Shiptheory
Shipping software
Multicarrier parcel management solutions software
- Features
- Ease of use
- Ease of management
- Quality of support
- Affordability
- Market presence
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£19 per month
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- Retail and wholesale
What is Shiptheory
Shiptheory is a cloud-based shipping and label management platform that connects ecommerce systems to multiple parcel carriers. It helps online retailers and warehouses automate carrier selection, generate shipping labels and documents, and push tracking and shipment status back to sales channels. The product is commonly used by UK/EU-focused merchants that need rules-based shipping workflows and integrations with carriers and ecommerce platforms. It also provides an API and integrations to support custom shipping operations.
Broad carrier and channel integrations
Shiptheory focuses on connecting ecommerce platforms and marketplaces with multiple parcel carriers from a single interface. This reduces the need to maintain separate carrier tools for label creation and tracking updates. The integration approach supports common ecommerce workflows such as importing orders and updating shipment confirmations back to the originating channel.
Rules-based shipping automation
The platform supports configurable shipping rules to automate service selection and label generation based on order attributes (for example, destination, weight, or delivery service). This helps standardize fulfillment processes across teams and locations. Automation can reduce manual decision-making and improve consistency when shipping volumes increase.
API for custom workflows
Shiptheory provides API capabilities that allow businesses and integrators to embed shipping functions into custom systems. This is useful for organizations with bespoke order management or warehouse processes. API access can also help when native integrations do not cover all required data fields or workflow steps.
Implementation depends on integrations
Time-to-value depends on the readiness of ecommerce/ERP/WMS integrations and the quality of order data being passed into the system. Businesses with non-standard workflows may need API work or middleware to achieve the desired automation. Ongoing changes to carrier APIs or sales-channel requirements can also require periodic maintenance.
Feature depth varies by carrier
Capabilities can differ depending on the specific carrier integration (for example, available services, label formats, or optional fields). Some advanced carrier features may require additional configuration or may not be available uniformly across all carriers. This can create exceptions that teams must handle in operational processes.
Less suited for end-to-end logistics
Shiptheory primarily addresses parcel shipping execution (labels, carrier connectivity, and tracking updates) rather than full transportation management or last-mile orchestration. Organizations needing route optimization, fleet management, or complex multi-leg logistics may require additional systems. It is best evaluated as part of a broader fulfillment stack when logistics requirements extend beyond parcel shipping.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pluto | £19 per month (billed annually) / £25 per month (billed monthly) | Up to 250 shipments/month; £0.03 per shipment; 1 User; 1 Channel; 1 Carrier; Desktop printing; API; ‘Try Now’ (2-week trial available). |
| Earth | £39 per month (billed annually) / £49 per month (billed monthly) | Up to 1,500 shipments/month; £0.03 per shipment; 1 User; 1 Channel; 2 Carriers; Printer integration; API. |
| Saturn | £99 per month (billed annually) / £119 per month (billed monthly) | Up to 3,000 shipments/month; £0.03 per shipment; 3 Users; 3 Channels; Unlimited Carriers; Tailored onboarding. |
| Jupiter | £217 per month (billed annually) / £255 per month (billed monthly) | Up to 8,000 shipments/month; £0.02 per shipment; 10 Users; Unlimited Channels; Unlimited Carriers; Phone support; Tailored onboarding. |
| Cosmos | £433 per month (billed annually) / £590 per month (billed monthly) | Up to 20,000 shipments/month; £0.02 per shipment; Unlimited Users; Unlimited Channels; Unlimited Carriers; Branded tracking; Extended support. |
| Enterprise / Custom | Contact sales (custom pricing) | For shipping over 20,000 shipments/month — custom plan and configuration; contact sales for pricing. |
Notes: Prices shown on Shiptheory's official pricing page are in GBP. Annual billing shows a 20% saving vs monthly billing. Shiptheory also offers Bolt-ons (extra shipments) if you exceed your monthly quota.
Seller details
Shiptheory Ltd
United Kingdom (exact city unspecified)
Private
https://shiptheory.com/
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