Shipping Rate Comparison

Topic summary

A user asks about comparing Shopify’s shipping rates to ShipStation’s rates.

Response from support:

  • Shopify’s rates are on par with or better than ShipStation’s rates based on available data

Rate comparison tool:
Users can check specific rates by navigating to:

  • Settings > Shipping & Delivery > Shipping labels card > Calculate rates
  • This tool allows selecting origin locations, package details, and destination zip codes
  • Displays actual rates for comparison against historical ShipStation shipments

The discussion provides a practical solution for merchants evaluating shipping cost differences between the two platforms.

Summarized with AI on October 24. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.

How do the Shopify shipping rates compare to Ship Station rates?

This is a great question that we are hear often. From anything that we’ve seen, we are on par or better than the rates that you will find in ShipStation.

Thanks Bjorn. Is there a way to check the rates for specific zip codes and package weights? I could compare the rates to shipments that have gone out through Ship Station.

Rich

Definitely - Go to Settings > Shipping & Delivery > Shipping labels card > Calculate rates

You can pick from your locations & packages, and put in the destination you want to ship to. Then you’ll see the rates!