Warp vs ShipBob: a freight network that runs fulfillment, versus a fulfillment company that buys freight.
Compare Warp Fulfillment with ShipBob on footprint, same day delivery, freight ownership and pricing structure for a brand deciding where the pallets in and the orders out should run.
A broker call versus a network.
ShipBob books freight through a freight expert on what it calls the world's largest carrier network, and doesn't state that it operates its own trucks. Warp's inbound and outbound pallets ride Warp's own LTL and truckload network, audited 24% lower per pallet across 86 enterprise LTL migrations.
Sixty plus buildings versus four.
ShipBob runs 60+ fulfillment centers across the US, Canada, the UK, the EU and Australia. Warp runs four, in Los Angeles, Dallas, Chicago and New Jersey, each built with the dock doors pallets need and each sitting inside the freight network that serves it.
Fulfillment versus delivery.
ShipBob's same day promise means same day fulfillment: an order that comes in before the outbound SLA window, which it says ranges from noon to 6pm local time of the fulfillment center, ships that day. Warp's same day promise means delivery to the door within 30 miles of each center, on Sway or Warp's own cargo vans, stated as a radius and never a cutoff time.
Global reach, mostly small parcel
60+ fulfillment centers across the US, Canada, the UK, the EU and Australia, negotiated bulk discounts with UPS, USPS, FedEx and DHL, and a dashboard built for high volume DTC parcel.
Freight and fulfillment on one network
Four fulfillment centers built with dock doors for pallets, inbound and outbound freight on Warp's own LTL and truckload network, and same day delivery within 30 miles of each.
Who buys the freight and who runs it
ShipBob is a fulfillment company that buys its freight. Warp is a freight network that runs four fulfillment centers inside it. That's the difference that matters, not the invoice total, since neither company publishes one.
Run it as a Warp program
Put the fulfillment inside the freight network.
Send what you store and where your orders land. Warp maps it against four fulfillment centers, prices the freight in and out on its own network, and comes back with a placement plan built from your numbers. Free, no commitment.
- Send what you store and where your orders land
- Warp maps it against the four fulfillment centers
- See the placement plan and a custom rate on the call
Frequently asked questions
How does Warp Fulfillment compare with ShipBob?
Warp runs four fulfillment centers, in Los Angeles, Dallas, Chicago and New Jersey, inside its own LTL and truckload network, so the pallets that come in and the orders that go out ride the same freight. ShipBob runs 60+ fulfillment centers across the US, Canada, the UK, the EU and Australia and books its freight through a freight expert on what it calls the world's largest carrier network. If the business ships mostly small parcel across many countries, ShipBob's footprint is bigger. If the freight in and out of the building matters as much as the pick and pack, Warp puts both on one network instead of a broker call away.
Is Warp cheaper than ShipBob for fulfillment?
Neither company publishes a price, so no. ShipBob's pricing page lists implementation, receiving, warehousing and picking, packing and shipping as fee categories with no numbers attached, and every quote comes from a fulfillment expert on a call. Warp works the same way: pallet day storage and the freight in and out get priced on a strategy call, not published anywhere. The real difference isn't which invoice is smaller, it's structure: ShipBob is a fulfillment company that buys its freight, and Warp is a freight network that runs four fulfillment centers inside it.
Does Warp charge a platform fee like ShipBob's implementation fee?
No. Warp charges $0 platform fee, $0 onboarding fee and $0 per account charge, and storage is billed by the pallet day with no minimum stay. ShipBob lists an implementation fee as one of its published fee categories, though it doesn't attach a number to it; that fee, plus receiving, warehousing and picking, packing and shipping charges, gets quoted per account.
Does Warp offer same day delivery the way ShipBob does?
No, Warp's same day promise is different: delivery to the door, within 30 miles of each of its four fulfillment centers, on Sway or Warp's own cargo vans, stated as a radius and never a cutoff time. ShipBob's same day promise is same day fulfillment, meaning an order that comes in before the fulfillment center's outbound SLA window, which it says ranges from noon to 6pm local time, ships that same day. ShipBob doesn't state a delivery radius for how fast that shipment then reaches the customer.
Who runs the trucks, Warp or ShipBob?
Warp does, on the inbound and outbound freight legs: pallets ride Warp's own LTL and truckload network, audited 24% lower per pallet across 86 enterprise LTL migrations, with $0 rebills, no reclassification and no dim weight rebill. ShipBob doesn't state that it operates its own trucks; it books freight through a freight expert on what it calls the world's largest carrier network. For parcel out the door, ShipBob's negotiated bulk discounts with UPS, USPS, FedEx and DHL are its own strength, not Warp's.
Is ShipBob a better fit than Warp for some brands?
Yes, when the business is global and mostly small parcel. ShipBob's 60+ fulfillment centers across the US, Canada, the UK, the EU and Australia, its negotiated bulk parcel discounts and its mature dashboard suit a DTC brand shipping many small parcels into many countries. Warp fits the brand whose freight in and out of the building, pallets inbound, wholesale pallets outbound, same day delivery within 30 miles, is as much the job as the pick and pack, and wants it running on one network instead of a broker call away.
Ready to ship?
ShipBob is a fulfillment company that books its freight through a freight expert on what it calls the world's largest carrier network. Warp is a freight network that runs four fulfillment centers inside it, so the pallets in and the orders out ride the trucks Warp already runs.