Choose a shipping app around your carriers, fulfillment workflow, budget and language needs. Shopify Shipping already supports label purchasing; an app can add integrations. Calculated checkout rates remain subject to Shopify plan eligibility. Test the actual lanes and operations before choosing.
Why install a shipping app
Separate order importing, label purchasing and checkout rates: they are different capabilities. Also test returns, pickups, fees and tracking synchronization.
Comparing the Shopify shipping apps
| App | Best for | Canadian carriers | Bilingual (FR) | Rates at checkout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MesColis | Canadian SMBs, Quebec market | Depends on origin, lane and account | Verify the product you use | Subject to Shopify and app eligibility |
| Shopify Shipping (native) | Starting simply | Canada Post, DHL Express Canada; domestic Purolator and UPS | French admin available | Subject to Shopify and app eligibility |
| Easyship | International, customs | Depends on origin, lane and account | Verify the product you use | Subject to Shopify and app eligibility |
| Shippo | API-minded sellers | Depends on origin, lane and account | Verify the product you use | Subject to Shopify and app eligibility |
| ShipStation | High volume, order management | Depends on origin, lane and account | Verify the product you use | Subject to Shopify and app eligibility |
| Stallion / Chit Chats | Small parcels to the US | Depends on origin, lane and account | Verify the product you use | Subject to Shopify and app eligibility |
Strengths and weaknesses, straight up
Shopify admin supports French. Its Canadian label-carrier list includes Canada Post, DHL Express Canada, Purolator and UPS; Purolator and UPS are domestic-only in that integration. Check each service’s restrictions.
ShipStation documents multiple Canadian carriers and own-carrier accounts, with plan-dependent conditions and fees. For every provider, verify languages, operations and total cost on your own account.
With MesColis, verify the carriers and services returned for your lane and Shopify eligibility for calculated rates. Compare total cost, fees and the operations your store needs; no tool is best for every shipment.
How to choose
- You're starting with few orders → native Shopify Shipping is enough to begin.
- You're a Canadian SMB (especially in Quebec) that wants to compare all Canadian carriers and show real rates at checkout → MesColis.
- You ship a lot internationally with customs → Easyship.
- You run high volume with a complex order flow → ShipStation.
- You ship mostly small parcels to the US → a consolidator like Stallion or Chit Chats, as a complement.
Verdict
With MesColis, verify the carriers and services returned for your lane and Shopify eligibility for calculated rates. Compare total cost, fees and the operations your store needs; no tool is best for every shipment.