Pirate Ship

Pirate Ship is a shipping software company that gives users instant access to USPS and UPS shipping labels through free software. The company builds its service for entrepreneurs, hustlers and small businesses, and it says it offers discounted USPS and UPS rates with no monthly fees or hidden costs. Its pricing claims include savings of up to 88% off USPS and UPS rates, along with no markup and no payment fees. Services of this kind usually pass on discounted commercial rates that carriers negotiate for high-volume shippers, giving smaller senders access to prices that would otherwise be out of their reach at a retail counter.

The company describes its software as easy to use and simple, and it says new users can create an account and start shipping in seconds. Features mentioned by users include label printing, storage of previous customer addresses and the use of spreadsheets to ship many packages at once. The company also states that user data is kept private and secure. Together, these tools cover the main tasks a small seller handles when fulfilling orders without a dedicated shipping department.

Pirate Ship's users range from online sellers on marketplaces such as Etsy and eBay to individuals mailing gifts to family, and the company reports that it has saved shippers hundreds of millions of dollars since 2014. A pirate theme runs through the brand, including its customer support chats, and the company says it aims to make shipping fun. This playful identity is unusual in a software category that tends to be functional and focused on price.