Free Shipping Software in 2026: Free Plan Limits Compared
Seven shipping tools with a free tier, compared on monthly caps, carriers, discounts and the limit that forces the first upgrade. Prices checked October 10, 2026.
Veeqo and Pirate Ship are the free options with no monthly label cap. Veeqo's shipping plan costs $0 with unlimited shipments, and it buys rates from six carriers, earning a commission on each label instead of charging a subscription. Pirate Ship has no fee at any volume, but it covers only UPS and USPS, with discounts up to 88% off.
Shippo's Starter plan is free up to 30 labels a month, and its first paid plan starts at $17 a month on annual billing. Ordoro's free plan stops at 100 labels a month, and the next plan is $59 a month. ShipStation has no free plan, only a 30-day trial.
Key facts7 tools compared: Veeqo, Pirate Ship, Ordoro, EasyPost, Shippo, ShippingEasy, Sendcloud
- 7 tools compared: Veeqo, Pirate Ship, Ordoro, EasyPost, Shippo, ShippingEasy, Sendcloud
- Pirate Ship (best for: Domestic sellers who ship through UPS or USPS and want the deepest carrier discounts at no cost): Free, with no monthly fee, label cost, markup or minimum volume; UPS and USPS discounts
- Ordoro (best for: Single-channel shops that ship fewer than 100 labels a month and want pack checks with a discounted rate): Essential free for 100 labels a month; Advanced $59/mo for 3,000 labels
- EasyPost (best for: Developers and Shopify sellers who want an API and a large label allowance): Free access on wallet carriers for up to 3,000 labels; $20/mo plus fees with your own accounts
Free shipping plans look alike until a month's volume passes their limit, and each tool handles the overflow differently. Shippo's Starter stops at 30 labels a month, and Ordoro's free plan locks the account temporarily above 100.
This page compares the free plans as they stand today: the monthly cap, the carriers the free plan buys, the discount it promises, and the exact point where it starts to cost money.
Toolradar data: Toolradar's shipping and fulfillment list holds 43 tools as of October 10, 2026.
Counting the free plans on each vendor's own pricing page, five of the seven below carry a label or shipment cap, and only two run without one.
Top Picks
Based on features, real-world fit, and value for money.
A free plan with unlimited orders, users and shipments, plus rates from six carriers. Veeqo earns a commission on labels, which pays for the software.
Shipping plan $0 with unlimited shipments; Inventory from $19/mo by order volume
Multichannel sellers on Amazon, Shopify or eBay who want free rates and room to add inventory later
The free plan with no cap and no paid tier, built on pre-negotiated UPS and USPS rates with discounts up to 88%. The trade-off is carrier reach.
Free, with no monthly fee, label cost, markup or minimum volume; UPS and USPS discounts
Domestic sellers who ship through UPS or USPS and want the deepest carrier discounts at no cost
A free plan with one sales channel, one location and one user, plus discounted carrier rates. Above its label cap the account locks temporarily.
Essential free for 100 labels a month; Advanced $59/mo for 3,000 labels
Single-channel shops that ship fewer than 100 labels a month and want pack checks with a discounted rate
| Tool | Pricing | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Veeqo | Shipping plan $0 with unlimited shipments; Inventory from $19/mo by order volume | Multichannel sellers on Amazon, Shopify or eBay who want free rates and room to add inventory later |
| Pirate Ship | Free, with no monthly fee, label cost, markup or minimum volume; UPS and USPS discounts | Domestic sellers who ship through UPS or USPS and want the deepest carrier discounts at no cost |
| Ordoro | Essential free for 100 labels a month; Advanced $59/mo for 3,000 labels | Single-channel shops that ship fewer than 100 labels a month and want pack checks with a discounted rate |
| EasyPost | Free access on wallet carriers for up to 3,000 labels; $20/mo plus fees with your own accounts | Developers and Shopify sellers who want an API and a large label allowance |
| Shippo | Starter free up to 30 labels a month; Pro $17/mo on annual billing ($205/yr) | Small stores shipping up to 30 labels a month that need FedEx or DHL Express discounts |
| ShippingEasy | Starter free up to 25 shipments a month; Growth from $19.99/mo for 26 to 200 | Shops shipping up to 25 parcels a month across up to three stores or marketplaces |
| Sendcloud | Free for up to 20 parcels a month; paid plans from €28/mo plus €0.10 a label (euro prices) | European sellers shipping from the eight countries Sendcloud supports, including the UK |
Pricing read from each vendor's own pricing page, checked Oct 2026. Every vendor here publishes a price.
Veeqo
A free plan with unlimited orders, users and shipments, plus rates from six carriers. Veeqo earns a commission on labels, which pays for the software.
