# ShipStation, Swap Commerce vs Easyship Comparison

| | ShipStation | Swap Commerce | Easyship | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 581 | 41 | 175 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (90.5% of reviews) | Small-Business (82.5% of reviews) | Small-Business (95.2% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Starting at $29.99 10 Users Per Month | No pricing available | Free | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### ShipStation

Pros:
- Ease of Use (11 reviews)
- Easy Integrations (8 reviews)

Cons:
- Poor Customer Support (7 reviews)
- Expensive (6 reviews)

### Swap Commerce

Pros:
- Ease of Use (25 reviews)
- Customer Experience (21 reviews)

Cons:
- Poor Customer Support (5 reviews)
- Return Issues (5 reviews)

### Easyship

Pros:
- Customer Support (56 reviews)
- Ease of Use (49 reviews)

Cons:
- Shipping Limitations (21 reviews)
- Shipping Issues (14 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | ShipStation | Swap Commerce | Easyship | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.6 (444 reviews) | 8.8 (38 reviews) | 8.6 (155 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.6 (450 reviews) | 9.3 (40 reviews) | 8.7 (158 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.4 (238 reviews) | 9.3 (34 reviews) | 8.5 (124 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.6 (213 reviews) | 9.4 (17 reviews) | 8.3 (47 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 7.9 (405 reviews) | 9.0 (36 reviews) | 8.4 (155 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.5 (210 reviews) | 9.6 (17 reviews) | 8.2 (45 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.6 (420 reviews) | 10.0 (38 reviews) | 8.4 (156 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### ShipStation

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Standard

Price: Starting at $29.99 10 Users Per Month

Description: Designed for businesses needing more advanced capabilities that scale.

Key Features:
- 50 shipments per month
- Unlimited automations
- Combine and split orders

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/shipstation/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Swap Commerce

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Easyship

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Free

Price: Free

Description: Our core shipping features built for Small Business. Get started in minutes with no monthly fee.

Key Features:
- 50 Shipments/Month
- Up To 91% Off Shipping Rates
- No Monthly Subscription Fees

[Browse all 5 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/easyship/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Drop Shipping

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ShipStation** | 8.3/10 | 51 |
| **Swap Commerce** | N/A | N/A |
| **Easyship** | 8.7/10 | 14 |

#### Product Sales

| Feature | ShipStation | Swap Commerce | Easyship | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Product Search** | 8.3 (39 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.9 (12 reviews) | 
| **Product Reviews** | 7.4 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.6 (11 reviews) | 
| **Product Filters** | 8.1 (38 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.3 (11 reviews) | 
| **Product Page Customization** | 7.7 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.8 (11 reviews) | 

#### Administration

| Feature | ShipStation | Swap Commerce | Easyship | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reports & Analytics** | 8.2 (48 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.9 (12 reviews) | 
| **Order Tracking** | 9.1 (49 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.2 (14 reviews) | 
| **Pricing Automation** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 8.5 (12 reviews) | 
| **E-commerce Platform Integration** | 8.8 (48 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.5 (12 reviews) | 
| **Process Automation** | 8.7 (44 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.0 (13 reviews) | 

### Cross Border E-Commerce

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ShipStation** | N/A | N/A |
| **Swap Commerce** | 8.5/10 | 9 |
| **Easyship** | N/A | N/A |

#### Global Shipping

| Feature | ShipStation | Swap Commerce | Easyship | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Integration** | Not enough data | 8.9 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | 6.9 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Labels** | Not enough data | 8.5 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Returns** | Not enough data | 9.3 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Payments and Pricing

| Feature | ShipStation | Swap Commerce | Easyship | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Global Tax** | Not enough data | 9.4 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Currency** | Not enough data | 9.3 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Payment Methods** | Not enough data | 9.1 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cost** | Not enough data | 8.1 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Pricing** | Not enough data | 8.3 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Global ecommerce management

| Feature | ShipStation | Swap Commerce | Easyship | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Compliance** | Not enough data | 8.9 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Delivery Tracking** | Not enough data | 8.3 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Risk** | Not enough data | 8.5 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Documents** | Not enough data | 8.3 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Portals

| Feature | ShipStation | Swap Commerce | Easyship | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Marketplaces** | Not enough data | 8.3 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Branding** | Not enough data | 7.8 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Omnichannel** | Not enough data | 7.9 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Shipping

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ShipStation** | 8.3/10 | 302 |
| **Swap Commerce** | 7.7/10 | 13 |
| **Easyship** | 8.3/10 | 109 |

