ShipStation vs Auctane
How does ShipStation compare to Auctane Shipping Manager?
Since we created both of these solutions, this is a common question we receive. Auctane Shipping Manager is a shipping solution for eBay sellers that is intuitive and easy to use. ShipStation is the next evolution of Auctane, providing more features for multi-channel online retailers. The following table summarizes the differences:
Marketplace / Shopping Cart Integrations
| ShipStation | Auctane | |
|---|---|---|
| eBay |  |
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| PayPal | |
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| Amazon | real-time |
delayed |
| Amazon UK | |
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| Amazon CA | |
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| Sears | |
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| Buy.com | |
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| Etsy | |
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| Magento Go | |
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| Magento Community, Professional, and Enterprise | |
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| Volusion | |
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| Shopify | |
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| Bigcommerce | |
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| ChannelAdvisor | |
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| OpenCart | |
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| Zen Cart | |
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| X-Cart | |
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| 3dCart | |
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| Google Checkout | |
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| Storenvy | |
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| Stitch Labs | |
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| Scout TopShelf | |
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| Bizelo | |
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| LemonStand | |
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| & many more! | |
Shipping Carriers
| ShipStation | Auctane | |
|---|---|---|
| USPS Postage Account (Stamps.com) | |
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| USPS via Express 1 | |
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| UPS | |
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| FedEx | |
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| Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) | |
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| Real-time Rate Comparison | |
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| Deep Discounts on Priority and Express Mail | |
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| Free Delivery Confirmation on Priority Mail | |
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| Generate USPS SCAN Forms for better tracking | |
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| Multi-package support for UPS and FedEx | |
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| Discount Shipping Insurance | |
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| Pre-filled International Customs Forms | |
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Order Management
| ShipStation | Auctane | |
|---|---|---|
| Order Filters | |
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| Order Tagging | |
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| Automation Rules | |
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| Consolidated view of orders from all stores | |
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| Search orders | |
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| Manually add orders | |
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| Mass update order information | |
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| Combine and split orders | |
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| Put orders “on-hold” until a future date | |
Shipping Features
| ShipStation | Auctane | |
|---|---|---|
| Print labels in batch | (500+ at a time) |
(up to 200 at a time) |
| Print packing slips in batch (merged or separate from labels) | |
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| Product-specific shipping settings | |
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| View product images for increased packing accuracy | |
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| Support for laser / inkjet printers | |
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| Support for 4″ x 6″ label printers | |
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| Support for direct printing via Google Cloud Print | |
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| Print custom message on each label | |
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| Preview postage cost before printing labels | |
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| Branded shipping labels | |
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| Customizable packing slips | |
Customer Communication
| ShipStation | Auctane | |
|---|---|---|
| Send customizable email notifications when a package ships | |
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| View comments from buyers that are left during checkout | |
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| Record notes that can be shared with the buyer on the packing slip and / or email notification | |
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| Leave automatic buyer feedback | |
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Reporting
| ShipStation | Auctane | |
|---|---|---|
| Daily Shipping Manifest | |
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| Shipping Cost Analysis | |
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| Destination Country Analysis | |
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| Order Summary Report | |
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| Pick List Report | |
Users & Access Control
| ShipStation | Auctane | |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple user support | |
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| User permission management | |
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| User Auditing | |
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| Multiple warehouses | |