ShipSmarter vs EasyPost
EasyPost and ShipSmarter are often named together, but they are not the same product. EasyPost is an API: it assumes you have developers and software to integrate. ShipSmarter is a ready-to-use application for an SMB that wants to ship today. Here is how they compare in 2026.
EasyPost is a US shipping API aimed at development teams who want to build label buying directly into their own software.
Side-by-side comparison
| Feature | ShipSmarter | EasyPost |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Ready-to-use application | Developer API |
| Development required | None | Yes, integration to build |
| Bilingual FR/EN interface | Yes, end to end | English documentation |
| Canadian regional carriers | Canpar, Nationex, GLS Canada, UniUni | US-oriented |
| Built for | Shipping SMBs (ready-to-use interface) | Developers (an API to integrate) |
| Public shipping API | Yes, with API keys and webhooks | Yes, it is their core product |
| Unified tracking + branded pages | Yes, tracking pages in your branding | Not advertised |
| Returns portal | Yes, return labels included | Not advertised |
| Canadian domestic shipping | Yes: Canada Post, UPS, FedEx, Canpar, Nationex | Not advertised |
| Smart lockers | Network rolling out in Quebec | Not advertised |
EasyPost is the right choice if you are building your own platform, have a development team, and want full control of the shipping experience inside your software.
ShipSmarter requires no development: you compare, buy and print from a bilingual FR/EN interface, with national and regional Canadian carriers and cross-border customs. An API is available if you want to automate later, but it is not a mandatory starting point.
Frequently asked questions
Not directly. EasyPost is an API: it is designed to be integrated into existing software by a technical team. An SMB that simply wants to compare rates and print a label today needs an application, not an API. ShipSmarter fills that role in French and English, with no development.
An API provides the raw functions (get rates, create a label, track a parcel), which you assemble yourself inside your own software. A platform provides the screen, the workflow, the billing and the support on top. Both can use the same carriers; what differs is who builds the experience.
It depends on the parcel and the lane, not the platform. The winner changes with weight, dimensions, destination and service, which is why ShipSmarter shows rates side by side rather than picking one for you. The only price that matters is the one for YOUR parcel, today.
Yes, with ShipSmarter: that is BYOA. If you have already negotiated a rate with Canada Post, UPS, FedEx or Canpar, you connect that account and keep your rate while using the platform for labels, tracking and returns.
Yes: HS codes, customs forms, duty estimation and an AI-assisted customs scan. You can also prepay duties (DDP) so your customer gets no surprise bill on delivery.
With ShipSmarter, yes: the interface, emails, tracking pages and support are fully bilingual FR/EN. For a Quebec business that has to serve its customers in French, that is the difference between a tool you adopt and one you put up with.