PitneyShip
Shipping software
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- Ease of management
- Quality of support
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- Education and training
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- Banking and insurance
What is PitneyShip
PitneyShip is a shipping software product from Pitney Bowes that helps small and mid-sized businesses create shipping labels, compare carrier services, and manage outbound parcel shipments from a web interface. It is used by teams that ship from an office, warehouse, or multiple locations and need centralized label creation, tracking, and spend visibility. The product is typically positioned around Pitney Bowes’ carrier relationships and postage/shipping account management, with options to support multiple users and locations.
Centralized label creation workflow
PitneyShip supports creating shipping labels from a single interface rather than using individual carrier portals. This can standardize shipping steps across users and locations and reduce manual re-entry of shipment details. It also helps teams keep shipment activity in one system for operational review.
Carrier rate and service comparison
The product is designed to let shippers compare service levels and costs across supported carriers at the time of label purchase. This is useful for teams that need to balance delivery speed and cost on a per-shipment basis. It can reduce the need to check multiple carrier sites to select a service.
Spend visibility and controls
PitneyShip includes account-level visibility into shipping activity and costs, which can support basic cost monitoring and internal reporting. Multi-user access can help assign responsibilities and reduce reliance on shared credentials. These controls are relevant for organizations that want lightweight governance without a full transportation management system.
Less fulfillment-suite breadth
Compared with broader shipping and fulfillment platforms, PitneyShip is more focused on label creation and shipping account management than end-to-end order, inventory, and warehouse workflows. Businesses needing deep pick/pack, multi-warehouse inventory, or complex automation may require additional systems. This can increase integration and process overhead for high-volume operations.
Integration depth varies by stack
Ecommerce, marketplace, and ERP integrations are a key requirement in this category, and the practical depth of integrations can vary by connector and use case. Some organizations may need custom work to align order data, shipping rules, and tracking updates with their existing systems. This can affect time-to-value for more complex environments.
May not fit high-volume complexity
Organizations with very high shipment volumes, complex carrier contract management, or advanced routing/exception workflows may find the feature set limiting. In those cases, teams often need more granular automation, scanning, and operational analytics than a lighter shipping tool provides. Scaling can therefore require process changes or additional software.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pay-as-you-go | $0.00 monthly fee; 3% usage fee on labels printed | Discounted USPS/FedEx/UPS rates; compare rates; print Certified Mail and shipping labels; stamp printing; batch shipping and carrier pickups; bring your own DHL account; 1 user / 1 location. (No monthly subscription fee; 3% usage fee applies to each label printed.) |
| Premium | $34.99 per month (after free trial) | Everything in Pay-as-you-go plus: up to 10 users; up to 50 Certified Mailings monthly with Electronic Return Receipt (ERR); rate shop calendar view; ship requests. Free 30-day trial available for new clients; $34.99/month auto-bills after trial unless cancelled. |
| Enterprise | Quoted / contact sales | Customized/integrated solution: unlimited users & locations; unlimited Certified Mailings with ERR; single sign-on; API access and integrations; automation and presets; bring your own carrier accounts. |
Seller details
Pitney Bowes Inc.
Stamford, Connecticut, USA
1920
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