9 ShipBob Competitors and Alternatives: Pricing, Minimums and Who Each One Fits

ShipBob's own FAQ says you can "start with even just a thousand orders monthly." Several of its best-known competitors draw the line in the same place or higher: Flowspace and ShipHype describe their fit at 1,000 or more orders a month, Shipfusion at 2,000 or more, and Stord pitches high-volume brands. If you ship fewer than that, your real list of ShipBob alternatives is shorter than a top-ten list suggests, and the order you should call them in changes.

Below are nine options, with what each one publishes about price, the volume it says it's built for, and the contract you'd sign. Simpl Fulfillment comes first because it takes on brands well below the 1,000-order line that several of the larger networks draw, as well as larger ones. It isn't the right fit for everyone, and its entry says who it doesn't suit.

Which ShipBob alternative fits your volume

• If your order billing wouldn't reach $750 a month (roughly 90–100 light orders on standard shipping): Simpl would bill the shortfall to its minimum most months, and Red Stag, which has no set minimum, says it generally works with brands shipping hundreds of orders or more. Keeping fulfillment in-house is often the better call for now, or look at Amazon MCF if most of your stock already sits in Amazon's network.
• Below 1,000 orders a month: start with Simpl, Red Stag (for heavy or bulky products), ShipMonk and LVK. None of them states a volume floor at 1,000 orders.
• 1,000 orders a month and up: add Flowspace, ShipHype and, past 2,000, Shipfusion. Stord is worth a call once you need several warehouses and two-day coverage for most of the country.
• Heavy or oversized products: Red Stag is the specialist. Shipfusion and ShipHype say outright that bulky or very heavy items aren't their fit.

ShipBob competitors at a glance

Of the ten providers in this table, only Simpl and Amazon publish a per-order price that includes shipping. ShipHype's online calculator estimates pick-and-pack costs, with postage quoted separately; everyone else quotes. The table shows what each provider puts in writing before a sales call.

One thing the table can't show is whether postage is inside the price. Simpl's and Amazon's figures include shipping. The others quote fulfillment fees, so ask each one whether postage is inside the price or billed on top, and add it before you compare.

What ShipBob charges and asks for

ShipBob's fulfillment fee comes with your quote, so you won't find a per-order price on its pricing page, which lists implementation, receiving, warehousing and pick, pack and ship among its standard fees without amounts. Its US additional-services rate sheet lists storage at $5 per bin, $10 per shelf and $40 per pallet a month, and the same three figures appear in the sample pricing table on its public fulfillment costs page.

On volume, ShipBob's affordable fulfillment FAQ says there is "a minimum monthly spending requirement for fulfillment and minimum order volume requirements," and that "you can start with even just a thousand orders monthly." It doesn't publish the dollar minimum, so ask for it in your quote.

ShipBob's terms of service let you terminate at any time, for any reason, as long as you don't have a balance due. Before your remaining inventory leaves, you pay outstanding fees plus a good-faith estimate of the removal costs, and ShipBob refunds or bills the difference afterwards. ShipBob can end the agreement on 30 days' written notice.

For the full fee breakdown, see our ShipBob pricing guide. For what customers report, see the ShipBob review.

1. Simpl Fulfillment: postage inside the per-order price

Best for: founder-led brands, often on Shopify, whose monthly order billing clears the $750 minimum. Not for: brands that would sit under the monthly minimum every month, or brands that want inventory split across regional warehouses.

Simpl's pricing starts at $7/order. The flat per-order rate includes postage, packaging, packing and up to 3 picks; carrier surcharges, when they apply, are billed per our terms. Storage is billed by type: $3 per small bin, $5 per large bin, $15 per shelf and $40 per pallet a month. Receiving is free for every client, although the terms charge $45 per person-hour for inbound shipments that don't follow the receiving requirements. There's no onboarding fee, and no hidden fees.

Standard ecommerce fulfillment accounts have a $750/month minimum, billed pay-the-difference: if a month's order billing comes in under $750, we bill the shortfall so order billing reaches $750. That minimum is roughly 90–100 orders a month for light packages on standard shipping; heavier, larger or faster shipments reach it with fewer orders. The number reads higher than some 3PL minimums because Simpl's per-order rate includes postage, while many 3PLs apply their minimum to fulfillment fees only.

