Overview
Easyship is a shipping desk, not a warehouse. Independent-store and marketplace sellers connect the shop, compare UPS, FedEx, DHL, USPS, Canada Post, Royal Mail and hundreds of other services, buy a label, print a commercial invoice, and (on higher plans) show tax and duty at checkout. The company started in Hong Kong in 2014, later moved headquarters to the New York area, and positions itself as software plus API for merchants who ship from supported origin countries to 200-plus destinations.
The pitch for cross-border sellers is landed cost, not another US-only rate shopper. Easyship was early with duties at Shopify checkout (2017) and still sells DDP versus DDU as a first-class choice. That is the difference versus ShipStation-style tools that are excellent at domestic US batch labels and thinner on import tax. Courier coverage is listed as 550-plus services; origin coverage is more than 50 countries including the US, Canada, UK, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong and parts of Europe. Confirm the exact origin–courier pair in the live app — the public site says availability varies by country.
Use it between checkout and handover: live rates, HS-code help, label, pickup, tracking. It is not a replacement for a China-origin dedicated line or an overseas warehouse. High-volume teams can stay on the dashboard or move to the shipping API once rules are stable.
Core features and advantages
Rate shopping and discounted labels
Connect the store, pull orders, and let the algorithm rank cheapest, fastest, or best value. Official marketing still quotes “up to 91% off” retail on selected DHL, UPS, FedEx and USPS products; treat that as a ceiling, not a typical saving. You can also link your own courier accounts (LYOC) on paid plans and print from those contracts. Smart box selection and shipping rules cut the “which service for this SKU” decision on repeat orders.
Landed cost, DDP and DDU
Import tax and duty calculation is on every plan; displaying tax and duty at checkout, and generating DDP/DDU labels, is a Premier-and-up feature on the Shopify listing. For a store where 20% or more of orders leave the origin country, that checkout line is the product. After the US de minimis changes in 2025 and the EU’s July 2026 €3 interim duty on low-value parcels, surprise collect-on-delivery is an expensive way to lose a customer. Easyship’s job is to put a number on the order before the card is charged. The number is still an estimate: Shopify reviews in 2026 include cases where prepaid DDP and the courier’s destination collect did not match.
Store integrations and automation
Documented connectors include Shopify and Shopify Plus, Amazon (including Buy Shipping on paid plans), eBay, Etsy, TikTok Shop, Walmart, SHEIN Marketplace, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Wix, Squarespace, Adobe Commerce, plus Kickstarter and Indiegogo for crowdfunding. Batch labels, auto-sync, pick lists, multi-box, and a desktop print helper sit on paid tiers. Amazon Buy Shipping is not on the free plan.
Returns and optional fulfillment
Paid plans add return labels; Premier adds returns management. Scale can add a customer-success manager and access to a global 3PL / fulfillment network — both listed as add-ons, not bundled. If you already need overseas inventory, compare that network against a dedicated 3PL rather than assuming Easyship’s software plan includes warehouse space.
Supported platforms
eCommerce: Shopify, Shopify Plus, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Wix, Squarespace, Adobe Commerce, Shopline, Ecwid, Weebly, Square. Marketplaces: Amazon, eBay, Etsy, TikTok Shop, Walmart, SHEIN. Crowdfunding: Kickstarter, Indiegogo, BackerKit. Ops tools: Linnworks, Cin7, Brightpearl, NetSuite, Sellbrite, Zoho Inventory, Zapier, plus a public shipping API.
Courier examples on the Shopify listing: UPS, FedEx, DHL Express, USPS, Canada Post, Australia Post, and 550-plus other services across the US, Canada, UK, EU, Australia and Asia. Feature depth (live checkout rates, DDP, own-account linking) depends on plan and origin. Always rate-shop the real postcode pair in the app.
Who it's for
- Independent-store and multi-channel sellers who ship from a supported origin and need international rate shopping more than a full overseas warehouse.
- Shopify / WooCommerce brands with a meaningful share of cross-border checkout, especially apparel, accessories, beauty and other DTC goods.
