With ShippyPro Automation, you can streamline and scale your shipping operations effortlessly. Whether you're just getting started or managing thousands of shipments per month, our freemium pricing model ensures you only pay for what you use.
Summary:
- Start for free
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Pay-as-You-Grow
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Extra Executions
- Examples
- FAQ
🚀 Start for Free – No Credit Card Required
All ShippyPro users can start using Automation for free, with:
- 1,000 monthly executions included
- Executions reset every 1st of the month
- Access to core automation features to test and optimize your workflows
This is ideal for small to mid-sized volumes or for trying out the feature with zero risk.
📈 Need More? Subscribe and Pay-as-You-Grow
Once you're ready to scale, you can switch to the Automation Subscription model:
- 1,500 monthly executions included
- Only pay for extra executions beyond your monthly limit
- Tiered pricing: the more you use, the less you pay per execution
Pricing Table for Extra Executions
|
Monthly Executions Range |
Price per Execution |
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0 – 1,500 |
€0.00 |
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1,501 – 2,500 |
€0.0140 |
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2,501 – 5,000 |
€0.0130 |
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5,001 – 10,000 |
€0.0100 |
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10,001 – 20,000 |
€0.0080 |
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20,001 – 50,000 |
€0.0060 |
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> 50,001 |
€0.0050 |
Billing happens at the end of each 30-day period starting on the date of the subscription, based on your total number of executions.
🤖 What is an "Execution"?
An execution is counted when a workflow is successfully triggered and at least one action is performed.
✅ Billed executions:
- A workflow that successfully formats the City field of an order [billed as 1]
- A workflow that formats the City field and the Address field and then generates a shipping label [billed as 1]
❌ Not billed executions:
- A workflow skipped due to a condition
- A workflow where all actions fail
Whether a workflow has 1 action or 5, it's still counted as 1 execution when at least one action is completed successfully.
Note: Some actions are completely free and not counted toward your monthly execution limit, whether you're on the free or paid plan. These include:
- Automatic retry of system errors
- Archiving of shipped orders
Real Examples
Let’s break it down with a couple of scenarios:
Example 1: Medium-volume merchant
- Monthly orders: 2,000
- Workflows per order: 2
- Total executions: 4,000
- Free executions: 1,500
- Billed executions: 2,500
Estimated cost:
- 1,000 executions @ €0.0140 = €14.00
- 1,000 executions @ €0.0130 = €13.00
- 500 executions @ €0.0130 = €6.50
Total: ~€33.50
Example 2: High-automation merchant
- Monthly orders: 2,000
- Workflows per order: 4
- Total executions: 8,000
- Free executions: 1,500
- Billed executions: 6,500
Estimated cost:
- 1,000 @ €0.0140 = €14.00
- 2,500 @ €0.0130 = €33.00
- 3,000 @ €0.0100 = €30.00
Total: ~€77.00
Summary
|
Plan |
Free Tier |
Subscription Plan |
|
Monthly free executions |
1,000 |
1,500 |
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Billing method |
Free forever |
Pay-as-you-go for extra executions |
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Price per extra execution |
– |
From €0.0150 to €0.0050 depending on volume |
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Billing frequency |
– |
Monthly (end of 30-day cycle) |
❓ FAQ
What happens when I reach the free execution limit?
If you're on the free plan and exceed 1,000 executions in a month, your workflows will stop running until the 1st of the next month, when your quota resets. To avoid interruptions, consider upgrading to the subscription plan.
Do I need to enter my credit card to use the free plan?
No! The free plan requires no credit card, and it's free forever up to 1,000 monthly executions.
How do I know how many executions I’ve used?
If you are on a free plan, you can’t track your usage. You will be notified via email when reaching 1000 runs. If you are on a usage-based plan, you can click on “Monitor usage and subscription” to view the Stripe page with the usage tracking.
Are executions linked to shipments?
Not directly. Executions are based on workflow activity, not shipments. For example, one order might trigger multiple workflows (e.g. a formatting + shipping label generation), resulting in multiple executions for a single shipment, and some orders might not trigger any workflow if the conditions are not met
Is one workflow with three actions billed as three executions?
No. A workflow is counted as one execution, regardless of how many actions it contains – as long as at least one action runs successfully.
Will I be charged if a workflow fails or doesn’t run?
No. If a workflow is skipped due to conditions, or all its actions fail, it is not counted and not billed.
When will I be billed for extra executions?
If you’re on the subscription plan, your extra executions (above the 1,500 included) are calculated and billed at the end of every 30-day cycle.
Can I change or cancel my subscription anytime?
Yes! You can manage your subscription anytime from your Billing settings in your account. If you cancel your subscription during the billing cycle, we’ll bill you the executions consumed until the cancellation.
💬 Still Have Questions?
Check out this guide on how Automation works or contact our support team – we’ll be happy to assist!