Both platforms target enterprise shippers. The differences become clear the moment your operations need AI, flexibility, or a platform built for where shipping is going — not where it's been.
ProShip was built for on-premises enterprise complexity. EasyPost was built for where enterprise shipping is going: cloud-native, AI-powered, and carrier-agnostic from day one.
AI-powered. Cloud-native. 100+ carriers, one integration.
On-premises complexity for shippers who prefer to build around the software.
Every dimension that affects your cost, flexibility, and ability to grow.
| What Matters | EasyPost | ProShip |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Control | ||
| When rates spike | Shift carriers the same day — 100+ options with no new integration required EP WINS | Carrier switching requires manual reconfiguration of business rules and IT involvement |
| Spotting where you overpay | Luma AI benchmarks every shipment and flags cost leaks in real time EP WINS | Rate shopping available, but no AI-powered anomaly detection or spend benchmarking |
| Protection from billing errors | $22M/year in erroneous carrier charges caught and disputed on behalf of shippers EP WINS | No active billing error detection or dispute process |
| Rate discounts off retail | Up to 88% off retail via Wallet Carriers — no carrier negotiation required EP WINS | Rates require independent carrier contracts and negotiation |
| Pricing model | Pay-per-use — scales with volume. Free to start. | Custom pricing — requires a discovery call. No self-serve access. |
| Carrier Coverage | ||
| Carrier count | 100+ domestic, regional, same-day, and international carriers EP WINS | Certified global carrier library — specific count not published |
| International shipping | Full global carrier network — same integration, same API EP WINS | International support available; requires additional configuration |
| Regional carrier access | Extensive — regional carriers activate without new code EP WINS | Regional carriers available through certified library |
| Bring your own carrier account | ✓ Supported | ✓ Supported |
| Pre-negotiated rates with no contract | ✓ Wallet Carriers — instant access, centralized billing EP WINS | ✗ Must negotiate independently with each carrier |
| Scale & Reliability | ||
| Published uptime SLA | 99.99% — maintained through consecutive peak seasons EP WINS | No published uptime SLA found |
| Architecture | Cloud-native — no IT infrastructure to maintain EP WINS | On-prem / hybrid — requires IT resources and server maintenance |
| Carrier compliance updates | EasyPost maintains all carrier certifications — your code stays untouched EP WINS | "Versionless" methodology — updates managed, but requires ProShip involvement |
| Support coverage | 24/7/365 including Sundays and holidays EP WINS | 24/7/365 support listed — dedicated account manager and in-house team |
| High-volume capacity | Auto-scales — proven at billions of shipments per year EP WINS | Designed for high-volume; on-prem scaling requires hardware investment |
| Intelligence & Automation | ||
| AI-powered carrier selection | Luma AI Select — automatically chooses optimal carrier per shipment on cost, speed, and reliability EP WINS | ✗ No AI layer — carrier selection governed by manually configured business rules |
| Shipping analytics & insights | Luma AI Insights — simulate scenarios, benchmark performance, uncover cost opportunities EP WINS | Rate shopping and basic reporting; no AI-driven predictive analytics |
| Conversational AI advisor | Luma AI Advisor — ask questions, get decision-ready answers from your actual shipping data EP WINS | ✗ Not available |
| Rate simulation before committing | Luma Advisor simulates carrier scenarios before purchase EP WINS | Rate shopping available at time of shipment; no pre-commit scenario modeling |
| Hazmat shipping | ✓ Supported | ✓ Dedicated hazmat feature — a core strength |
| LTL capabilities | ✓ Rate shop parcel vs. LTL in one platform EP WINS | ✓ LTL capabilities available |
| Integration & Developer Experience | ||
| API design | RESTful, true API-first — every carrier uses identical request/response patterns EP WINS | API available; architecture oriented around enterprise software stack integration |
| Official SDKs | 7 languages: Python, Node.js, Ruby, PHP, Java, C#, Go EP WINS | SDK availability not publicly documented |
| WMS / OMS / ERP integration | ✓ Supported via API | ✓ Core strength — deep ESS integration is a key ProShip differentiator |
| Sandbox / test environment | ✓ Full production parity sandbox EP WINS | Not publicly documented |
| Self-serve setup | ✓ Create an account and start shipping — no sales call required EP WINS | Requires a discovery call with a ProShip expert to get started |
| Free tier | ✓ Free to start — $0 to create an account | ✗ No free tier available |
| Post-Purchase & Protection | ||
| Branded tracking pages | ✓ EasyPost Track — 61% average reduction in WISMO inquiries EP WINS | Tracking available; no branded post-purchase experience documented |
| Shipping insurance | ✓ EasyPost Guard — flat-rate coverage up to $5K per shipment EP WINS | Not documented as a core product offering |
| Automated carrier claims | ✓ $1M+ recovered annually from USPS on behalf of shippers EP WINS | ✗ No automated claims product documented |
| Address verification | ✓ Address Verification API — validates before label creation EP WINS | ✓ Address validation available |
ProShip solves real problems for complex on-premises operations. These are the moments when it doesn't.
