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ShipSavvy vs Pirate Ship
Pirate Ship is a popular shipping app for senders in the United States. Its own help centre says it does not work from Canada. If you ship from Canada, here is how ShipSavvy compares.
What Pirate Ship does well
- Free to use: "No monthly fees, payment fees, or hidden costs" (Pirate Ship home page).
- USPS and UPS labels for US senders, with bulk label printing (Pirate Ship home page).
- Support "14 hours a day, 7 days a week" by email or chat (Pirate Ship home page).
Where ShipSavvy differs
- No contracts and no monthly fees, for senders in Canada.
- Your US parcels are consolidated at our Niagara Falls facility and handed to US carriers every business day.
- Duty is calculated live and charged with the label, so your US customer pays nothing at the door with DDP.
- Free SavvyPickup in the GTA for eligible shipments, plus 6 drop-off points.
Side by side
| ShipSavvy | Pirate Ship (from their public pages, checked 10 Nov 2026) | |
|---|---|---|
| How your US parcels cross | Consolidated at our Niagara Falls facility and handed to US carriers every business day. On SavvyBroker shipments, licensed customs brokers file your entries. | "Pirate Ship only offers postage from the United States Postal Service® and UPS® originating from United States addresses. So, it won't work in Canada or any country other than the U.S." (Pirate Ship help centre) |
| Monthly fees | No contracts and no monthly fees | "No monthly fees, payment fees, or hidden costs" (Pirate Ship home page) |
Their facts checked on 10 Nov 2026 against their public pages. If something has changed, tell us at [email protected] and we will fix it.
Before you choose
Questions to ask any provider before you ship to the US
- Who files my US customs entry?
- Does my parcel go through one consolidated crossing, or straight into a carrier's network?
- Can you ship FDA-regulated goods?
- Do I get a US address for returns and supplier orders?
- If my parcel's customs details change after I pay, what happens?
- Are there monthly fees or a contract?
Questions
Can I use Pirate Ship from Canada?
Not today. Pirate Ship's help centre says its postage originates from United States addresses only, so "it won't work in Canada". It also says Canada is first on its list when it expands.
When do I see the duty with ShipSavvy?
Duty is calculated live when you buy the label and charged with it, so you see the full cost before you pay. With DDP your customer pays nothing at the door. If a parcel's customs details change after you buy the label, we recalculate the duty and charge or credit the difference.
Who files the US customs entry for my parcels with ShipSavvy?
On SavvyBroker shipments, which the portal picks by default for US addresses, licensed customs brokers file your entries on your behalf. On DDU shipments the carrier clears the parcel and your customer pays the duties on delivery. DDU is for parcels up to 2 kg on a ShipSavvy label.
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