Shipping insights and updates
Tips, guides, and platform news from the ShipGenius team.
USPS Ground Advantage vs Priority Mail
Ground Advantage vs Priority Mail: which is cheaper, how fast each ships (2 to 5 vs 2 to 3 days), and when flat rate wins. Rate both before you buy.
Is It Cheaper to Ship Online or at the Post Office?
Online labels cost less than the post office counter. Here's how to weigh, compare USPS and UPS, print at home, and drop off one package, with no monthly fee.
Pay Per Label vs Monthly Shipping Software
Pay per label vs monthly shipping software: if you print a few packages a week, pay per label usually wins. Here's the math, and when a seat still wins.
How Much Does It Cost to Ship a Package?
How much does it cost to ship a package? It depends on billable weight, box size, zone and service. Here's how to estimate it and compare USPS and UPS first.
Are You Too Small for Shipping Software?
If you ship a few hundred packages a year, retail postage is the tax. See the 400-label audit, when commercial rates win, and when software is just overkill.
Bulk Labels from CSV or Excel
Stop manually entering addresses one by one. Upload your spreadsheet and generate dozens or hundreds of professional shipping labels with discounted rates. Built for corporate teams, nonprofits, churches, and growing businesses.
Plus API: Rates, Labels, Tracking
If you're evaluating shipping APIs for an ecommerce platform, OMS, WMS, or any system that needs small parcel, here's what makes ShipGenius Plus different from EasyPost, Shippo, and building direct.
How to Get UPS and USPS Discounts Without a Monthly Fee
Most people assume you need a high-volume contract or a monthly subscription to get discounted UPS and USPS rates. You don't. Here's how it actually works.
Pirate Ship vs ShipGenius (2026): Rates, Fees, Limits
Compare Pirate Ship and ShipGenius on rates, fees, carriers, and growth path. No monthly fee to start. Move to OMS/WMS without migrating platforms.
3PL Shipping for Small Business: When to Outsource
More small businesses are turning to 3PL partners earlier than ever. Here's a practical guide to understanding your options, knowing when to make the move, and what to look for in a partner.
3PL Shipping Tracking Software: A 12-Point Requirements Checklist
We run a 3PL. This is the list we'd score any tracking tool against before moving a single client onto it.
Best Shipping Software for Ecommerce: How to Choose by Order Volume
Still copying addresses by hand or checking three dashboards to find one order? Here's what good shipping software does and how we'd pick one.
What Is RTS in Shipping? Return to Sender Causes + Fixes
RTS means return to sender. It costs you money and annoys customers, and most of the time you can stop it. Here's what causes it and how to prevent it.
USPS Shipping API: Rates, Labels, and Tracking
Manual shipping works fine at the start. Then volume grows, orders stack up, and errors cost money. Here's what getting started with the USPS Shipping API really looks like, and what we learned the hard way.