E‑Marketplace Services (EMS) vs ShipStation Orders & Inventory
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for E‑Marketplace Services (EMS), Nov 6, 2026 for ShipStation Orders & Inventory.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: E‑Marketplace Services (EMS) 5.0 from 1 reviews and ShipStation Orders & Inventory 4.3 from 710 reviews.
- ShipStation Orders & Inventory lists 19 features E‑Marketplace Services (EMS)’s listing doesn’t mention, including Address validation, Barcode scanning, Branded tracking page.
Head to head
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Starter
- · 3 users
- · Automated rate shopping
- · Basic automations
- · Email support
- · Reporting
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Standard
- · 10 users
- · Basic warehouse management
- · Bring your existing carrier accounts
- · Combine and split orders
- · Phone support
- · Returns and Exchanges
Premium
- · 15 users
- · Auto-Split
- · Cubiscan
- · Dedicated account manager
- · Inventory management
- · Open Database Connectivity (ODBC)
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See every feature1. Offer Canadian sellers the lowest shipping rates regardless of sales volume. 2. Easily manage all your orders from multiple stores in a single interface. 3. Automatically synchronize all of your orders and products from every store. 4. Automatically complete the order and upload tracking numbers to multiple stores. 5.
Scale your Shopify store seamlessly as your business grows across more sales channels, warehouses, and carriers. When fulfillment workflows get complex, you can manage your orders, shipping, inventory, and operations from one single centralized dashboard.
- Synchronize your orders across multiple sales channels.
- Offer deep discounted shipping rates to our customers.
- Live shipping rate calculation for your shopping cart.
- Automatically fetch shipping rates when order is synchronized.
- Ship with UPS, USPS, Canada Post, Royal Mail, Australia Post, DHL Express + more
- Sync orders from Amazon, eBay, Etsy, Walmart, NetSuite, and anywhere you sell
- Shipping automation, bulk printing, and warehouse tools streamline fulfillment
- Checkout shipping rates, returns options, insurance and electronic customs forms
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  E‑Marketplace Services (EMS) |  ShipStation Orders & Inventory |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | E‑Marketplace Services (EMS) | ShipStation Orders & Inventory |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 4.3 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 710(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 4(ahead) |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 35% |
Pricing
| Measure | E‑Marketplace Services (EMS) | ShipStation Orders & Inventory |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $14.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 30 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | E‑Marketplace Services (EMS) | ShipStation Orders & Inventory |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #256 | #19 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #12 on Featured by Shopify in Shipping |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Sep 26, 2018 | Nov 14, 2011 |
| Languages | 1 | 3 |
| Developer | E marketplace services | ShipStation |
FAQ
E‑Marketplace Services (EMS) and ShipStation Orders & Inventory: common questions
- Which has better reviews, E‑Marketplace Services (EMS) or ShipStation Orders & Inventory?
- On the Shopify App Store: E‑Marketplace Services (EMS) 5.0 from 1 reviews and ShipStation Orders & Inventory 4.3 from 710 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- ShipStation Orders & Inventory lists 19 the others don’t mention, such as Address validation, Barcode scanning, Branded tracking page, Bulk printing. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Oct 13, 2026 for E‑Marketplace Services (EMS), Nov 6, 2026 for ShipStation Orders & Inventory; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Oct 13, 2026 for E‑Marketplace Services (EMS), Nov 6, 2026 for ShipStation Orders & Inventory. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.