- Pricing
- Shipping plan $0 with unlimited shipments; Inventory from $19/mo by order volume
Best for: Multichannel sellers on Amazon, Shopify or eBay who want free rates and room to add inventory later
Pros
- Unlimited orders, users, products and shipments on the free shipping plan, with no monthly label cap
- Pre-negotiated rates from Amazon Shipping, UPS, USPS, FedEx, DHL and OnTrac
- Bulk ships up to 100 orders in one click, and imports from Amazon, Shopify, eBay, Walmart and WooCommerce
Cons
- The free plan is paid for by label commissions, so the cost sits inside your shipping spend
- Inventory and listings are paid add-ons, and High Volume starts at $350 a month
Pirate Ship
The free plan with no cap and no paid tier, built on pre-negotiated UPS and USPS rates with discounts up to 88%. The trade-off is carrier reach.
- Pricing
- Free, with no monthly fee, label cost, markup or minimum volume; UPS and USPS discounts
Best for: Domestic sellers who ship through UPS or USPS and want the deepest carrier discounts at no cost
Pros
- No monthly fees, label costs, markup, minimum volumes or commitments, and the page says the carriers pay it
- Discounts of up to 88% off USPS and UPS rates on the free plan
- Nothing to upgrade to, so the free plan is the whole product
Cons
- Only UPS and USPS, so a FedEx or DHL parcel needs a second tool
- UPS discounts apply only to shipments that start in the United States
Ordoro
A free plan with one sales channel, one location and one user, plus discounted carrier rates. Above its label cap the account locks temporarily.
- Pricing
- Essential free for 100 labels a month; Advanced $59/mo for 3,000 labels
Best for: Single-channel shops that ship fewer than 100 labels a month and want pack checks with a discounted rate
Pros
- The free plan includes discounted carrier rates, barcode scanning and pack verification, and logos on labels
- Advanced adds five sales channels, five locations and unlimited users
- Premium is $149 a month with unlimited orders, channels, locations and users
Cons
- Going above 100 labels a month locks the account temporarily, until you upgrade or the next billing cycle
- One sales channel and one user rule out a team or a second storefront on the free plan
EasyPost
Up to 3,000 labels on wallet carriers, the largest capped allowance here. Postage is paid on top, and the fee past the allowance is not published.
- Pricing
- Free access on wallet carriers for up to 3,000 labels; $20/mo plus fees with your own accounts
Best for: Developers and Shopify sellers who want an API and a large label allowance
Pros
- Free access covers up to 3,000 labels on wallet carriers, the largest cap among the capped free plans here
- The Shopify connection imports orders and prints labels from one platform, per its pricing page
- Bringing your own carrier accounts starts at $20 a month, plus a per-label fee
Cons
- Postage is excluded from the free access, and the per-label fee past 3,000 labels is not published
- The page does not say whether the 3,000-label allowance resets each month
Shippo
The free plan covers four carriers, unlimited store connections and automations, up to 30 labels a month. Pro is the next step past the cap.
- Pricing
- Starter free up to 30 labels a month; Pro $17/mo on annual billing ($205/yr)
Best for: Small stores shipping up to 30 labels a month that need FedEx or DHL Express discounts
Pros
- Starter names discounted USPS, UPS, FedEx and DHL Express labels, with unlimited store connections and automations at no cost
- Bringing your own carrier account costs 5 cents a label on Starter and nothing on Pro
- Pro adds five user logins, branded tracking pages and chat and phone support
Cons
- Starter has one user login and a 30-label cap, so a busy month forces the upgrade
- The Pro price covers the 1 to 200 label tier, and both quoted prices are on annual billing
ShippingEasy
A free starter plan that imports orders from up to three stores and buys discounted USPS and UPS labels. Past 25 shipments a month, the next tier starts.
- Pricing
- Starter free up to 25 shipments a month; Growth from $19.99/mo for 26 to 200
Best for: Shops shipping up to 25 parcels a month across up to three stores or marketplaces
Pros
- Starter imports orders from up to three stores or marketplaces at no cost
- Discounted USPS and UPS rates, plus ConnectEasy at no cost to print labels straight to your printer
- The Growth tier covers 26 to 200 shipments a month, from $19.99 a month
Cons
- The free plan names only USPS and UPS, so FedEx and DHL shipments need another tool
- A 25-shipment cap is tight for a seasonal peak, and the 26th shipment of a month forces a paid tier
Sendcloud
A free plan with no courier contract and no subscription for up to 20 parcels a month, built for shipping inside Europe. Its prices are published in euros only.
