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Compare ShipStation and Xero 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (90.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (66.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $14.99 3 Users Per Month
$13.00 Per Month
ShipStation
Star Rating
(552)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (90.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $14.99 3 Users Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansXero
Star Rating
(1,562)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$13.00 Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansShipStation vs Xero
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Xero easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Xero overall.
- Reviewers felt that Xero meets the needs of their business better than ShipStation.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Xero is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Xero over ShipStation.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
ShipStation
Starter
Starting at $14.99
3 Users Per Month
Perfect for small businesses to set up and manage their shipping operation.
- 50 shipments per month
- Unlimited store connections
- Automated rate shopping
Xero
Starter / Early
$13.00
Per Month
Good for sole traders, new businesses, and the self-employed.
- Send quotes and 20 invoices
- Enter 5 bills
- Reconcile bank transactions
Free Trial
ShipStation
Free Trial is available
Xero
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
426
8.8
1,280
Ease of Use
8.6
432
9.0
1,333
Ease of Setup
8.4
220
8.8
1,026
Ease of Admin
8.6
211
8.7
389
Quality of Support
7.9
388
8.4
1,197
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
208
8.6
383
Product Direction (% positive)
7.7
405
8.9
1,262
Features by Category
Expense Reports
Not enough data
8.9
285
Not enough data
9.1
288
Not enough data
8.7
263
Not enough data
8.8
269
Not enough data
8.7
252
Not enough data
8.6
254
Not enough data
8.9
265
Agentic AI - Expense Management
Not enough data
9.2
144
Not enough data
9.3
143
Travel Management
Not enough data
8.2
236
Not enough data
7.8
224
Not enough data
7.5
219
Not enough data
8.0
225
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
9.2
271
Not enough data
8.9
253
Not enough data
8.8
248
Mobile
Not enough data
8.6
251
Not enough data
8.1
226
Not enough data
7.8
219
Platform
Not enough data
8.5
210
Not enough data
8.5
213
Administration
Not enough data
8.7
205
Administration
Not enough data
8.6
251
Not enough data
8.7
250
Not enough data
8.5
244
Not enough data
8.5
234
Not enough data
8.8
255
Platform
Not enough data
9.0
282
Not enough data
8.7
238
Not enough data
8.6
228
Not enough data
9.2
259
Not enough data
8.6
244
Not enough data
5.5
194
General Ledger
Not enough data
8.6
720
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
676
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
699
|
Verified
Accounts Receivable
Not enough data
8.8
757
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
655
Not enough data
8.3
665
|
Verified
Accounts Payable
Not enough data
8.6
638
Not enough data
8.8
716
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
666
|
Verified
Other Functionality
Not enough data
8.0
606
Not enough data
8.0
598
Not enough data
8.2
583
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
616
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
646
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
784
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
646
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
642
Reporting & Analytics
Not enough data
8.9
790
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
745
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
634
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
757
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
8.3
687
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
647
Not enough data
8.6
703
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
608
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
745
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
653
|
Verified
Integration
Not enough data
8.6
691
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
621
Not enough data
8.5
658
|
Verified
Cash Flow
Not enough data
8.8
595
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
596
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
553
|
Verified
Budgeting & Forecasting
Not enough data
8.5
634
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
559
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
518
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
549
|
Verified
Revenue
Not enough data
8.8
574
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
561
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
530
|
Verified
Payroll
Not enough data
8.3
506
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
491
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
532
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
548
|
Verified
AI
Not enough data
8.4
383
Not enough data
8.9
385
Not enough data
8.7
387
Not enough data
8.5
380
Not enough data
8.5
376
Not enough data
8.2
375
Not enough data
9.0
388
Not enough data
8.8
384
Not enough data
8.7
373
Not enough data
8.5
372
Mobile Applications - Accounting
Not enough data
8.8
382
Not enough data
8.8
360
Not enough data
8.8
383
Not enough data
6.9
325
Not enough data
9.0
371
Not enough data
9.0
378
Agentic AI - Accounting
Not enough data
8.6
337
General Ledger
Not enough data
8.6
720
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
676
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
699
|
Verified
Accounts Receivable
Not enough data
8.8
757
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
655
Not enough data
8.3
665
|
Verified
Accounts Payable
Not enough data
8.6
638
Not enough data
8.8
716
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
666
|
Verified
Invoice Generation
Not enough data
8.7
274
Not enough data
9.2
281
Not enough data
9.2
274
Invoice Processing
Not enough data
8.9
268
Not enough data
8.9
269
Not enough data
8.7
263
Not enough data
9.2
275
Analytics
Not enough data
9.2
270
Not enough data
8.8
268
Not enough data
8.5
251
Not enough data
9.0
273
Integration
Not enough data
9.2
283
Not enough data
9.0
277
Not enough data
8.4
250
Not enough data
8.8
275
Agentic AI - Invoice Management
Not enough data
8.9
173
Not enough data
8.9
176
Not enough data
8.6
177
Product Sales
8.3
39
Not enough data
7.4
33
Not enough data
8.1
38
Not enough data
7.7
33
Not enough data
Administration
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
Not enough data
Labels
9.0
275
Not enough data
8.5
248
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Order management
8.9
261
Not enough data
8.7
260
Not enough data
8.9
260
Not enough data
8.8
259
Not enough data
Carrier and rate management
8.5
248
Not enough data
8.1
216
Not enough data
8.4
228
Not enough data
Inventory management
7.0
173
Not enough data
7.2
176
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Reports
8.5
232
Not enough data
7.5
189
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Multichannel inventory management
Not enough data
9.0
123
Not enough data
9.1
124
Not enough data
9.0
124
3PL inventory management
Not enough data
9.3
127
Not enough data
9.2
127
Not enough data
9.0
125
Inventory Management
Not enough data
9.2
130
Not enough data
9.1
128
Not enough data
9.1
120
Not enough data
9.0
126
Not enough data
9.5
126
Inventory Management Platform Features
Not enough data
9.3
132
Not enough data
9.3
135
Not enough data
9.2
132
Not enough data
9.1
130
Not enough data
9.2
129
Not enough data
9.4
137
Not enough data
9.2
133
Not enough data
9.5
131
Not enough data
9.5
136
Not enough data
9.6
135
Bill Generation
Not enough data
8.7
251
Not enough data
9.0
259
Not enough data
9.0
258
Bill Processing
Not enough data
8.5
249
Not enough data
8.8
251
Not enough data
8.9
252
Integration
Not enough data
9.1
267
Not enough data
8.9
262
Not enough data
8.3
237
Agentic AI - Billing
Not enough data
8.8
161
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
ShipStation and Xero share no categories
Unique Categories
ShipStation is categorized as Shipping and Drop Shipping
Xero is categorized as Invoice Management, Inventory Control, Expense Management, Billing, Accounting, and Nonprofit Accounting
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
ShipStation
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Xero
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Retail
23.3%
Consumer Goods
9.3%
Apparel & Fashion
6.5%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
5.6%
Food & Beverages
4.1%
Other
51.3%
Accounting
19.7%
Information Technology and Services
10.4%
Computer Software
6.3%
Marketing and Advertising
5.2%
Consulting
3.3%
Other
55.1%
Discussions
Should I use ShipStation?
3 Comments
AS
Absolutely. It makes fulfilling product orders simple.Read more
What is ShipStation used for?
2 Comments
EP
Shipstation consolidates all your shipping channels into one online source. UPS FEDEX and USPS ship from all of them using Shipstation. They also offer...Read more
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