#### Labels

| Feature | ShipStation | Swap Commerce | Easyship | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Label Printing** | 9.0 (282 reviews) | 7.9 (11 reviews) | 9.0 (105 reviews) | 
| **Return labels** | 8.5 (251 reviews) | 8.8 (12 reviews) | 8.3 (90 reviews) | 
| **Bar codes** | Feature Not Available | 7.3 (10 reviews) | 8.0 (80 reviews) | 

#### Order management

| Feature | ShipStation | Swap Commerce | Easyship | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Order tracking** | 8.9 (267 reviews) | 8.6 (11 reviews) | 8.8 (101 reviews) | 
| **E-commerce integrations** | 8.6 (269 reviews) | 9.4 (13 reviews) | 8.6 (99 reviews) | 
| **Manage orders** | 8.9 (269 reviews) | 7.9 (12 reviews) | 8.5 (95 reviews) | 
| **Order Status** | 8.8 (262 reviews) | 8.8 (12 reviews) | 8.6 (98 reviews) | 

#### Carrier and rate management

| Feature | ShipStation | Swap Commerce | Easyship | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Quick rate comparison** | 8.5 (255 reviews) | 8.9 (11 reviews) | 8.9 (102 reviews) | 
| **Vendor availability** | 8.1 (220 reviews) | 8.9 (11 reviews) | 8.8 (98 reviews) | 
| **Flat rate services** | 8.4 (229 reviews) | 9.1 (11 reviews) | 8.5 (86 reviews) | 

#### Inventory management

| Feature | ShipStation | Swap Commerce | Easyship | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Low stock alerts** | 7.0 (174 reviews) | 5.5 (10 reviews) | 7.3 (76 reviews) | 
| **Automated inventory orders** | 7.2 (176 reviews) | 6.0 (10 reviews) | 7.3 (76 reviews) | 
| **Assign suppliers** | Feature Not Available | 5.7 (10 reviews) | 7.5 (75 reviews) | 

#### Reports

| Feature | ShipStation | Swap Commerce | Easyship | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Shipment reports** | 8.5 (233 reviews) | 7.6 (11 reviews) | 8.2 (83 reviews) | 
| **Inventory reports** | 7.5 (189 reviews) | 5.6 (9 reviews) | 7.8 (74 reviews) | 
| **Unshipped products** | Feature Not Available | 7.0 (10 reviews) | 8.0 (79 reviews) | 

### Returns Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ShipStation** | N/A | N/A |
| **Swap Commerce** | 8.3/10 | 32 |
| **Easyship** | N/A | N/A |

#### Integrations

| Feature | ShipStation | Swap Commerce | Easyship | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **E-Commerce** | Not enough data | 8.8 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **WMS** | Not enough data | 7.2 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Accounting** | Not enough data | 6.3 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **OMS** | Not enough data | 7.4 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Tracking

| Feature | ShipStation | Swap Commerce | Easyship | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Shipping** | Not enough data | 8.8 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Inventory** | Not enough data | 8.3 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Transactions

| Feature | ShipStation | Swap Commerce | Easyship | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Exchange** | Not enough data | 8.7 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Approvals** | Not enough data | 8.5 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Refund** | Not enough data | 9.3 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Credit** | Not enough data | 9.2 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Shipping Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/shipping)

**Unique to ShipStation (1):** [Drop Shipping Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/drop-shipping)

**Unique to Swap Commerce (2):** [Returns Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/returns-management), [Cross Border E-Commerce  Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cross-border-e-commerce)

**Unique to Easyship (1):** [Drop Shipping Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/drop-shipping)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | ShipStation | Swap Commerce | Easyship | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 90.5% | 82.5% | 95.2% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 8.8% | 17.5% | 4.8% | 
| **Enterprise** | 0.7% | 0% | 0% | 

### By Industry

#### ShipStation

- **Retail:** 23.3%
- **Consumer Goods:** 9.3%
- **Apparel & Fashion:** 6.3%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 5.6%
- **Food & Beverages:** 4.1%
- **Arts and Crafts:** 3.4%
- **Automotive:** 3.2%
- **Sporting Goods:** 3.2%
- **Wholesale:** 3.0%
- **Food Production:** 2.3%
- **Other:** 36.2%

#### Swap Commerce

- **Apparel & Fashion:** 70.0%
- **Retail:** 22.5%
- **Textiles:** 2.5%
- **Sporting Goods:** 2.5%
- **Consumer Services:** 2.5%

