ShipStation
- Global
Brands packing their own gift orders who need to control which address hears from the carrier.
Last verified
Our verdict
The fastest way to spoil a surprise is an automated tracking email. A gift parcel is addressed to the recipient while the order belongs to the buyer, and most shipping tools cannot tell the difference. ShipStation gives you rules-based control over that: it pulls Shopify, Amazon, Etsy, eBay and WooCommerce orders into one queue, rate-shops USPS, UPS, FedEx and DHL, prints labels in bulk and runs branded tracking pages. Pricing starts at $14.99 a month.
Gifting signal
The gifting-relevant part is the notification layer. ShipStation sends tracking and delivery emails against the address on the order, so on a gift order you decide who hears from it. Set that rule deliberately and the buyer gets updates while the recipient gets the surprise, with Giftnote delivering the note as the parcel lands.
Strengths
- 400-plus marketplace, cart and carrier connections, Shopify included
- Rate shopping across USPS, UPS, FedEx and DHL on every order
- Bulk label printing and rules-based automation by weight, value or destination
- Branded tracking pages and delivery notification emails
- Entry pricing from $14.99 a month, tiered by shipment volume
- Works whether you pack in-house or alongside a 3PL
Watch out
Set your gift-order notification rule before peak, so the buyer gets tracking and the recipient gets the note from you first. Use their automation rules to select carriers on delivery date for anything dated. Model the cost at your December shipment count, since tiers step by volume and gifting concentrates.
The details
Everything below is taken from publicly published sources.
Carriers
- USPS
- UPS
- FedEx
- DHL
Platform integrations
- Shopify
- Amazon
- Etsy
- eBay
- WooCommerce
Automated giftingPaperless & brandedNew revenue streamGifting through a 3PL?
Giftnote delivers the note when the parcel lands. Free for 30 days.