Best Shipping Software in 2026
Updated
In short: 17TRACK Business is ranked #1 of 32 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Easyship and Shiprocket. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Easyship. The lowest first paid tier on this page is 17TRACK Business at $9/mo.
Shipping software helps manage the work of preparing orders for delivery, handling labels, comparing rates, and following shipments. Compared on label printing, rate shopping, and shipping automation, the entries give you practical criteria for weighing shipping workflows. Shipment tracking and a returns portal add further functions to consider. Monthly shipment limits can help you assess capacity, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing offer cost context. Easyship, Shiprocket, and Veeqo are among the named options; Ordoro and Sendcloud add more to compare. Consider which shipping tasks you need to manage and use the listed capabilities to assess potential fit.
32 shipping software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
8 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17TRACK BusinessWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $9/mo | 6.6 | |
| 2 | EasyshipWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $29/mo | 6.6 | |
| 3 | ShiprocketWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 4 | VeeqoWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $19/mo | 6.6 | |
| 5 | OrdoroWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $59/mo | 6.4 | |
| 6 | SendcloudWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | €280.10/mo | 6.4 | |
| 7 | ShippingEasyWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $19.99/mo | 6.4 | |
| 8 | ShippoWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $17/mo | 6.4 | |
| 9 | ShippitWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $499/mo | 5.6 |
| 10 | nShift TMSWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 11 | EasyPostWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 12 | MetapackWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 13 | Packlink PROWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 14 | Parcel Perform (now Perform.AI)Web | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 15 | SendPro OnlineWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 16 | ShipHawkWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 17 | ShipLeapWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 18 | ShipRobotWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 19 | AfterShip TrackingWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 20 | Pirate ShipWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 21 | ShipStationWeb · Windows · Mac · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $14.99/mo | 5.1 |
| 22 | ShiptheoryWeb · Windows · Mac · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | £39/mo | 5.1 |
| 23 | Stamps.comWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 24 | 71lbsWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 25 | CalcuratesWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $69/mo | 4.9 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Rate shopping | Label printing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17TRACK Business | 6.6 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | 9 /mo | — | Yes |
| 2 | Easyship | 6.6 | Free plan | $29/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 3 | Shiprocket | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | Veeqo | 6.6 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | 19 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 5 | Ordoro | 6.4 | Free plan | $59/mo | Yes | 59 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | Sendcloud | 6.4 | Free plan | €280.10/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | ShippingEasy | 6.4 | Free plan | $19.99/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | Shippo | 6.4 | Free plan | $17/mo | Yes | 17 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 9 | Shippit | 5.6 | No | $499/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 10 | nShift TMS | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | EasyPost | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 12 | Metapack | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 13 | Packlink PRO | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 14 | Parcel Perform (now Perform.AI) | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 15 | SendPro Online | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 16 | ShipHawk | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 17 | ShipLeap | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 18 | ShipRobot | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 19 | AfterShip Tracking | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 20 | Pirate Ship | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 21 | ShipStation | 5.1 | No | $14.99/mo | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 22 | Shiptheory | 5.1 | No | £39/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 23 | Stamps.com | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 24 | 71lbs | 4.9 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Calcurates | 4.9 | No | $69/mo | No | 69 /mo | Yes | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which shipping software is ranked first on Freedom251?
17TRACK Business is ranked #1 of 32 with a score of 6.6. Easyship is second and Shiprocket third.
How many of these have a free plan?
8 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, 17TRACK Business has the lowest first paid tier we found: $9/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.