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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ShipStation

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/AShipStation is an order fulfillment and inventory management web-based shipping software designed for eCommerce businesses. It allows users to import, manage, and ship orders from multiple online selling channels while providing discounted rates and integrations with carriers like USPS, UPS, DHL Express, Canada Post, FedEx, Royal Mail, AUSPost, and more. ShipStation also offers workflow automation to speed up fulfillment, and branded package tracking, vital for enterprise and small businesses…

    $9.99

    per month

    Stamps.com

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/AStamps.com, now from Auctane (the company rebranded December 2021) provides the functions of the Post Office right on a desktop. From postage stamps to shipping labels, from First Class Package Service to Priority Mail, Stamps.com enables users to print and manage postage.

    $17.99

    per month 1 user access

    Pricing
    ShipStationStamps.com
    Editions & Modules
    Starter
    $9.99
    per month
    Bronze
    $29.99
    per month
    Silver
    $59.99
    per month
    Gold
    $99.99
    per month
    Platinum
    $149.99
    per month
    Enterprise
    $229.99
    per month
    Pro
    $17.99
    per month One user with a single access location.
    Premier
    $24.99
    per month Multiple (3) users at a single access location.
    Enterprise
    Custom
    Multiple users and multiple access locations.
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ShipStationStamps.com
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    ShipStationStamps.com
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    Auctane (Stamps.com, Inc)
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    Auctane (Stamps.com, Inc)
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    75%
    Would buy again
    12 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    86%
    Delivers good value for the price
    12 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    81%
    Happy with the feature set
    13 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    67%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    8 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    13 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Best Alternatives
    ShipStationStamps.com
    Small Businesses
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    PFL Direct Mail Platform
    Score9 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ShipStationStamps.com
    Likelihood to Recommend
    5.6
    (25 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    6.0
    (4 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.7
    (10 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ShipStationStamps.com
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Auctane (Stamps.com, Inc)
    I do - and have - recommended them to other businesses. If they had taken care of the USPS pickup option and started supporting Rollo printers again I would have given them a 10. But a year with no resolution is unacceptable. Everything else about them is excellent. When I do have issues I'm usually able to contact someone via live chat and get it resolved. They are glitchy on occasion, but what piece of modern technology isn't.
    Incentivized
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    Auctane (Stamps.com, Inc)
    It is extremely convenient to be able to print postage from your desk in a snap of a finger. The main issue I encounter is when you work in an office with several employees, you have the possibility of being kicked off if there are too many people logged in at once
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Auctane (Stamps.com, Inc)
    • Integration: It works so well I forget that it is a 3rd party solution sometimes.
    • Automation: You can set nested rules based on order details, really cutting down on the little things that slow down your fulfillment process.
    • Management: We almost never log into the admin side of BigCommerce thanks to ShipStation. ShipStation handles all of our day-to-day needs.
    Incentivized
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    Auctane (Stamps.com, Inc)
    • Printing my postage.
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    Cons
    Auctane (Stamps.com, Inc)
    • For years users have requested UPS End of Day Report for Driver to Scan. Shipstation Refuses to offer this and it means that Claims with the carrier are next to impossible to process as there is no PROOF the carrier received your package.
    • Customer Service is Seriously Lacking within the last 6-12 months. Repeated outages, problems, and their front-tier support has no insight as to how long the system will be down. Poor Response times for even the most basic of issues such as error logs so our cart can troubleshoot from their end.
    • The Status Page is inaccurate. 5 of the last 6 times when we had major issues their status page shows as 100%. Not a reliable gauge of up-time.
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    Auctane (Stamps.com, Inc)
    • mulilocation management
    • upfront fees
    • multiuser functionality
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Auctane (Stamps.com, Inc)
    Its a very quick platform and being web based it does not require install for say viewing order's shipping status. For the shipping itself, there is a app that grabs data in near real time. Its an easy install and I have had next to no issues with the shipping aspect of the app.
    Incentivized
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    Auctane (Stamps.com, Inc)
    Stamps.com is extremely user friendly. They provide a well laid-out platform allowing you to easily maneuver through the site allowing you easy access to manage your shipping and all invoices. It's extremely easy to add money in the account, the software integrates with so many products, adding postage seamlessly.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Auctane (Stamps.com, Inc)
    I have quarterly calls with my account rep to discuss metrics and performance to ensure we are remaining consistent without fulfillment and transit times. He is super friendly and knowledgable. Whenever I have questions, if he can't answer them himself, he gets me in contact with the appropriate person almost immediately.
    Incentivized
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    Auctane (Stamps.com, Inc)
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Auctane (Stamps.com, Inc)
    ShipStation is mainly used for automating and streamlining our shipping process. It doesn't track inventory or deal with fulfillment. ShipBob, on the other hand, is a fulfillment and shipping provider. (in addition to automation) Because our e-commerce business is still small and we're operating from our brick-n-mortar store, we don't have a need for ShipBob at the moment.
    Incentivized
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    Auctane (Stamps.com, Inc)
    Although Pitney Bowes offers more postage carriers than Stamps.com, Stamps.com provides a more simpler interface. If you mostly ship via UPS or USPS, Stamps.com ultimately seems to provide a more cost efficient option for your postage which in the long run can save your business more money
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Auctane (Stamps.com, Inc)
    • It saves a lot of time being able to import the customer data.
    • It saves us money by finding us the best rate (e.g. when we offer free shipping on orders).
    • It can save data such as your most common box sizes.
    Incentivized
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    Auctane (Stamps.com, Inc)
    • It has helped up ease and increased ROI.
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