ProShip's rate shopping relies on manually configured business rules. There's no AI that benchmarks spend, flags anomalies, or selects the best carrier automatically. As carrier networks grow and conditions shift, manual rules require ongoing human maintenance.
To access competitive rates on ProShip, you negotiate directly with each carrier. EasyPost's Wallet Carriers give instant access to up to 88% off retail with zero contract management — for every shipper, not just those with enough volume to negotiate.
ProShip's on-premises deployment means your team maintains the infrastructure, manages updates, and absorbs the cost when hardware scales. EasyPost is fully cloud-native — there's no server to manage, and capacity scales automatically during peak season.
EasyPost publishes a 99.99% uptime SLA maintained through consecutive peak seasons — something to hold a vendor accountable to. ProShip does not publish an equivalent commitment. For enterprise operations running thousands of labels per hour, that's a meaningful gap.
ProShip requires a discovery call before you can access the product. EasyPost accounts are free to create and live within a day. For teams that want to evaluate before committing, ProShip's sales-gated entry adds friction before day one.
ProShip doesn't offer a native shipping insurance or claims product. EasyPost Guard protects every shipment with flat-rate insurance and automated carrier claim filing — recovering $1M+ annually from USPS alone on behalf of EasyPost shippers.
The differences aren't visible at a few hundred shipments a month. They show up under pressure, at scale, and when the unexpected happens.
Switching carriers requires IT to manually update business rules and recertify the carrier connection. The process takes days. Support is available, but the on-prem architecture means any change touches infrastructure. They absorb the cost increase through peak season.
Luma AI flags the rate increase and identifies a cheaper alternative for the affected zones. The carrier is already connected — no new integration required. The team shifts 30% of volume within days. Carrier compliance is maintained automatically.
Rate shopping reports show current rates at time of label creation. There's no AI layer to benchmark spend against alternatives, detect billing anomalies, or simulate what a different carrier mix would have cost historically. The analysis requires manual effort in a separate BI tool.
Luma AI Insights analyzes historical shipping data, benchmarks spend against what the optimal carrier selection would have cost, and surfaces specific opportunities — by zone, carrier, and service level. Luma Advisor answers follow-up questions in plain language.
ProShip supports multi-location shipping operations, but white-labeling the platform and offering AI-powered carrier optimization as a service to sub-accounts isn't part of the product design. Client differentiation is limited to what's configurable in the base system.
EasyPost Forge supports white-labeled, multi-client shipping operations natively. Each client gets its own carrier mix, Luma AI recommendations, and FlexRate markups. The 3PL generates revenue on shipping without building anything from scratch.
ProShip is a capable platform for specific operational contexts. Here's where it genuinely holds its own.
For enterprises that need tight, on-premises integration with legacy WMS, OMS, and ERP systems — and have the IT resources to support it — ProShip's integration model may fit existing infrastructure more naturally.
ProShip has built specific hazmat shipping features over years of enterprise deployments. Teams with significant hazardous materials volume and compliance-heavy workflows may find ProShip's purpose-built hazmat tooling a natural fit.
For operations with complex, custom label design requirements — including document tabs and fully bespoke label mapping — ProShip's label configuration depth is a genuine differentiator worth evaluating.
The right platform depends on where your operation is today — and whether it can take you where you're going.
Free to start. Most teams are live within a day. Keep every carrier you have — and gain the ones you don't, plus the AI to choose between them automatically.