Ordoro vs. ShipStation

Which fits your workflow better?

Both Ordoro and ShipStation help ecommerce businesses manage shipping. The differences become clearer when your operation also includes inventory, purchase orders, kitting, dropshipping, and other work behind the order.

More than just a shipping comparison.

Both Ordoro and ShipStation have shipping covered. The bigger differences show up when shipping is only one part of your operation and needs to stay connected with inventory, purchasing, production, suppliers, and fulfillment.

Illustration of the Ordoro allocation, picking and packing workflow

When the work goes beyond shipping.

Getting an order out the door can involve a lot more than printing a label. Ordoro brings more of that work together so your team can manage what happens before, during, and after fulfillment from one connected platform.

Manage purchase orders and receiving
Build and track kits and bundles
Manage bills of materials and manufacturing orders
Route orders to dropship suppliers and fulfillment partners

Illustration of an ipad with Ordoro's inventory management feature on the screen.

Inventory is more than just keeping count.

Both Ordoro and ShipStation offer inventory management. The difference is how inventory connects to the rest of the operation.

With Ordoro, inventory works alongside purchasing, receiving, kitting, manufacturing, shipping, dropshipping, and your connected sales channels, giving you one place to manage the workflows that affect what you have, what you need, and where it needs to go.

Keep inventory in sync across sales channels
Manage purchasing and receiving
Track kits, components, and finished products
Manage inventory across warehouses and fulfillment workflows

Illo of Ordoro inventory management software checking the stock levels of various warehouse around the globe.

Built for the way your team works.

As an operation grows, it usually means more people, more channels, more locations, and more ways to fulfill orders. Ordoro gives you room to manage that complexity without separating each part of the operation into another system.

Unlimited users on applicable plans
Multiple sales channels and warehouses
In-house, dropship, and 3PL fulfillment workflows
Shipping, inventory, purchasing, and fulfillment connected in one place

Illustration of a support representative in front of a computer while on a call

Support from real humans who really know Ordoro.

When you have a question, you should be able to talk to someone who understands the software and the work you’re trying to accomplish.

Ordoro customers have access to a small, experienced team that helps with setup, troubleshooting, and everyday workflows. Our support team also works closely with product and engineering, so customer questions and feedback stay close to the people building Ordoro.

Get help from real people who know the platform
Get hands-on help with setup and workflows
Reach phone support on paid plans
Work with a team that stays close to customer feedback

Where Ordoro goes deeper.

When your operation needs more than order processing and shipping, Ordoro brings more of the work behind your orders together.

Purchasing and Receiving: Manage purchase orders, receive inventory, and keep purchasing connected to stock.

Kitting and Bundling: Manage kits, bundles, and component inventory as products are sold.

Manufacturing: Use bills of materials and manufacturing orders to manage products you build or assemble.

Multi-Channel Inventory: Keep inventory synchronized across connected sales channels and warehouses.

Dropshipping: Route orders to suppliers and manage dropship fulfillment alongside your other orders.

USA-Based Support: Get help from an experienced state-side team that knows the product and works closely with the people building it.

Which platform fits your workflow?

The right fit depends on how your operation works, what you need your software to manage, and where that complexity lives.

ShipStation may be a good fit if:

Your primary needs center on shipping and fulfillment, and you already have other systems in place to manage inventory, purchasing, and additional operational workflows.

Ordoro may be a better fit if:

Ordoro brings shipping together with inventory, purchasing and receiving, kitting, manufacturing, supplier management, and dropshipping, helping reduce the need to piece together separate tools as your operation grows. Ordoro plans also include unlimited users, so you can add the people who need access without paying per user.

Still not sure which is the best match for your operation?

Tell us how you work and what you’re trying to solve. We’ll help you determine whether Ordoro is the right fit.

Choose What Fits Your Business

Ordoro lets you choose the apps you need, whether that’s Shipping, Inventory, Dropshipping, or a combination of all three.

SHIPPING: Fulfill your orders swiftly and accurately across all channels.; Get started for

FREE; See Shipping Plans →

INVENTORY: Precisely track your inventory in all stores and warehouses.; Starting at

$349/mo; See Inventory Plans →

DROPSHIPPING: Consolidate, automate, and oversee all your dropship orders.; Starting at

$299/mo; See Dropshipping Plans →