#### Easyship

- **Retail:** 18.1%
- **Consumer Goods:** 9.0%
- **Apparel & Fashion:** 7.8%
- **Consumer Electronics:** 5.4%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 4.2%
- **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 3.6%
- **Food & Beverages:** 3.6%
- **Sporting Goods:** 3.6%
- **Arts and Crafts:** 3.6%
- **Manufacturing:** 3.0%
- **Other:** 38.0%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to ShipStation

- [Sendcloud](https://www.g2.com/products/sendcloud/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (148 reviews)
- [Shippo](https://www.g2.com/products/shippo-shippo/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (77 reviews)
- [AfterShip](https://www.g2.com/products/aftership/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (310 reviews)
- [ShipHero](https://www.g2.com/products/shiphero/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (205 reviews)
- [EasyPost](https://www.g2.com/products/easypost/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (121 reviews)
- [Spocket](https://www.g2.com/products/spocket/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (71 reviews)
- [Veeqo](https://www.g2.com/products/veeqo/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (47 reviews)
- [Pirate Ship](https://www.g2.com/products/pirate-ship/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (24 reviews)
- [Descartes Sellercloud](https://www.g2.com/products/descartes-sellercloud/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (64 reviews)
- [FedEx Ship Manager](https://www.g2.com/products/fedex-ship-manager/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (90 reviews)

### Alternatives to Swap Commerce

- [Avalara](https://www.g2.com/products/avalara/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (815 reviews)
- [AfterShip](https://www.g2.com/products/aftership/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (310 reviews)
- [parcelLab](https://www.g2.com/products/parcellab/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (263 reviews)
- [FarEye](https://www.g2.com/products/fareye/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (261 reviews)
- [ShipHero](https://www.g2.com/products/shiphero/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (205 reviews)
- [Freightview](https://www.g2.com/products/freightview/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (195 reviews)
- [Narvar](https://www.g2.com/products/narvar/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (171 reviews)
- [MyCarrierTMS](https://www.g2.com/products/mycarriertms/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (187 reviews)
- [Shiptheory](https://www.g2.com/products/shiptheory/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (166 reviews)
- [Shipsy](https://www.g2.com/products/shipsy-shipsy/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (158 reviews)

### Alternatives to Easyship

- [Sendcloud](https://www.g2.com/products/sendcloud/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (148 reviews)
- [Shippo](https://www.g2.com/products/shippo-shippo/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (77 reviews)
- [EasyPost](https://www.g2.com/products/easypost/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (121 reviews)
- [ShippingEasy](https://www.g2.com/products/shippingeasy/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (114 reviews)
- [Stamps.com](https://www.g2.com/products/stamps-com/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (109 reviews)
- [AfterShip](https://www.g2.com/products/aftership/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (310 reviews)
- [Spocket](https://www.g2.com/products/spocket/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (71 reviews)
- [Pirate Ship](https://www.g2.com/products/pirate-ship/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (24 reviews)
- [ShipHero](https://www.g2.com/products/shiphero/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (205 reviews)
- [parcelLab](https://www.g2.com/products/parcellab/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (263 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### ShipStation

- Title: [Does ShipStation use USPS?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/does-shipstation-use-usps) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Yes"
- Title: [Should I use ShipStation?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/should-i-use-shipstation) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "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..."
- Title: [What is ShipStation used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/shipstation-what-is-shipstation-used-for) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "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..."
- Title: [What is ShipStation used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-shipstation-used-for) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Centralized shipping platform that can pull data from multiple sales channels and provide rate shopping tools, automated shipping rules, and product..."
- Title: [How much does it cost to ship with ShipStation?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-much-does-it-cost-to-ship-with-shipstation) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Aside from the account subscription cost, the cost of shipping depends on your unique account with shipping carriers. ShipStation has a Ship with Shipstation..."

### Swap Commerce

No discussions available for this product.

### Easyship

- Title: [Spreadsheet Upload  & Printing Automation?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/16053-spreadsheet-upload-printing-automation) — 2 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, I have uploaded files in the allowed format and type of files (CVS) as a spreadsheet. You don’t have to download it manually, there is an option to..."
- Title: [What is Easyship used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-easyship-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "The customer that does not have time to spend learning the confusing dashboard of almost all shipping carriers. As a designer and developer, EasyShip is the..."
- Title: [Wanted to integarate it with my WP site](https://www.g2.com/discussions/33806-wanted-to-integarate-it-with-my-wp-site) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Sure, Easyship has a free wordpress integration: https://wordpress.org/plugins/easyship-woocommerce-shipping-rates/

Find additional integrations here:..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/shipstation-vs-swap-commerce-vs-easyship)