Shipping software comparison

Compare shipping software with these seven questions.

Most shipping apps print a label. The differences are in what you pay, whose carrier rates you get and who answers when you need help. Plans from $9.99 a month, with no per-label software fees.

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The Shipping Rate sheet with Economical selected: USPS Ground Advantage at $6.40, the lowest rate — Every carrier’s rate for one order, side by side.Sample rates

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The checklist

Shipping software comparison: seven things to check.

Ask every app the same seven questions. Here is how Postsale answers them.

What to checkHow Postsale handles itWhat to ask any app

Software feesHow Postsale handles itOne monthly plan sized by how many shipments you send, from $9.99 for up to 200. No per-label software fees. Postage is separate.What to ask any appDo I pay per label or by volume, and what does the next tier cost?

Carrier ratesHow Postsale handles itDiscounted USPS rates, built in or on your own USPS account. FedEx and UPS on your own accounts, at your negotiated rates.What to ask any appDo I keep my own FedEx and UPS rates?

StoresHow Postsale handles itOrders come in on their own from Amazon, BigCommerce, eBay, Miva, Shopify, Square and WooCommerce. Amazon means Amazon.com orders you ship yourself. Anything else comes in from a CSV file, on every plan.What to ask any appHow do orders from a store you don’t connect come in?

PrintingHow Postsale handles itEvery label in one batch, whatever the carrier, with packing slips. A 4×6 thermal label printer or the inkjet or laser printer you have.What to ask any appCan I print a mixed-carrier batch on the printer I have?

After the labelHow Postsale handles itBranded tracking where the channel allows it, return labels and built-in Shipsurance, on every plan.What to ask any appWhat do my customers see after I print?

TrialHow Postsale handles it14 days with every feature. No card to start, and you can cancel anytime.What to ask any appDoes the trial need a card, and does it include every feature?

HelpHow Postsale handles itReal people reply by email or phone the same business day, Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM Central.What to ask any appWho answers, and how fast?

Who Postsale fits: sellers who ship their own orders from one or more stores and want one monthly plan with their own FedEx and UPS rates.

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Software fees

Compare carriers and print one batch.

Pick a rate for each order, then click Create and Postsale makes every label in one go. Each label costs only its postage.

No per-label software fees on any plan.
Economical picks the lowest rate for each order.
Packing slips print with the labels.

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Six orders ready to ship: USPS ×3 $20.47, UPS ×2 $58.67, FedEx ×1 $31.40, carrier cost $110.54, Shipsurance $0.75, $111.29 in total, with a Create 6 Labels button — One FedEx, two UPS and three USPS labels, made in one batch.Sample data

Carrier rates

Shipping software that keeps your FedEx and UPS rates.

Connect your own FedEx and UPS accounts and every rate comes from your negotiated pricing, beside discounted USPS rates.

USPS built in, or on your own USPS account.
Schedule a UPS pickup from Postsale.
Compare every rate for the same box before you buy.

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Carrier settings for UPS: the connected account Fern & Field UPS, and Add UPS Account, with 12 of 12 services and 10 of 10 packaging types enabled — Your own UPS account, with every UPS service and packaging type turned on.Sample data

Stores

Every store’s orders in one list.

Orders from Amazon, BigCommerce, eBay, Miva, Shopify, Square and WooCommerce come in on their own, and the tracking goes back to the store when you print the label.

Save the views you check every day, each with its count.
Upload a CSV file and Postsale matches the columns for you.
Every account starts with a Manual Orders store for phone orders.

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The orders grid with #4501 to #4511 from five stores, statuses Shipped, Ready to Ship and On Hold, and the views every new account starts with in the sidebar: All Orders 10, Ready to Ship 3, Shipped 6, Voided, On Hold 1, Canceled and Archived — Orders from five stores in one grid, with the views every account starts with.Sample data

After the label

Your customers hear from your store.

When the selling channel allows it, shipment emails carry your logo and open a tracking page with your store’s name, not the carrier’s, on every plan.

Add a return label you pay for only when it’s used.
Cover a package with Shipsurance from the shipment.
Real people reply the same business day.

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Store settings for Fern & Field Goods: Branded Tracking Page on, showing customers the Branded Tracking Page when they follow a tracking link — The Branded Tracking Page turned on for a store: customers see it when they follow a tracking link.Sample data

Predictable pricing. No per‑label software fees.

One monthly price for the plan that fits how much you ship. Postage is separate, at your discounted USPS rates or your own FedEx and UPS rates.

Launch200 shipments a month: $9.99/mo; 200 shipments a month
Grow1,000 shipments a month: $29.99/mo; 1,000 shipments a month
Expand2,500 shipments a month: $59.99/mo; 2,500 shipments a month
Thrive5,000 shipments a month: $99.99/mo; 5,000 shipments a month
SoarUnlimited shipments: $169.99/mo; Unlimited shipments

Every plan includes FedEx, UPS and USPS, Shipsurance, returns and branded templates.

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Shipping software comparison FAQ.

What should I ask before I pay for shipping software?

Ask how you pay (per label or by volume), whether you keep your own FedEx and UPS rates, how orders from each store come in, whether you can print a mixed-carrier batch on your printer, what your customers see after you print, who answers when you need help, and whether the trial needs a card.

How is Postsale priced?

Five monthly plans from $9.99 to $169.99, sized by how many shipments you send a month. Launch is $9.99 a month for up to 200 shipments and Soar is $169.99 for unlimited shipments. If you ship more than your plan includes, we’ll ask you to move up. Postage is separate.

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Do I pay a fee for every label?

No. Your plan is one monthly price, with no per-label software fees. Each label costs only its postage, at your discounted USPS rates or your own FedEx and UPS rates.

Do I need my own USPS account?

No. Print discounted USPS labels right away with Postsale’s built-in USPS option, or connect your own USPS account if you have one. FedEx and UPS use your own accounts and negotiated rates.

Which Amazon orders come in?

Amazon.com orders in the United States that you ship yourself. An order Amazon ships for you comes in with a Fulfilled by Amazon (FBA) note, so you can leave it to Amazon.

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Do you work with Etsy?

Etsy orders ship through Postsale Anywhere, the Chrome extension or the desktop app for Mac and Windows. It reads the order on your screen, you compare rates and print the label, then paste the tracking number into the order in Etsy. Postsale does not connect to Etsy.

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Is Postsale right for me if I rarely ship?

Postsale is a monthly plan, from $9.99 a month for up to 200 shipments, built for sellers who ship their own orders. It does not manage warehouse inventory or bins. The 14-day free trial, with no card to start, shows you whether it fits.

Does it cost anything to try?

No. Your 14-day free trial starts with your name and email, and it includes every feature. No card to start. Cancel anytime.

A small-shop owner at her table in the evening, lamp-lit, checking the labels on a stack of parcels beside her laptop

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