Sendcloud: OurRecommendation forShipping with SeveralCarriers

In short

Sendcloud is our recommendation when a store works with several shipping carriers or wants to connect an existing contract. The app brings DHL, GLS, Hermes and other carriers together in one place, and you print labels straight from Sendcloud. It also serves as a bridge when a system has no direct connection to your shipping contract. In our projects it ran reliably.

Our verdict: Recommended

Shipping gets complicated as soon as more than one carrier is involved. Each has its own portal, its own labels and its own rules. Sendcloud pulls that together: order comes in from Shopify, pick the right carrier, print the label, tracking number goes back to Shopify.

In our case DHL, GLS and Hermes were connected, and label printing in the warehouse ran entirely through Sendcloud. No snags.

What Sendcloud does better

• Several carriers in one place. No switching between different portals, one label workflow for all of them.
• Use your own contracts. If you already have a contract, say with DHL, you connect it in Sendcloud and keep your rates.
• Bridge between systems. When a provider or a piece of software has no direct connection to your shipping contract, Sendcloud closes the gap.

What to watch out for

• Settle shipping rules first. Which parcel goes with which carrier, from which weight, to which countries? The clearer the rules, the less has to be decided by hand in the warehouse.
• Cost per label. There is a free version with Sendcloud's own rates. If you want to use your own contracts, you need a paid plan, plus a small fee per label.
• Returns. Sendcloud can do return labels too. A dedicated returns portal is only in the top plan. For high return volumes we therefore use a separate returns app.

When you don't need Sendcloud

If you work with just one carrier and its own Shopify app works well, you don't need Sendcloud. And if a fulfillment provider handles shipping completely, they usually take care of labels themselves. Which apps are really worth it is in our App Diet.

FAQ

Which carriers work with Sendcloud? The major ones in Germany and Europe. In our case it was DHL, GLS and Hermes.

Can I keep my own DHL contract? Yes. You connect it in Sendcloud and print labels at your rates.

Is Sendcloud worth it for small stores? From the second carrier onwards, usually. With just one carrier, its own app is often enough.

Will you set up Sendcloud for us? Yes, usually as part of a project, including shipping rules and label printing in the warehouse. If you first want to know which apps your store really needs, our Audit is the fastest route.