Two Warehouse Systems. Built for Different Priorities.
Stacket is built for the messy realities of running a 3PL: client-specific billing, complex apparel SKUs, and returns that require real decisions. ShipHero places greater emphasis on scale and carrier reach.
This Isn't a Better-or-Worse Question
If you run one high-volume ecommerce operation and mostly need speed, carrier coverage, and picking hardware, ShipHero has years of head start there.
If you're a 3PL billing five, ten, or thirty clients on five, ten, or thirty different rate cards, and half your inventory is a style-color-size matrix instead of a flat SKU, that's a different warehouse problem, and it's the one Stacket was built to solve.
Built for the Real Complexity of Growing 3PLs
Stacket makes it easier to manage client-specific billing, complex SKUs, and returns without adding more manual work. High-volume e-commerce operations need speed, carrier coverage, and hardware for order picking, for which ShipHero delivers.
| Buying factor | Stacket | ShipHero |
|---|---|---|
| Product focus | Purpose-built WMS for multi-client 3PL operations | Ecommerce-first WMS with 3PL capabilities |
| Starting price | From $749/month | From $2,145/month for the 3PL plan |
| Best fit for | Small and midsized 3PLs managing clients with different workflows and billing rules | High-volume ecommerce brands and established 3PLs with largely standardized workflows |
| 3PL billing | Separate rate cards capture services according to each client's agreed rates | One billing profile per client per warehouse, built from six fee categories |
| B2B workflows | Supports DTC, wholesale and bulk orders within one operation | Supports wholesale and bulk orders through a dedicated wholesale workflow |
| SKU and variant management | Supports tracking by SKU, style, size, colour, barcode and bin location | Supports unlimited SKUs and orders on the 3PL plan |
| Returns management | Supports returns through grading and next-step routing for restocking, repair, quarantine or disposal | Supports returns through a dedicated module and Loop Returns integration |
| Client portal | Includes a Seller Portal with every published plan | Includes unlimited customer portals with the 3PL plan |
| Integration coverage | Integrates with ecommerce, marketplace, carrier, accounting and ERP platforms | Integrates with a broad network of domestic and international carriers |
| Implementation support | Provides spreadsheet-based data import, with hands-on migration support on Enterprise | Provides structured onboarding, a sandbox account and a dedicated account manager |
| Billing management | Supports client-specific rates and links charges to the warehouse activities performed | Supports billing profiles and charge management across warehouse activities |
| Picking workflow | Supports route-based picking and item verification before shipment | Supports high-volume, location-aware picking |
Which Platform Actually Fits Your Operation?
Don't compare feature counts. Compare your billing complexity, your fulfillment mix, and how many SKUs actually behave like variants instead of single products.
ShipHero details reviewed September 7, 2026, from ShipHero's own published pricing and product pages. Always confirm current ShipHero terms directly with their team before you switch.
Stacket
Best fit for small and mid-sized 3PLs where every client runs a different deal.
Starting price
$749/mo
Billing
Client-specific, event-linked
Stacket's Growth plan adds billing automation and QuickBooks sync built around a different assumption: no two clients bill the same way, so no two clients should share a rate profile. Every charge traces back to the warehouse event that created it.
ShipHero
Best fit for high-volume ecommerce brands and established 3PLs running one model at scale.
Starting price
$2,145/mo
SKUs & portals
Unlimited
ShipHero's 3PL plan bundles a sandbox account, setup, training, and a dedicated account manager. Its Billing Profiles can be shared across multiple clients: update the profile once, and every client assigned it changes with it. That's efficient when your clients share rate structures. It's a liability the moment one client needs an exception.
Six Questions to Ask About Your Warehouse
Answer these based on how your warehouse operates today.
Do You Have Different Billing Rules for Different Clients?
If clients are charged differently for the same activity, you need separate rate cards. Stacket keeps each client's rates separate and links charges to the work performed.
Does Your Warehouse Handle DTC, B2B or Both?
If you manage both individual and bulk orders, your WMS must support different workflows using the same inventory. Stacket brings DTC, B2B and wholesale fulfilment into one operation.
How Many of Your Products Have Variants?
If products come in different styles, sizes or colours, each variation must be tracked accurately. Stacket follows those details from receiving through fulfilment and returns.
What Happens When a Return Arrives?
Consider whether every return is inspected, graded and sent to the correct next step. Stacket routes items for restocking, repair, quarantine or disposal based on their condition.
How Often Do Clients Request Different Rules or Services?
Frequent exceptions can make shared processes difficult to manage. Stacket keeps each client's rates and requirements separate, so one change does not affect another account.
What Would Need to Move to a New WMS?
List the clients, SKUs, inventory, locations, rate cards and integrations your operation depends on. Stacket maps this data with your team before launch.
Your answers reveal whether a WMS can support the warehouse you run.
Is Stacket the Better Fit for Your Team?
See what each decision-maker gains.
Grow Without Losing Margin
Control operating costs, protect revenue and scale without unnecessary admin.
Run a More Controlled Warehouse
Manage inventory, orders and returns with fewer manual steps.
Capture More Billable Work
Connect warehouse activity to each client's rates.
Know What Connects—and How
Manage ecommerce, carrier, accounting and ERP connections clearly.
Give Clients Better Visibility
Provide direct access to inventory and order information.
Trusted by Modern 3PL
Warehouse Operators and Fulfillment Centers.
Stacket gave us visibility we never had before. Billing disputes dropped, reporting got faster, and our warehouse finally felt under control.
Stacket 3PL WMS has revolutionized how we manage our inventory. Real-time tracking and analytics gave us unparalleled control over our supply chain.
Since integrating Stacket, we've seen a 30% increase in order fulfillment speed and accuracy. Bin-level precision made inventory management a breeze.
Implementing Stacket was a strategic move that paid off beyond expectations. Faster, more accurate shipping has driven our growth ever since.
Frequently Asked Questions
Short, direct answers to what 3PLs ask when comparing the two.
ShipHero is built for high-volume ecommerce brands and established 3PLs, with deep carrier reach and structured onboarding. Stacket is built for small and mid-sized 3PLs that need billing tied to each client individually, apparel and high-SKU tracking, and returns handled as a graded workflow instead of a status field.
See Whether Stacket Fits,Not Just Whether It's Different
Bring your actual client list, rate cards, and SKU mix. We'll show you what maps cleanly, what needs configuration, and what we can't do yet.
ShipHero is a trademark of its respective owner. Stacket is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by ShipHero. References to ShipHero are for identification and comparative purposes only. Product features, integrations, and pricing are based on publicly available information and may change. Verify current details directly with the respective vendor.