A fair-trade shop ships its own orders from Shopify, Etsy and its website. Each order means comparing carriers, copying addresses and printing labels one by one, and international buyers wait while someone figures out customs forms.
Short answer: Shippo consolidates shipping into one dashboard: discounted rates with USPS, UPS, FedEx and DHL, orders synced from your sales channels, batch label printing and customs paperwork. It is free for up to 30 shipments a month.
What is Shippo?
Shippo provides pre-negotiated carrier rates without a separate carrier contract, unlimited store connections such as Shopify, WooCommerce and Amazon, batch labels, international customs and duties tools, branded tracking pages on Pro, and automation rules that choose the cheapest or fastest carrier.
The problems it solves
- Labels created one at a time.
- Paying retail shipping rates on thin margins.
- Customs confusion on cross-border orders.
Plans
- Starter: free, up to 30 shipments a month.
- Pro: $17 a month, up to 10,000 shipments, with $0.08 per label beyond that.
- Premier: custom pricing for unlimited shipments.
Postage and insurance are billed separately. Confirm current rates with Shippo.
How to set it up
- Connect all your sales channels so orders land in one queue.
- Set rules to pick the cheapest carrier for standard orders.
- Print labels in batches once or twice a day.
- Use branded tracking to share your story with customers.
Who it is for, and who it is not for
A good fit for social enterprises shipping their own orders, mainly with the carriers Shippo supports. Not needed if a fulfillment partner already ships for you.
Frequently asked questions
Is Shippo free?
Yes, the Starter plan is free for up to 30 shipments a month.
Which carriers does Shippo support?
USPS, UPS, FedEx and DHL among others, with discounted rates.
Can Shippo handle international shipping?
Yes, with customs forms and duties calculations.
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