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ShipBob
ShipBob
(108)
3.6 out of 5
ShipBob
By ShipBob, Inc
ShipStation
ShipStation
(535)
4.3 out of 5
ShipStation
By Auctane
At a Glance
ShipBob
ShipBob
Star Rating
(108)3.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (90.2% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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ShipStation
ShipStation
Star Rating
(535)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (90.9% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$9.99 Per Month
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ShipBob vs ShipStation

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found ShipStation easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with ShipStation overall.

  • 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
$9.99
Per Month
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Free Trial
ShipBob
No trial information available
ShipStation
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
7.7
87
8.7
412
Ease of Use
7.7
87
8.7
417
Ease of Setup
8.3
36
8.5
203
Ease of Admin
8.4
35
8.6
202
Quality of Support
7.3
87
8.0
375
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.3
34
8.6
199
Product Direction (% positive)
7.0
78
7.8
390
Features by Category
Retail Distributed Order Management SystemsHide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
8.2
125
Not enough data
Administration
8.6
16
Not enough data
8.4
15
Not enough data
Inventory Control
7.7
14
Not enough data
7.8
13
Not enough data
Omni-Channel
8.5
17
Not enough data
8.1
17
Not enough data
8.2
17
Not enough data
7.9
16
Not enough data
Drop ShippingHide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
Not enough data
8.2
374
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
7.9
42
Not enough data
8.8
48
Not enough data
8.7
44
3PLHide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
7.4
437
Not enough data
Supply Chain Operations
7.7
51
Not enough data
7.3
48
Not enough data
7.5
52
Not enough data
Customer Management
7.7
48
Not enough data
7.6
49
Not enough data
7.2
49
Not enough data
Analytics
7.2
43
Not enough data
7.7
54
Not enough data
6.8
43
Not enough data
ShippingHide 16 FeaturesShow 16 Features
Not enough data
8.3
3,441
Labels
Not enough data
9.1
263
Not enough data
8.6
238
Not enough data
8.5
190
Order management
Not enough data
8.9
249
Not enough data
8.8
248
Not enough data
9.0
249
Not enough data
8.8
249
Carrier and rate management
Not enough data
8.5
235
Not enough data
8.1
204
Not enough data
8.5
219
Inventory management
Not enough data
7.2
165
Not enough data
7.3
168
Not enough data
7.4
159
Reports
Not enough data
8.5
222
Not enough data
7.6
180
Not enough data
8.4
203
Inventory ControlHide 21 FeaturesShow 21 Features
8.7
277
Not enough data
Multichannel inventory management
8.3
12
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
3PL inventory management
8.8
12
Not enough data
8.2
12
Not enough data
9.5
14
Not enough data
Inventory Management
9.0
16
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
7.9
14
Not enough data
Inventory Management Platform Features
8.9
15
Not enough data
9.0
16
Not enough data
9.2
16
Not enough data
8.7
14
Not enough data
9.1
16
Not enough data
8.9
16
Not enough data
9.4
14
Not enough data
8.3
17
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
8.2
17
Not enough data
Warehouse ManagementHide 21 FeaturesShow 21 Features
8.4
287
Not enough data
Warehouse Definition
9.0
13
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
8.1
13
Not enough data
Logistics
7.3
10
Not enough data
7.5
14
Not enough data
7.7
14
Not enough data
Analytics
8.3
14
Not enough data
7.4
12
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
Inventory Management
7.9
12
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
Inventory Management Platform Features
8.9
15
Not enough data
9.0
16
Not enough data
9.2
16
Not enough data
8.7
14
Not enough data
9.1
16
Not enough data
8.9
16
Not enough data
9.4
14
Not enough data
8.3
17
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
8.2
17
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
ShipBob
ShipBob
ShipStation
ShipStation
ShipBob and ShipStation share no categories
Unique Categories
ShipBob
ShipStation
ShipStation is categorized as Shipping and Drop Shipping
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
ShipBob
ShipBob
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
90.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
9.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
0%
ShipStation
ShipStation
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
90.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
8.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
0.6%
Reviewers' Industry
ShipBob
ShipBob
Retail
21.6%
Consumer Goods
15.7%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
11.8%
Food & Beverages
11.8%
Apparel & Fashion
7.8%
Other
31.4%
ShipStation
ShipStation
Retail
23.2%
Consumer Goods
9.3%
Apparel & Fashion
6.7%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
5.3%
Food & Beverages
4.2%
Other
51.3%
Most Helpful Reviews
ShipBob
ShipBob
Most Helpful Favorable Review
MP
Michael P.
Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness

ShipBob continues to develop operational capabilities to allow our business to compete in terms of both cost and service level for our customers. Over the past year, they have added a lot of experience and talent to the team allowing us to effectively...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Food & Beverages

They overcharge on nearly every package Their customer support takes 48+ hours to respond sometimes "We'll be refunding you the $2k+ overcharge" but still haven't seen a dime SLAs reset randomly without an explanation

ShipStation
ShipStation
Most Helpful Favorable Review
AN
Verified User in Retail

When it works correctly, it's fantastic.

Most Helpful Critical Review
JM
Jim M.
Verified User in Consumer Goods

Support is absolutely horrendous and caused us to leave the platform. They did not read any part of our support request and at best, kept pawning us off on support articles that were loosely related to some of the words we mentioned. After nearing 2 weeks...

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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
Monty the Mongoose crying
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ShipStation
ShipStation Discussions
Should I use ShipStation?
3 comments
Amber S.
AS
Absolutely. It makes fulfilling product orders simple.Read more
Does ShipStation use USPS?
3 comments
Federico E.
FE
It seems like you provided the word "Yes," which is already in English. If you have a text in an unknown language that you would like translated, please...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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