Shipping software helps businesses coordinate and streamline their outgoing shipments to customers; features include comparative carrier pricing on shipments, bulk editing and printing of shipment information, and custom tracking and confirmation notifications. Following an outgoing shipment, shipping software lets users use photographic evidence and templates to manage order returns and documentation. These features have the potential benefit of improving and automating processes for future orders.
Shipping software should not be confused with transportation management software, which is dedicated to optimizing transportation loads and routes, or supply chain suites, the scope of which encompasses the entire supply chain process. Due to the nature of shipping software, it frequently integrates with e-commerce platforms and fleet management software.
To qualify for inclusion in the Shipping category, a product must:
Provide shipping labels for businesses to ship products
Include order management tools so businesses can monitor shipments in real time
Offer integrations for e-commerce platforms and other online retail sites