Shippo

What is Shippo?

Shippo is a shipping label aggregator and fulfillment automation platform made by Shippo Inc. that connects e-commerce businesses with over 40 global carriers including USPS, UPS, FedEx, and DHL to compare rates, generate labels, and streamline order fulfillment.

The platform operates on a pay-per-use pricing model, charging fees only when users create shipping labels or access specific services. Shippo integrates with dozens of major store platforms including Shopify, WooCommerce, Square, and BigCommerce, eliminating manual integration work for most users. The service serves small and mid-size businesses, high-volume brands, marketplaces, third-party logistics providers, and software companies that embed shipping functionality into their own products. Users access Shippo either through a web application dashboard for manual label creation or through its RESTful API for programmatic integration and automation.

Core capabilities include automated label generation with real-time rate comparison across carriers, address validation through the Address API, package tracking integration, shipping insurance options, and batch processing for high-volume operations. The platform reports processing over 200 million shipments annually for approximately 4.6 million customers, with users typically achieving 90% potential savings on shipping label costs compared to carrier standard rates. Shippo handles compliance and carrier relationship management, allowing businesses to access negotiated rates without individual carrier accounts. The service also provides tracking number generation, customer notification tools, and return label creation.

Developers can access comprehensive API documentation, sandbox environments for testing, and premier technical support. Shippo offers additional tools including a shipping calculator, rate benchmarking reports, and educational resources through its Shippopedia knowledge base. The platform targets businesses at various scales: solo