- Crowdfunding campaigns that must ship perks worldwide after a single lock-in date (Easyship says it can waive the subscription until backers are fulfilled — confirm on the official plans FAQ).
- Skip it if you only ship domestic US in low volume (Pirate Ship or the carrier portal may be cheaper) or if your freight is China-origin dedicated line / FBA inbound. Skip it as a 3PL until you have separately contracted warehouse space.
Pricing and value
Official easyship.com/plans lists Free, Plus, Premier and Scale, 14-day trial on paid tiers, about 20% off annual, and “plan inclusions and pricing may vary by country.” Dollar amounts on the Shopify App Store on 2026-09-06:
- Free: 50 shipments/month, discounted rates, order sync, labels, tracking, pickup, duty calculation, email support.
- Plus: $29/month or $276/year, 500 shipments, live rates at checkout, own courier account, batch print, branded tracking, live chat.
- Premier: $69/month or $660/year, 2,500 shipments, tax and duty at checkout (DDP/DDU), shipping API, multi-box, returns, phone support.
- Scale: from $99/month or $948/year (Shopify notes $99–$199/month), 5,000–10,000 shipments, multi-location account, higher API, 3PL network as add-on.
Postage, insurance, LYOC labelling fees, and API overage (rate, tax/duty, HS-code calls) are extra. The about page still says paid plans start at $29/month for 500-plus shipments. Re-check easyship.com/plans and the live quote in the app; this entry is not a contract.
Community feedback
Shopify App Store rating on 2026-09-06: 4.1 from 389 reviews, with 72% five-star and 17% one-star — polarised. Positive reviews cite rate selection and support. Negative reviews in 2026 describe account-verification lockouts, slow or bot-like support, and a FedEx-to-Canada DDP case where the seller prepaid import tax through Easyship and the recipient was still asked to pay GST on delivery.
Reddit has older threads on denied shipping insurance (high-value electronics) and complaints that the free plan has little human support. Trustpilot scores are poor relative to the App Store; treat them as a support-and-claims signal, not as a rate-shopping score. G2 still ranks the product well among shipping software; that ranking is vendor-facing.
Competitive positioning
Against ShipStation or Shippo, Easyship is the cross-border specialist: more international couriers, native duty display, DDP/DDU. Against YunExpress, it is software, not a China line-haul product — you still need a carrier for China-origin bags. Against GOODCANG or ShipBob, it does not hold your inventory unless you buy the fulfillment add-on. 17TRACK only tracks; Easyship creates the label those trackers later display.
Alternatives
- YunExpress — China-origin dedicated parcels when you are shipping from the mainland, not from a US/UK/EU node.
- GOODCANG — overseas warehouse and last-mile if inventory should sit in market.
- 17TRACK — multi-carrier tracking after the label is printed.
- ShipBob — US-centric 3PL for brands that need pick-pack, not just a shipping desktop.
Limitations
Quoted duty is not always the amount the last-mile courier bills. Insurance terms exclude many electronics; read the policy before you ship a laptop. Free-plan support is email-only. Account holds and KYC checks have stopped live shipping for some stores. Origin and courier lists are not universal. Peak-season carrier surcharges still apply. The 3PL network is an add-on, not a warehouse you get with Scale.
Verdict
Pick Easyship when international checkout is material and you want one desk for rates, labels and duties. Stay on Free until 50 shipments/month breaks, then Plus for checkout rates, Premier if you must show DDP. Next step: create an account at easyship.com, connect one store, and compare the quoted duty with the first real carrier invoices before you turn on DDP at checkout.
Data notes
Rechecked 2026-09-06 against easyship.com (plans, about, integrations), the Shopify App Store listing, support.easyship.com, and public Shopify/Reddit reviews. “550+ couriers,” “100,000+ merchants,” and “up to 91% off” are vendor claims. Plan prices are from the Shopify listing and official FAQ on this date; country variants exist. Founding year 2014 is consistent with the company about page; exact day is unverified.