Fulfillment Hero 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 14, 2026 for Fulfillment Hero, Nov 6, 2026 for ShipStation Orders & Inventory.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Fulfillment Hero 5.0 from 2 reviews and ShipStation Orders & Inventory 4.3 from 710 reviews.
- Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Fulfillment Hero and $14.99/month for ShipStation Orders & Inventory.
- ShipStation Orders & Inventory lists 11 features Fulfillment Hero’s listing doesn’t mention, including Address validation, Barcode scanning, Branded tracking page.
Head to head
Your all in one warehouse, inventory and fulfillment app!
Wherever you sell. However you ship. Exceptionally efficient.
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Starter
- · 1 staff account
- · Automatically generate labels
- · Connect up to 1 store and 1 carrier
- · Pick & fulfill up to 25 orders
Pro (recommended)
- · 5 staff accounts, 4 stores & 4 carriers
- · Automatically generate customs documents
- · Automatically generate labels
- · Pick & fulfill up to 500 orders
- · QR & barcode scanning
Enterprise
- · Everything in Pro
- · Pick & fulfill unlimited orders
- · Unlimited simultaneous order picks
- · Unlimited staff, stores & carriers
3PL Partner
- · Advanced analytics and statistics
- · Everything on Enterprise plan
- · Stores can connect also on a free plan
Starter
- · 3 users
- · Automated rate shopping
- · Basic automations
- · Email support
- · Reporting
- · Return labels
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)
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureConnect one or multiple stores on the same account, invite all your warehouse staff, connect with your shipping carrier. Fulfillment Hero will let your staff pick multiple orders simultaneously grouped by similarity or date, keep track of real world inventory, automatically generate labels and much more. No more customer disputes with integrated fulfillment photos, barcode scanner and shelf scanner.
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.
- Pick & fulfill multiple orders at once yourself or with multiple staff
- Create & scan shelf labels and fulfillment photos for bullet proof fulfillment
- Map out your warehouse to make order picks easy and fast for your staff
- Connect with shipping partners to generate labels (Postnord or nShift)
- 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 |  Fulfillment Hero |  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 | Fulfillment Hero | ShipStation Orders & Inventory |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 4.3 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 2 | 710(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 3(ahead) |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 35% |
Pricing
| Measure | Fulfillment Hero | ShipStation Orders & Inventory |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month(ahead) | $14.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 30 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Fulfillment Hero | ShipStation Orders & Inventory |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #823 | #19(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #12 on Featured by Shopify in Shipping |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Mar 21, 2022 | Nov 14, 2011 |
| Languages | 1 | 3 |
| Developer | Soundcare AB | ShipStation |
FAQ
Fulfillment Hero and ShipStation Orders & Inventory: common questions
- Is Fulfillment Hero or ShipStation Orders & Inventory cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Fulfillment Hero and $14.99/month for ShipStation Orders & Inventory. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, Fulfillment Hero or ShipStation Orders & Inventory?
- On the Shopify App Store: Fulfillment Hero 5.0 from 2 reviews and ShipStation Orders & Inventory 4.3 from 710 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Fulfillment Hero lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Customs documents, Packaging. ShipStation Orders & Inventory lists 11 the others don’t mention, such as Address validation, Barcode scanning, Branded tracking page, Delivery date. 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 14, 2026 for Fulfillment Hero, 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 14, 2026 for Fulfillment Hero, 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.