# What Are the Best Shipping Platforms for E-commerce Companies to Reduce Per-Unit Costs?

<p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">Hey G2. Every cent saved per shipment adds up fast at ecommerce volume, and one platform in <a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/categories/shipping">Shipping</a> is built specifically around automatically finding the cheapest rate for every order rather than requiring manual comparison.</p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true"><a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/shipstation/reviews"><strong>ShipStation</strong></a>: reviewers point to automated rate shopping that finds the best value label for every order and carrier discounts that cut costs directly, with one reviewer specifically crediting the platform with keeping a lean team while processing high shipment volume daily. Worth flagging directly: a recent reviewer describes a significant price increase that moved previously included tools behind a paid upgrade, alongside a real reduction in live customer support.</p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">Would be useful to hear from ecommerce companies directly here: did a recent pricing change like that actually change your per-unit math, or has automated rate shopping still kept you ahead overall?</p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true"></p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true"></p>

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- Posted at: 10 days ago
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## Comments
### Comment 1

ShipStation is the standout here, heavily reviewed and specifically built around multi-carrier rate shopping, which is exactly what drives down per-unit shipping costs for ecommerce companies.

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