Independent · sourced · Updated June 2026
Best Shipping Carriers (2026)
The cheapest shipping carriers is EasyPost at $0/mo. 5 offer a free tier (EasyPost, Pirate Ship, ShippingEasy). This page compares 8 options on entry price, free tier, HIPAA/SOC 2 and best-for — every figure linked to its source, updated June 2026.
8 options compared on price, free tier, compliance and fit — ranked cheapest-first. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it; quote-only tiers show “—”, never a guess.
Key takeaways
- Cheapest: EasyPost at $0/mo (Free Access (Wallet Carriers)).
- Typical paid price: from $14.99/mo, median $18/mo, up to $20/mo — across 6 with published pricing.
- Free tier: EasyPost, Pirate Ship, ShippingEasy, Shippo, Veeqo.
- Tracked: 8 vendors, data current through 2026-06-15.
Comparison
| # | Shipping Carrier | Entry price | Free | HIPAA | SOC 2 | Best for | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EasyPost | $0/mo Free Access (Wallet Carriers) | Yes | — | — | Developers and engineering teams needing a programmatic multi-carrier shipping API | easypost.com |
| 2 | Pirate Ship | $0/mo Free | Yes | — | — | Small e-commerce sellers and Etsy/eBay merchants wanting the lowest possible USPS and UPS rates at zero platform cost | pirateship.com |
| 3 | ShippingEasy | $0/mo Starter | Yes | — | — | Small e-commerce sellers starting out who want a free tier with real shipping discounts | shippingeasy.com |
| 4 | Shippo | $0/mo Starter | Yes | — | Yes | Small businesses wanting a free plan with genuine $0/month option | goshippo.com |
| 5 | Veeqo | $0/mo Shipping (Free) | Yes | — | — | Amazon sellers wanting native FBA/Seller Central integration at no platform cost | veeqo.com |
| 6 | ShipStation | $14.99/mo Starter | No | — | — | E-commerce businesses shipping 50–100,000+ orders/month needing multi-carrier automation | shipstation.com |
| 7 | Stamps.com | $14.99/mo Basic | No | — | — | Professional services (law, insurance, real estate, healthcare) requiring Certified and Registered Mail with audit trails | stamps.com |
| 8 | Sendle | — | No | — | — | Sustainability-focused small businesses and brands that want a carbon-neutral shipping credential | quote-only |
Prices are the lowest published self-serve monthly rate as captured on the linked source. Annual-billing and usage details are on each vendor's record in our open dataset.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the cheapest shipping carriers?
EasyPost has the lowest published entry price at $0/mo (Free Access (Wallet Carriers)), as of 2026-06-15.
How much does shipping carriers cost per month?
Across the 6 shipping carriers with published paid pricing, the median starting price is $18/mo, ranging from $14.99/mo to $20/mo, as of 2026-06-15. 5 also offer a free tier. 1 are quote-only.
Which shipping carriers have a free plan?
EasyPost, Pirate Ship, ShippingEasy, Shippo, Veeqo offer a free tier.
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How we compiled this
Published self-serve pricing was collected from each provider's own pricing page on the accessed date. These are multi-carrier shipping platforms whose monthly subscription fee is the self-serve price; the carrier's actual postage/label rate is separate and usage-based, so minutesIncluded/callsIncluded/overage fields stay null as they do not apply to parcel shipping. Per-user/per-seat plans note seat counts; quote-only and contact-sales tiers (Enterprise, custom) are recorded with monthlyUsd null; every figure is sourced from the fetched page and none invented.
Last verified 2026-06-15. We re-check published prices and compliance on a recurring cadence and update this page when they change.
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