inFlow Inventory vs ShipStation
inFlow Inventory and ShipStation are both inventory & shipping tools. inFlow Inventory is aimed at small businesses, while ShipStation is aimed at E-commerce and small businesses. ShipStation costs less, from $14.99/mo versus $129/mo for inFlow Inventory.
Inventory management for small businesses
Multi-carrier shipping and order management
| Pricing | Paid · $129 | Paid · $15 |
| Starting price | $129/mo | $14.99/mo |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | 14 days | 30 days |
| Built for | Small businesses | E-commerce, Small businesses |
| Platforms | web, macos, windows, ios, android | web |
| Country | CA · 2007 | US · 2011 |
| Rating | — | — |
Choose inFlow Inventory if
SMBs needing straightforward inventory.
- Easy to use
- Strong barcoding
- B2B portal
Look elsewhere if: Complex manufacturers.
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).
inFlow Inventory vs ShipStation pricing
inFlow Inventory
- Lite$129/mo$99 billed annually; 2 team members, 1 location
- Core$379/mo$299 billed annually; 5 team members, 5 locations
- Pro$629/mo$499 billed annually; 10 team members, unlimited locations
- Max$879/mo$699 billed annually; 20 team members, unlimited locations
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
inFlow Inventory · Key features
- Inventory and locations
- Purchasing and sales orders
- Barcode scanning app
- Light manufacturing
- B2B showroom portal
- Reporting
Cons
- Price per tier
- User limits
- Less suited to complex manufacturing
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
inFlow Inventory vs ShipStation: FAQ
Which is cheaper, inFlow Inventory or ShipStation?
ShipStation starts at $14.99/mo and inFlow Inventory at $129/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.
Do inFlow Inventory and ShipStation have a free plan?
inFlow Inventory has no free plan, a 14-day free trial. ShipStation has no free plan, a 30-day free trial.