ShipStation WMS: what ShipStation covers and when you need more

ShipStation inventory features vs a full WMS

Signs you have outgrown ShipStation's inventory features

• Pickers walk the same aisles twice because the pick list shows bins but not a route.

• You receive purchase orders on paper or in a spreadsheet, then key the counts in later.

• Pick bins run empty while back stock sits on a top shelf, because nothing tells anyone to replenish.

• You need more users than your plan allows in peak season.

• Counts drift and you find out from an oversold order.

Do I still need ShipStation with SKUSavvy?

No. SKUSavvy does not integrate with ShipStation. It prints labels and rate shops with your own carrier accounts inside the packing flow, so teams that move to SKUSavvy move shipping with it and stop paying for a separate shipping tool.

Rate shopping

Connect your own carrier accounts, compare rates across carriers and buy the label while you pack.

Rate automation

Set rules for which carrier service each order should use, so packers do not have to choose.

International shipping

Add harmonized codes, country of origin, terms of trade and duties for customs.

Box suggestions

SKUSavvy suggests a box for each order and learns from the boxes your team packed before.

Cost at 1,000, 5,000 and 15,000 orders a month

Monthly software cost before postage, from each vendor's published pricing.

• SKUSavvy: computed with the calculator on the SKUSavvy pricing page. Every order that enters SKUSavvy counts, including purchase orders, transfers and POS orders.

• ShipStation: published plan prices for 1,000, 5,000 and 15,000 shipments a month, paid monthly. Each label, including return labels, counts as a shipment. Purchase orders and pick to tote need Premium. Starter stops at 5,000 shipments.

• Carrier postage is extra with every vendor.

How to migrate from ShipStation to SKUSavvy

SKUSavvy imports from CSV files and the Shopify sync. There is no one-click importer from another WMS, so plan a short parallel run.

1. Pick a cutover window. Choose a slower week and keep ShipStation running while you set up, so orders keep shipping.

2. Start a trial and connect Shopify. Products, orders and inventory sync both ways. See the Shopify connection guide.

3. Build your warehouse map. Draw shelves and bins in the layout editor so put-away, picking and counts all use the same map.

4. Export inventory from ShipStation. Export on-hand quantities by bin location, with lots, expiry dates or serial numbers if you track them, as a CSV file.

5. Import into SKUSavvy. Import inventory, bin barcodes, kits, vendors and open purchase orders from CSV, then print bin labels.

6. Connect your carrier accounts and test labels on a few orders.

7. Count, then cut over. Cycle count your fastest movers, then switch picking and packing to SKUSavvy. Turn off inventory sync from ShipStation to Shopify, so only one system updates stock.

8. Move shipping last. Connect the same carrier accounts in SKUSavvy, ship a test batch, then cancel ShipStation. ShipStation plans can be cancelled at any time.

Want help? Optional managed implementation costs $2,750 plus $250 a month for support, and covers data imports, the warehouse map, bin labels and the Shopify connection.

Common questions about moving from ShipStation

Is SKUSavvy a fit for a small or medium business?

Yes. SKUSavvy is cloud-based and runs on phones and tablets, so there are no servers to install and no IT team needed. It costs $179/month including the first 249 orders, then $0.20 down to $0.06 per order, with unlimited users. Even at tens of orders a day, scanning every pick catches mistakes before they ship, and batch picking pays off more as volume grows.

Can I print shipping labels from a phone or tablet?

Yes. SKUSavvy prints labels and barcodes from any device that can print from its browser, including iPhone and iPad with an AirPrint printer, Android devices and desktops.

How does SKUSavvy choose the warehouse before buying a label?

SKUSavvy follows the location Shopify assigns each order through your order routing settings. You can reassign an order to another warehouse in SKUSavvy before you pick, then compare carrier services as you pack.

How is picking in SKUSavvy different from ShipStation?

With ShipStation, picking typically starts from packing slips printed for each order and carried into the warehouse. In SKUSavvy, pickers see each item and its bin on a 3D map and scan to confirm it, they can pick a batch of orders in one trip with pick to tote, and SKUSavvy recommends a box size at packing.

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Sources

Every claim about another vendor on this page comes from the vendor's own website, help center or app listing, unless a different source is named.

Last verified: October 2026. Vendors change plans and prices often, so confirm current terms with each vendor before you buy.