- Pricing
- Free for up to 20 parcels a month; paid plans from €28/mo plus €0.10 a label (euro prices)
Best for: European sellers shipping from the eight countries Sendcloud supports, including the UK
Pros
- The free plan needs no courier contract and carries no subscription fee
- Covers shipping from eight European countries, including the UK, per its own page
- A real starting point for a small European shop shipping 20 parcels a month or fewer
Cons
- Built for European shipping, so US sellers should skip it
- Prices are published in euros only, and this page does not convert them
What it is
A free shipping plan is a software tier that imports orders, buys or prints labels, and keeps a carrier discount, with no monthly fee. The free tier is the product, so the limit that matters is where it stops. Some caps count labels, some count shipments or parcels, and a few count users or sales channels.
Read the cap in the unit your business counts, then check what the next plan adds.
Carrier coverage is the second limit. A free plan that buys only USPS and UPS labels leaves a FedEx or DHL order to a second tool.
Discount promises are the third. A tool that names a percentage is easier to check than one that shows a carrier logo with no rate attached.
Why it matters
Shippo's Pro plan, spread over 30 labels, adds about 57 cents to each label before postage. That is why the free tier matters most at low volume, and why a store that has passed its cap should compare the next plan on total cost rather than the headline price.
The usual mistake is picking the free plan with the biggest number when the carrier you need is missing. The right free plan is the one your next 12 months of volume fits inside.
Key features to look for
Pricing
US dollar prices are quoted as each vendor publishes them, read on October 10, 2026: Pirate Ship rates, Shippo pricing, Veeqo pricing, Ordoro pricing, ShippingEasy pricing and EasyPost pricing.
Sendcloud publishes euro prices only, so its paid figures stay in euros.
Toolradar profiles: Veeqo, Pirate Ship and Shippo.
Easyship lists a free plan without a shipment cap we can confirm, so this page does not rank it.
ShipStation has no free plan: its 30-day trial leads to Starter at $14.99 a month for 50 shipments.
Methodology: we ranked the seven tools on their free plans, applying four tests in order. First, does the free cap clear 50 labels a month?
Second, does the vendor publish what happens past the cap? Third, how many carriers does the free plan buy? Fourth, does the vendor name a discount percentage? Tools that clear the first test rank above those that do not, and the rest follow the same order.
| Plan | Price | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Veeqo Shipping | Free | Unlimited orders, users, SKUs and shipments; rates from six carriers; Veeqo earns a commission on labels |
| Pirate Ship | Free | No monthly fee, label cost or minimum volume; UPS and USPS discounts up to 88% |
| Ordoro Essential | Free | 100 labels a month, 1 sales channel, 1 ship-from location, 1 user; discounted carriers |
| Ordoro Advanced | $59/mo | 3,000 labels a month, 5 sales channels, 5 locations, unlimited users |
| Shippo Starter | Free | Up to 30 labels a month, 1 user, four carriers, unlimited store connections |
| Shippo Pro | $17/mo on annual billing ($205/year) | The 1 to 200 label tier, 5 user logins, branded tracking pages |
| ShippingEasy Starter | Free | Up to 25 shipments a month, up to 3 stores or marketplaces, discounted USPS and UPS rates |
| ShippingEasy Growth | from $19.99/mo | 26 to 200 shipments a month; the page prices by the volume you select |
| EasyPost free access | Free | Up to 3,000 labels on wallet carriers; postage not included; fee past the allowance not published |
| EasyPost own accounts | $20/mo plus per-label fee | Bring your own carrier accounts; per-label fee not published |
| Sendcloud Free | €0/mo | Up to 20 parcels a month, no courier contract, European shipping |
| Sendcloud Lite | €28/mo plus €0.10 per label | Euro prices only, European shipping |
| ShipStation Starter | $14.99/mo | 50 shipments a month after a 30-day trial; no free plan |
The bottom line
For free software with no cap, Veeqo is the widest option, and Pirate Ship is the free route for UPS and USPS labels with no fee at any volume. For up to 30 labels a month with FedEx or DHL Express, Shippo's Starter covers both carriers free.
Past 100 labels a month, Ordoro's free plan is out, and only Veeqo, Pirate Ship and EasyPost's allowance still cover a store for free.
If marketplace fees weigh more than labels, read the Amazon seller fees or eBay seller fees guide before you commit.
Cite this: Retailpresso, "Free Shipping Software in 2026: Free Plan Limits Compared", October 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Which shipping software is free with no monthly label cap?
Is Shippo's free plan really free?
Does ShipStation have a free plan?
What happens when a free shipping plan runs out?
Can a US seller use Sendcloud's free plan?
Sources
Prices and plan details come from each vendor's own pricing page, re-checked by the Toolradar pricing tracker.
- EasyPost pricingchecked Sep 2026
- Shippo pricingchecked Sep 2026
- Sendcloud pricingchecked Sep 2026
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