Everything ships from one warehouse in Austin, TX. Orders received before 12pm CT ship the same day, onboarding takes 5–7 days, and every client has an account manager reachable by email, with same-day responses during business hours. Estimated ground delivery after an order ships runs 1–2 business days to Austin, San Antonio, Houston and Dallas–Fort Worth, 2–4 to Denver, Chicago and Atlanta, and 3–5 to Los Angeles, Miami, New York and Seattle; actual times vary by carrier, service and ZIP. Our page on shipping from a Texas 3PL breaks this down by region. If two-day ground to both coasts matters more to you than price, a multi-warehouse network will serve you better.

You can connect Shopify, Amazon, WooCommerce, Walmart, eBay, Etsy and TikTok Shop, and custom API integrations are available on request. The warehouse runs on ShipHero's warehouse management software. Contracts run in 3-month terms that renew automatically, with 60 days' written notice to cancel.

We've worked with many brands that came to us from ShipBob. We don't coordinate with ShipBob on your behalf, but we handle our side of the move: connecting your store, receiving your inventory and getting orders flowing. Our Simpl vs ShipBob comparison goes line by line, and our ecommerce fulfillment service page covers how the service works.

2. Red Stag Fulfillment: for heavy and bulky products

Best for: brands whose products are heavy, large or awkward to ship. Not for: brands that need a published rate before talking to sales.

Red Stag's homepage is direct about its niche: "Products bigger than a toaster or heavier than 10 pounds? We should talk." It ships from two US warehouses, in Sweetwater, Tennessee and Salt Lake City, Utah, which it says reach 96% of the US in two days by ground.

On volume, Red Stag is one of the more open providers on this list. Its guide to affordable fulfillment says it "generally work[s] with companies shipping hundreds to thousands of orders per month," but doesn't have set order minimums or charge a monthly fee. The same page offers a 30-day free trial and says it doesn't lock clients in.

Pricing is by custom quote. The homepage offers "month-to-month flexibility or a long-term contract," and carries a performance promise: "Zero shrink | Zero mispicks | Zero late shipments Guaranteed. Or we pay you." Ask what the guarantee covers and how claims are paid before you count on it. Our Red Stag alternatives page covers who else to compare if Red Stag's niche isn't yours.

3. ShipMonk: a minimum tied to your forecast

Best for: multichannel brands that want one provider across North America, the UK and Europe. Not for: brands whose volume swings well below the forecast they were quoted on.

ShipMonk publishes no dollar figures on its pricing page. It does publish how the minimum works: your monthly order volume multiplied by your first-item pick fee, reduced by 20%. At 300 orders a month, that's 300 × your quoted pick fee × 0.8, so you need the quote to know the number. The same page says your quote "will outline platform, onboarding, and any add-on technology fees."

ShipMonk's posted terms of service set a one-year term that renews for another year unless either side gives written notice at least 30 days before the term ends. A separate clause lets you close the account for any reason on 30 days' written notice, with your stock returned once you pay standard pick and pack rates. The fee exhibit those terms point to is marked as updated in November 2019, so ask which terms apply to your contract.

Its fulfillment network is owned and operated, with sites in the US, Canada, the UK and the Czech Republic. For a head-to-head, see ShipMonk vs ShipBob. If you're leaving ShipMonk instead, see ShipMonk alternatives or ShipMonk vs Simpl.

4. ShipHero (LVK): the fulfillment arm ShipHero spun off

Best for: brands that want a quoted multi-warehouse network in the US and Canada. Not for: anyone looking for ShipHero itself to pack their orders.

If you're searching "ShipBob vs ShipHero," the company to compare is LVK. ShipHero's About page says it spun its fulfillment business off into a separate company, LVK, in 2023, and now builds warehouse software for brands and 3PLs. "We don't run warehouses," it says. ShipHero's software is a separate purchase, for brands running their own warehouse.

LVK's FAQ says it doesn't charge for onboarding or setup, that its flat-rate pricing includes one pick per shipment, and that extra picks are charged per pick. Rates are quoted. Its terms list fallback receiving fees of $0.31 per unit, $3.60 per carton or $10.82 per pallet when your agreement doesn't set them, and agreements renew in one-year terms unless either side gives 30 days' written notice.

LVK's fulfillment centers are in Allentown, Pennsylvania; Fort Worth, Texas; Jacksonville, Florida; North Las Vegas, Nevada; and near Toronto and Vancouver in Canada.

