Top cross-border shipping and package forwarding services compared

Our top picks

1. 1. Parcel ABC: best for Parcel ABC

   Parcel ABC offers courier price comparison, courier booking, international shipping, pallet shipping and freight forwarding. Listed markets include the UK, Spain, Poland and Lithuania.

   • Couriers compared (couriers): 14
   • Markets: GB, ES, PL, and 50 more
   • Legal entity: Parcel ABC Limited

   Pros

   • Compares 14 couriers in the same place, so one search covers several courier networks.
   • Pickup covers collection and drop off, so a sender can drop a parcel at a nearby location or have it collected.
   • Alongside the comparison, Parcel ABC takes bookings, sends international shipments and forwards freight, so a sender stays with the same provider.
   • Trading since 2014, the company behind the site gives a regular sender a record to point to.

   Cons

   • Support runs on email and help centre, so a sender who wants a question settled by voice has to write instead.
   • The comparison is fixed to 14 couriers, so a sender whose regular courier is not on the list books outside it.
   • The terms come from a company registered in the United Kingdom, so a buyer elsewhere should read them rather than assume they apply unchanged.

2. 2. Eurosender: best for Eurosender

   Eurosender offers courier price comparison, courier booking, international shipping, pallet shipping and freight forwarding.

   • Couriers compared (couriers): from 100
   • Price from: €2.99
   • Legal entity: Eurosender SARL

   Pros

   • The platform presents online booking for parcel and logistics services.
   • The site says shipment details are used to show a price before booking.
   • The homepage describes services for both individuals and companies.

   Cons

   • The advertised starting price is not a quote for every shipment.
   • Carrier, transit time, customs and insurance depend on the service selected for your shipment.

3. 3. Parcel2Go: best for Parcel2Go

   Parcel2Go offers courier price comparison, courier booking, international shipping, pallet shipping and same-day courier delivery. Listed markets include the UK, Ireland and Spain.

   • Couriers compared (couriers): 24
   • Price from: £2.39
   • Markets: GB, IE, ES

   Pros

   • One search puts 24 couriers side by side, from Royal Mail and Parcelforce through Evri, DPD and InPost.
   • It sells the whole job rather than one lane: price comparison, booking with the carrier you pick, and same-day courier work.
   • Drop-off runs through collection, locker and local drop-off points operated by the carriers, so a parcel can be handed over near home instead of waiting for a van.
   • A settled trading record: the business has run from Bolton in Greater Manchester since 2001.

   Cons

   • Support runs on email, chat and help centre only, with no phone line or branch counter named.
   • International reach is limited to the United Kingdom, Ireland and Spain, so a business based on another continent is not served.

4. 4. Easyship: best for Easyship

   Easyship offers courier price comparison, courier booking and international shipping.

   • Price from: $6.23
   • Legal entity: Easyship Inc.
   • Headquarters: United States

   Pros

   • The homepage describes store connection, order syncing and batch label printing.
   • Shipping automation rules and courier comparison are named features.
   • The site advertises a free plan and a 14-day trial for professional plans.

   Cons

   • Advertised discounts and courier availability may depend on route, plan and shipment.
   • Check plan limits, required store integrations and fees before connecting a live workflow.

5. 5. Global Trade Rates: best for Global Trade Rates

   Global Trade Rates offers international shipping and freight forwarding. Listed markets include the UK, China, India and the US.

   • Markets: GB, CN, IN, and 1 more
   • Legal entity: Harper Capital Consultants Ltd
   • Headquarters: United Kingdom

   Pros

   • Shows bookable sea and air options with carrier names and routings visible
   • Displays transit times, validity dates and on-time performance for each option
   • Brings quotes, booking and delivery tracking together in one place
   • Includes live market context for existing forwarder quotes

   Cons

   • Focuses on inbound UK shipments rather than broader global moves

6. 6. Shippn: best for Shippn

   Shippn offers parcel forwarding and international shipping. Listed markets include the US, Japan, France and Spain.

   • Couriers compared (couriers): 2
   • Markets: US, JP, FR, and 4 more
   • Headquarters: United States

   Pros

   • Serves the US, Japan, France, Spain, Canada, Turkey and Australia for outbound flow
   • Links outbound parcel movement with cross border delivery within one offering

   Cons

   • Tracking questions can go unanswered for long periods.
   • Storage at a host is limited in time, which can be a drawback for long holds.

7. 7. Ship7: best for Ship7

   Ship7 offers parcel forwarding and international shipping. Listed markets include the US, the UK and Turkey.

   • Markets: US, GB, TR

   Pros

   • Provides shopping addresses in America, UK and Türkiye for cross border orders
   • Consolidates multiple store orders into single onward shipment to doorstep
   • Includes package photos, tracking and insurance service for added oversight
   • Handles oversize items through freight option alongside standard parcels

   Cons

   • Focuses only on three origin markets, which narrows sourcing scope
   • Requires routing orders through its addresses before onward delivery

8. 8. Rakuten Global Express: best for Rakuten Global Express

   Rakuten Global Express offers international shipping and parcel forwarding. Listed markets include Taiwan.

   • Markets: TW

   Pros

   • Combines orders from different Japanese web shops into one overseas shipment
   • Supports Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese for shoppers
   • Provides source based cover for damage or loss during transit

   Cons

   • Accepts only shop purchases and declines peer transactions and private parcels
   • Needs special packing for long, flat or fragile items needing extra reinforcement

9. I9. Interparcel: best for Interparcel

   Interparcel offers courier price comparison, courier booking, international shipping, pallet shipping and same-day courier delivery. Listed markets include the UK, Australia, New Zealand and the US.

   • Couriers compared (couriers): 20
   • Price from: £2.46
   • Markets: GB, AU, NZ, and 4 more

   Pros

   • One booking screen compares 20 couriers, so the lane that suits a heavy or urgent parcel is visible at once.
   • Prices open at £2.46, which keeps a light parcel cheap to send.
   • Pallet, same-day and worldwide delivery sit beside the standard routes, so one site covers regular and urgent parcels.
   • The site sits behind Interparcel Ltd, a company incorporated 2004, so a reader knows who is on the other end of a query.
   • Collection and drop-off are both offered, so a parcel need not wait in an office for a driver to arrive.

   Cons

   • Prices start at £2.46, so the headline figure needs checking against the weight and destination of a real consignment.
   • With 20 couriers on the list, the service a parcel gets depends on the choice made at booking, which can mean a slower option than a reader had in mind.

10. 10. Packlink: best for Packlink

    Packlink offers courier price comparison, courier booking, international shipping, pallet shipping, freight forwarding and same-day courier delivery. Listed markets include the UK, Spain, Ireland and France.

    • Couriers compared (couriers): 9
    • Price from: £2.25
    • Markets: GB, ES, IE, and 36 more

    Pros

    • National rates start at £2.25, which keeps a first small parcel an inexpensive way to try the booking.
    • The same parcel is quoted across 9 couriers, so the carrier choice is made on rate and service.
    • The published terms name the operator as Auctane, S.L.U., domiciled in Spain, so you can see which company stands behind a booking.
    • Pickup covers collection, a drop-off location and locker points, so a sender with no reception or van can still hand a parcel over.

    Cons

    • No phone line: support runs on email, chat and help centre only.
    • The £2.25 starting rate is quoted before VAT, so the invoice reads higher than the headline figure.
    • The £2.25 figure covers a national parcel at the lightest weight band, and each of the 9 couriers prices its own services, so your own rate settles once the parcel details are in.

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