Cin7 vs ShipStation
Cin7 and ShipStation are both inventory & shipping tools. Cin7 is aimed at small businesses and enterprise, while ShipStation is aimed at E-commerce and small businesses. ShipStation costs less, from $14.99/mo versus $349/mo for Cin7.
Inventory and order management for product sellers
Multi-carrier shipping and order management
| Pricing | Paid · $349 | Paid · $15 |
| Starting price | $349/mo | $14.99/mo |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | — | 30 days |
| Built for | Small businesses, Enterprise | E-commerce, Small businesses |
| Platforms | web | web |
| Country | NZ · 2012 | US · 2011 |
| Rating | — | — |
Choose Cin7 if
Growing product brands with multiple channels.
- Comprehensive omnichannel features
- B2B and B2C
- Many integrations
Look elsewhere if: Small single-channel stores.
Choose ShipStation if
SMB and mid-size e-commerce sellers shipping hundreds to thousands of orders a month.
- Broadest marketplace and carrier integrations
- Powerful automation for high volume
- Discounted rates included
Look elsewhere if: Occasional shippers (Pirate Ship) or EU-centric stores (Sendcloud).
Cin7 vs ShipStation pricing
Cin7
- Standard$349/moCin7 Core; 5 users, 6,000 sale orders/yr, 2 integrations
- Pro$599/moCin7 Core; 10 users, 24,000 sale orders/yr, 4 integrations
- Advanced$1,199/moCin7 Core; 15 users, 120,000 sale orders/yr, 6 integrations
- OmniCustom8 users, 5 integrations; quote from sales
ShipStation
- Starterfrom $14.99/mo50 shipments/mo, 3 users; 20% off annually
- Standardfrom $29.99/mo50 shipments/mo, 10 users, unlimited automations
- Premiumfrom $349.99/mo50 shipments/mo, 15 users, advanced inventory
Cin7 · Key features
- Multi-channel inventory
- Purchasing and suppliers
- B2B wholesale portal
- Manufacturing and BOM
- POS and EDI
- Accounting sync
Cons
- Expensive
- Implementation effort
- Complex UI
ShipStation · Key features
- Multi-channel order import and automation rules
- Rate comparison with discounted carrier rates
- Batch label printing and packing slips
- Branded tracking pages, emails and returns portal
- Inventory and multi-warehouse management
- Reporting and ShipStation API
Cons
- User limits per tier
- Interface feels dated
- Overkill for very low volume
Cin7 vs ShipStation: FAQ
Which is cheaper, Cin7 or ShipStation?
ShipStation starts at $14.99/mo and Cin7 at $349/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.
Do Cin7 and ShipStation have a free plan?
Cin7 has no free plan. ShipStation has no free plan, a 30-day free trial.