5. Amazon Multi-Channel Fulfillment: if your stock is already at Amazon

Best for: Amazon sellers who want their Shopify or other channel orders shipped from the same inventory. Not for: brands that sell little on Amazon.

Amazon publishes its MCF prices; of the 3PLs on this list, only Simpl publishes a per-order price that includes shipping. The current rate card is the holiday peak card, effective October 15, 2026 to January 14, 2027. At standard speed, a one-unit order costs $7.53 for a small standard item up to 4 oz and $12.16 for a large standard item between 2 and 3 lb, with lower per-unit fees on multi-unit orders. Those fees cover pick, pack and shipping.

The same card adds "a 3.5% fuel and logistics-related surcharge" to US MCF fulfillment fees, and says Preferred Pricing can save eligible sellers up to 15%. Base storage for non-dangerous standard-size inventory is billed per cubic foot: $0.78 a month from January to September and $2.40 from October to December.

A separate peak card and storage that roughly triples in the fourth quarter make MCF harder to budget than the headline fee suggests. Our guide to Amazon Multi-Channel Fulfillment goes deeper on how it works and when it makes sense.

6. Flowspace: switching help for brands past 1,000 orders

Best for: brands shipping more than 1,000 orders a month that want a multi-warehouse network and help paying to leave their current 3PL. Not for: brands well under 1,000 orders a month, going by its own fit description.

Flowspace doesn't publish prices; its pricing link sends you to book a demo. Its FAQ says it's "especially valuable for brands shipping 1,000+ orders per month," and its homepage promises "no long-term contracts or hidden commitments."

The detail most relevant to a ShipBob customer is Flowspace's Fulfillment Freedom Fund. Accepted brands receive up to $50,000 toward contract buyout, onboarding and their first 90 days, with the amount "based on your monthly order volume." Eligibility starts at 1,000 orders a month, applications close December 31, and accepted brands "commit to a 15-month partnership with Flowspace." So the no-long-term-contract line and the fund pull in different directions: if you take the money, you're committing to 15 months. Read the fund's terms before you count on the full amount.

7. ShipHype: built for focused DTC catalogs

Best for: DTC brands with a small catalog shipping 1,000 orders a month or more. Not for: brands with more than 50 SKUs, wholesale-only brands, or products over 50 lb.

ShipHype's site blocks automated access, so these details come from dated archived copies of its own pages. Its About page, as archived in March 2026, names its ideal fit as "DTC brands shipping 1,000 - 10,000+ orders per month," and lists who isn't a fit: brands with more than 50 SKUs, brands that don't ship DTC orders, and products over 50 lbs.

Its FAQ, as archived in January 2026, says there's "no binding contract" but you sign a service agreement, and you can cancel at any time if you have no pending invoices. Signup includes a deposit. Pallet storage was $40 per 40x48x55-inch pallet spot, packaging was built into the pick and pack cost, pricing didn't change with the season, and orders before 2PM shipped the same business day. Confirm all of it on a current quote. Our Simpl vs ShipHype comparison puts the two side by side.

8. Shipfusion: small, lightweight products at volume

Best for: brands shipping small, light products at 2,000 orders a month or more. Not for: furniture, bikes, appliances or other bulky goods.

Shipfusion's pricing page explains why it doesn't publish prices and what its quote is built from: the first pick, additional picks "priced at a reduced rate," marketing inserts, active SKUs, packaging type, and receiving priced by how your inventory arrives. Storage is billed by the pallet locations you use, with no extra fees for pick bins or shelving, and temperature-controlled storage can cost more per pallet location.

The same page says Shipfusion "specializes in small, lightweight items" and that its warehouses "are not optimized for large, bulky, or heavy items." On volume, it says it "typically work[s] with brands shipping 2,000+ orders per month," and invites smaller brands with plans to scale to get in touch. It doesn't publish contract terms.

9. Stord: multi-node coverage for high-volume brands

Best for: high-volume DTC and B2B brands that want inventory spread across many warehouses. Not for: small brands looking for a published price.

Stord's pricing page is titled "Why We're Not the Cheapest" and publishes no figures. Its locations page describes "fifteen key nodes" across North America, "supporting high-volume DTC and B2B brands," with "99% coverage in under 2 days," plus an expanded network of more than 80 hand-selected facilities. Its homepage uses different numbers: "20+ omnichannel nodes" and "99.5% 1-2 day ground coverage."

