Descartes XPS Ship 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview

Descartes XPS Ship

4.7

(240)

Pricing

Starting at $9.95 per month

About Descartes XPS Ship

Shipping software to easily find the best shipping rates, print shipping labels & track orders.
Save money using our software to print shipping labels for all your orders. Rate shop and get the best-discounted shipping rates with all major U.S. carriers. Easily import order data from Shopify and other sales channels, update order status and tracking, reduce manual labor, speed up processing, and batch fulfill unlimited orders.

*Manage all order information (all sales channels) in one user-friendly platform

*Rate shop multiple carriers and print unlimited single or batch shipping labels

*Provide dynamic rate quotes at checkout with 3rd-party calculated shipping rates

*Get live customer onboarding and ongoing live support for free

*Set automation rules to maximize label production efficiency, plus scan to print

Descartes XPS Ship Screenshots

Descartes XPS Ship Pricing and Plans

Starting price: $9.95 per month

Free Trial

Free Version

Free

$0.00

per feature

No plan information available

Startup

$9.95

flat rate, per month

No plan information available

Growth

$29.95

flat rate, per month

No plan information available

Warehouse

$99.95

flat rate, per month

No plan information available

Enterprise

$299.95

flat rate, per month

No plan information available

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Descartes XPS Ship Features

Popular features found in Shipping
Alerts/Notifications
Bills of Lading
Delivery Tracking
eCommerce Management
Import/Export Management
Inventory Management
Label Printing
Parcel Shipping
Quotes/Estimates
Reporting/Analytics
Shipping Management
More features of Descartes XPS Ship
Activity Dashboard
Batch Printing
Cost Analysis
Data Import/Export
Document Management
For eCommerce
For Freight Operations
Labeling
Location Tracking
Monitoring
Order Management
Order Tracking
Real-Time Data
Real-Time Monitoring
Reporting & Statistics
Shipment Price Calculation
Shipment Tracking
Shipping Labels
Status Tracking
Supply Chain Management

Descartes XPS Ship Integrations

Shopify

Integration rated 4.7 from 19 reviews

WooCommerce

Integration rated 4.7 from 15 reviews

NetSuite

Squarespace

Weebly

Wix

See all 8 integrations

Descartes XPS Ship User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.7

Ratings Breakdown

80%

15%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.8

Value for money

4.6

Customer support

4.8

Functionality

4.6

David S.

Verified reviewer

Printing

2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed April 2022

XPS works beautifully

Excellent experience.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

It's easy to use and implement for anyone. We've been using XPS for over 4 years now.

Cons:

The batch features are sometimes difficult to work with.

Reasons for choosing Descartes XPS Ship

Ease of use and cost.

Vendor Response

Thank you, David. There are definitely a lot of filter options while batching. Consider setting up rules in order to streamline things. We'd be happy to help you set this up, just call us. 800.881.0288.

Replied April 2022

Curtis A.

Verified reviewer

Retail

2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed April 2022

An easy to use shipping platform with every integration I need

XPS is a workhorse. It's a straightforward, hardworking, and reliable resource that I use all day every day.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Besides ease of use, XPS integrations allow me to bring orders from all my sales channels into one page. It's super easy to batch process address verification, packing slip printing, and purchasing/printing shipping labels. I couldn't run my business without it.

Cons:

The one feature I'd like to see added to XPS is integration with QuickBooks to automate cost and inventory transaction reporting.

Reasons for choosing Descartes XPS Ship

XPS is easier to implement, lower cost, and provides hands-on control of our shipping processes

Reasons for switching to Descartes XPS Ship

We found ShipStation integrations to be difficult and missing for some sales channels.

Tara E.

Verified reviewer

Consumer Goods

2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed April 2022

Easy to Use, No Customer Service

I like the ease of use but we have mainly switched over to another platform because they do have actual friendly customer service. We ship probably 10k items a year and now only use XPS for a small amount of that.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Very easy to use, easy to print labels even though it forces you to print two pages at a time.

Cons:

There is no customer support and when you do reach out for customer support the representatives act as if you are a problem and are never willing to help. I literally had to request that a particular employee never contact me when I have an issue because she has been so rude.

Vendor Response

Very surprised to see the remarks regarding customer support. Our customer support is best in class. We offer live onboarding to all customers and our customer service professionals answer our phones live.

Replied April 2022

Vince R.

Verified reviewer

Sporting Goods

51-200 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed April 2022

Why you should use XPS Ship

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

the integration feature and data export/import features make it a good product to allow growth of use along with growth of business

Cons:

Adding custom packages seems a bit cumbersome, but it is not off-putting.

Reasons for switching to Descartes XPS Ship

there were features with XPS Ship that Endicia did not have.

Nancy P.

Verified reviewer

Retail

2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed April 2022

Like XPS ship better than competitors.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Software is much easier to use than competitors. Even though a smaller firm like that we can reach customer service for help via telephone for immediate answer.

Cons:

It is hard for a small company to compete with FREE SHIP offers when we cannot qualify for better discounts. Brand loyalty should count for something!

Reasons for switching to Descartes XPS Ship

Customer Service not readily available for smaller companies.

Vendor Response

We want to thank Nancy for the review, only want to note that customer service is the same for all of our customers, large and small.

Replied April 2022

Sean C.

Verified reviewer

Consumer Goods

2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed April 2022

Excellent Service for all your shipping needs

We started using XPS on recommendation of a Postal Worker. It's been smooth ever since we got it set up. Sometimes the interface feels dated, but the software is just robust and simply just works. It's absolutely wonderful.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Integrates well with our other software, makes it easy to get labels, track shipments and compare pricing across all our accounts.

Cons:

At times can feel dated. Copy/paste of addresses doesn't always work.

Reasons for switching to Descartes XPS Ship

Shipstation was hard to setup, it wasn't intuitive and there were extra fees.

Natasha D.

Verified reviewer

Retail

Self-Employed

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed April 2022

Great program!

Love this program and the support

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Love how easy it is to use, and the great customer support

Cons:

I wish there was better pricing for Fedex and UPS and DHL services.

Reasons for switching to Descartes XPS Ship

Because stamps.com interface was horrible, cost too much, and had no customer support.

Aida M.

Verified reviewer

Online Media

Self-Employed

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed April 2022

Shipping made easy

So far I haven't had any issue very happy

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Easy to use. Directions and Dashboard are clearly marked

Cons:

funny the Service Charge I don't like that I'm charged a fee to use because my understanding was it was free. After a few month adding additional money to the account I started getting the service fee

Reasons for choosing Descartes XPS Ship

The Post Office employees gave me a lot of information and very supportive

Vendor Response

Thank you, Aida. Please call our service department to resolve any concerns about a service fee, as the software is free of service fees. We appreciate you.

Replied April 2022

Carolyn G.

Verified reviewer

Food & Beverages

Self-Employed

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed April 2022

Best Professional Service! Simple, easy, effective for small business owners!

Love it! Was recommended by a colleague and I can't say enough good things about this company and service.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Easy to use......very simple for busy small business owners Fantastic customer support. Always there to explain and educate on anything needed.

Cons:

Nothing negative to say! It was a little learning curve when occasional unique shipping circumstances pop up, but SO easily resolved with customer support (and they teach you how to manage it for next time!)

Reasons for choosing Descartes XPS Ship

Recommended by a colleague. Just seems simple!

Scott S.

Verified reviewer

Wholesale

11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed April 2022

Processing shipments could not be easier!!