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At a Glance
ShipBob
ShipBob
Star Rating
(121)3.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (88.7% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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ShipStation
ShipStation
Star Rating
(570)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (90.3% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $14.99 3 Users Per Month
Free Trial is available
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ShipBob vs ShipStation

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found ShipStation easier to use, administer, and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with ShipBob.

  • Reviewers felt that ShipStation meets the needs of their business better than ShipBob.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that ShipStation is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of ShipStation over ShipBob.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
ShipBob
No pricing available
ShipStation
Starter
Starting at $14.99
3 Users Per Month
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Free Trial
ShipBob
No trial information available
ShipStation
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
7.8
99
8.7
436
Ease of Use
7.9
100
8.7
442
Ease of Setup
8.6
46
8.5
230
Ease of Admin
8.4
38
8.6
213
Quality of Support
7.5
99
7.9
398
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.4
37
8.5
210
Product Direction (% positive)
7.4
90
7.7
413
Features by Category
Retail Distributed Order Management SystemsHide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
8.3
22
Not enough data
Administration
8.6
21
Not enough data
8.5
20
Not enough data
Inventory Control
7.7
19
Not enough data
7.5
18
Not enough data
Omni-Channel
8.3
22
Not enough data
8.3
22
Not enough data
8.3
22
Not enough data
8.1
21
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
51
Product Sales
Not enough data
8.3
39
Not enough data
7.4
33
Not enough data
8.1
38
Not enough data
7.7
33
Administration
Not enough data
8.2
48
Not enough data
9.1
49
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
48
Not enough data
8.7
44
7.6
65
Not enough data
Supply Chain Operations
8.0
61
Not enough data
7.5
58
Not enough data
7.8
62
Not enough data
Customer Management
7.8
58
Not enough data
7.7
59
Not enough data
7.4
59
Not enough data
Analytics
7.4
53
Not enough data
7.8
64
Not enough data
6.8
53
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
295
Labels
Not enough data
9.0
280
Not enough data
8.5
251
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Order management
Not enough data
8.9
266
Not enough data
8.7
266
Not enough data
8.9
268
Not enough data
8.8
262
Carrier and rate management
Not enough data
8.5
253
Not enough data
8.1
220
Not enough data
8.4
229
Inventory management
Not enough data
7.0
173
Not enough data
7.2
176
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Reports
Not enough data
8.5
233
Not enough data
7.5
189
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
8.5
30
Not enough data
Multichannel inventory management
8.4
18
Not enough data
8.3
16
Not enough data
8.2
16
Not enough data
3PL inventory management
8.5
18
Not enough data
8.2
18
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
Inventory Management
8.6
22
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
19
Not enough data
8.0
17
Not enough data
7.8
20
Not enough data
Inventory Management Platform Features
9.1
25
Not enough data
9.0
26
Not enough data
9.0
26
Not enough data
8.7
24
Not enough data
9.1
26
Not enough data
8.8
26
Not enough data
8.7
24
Not enough data
8.6
27
Not enough data
7.8
21
Not enough data
8.5
27
Not enough data
8.4
31
Not enough data
Warehouse Definition
8.8
23
Not enough data
8.8
23
Not enough data
8.3
23
Not enough data
Logistics
7.9
20
Not enough data
8.4
24
Not enough data
8.5
24
Not enough data
Analytics
7.9
24
Not enough data
7.0
21
Not enough data
7.7
20
Not enough data
Inventory Management
8.3
21
Not enough data
8.4
18
Not enough data
Inventory Management Platform Features
9.1
25
Not enough data
9.0
26
Not enough data
9.0
26
Not enough data
8.7
24
Not enough data
9.1
26
Not enough data
8.8
26
Not enough data
8.7
24
Not enough data
8.6
27
Not enough data
7.8
21
Not enough data
8.5
27
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
ShipBob
ShipBob
ShipStation
ShipStation
ShipBob and ShipStation share no categories
Unique Categories
ShipStation
ShipStation is categorized as Shipping and Drop Shipping
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
ShipBob
ShipBob
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
88.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
11.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
0%
ShipStation
ShipStation
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
90.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
9.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
0.7%
Reviewers' Industry
ShipBob
ShipBob
Retail
20.0%
Consumer Goods
14.8%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
13.9%
Food & Beverages
13.0%
Apparel & Fashion
7.8%
Other
30.4%
ShipStation
ShipStation
Retail
23.5%
Consumer Goods
9.3%
Apparel & Fashion
6.4%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
5.6%
Food & Beverages
4.2%
Other
51.1%
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Discussions
ShipBob
ShipBob Discussions
Is ShipBob a good company?
1 Comment
CW
ShipBob Is a tech company NOT a shipping company. They don't care about your products or your store. They care about filling shelves of 3rd party warehouses...Read more
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ShipStation
ShipStation Discussions
Does ShipStation use USPS?
3 Comments
Should I use ShipStation?
3 Comments
CM
No, their support is lacking to the point of telling us to use Google to solve our issue. Tracking numbers are an issue and they don't do well if you ship...Read more
What is ShipStation used for?
2 Comments
JW
We use Shipstation to ship out all of our packages to customers. It integrates with our ERP system and allows us the added benefit of providing our customers...Read more