Stord is the closest thing on this list to ShipBob's own pitch: a large network, its own software and fast national delivery. If your volume justifies that, get a quote from both.

How to compare the quotes you get back

Most of the real differences between these providers sit in the quote, not on their websites. Ask each one for:

• The monthly minimum as a dollar amount, and whether it counts postage or only fulfillment fees.
• How many picks the base fee includes, and what each extra unit costs.
• How receiving is billed (per hour, unit, carton or pallet, or free) and what makes an inbound shipment non-compliant.
• The storage unit (bin, shelf, pallet or cubic foot) and whether it's prorated.
• Whether standard packaging is included, and which carrier surcharges are passed through.
• Contract length, renewal, notice to leave, and what it costs to move your inventory out.
• What happens to your price if volume comes in under the forecast.

Then put every quote on the same footing: fulfillment fee plus postage plus storage for a typical month. Our 3PL pricing guide walks through how to read a quote, and our comparison of 3PL minimums shows how differently providers define the floor.

What 150, 400 and 1,000 orders a month look like

Two providers here publish enough to fill in a row before a quote: Amazon, from its MCF rate card, and ShipMonk, from the formula behind its minimum. These are illustrations, not invoices: your real total depends on product weight, box size, where your customers are and how many units go in each order. Storage is extra for everyone.

The MCF range runs from a small standard item up to 4 oz to a large standard item between 2 and 3 lb, using the peak rate card plus its 3.5% surcharge. The ShipMonk column is a floor, not a bill, and it excludes postage. Simpl has no column because a starting price doesn't multiply out into a monthly figure: fulfillment starts at $7/order, all-in, with postage included, and your weights, package sizes and shipping speeds set the actual rate, so price your own orders on a quote. For standard ecommerce fulfillment accounts, the $750/month minimum is billed pay-the-difference; the Simpl entry above and our pricing page have the detail. For every other provider, you'll need a quote to fill in the row.

When keeping fulfillment in-house is the better call

If your orders wouldn't reach any of these minimums and packing still fits into your week, keeping fulfillment in-house is the honest answer for now. Simpl's minimum is pay-the-difference: in a month when order billing comes in under $750, we bill the shortfall so it reaches $750. That's manageable in a slow month, but if you'd be under it every month, the shortfall becomes a regular cost. Our guide to in-house fulfillment vs a 3PL compares the real costs and the point where brands usually switch.

Moving off ShipBob

Start with the exit terms above: you can leave once your balance is paid, and you prepay the estimated cost of removing your inventory. Book the freight to move stock early, connect your store to the new provider before you cut over, and plan the switch for a slower sales week so you aren't shipping from two places during a peak. Our step-by-step guide to switching 3PLs has the full timeline.

If you're at 1,000 orders a month or more, ask Flowspace about its switching fund and weigh it against the 15-month commitment. If you're on Shopify or a marketplace and shipping from the US, ask us; onboarding with Simpl takes 5–7 days.

How we verified this list

We read each provider's own pricing, FAQ, location and terms pages in October 2026, and linked each figure to the page it came from. Where a provider publishes nothing, the table says so rather than using third-party estimates. ShipHype's live site blocks automated access, so its details come from dated archived copies of its own pages, labeled as such. Amazon's MCF figures are from the holiday peak card, which is the card Amazon currently publishes. We left out claims we couldn't trace to a provider's own pages, including figures from review sites and forums.

Update log

• October 2026: expanded to nine providers with sourced pricing, minimums and contract terms for each; added Flowspace, ShipHype, Shipfusion, Stord and Amazon MCF.

Sources

• ShipBob: pricing, affordable fulfillment FAQ, fulfillment costs, US additional services pricing and terms of service
• Red Stag: homepage, locations and affordable fulfillment guide
• ShipMonk: pricing, terms of service and fulfillment locations
• ShipHero and LVK: ShipHero about page, LVK FAQ, LVK terms and LVK fulfillment centers
• Amazon: MCF rate card
• Flowspace: homepage, FAQ and Fulfillment Freedom Fund
• ShipHype (archived): FAQ, January 2026 and About, March 2026
• Shipfusion: pricing and FAQ
• Stord: pricing, locations and homepage
• Simpl: pricing and terms of service

We're Simpl Fulfillment, a 3PL in Austin, so we're one of the options on this list. To price your own orders, see our pricing or get started; the $750/month pay-the-difference minimum applies.