Do you Self-Fulfill? Here are your options about how to handle that in Commerce7
There are several self-fulfillment solutions depending on your needs.
Below is a detailed comparison of the fulfillment solutions that are compatible with Commerce7 - and is specific for those shipping from the U.S. and Canada.
This video details how to read the grid below:
Before you begin, please be aware of the following requirements
Shipping Partner Accounts: You will need to have applicable account(s) set up with UPS, FedEx, etc prior to using any of these apps/tools.
Fulfillment Management Apps: These apps/tools are the link between Commerce7 and your Shipping Partner. Please keep in mind that there may be a nominal fee associated with most of these solutions.
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Fulfillment Management Apps
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Shippo | ShipStation | Shipment Manager | UPS Shipping Tool |
| Shippable Countries | US, Canada, Australia, UK | US, Canada | Worldwide (wherever UPS/FedEx ship) | Worldwide (wherever UPS ships) |
| Shipping Carriers Supported | 53 different carriers | UPS, FedEx, USPS, Canada Post |
FedEx, UPS, GLS, (and optional USPS) |
UPS |
| Automated vs Import/Export | Automated (via API) |
Automated (via API) |
Automated (via API) |
Import/ Export |
| Fulfillment Management App Details |
Extra cost? No |
Extra cost? Yes |
Extra cost? Yes |
Extra cost? Yes |
| Tracking #'s updated in ShipCompliant? | No | No | Yes | No |
| Label Generation Management | External - Shippo | External - ShipStation | Commerce7 | External - UPS |
Row Definitions:
- Countries: Which countries do each shipping solution serve?
- Shipping Carriers Supported: Which Carriers do each shipping solution support?
- Automated vs Import/Export:
- Automated: Commerce7 sends/receives shipment data via the API (in other words, the systems talk to each other).
- Import/Export: This is a manual process that requires an admin to export and import data into each system. This is primarily done via CSV files.
- Additional Cost for 3rd Party Account: This is a cost for the actual account that will be transmitting the data.
- Additional Cost for 3rd Party App: This is a cost for the App that facilitates the transmission of data.
- Tracking numbers updated in ShipCompliant: If you have a ShipCompliant account, this defines whether or not tracking numbers get updated automatically in ShipCompliant.
- Label Generation Management: This defines where labels are generated.