EasyPost

Name: EasyPost
Brand: EasyPost
Rating: 3.8 (167 reviews)

Leader

EasyPost is a Shipping API that solves complex logistics problems for eCommerce businesses.

Est 2012|Valuation $1.5B|Raised $271.5M|52 Ref Customers

LinkedIn 25K|Website|Web traffic 1.7M|FTEs 450|HQ Lehi, Utah, US

MarketsFreight Management

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative analysis

EasyPost vs Shippo - Shippo publishes app and API pricing with relatively clear plan structures for typical SMB use cases. EasyPost’s plan and carrier configurations can require closer contract scrutiny to understand applicable rates and limits. EasyPost vs ShipEngine - ShipEngine publishes public pricing examples including subscription tiers. EasyPost may be more attractive for developers at entry-level usage, but transactional costs and plan structures should be modeled against expected volumes. EasyPost vs Pirate Ship (SMB app competitor) - Pirate Ship promotes a low-overhead SMB label tool with no monthly fees for basic USPS/UPS label purchasing, and it is not positioned primarily as a developer shipping API in the same way. Organizations should match procurement priorities (developer API vs. app UX vs. lowest label marginal cost) to the vendor choice.

Market adoption and logo references

EasyPost’s public pages include a set of recognizable logos. Organizations should treat logo displays as indicative of relationships or usage but should verify references and request use-case–specific references relevant to scale and functional parity.

	EasyPost	Shippo	ShipEngine (ShipStation API)
Starting Price	Vendor materials reference published introductory/free options in some configurations and transactional fees for certain carrier integrations; terms are plan-dependent	Publishes introductory tiers for low label volumes and higher-volume paid plans; API pricing is documented in vendor materials	Introductory and subscription-based tiers; vendor materials include public examples of advanced tiers with label allowances and overage policies
Best For	Teams seeking an API-first multi-carrier abstraction and platform integrations	SMBs and mid-market customers seeking a combined app and API with branded tracking and automation	Teams aligning with the ShipStation ecosystem and requiring documented subscription tiers and API access
Key Strength	Developer-oriented API abstraction and integration patterns; broad carrier access claims in vendor materials	Strong SMB application feature set and clear plan tiers for app users	Public pricing transparency for certain tiers; documented feature set in API documentation
Key Weakness	Pricing and plan transitions may require careful contract review; some enterprise identity features not clearly documented publicly	API transactional fees and app plan caps; enterprise features may require higher tiers	Subscription and overage structures can be less cost-effective at certain volumes without negotiation

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative analysis

EasyPost vs Shippo

Shippo publishes app and API pricing with relatively clear plan structures for typical SMB use cases. EasyPost’s plan and carrier configurations can require closer contract scrutiny to understand applicable rates and limits.

EasyPost vs ShipEngine

ShipEngine publishes public pricing examples including subscription tiers. EasyPost may be more attractive for developers at entry-level usage, but transactional costs and plan structures should be modeled against expected volumes.

EasyPost vs Pirate Ship (SMB app competitor)

Pirate Ship promotes a low-overhead SMB label tool with no monthly fees for basic USPS/UPS label purchasing, and it is not positioned primarily as a developer shipping API in the same way. Organizations should match procurement priorities (developer API vs. app UX vs. lowest label marginal cost) to the vendor choice.

Market adoption and logo references

	EasyPost	Shippo	ShipEngine (ShipStation API)
Starting Price	Vendor materials reference published introductory/free options in some configurations and transactional fees for certain carrier integrations; terms are plan-dependent	Publishes introductory tiers for low label volumes and higher-volume paid plans; API pricing is documented in vendor materials	Introductory and subscription-based tiers; vendor materials include public examples of advanced tiers with label allowances and overage policies
Best For	Teams seeking an API-first multi-carrier abstraction and platform integrations	SMBs and mid-market customers seeking a combined app and API with branded tracking and automation	Teams aligning with the ShipStation ecosystem and requiring documented subscription tiers and API access
Key Strength	Developer-oriented API abstraction and integration patterns; broad carrier access claims in vendor materials	Strong SMB application feature set and clear plan tiers for app users	Public pricing transparency for certain tiers; documented feature set in API documentation
Key Weakness	Pricing and plan transitions may require careful contract review; some enterprise identity features not clearly documented publicly	API transactional fees and app plan caps; enterprise features may require higher tiers	Subscription and overage structures can be less cost-effective at certain volumes without negotiation