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ShipStation Competitors and Alternatives
1)Summary
ShipStation is an automation software for shipping operations. It helps eCommerce companies manage their shipments through a unified platform. It is integrated with over 84 carriers and logistics companies, and over 34 different selling channels. The platform offers an order management solution to manage shipments from multiple channels, manage multiple carriers, shop for shipping rates, and get discounts. It can be used to generate labels, track orders and create branded pages for tracking and returning orders. The platform also provides an inventory management solution to get stock levels and alerts on the shortage of items.
2)List of Top AfterShip Competitors and Alternatives for eCommerce
2.1)ClickPost
ClickPost is a leading multi-carrier management software. The platform uses AI-driven solutions to help eCommerce companies improve their shipping operations. It is integrated with over 200 carriers and provides intelligent recommendations and label generation facilities. It offers an integrated tracking system that allows companies to improve visibility and create branded tracking pages for a better post-purchase experience. It also provides a state-of-the-art NDR management tool that allows companies to reduce their RTO (return-to-origin) rates and improve the odds of successful deliveries. Further, it provides an intuitive returns management solution to handle reverse logistics.
2.2)Narvar
Narvar is an eCommerce shipping software that allows businesses to manage their shipments through a unified platform. It is connected with over 300 shipping companies and 50 order management platforms. The platform can be used by eCommerce companies to create shipments, generate labels, and manage their shipments. It allows sellers to track orders and improve customer experience through custom tracking pages as well as notifications. The platform also allows companies to create branded returns pages and operates a network of over 200,000 drop-off points for collecting returning items.
2.3)EasyPost
EasyPost is a multi-carrier management platform for eCommerce sellers. It has over 100 integrated shipping partners and has processed more than 1 billion orders since it was established. Companies can use the platform to create orders, generate and print shipping labels, track their shipments, and also create branded pages for tracking orders. It also provides an address verification service to companies to ensure that orders are delivered accurately, reducing the instance of RTO. Further, companies can insurance their shipments with EasyPost by paying a premium of 0.5% of the declared value of the shipment.
2.4)AfterShip
AfterShip is a shipment tracking and automation software that has over 800 integrated shipping partners. Through the platform, companies can track shipments, create branded tracking pages, and send custom notifications to customers. The platform provides analytics and comprehensive reports on the logistics operations to enhance the shipping experience. Further, it provides a returns management tool that helps companies create custom returns pages, set refund rules, and manage refunds.
2.5)ParcelPerform
ParcelPerform is a tracking service that provides delivery data and analytics to eCommerce companies. With over 600 connected shipping companies, the platform can be used to receive tracking information on orders, performance reports on shipping operations, alerts on events, and predictive analytics for deliveries. It also provides companies the ability to create branded tracking pages to improve customer experience.
2.6)Convey
Convey is a shipping management solution that helps companies improve their post-purchase experience and shipping performance. Through the platform, sellers can use data to reduce the cost of shipping and improve the efficiency of operations. It helps businesses predict the date of delivery and display that information on the checkout pages for customers. It enables the creation of branded tracking pages and custom notifications, while also providing the capability to communicate with customers across multiple channels.
3)How to Choose the Best ShipStation Competitors and Alternatives?
Look at the following factors before choosing alternatives and competitors to ShipStation software.
3.1) The types and number of services offered by the provider.
3.2) The cost of the solution.
3.3) The tracking capabilities of the platform.
3.4) If the platform is capable of managing reverse logistics.
3.5) If the platform has a reputable customer support team.
4)Final thoughts
While ShipStation may be a great solution, it will not suit the needs of every company. Therefore, when companies find that the solution is not working for them, they must switch to a competitor or alternative to ShipStation.
This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by hitakshi2323
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