Descartes ShipRush
Drop shipping software
Shipping software
E-commerce software
- Features
- Ease of use
- Ease of management
- Quality of support
- Affordability
- Market presence
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What is Descartes ShipRush
Descartes ShipRush is a shipping management application for small to mid-sized merchants that need to rate, label, and manifest parcels across multiple carriers. It supports order import from common e-commerce marketplaces and shopping carts and helps users manage shipping rules, packing workflows, and tracking notifications. The product is positioned for teams that want a desktop-oriented shipping workflow with carrier and marketplace integrations under the Descartes logistics software portfolio.
Multi-carrier label and rate shopping
ShipRush supports generating shipping labels and comparing service rates across multiple parcel carriers from a single workflow. This reduces the need to log into separate carrier tools for day-to-day fulfillment. It also centralizes tracking information for shipped orders, which helps customer service teams reference shipment status.
Marketplace and cart integrations
The product connects to common e-commerce channels to import orders and push back tracking details. This supports a typical pick/pack/ship workflow without manual re-keying of addresses and order lines. For sellers operating across more than one channel, it provides a single shipping execution layer rather than channel-by-channel shipping.
Shipping automation via rules
ShipRush includes configurable shipping rules to automate carrier/service selection and label options based on order attributes. This can standardize shipping decisions across staff and reduce errors in repetitive fulfillment scenarios. Rules-based processing is especially useful for merchants with consistent packaging and service-level policies.
Limited drop-ship orchestration depth
While it can support shipping execution for orders, it is not primarily designed for end-to-end drop-shipping operations such as supplier onboarding, catalog synchronization, and automated purchase order routing. Businesses that rely heavily on distributed supplier fulfillment may need additional systems for supplier-side workflows. This can increase integration effort when compared with platforms focused on multi-party drop-ship networks.
Less suited to complex WMS needs
ShipRush focuses on shipping rather than full warehouse management capabilities like advanced inventory optimization, wave planning, or multi-warehouse labor workflows. Companies with high SKU counts, multiple fulfillment nodes, or complex picking requirements may outgrow a shipping-centric tool. In those cases, it often becomes one component in a broader fulfillment stack.
Desktop-oriented deployment considerations
ShipRush has historically been used in desktop-based environments, which can introduce IT and device management considerations for distributed teams. Organizations that prefer browser-only tools may find desktop installation and workstation dependency less flexible. This can affect scalability for teams that ship from many locations or rely on lightweight devices.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Express | $9.95 per month | 15‑day free trial; 3 users included; access to discounted carrier rates; domestic & cross‑border shipping; rate shopping; connect to 90+ sales channels; phone/chat/email support. |
| Speedy | $29.95 per month | 15‑day free trial; everything in Express plus ability to connect your own negotiated carrier rates; Amazon Seller Central; QuickBooks (Online & Desktop) integration. |
| Warehouse | $99.95 per month | 15‑day free trial; everything in Speedy plus LTL freight shipping, customized automation setup assistance, Oracle NetSuite integration for rating at order entry, ODBC/MySQL connectivity, bill of lading & pallet shipping labels. |
| Enterprise / OEM | Custom pricing | Unlimited users; rating, shipping & tracking APIs; integration to in‑house technology; high‑speed or fully automated label printing; contact sales for quote. |
Add‑ons & notes:
- Additional users sold in bundles of 3: Express add 3 users for $9.95/month; Speedy add 3 users for $29.95/month; Warehouse add 3 users for $99.95/month.
- LTL Add‑on Pricing: LTL Rating (3 carriers) – $100/month; LTL Shipping (5 carriers) – $150/month; LTL Shipping (10 carriers) – $250/month.
- NetSuite SuiteApp and Descartes Peoplevox add‑on – $50.
- ShipRush USPS postage account: free for first two months, then $29.95/month (postage account service).
Seller details
The Descartes Systems Group Inc.
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
1981
Public
https://www.descartes.com/
https://x.com/DescartesSG
https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-descartes-systems-group/
