristol, United Kingdom · shiptheory.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Integration coverage
- The pricing page says every integration is accessible on every plan. · shiptheory.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The site lists integrations with ecommerce platforms including Shopify, Magento, Squarespace, BigCommerce, Etsy, and eBay, alongside carriers such as Royal Mail, USPS, FedEx, and DPD. · shiptheory.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Intended customers
- The pricing page describes Earth, Saturn, and Jupiter for ecommerce and marketplace users, and Cosmos and Enterprise for ERP and WMS users. · shiptheory.com, 4 Oct 2026
- International shipping
- Shiptheory can send or print international documents, pass product information to carriers, and convert currencies automatically. · shiptheory.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Order handling
- Its dashboard supports bulk order approval, picking lists, and bulk carrier label downloads or printing. · shiptheory.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Print client
- Automatic printer connection requires installing the Shiptheory Print Client, with installation guides for Windows and Mac OS. · shiptheory.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Product
- Shiptheory is a shipping management platform that automates shipping for retailers through integrations and shipping rules. · shiptheory.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Shipping workflow
- The platform can automatically book orders, schedule shipments, or require approval using configurable shipping rules. · shiptheory.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The company says it provides ecommerce shipping specialists by phone, email, and live chat and reports a six-minute average response time. · shiptheory.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Trial
- Shiptheory advertises a free 14-day trial and says no credit card is required. · shiptheory.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Warehouse tools
- Pick, Pack & Ship lets users scan or click to verify products, weigh items, add packages, and work through a mobile-friendly interface. · shiptheory.com, 4 Oct 2026
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