Packaging distributors ship two kinds of freight: pallets of cartons to a brand’s warehouse, and smaller carton deliveries. MachShip and Shippit are both Australian shipping platforms, but they come from different starting points.
The short version
| MachShip | Shippit | |
|---|---|---|
| What it says it is | “Australia and New Zealand’s #1 supply chain orchestration platform” for quoting, booking, shipping, tracking and reconciling freight | “The Commerce Delivery Platform” connecting carriers with commerce systems |
| Main focus | B2B and B2C freight, including pallets | Ecommerce and logistics, including parcels and bulky freight |
| Carriers | 500+ carriers across Australia and New Zealand | 100+ carriers |
| Business Central | Apps from Fenwick and DMSi run it inside Business Central | Check with Shippit |
| Pricing | Not shown on the home page | Not shown on the home page |
| Developer API | Public developer handbook | Public developer documentation |
Where MachShip suits
MachShip suits distributors that ship pallets and cartons to businesses, compare many carriers, and want freight booking inside Microsoft Business Central.
Where Shippit suits
Shippit suits distributors with a strong ecommerce or parcel side, or that sell direct to smaller customers as well as to brands.
Which suits you
- Most deliveries are pallets to brand warehouses. MachShip is the more common fit.
- Most deliveries are cartons and parcels. Shippit fits well.
- You do both. Many businesses use one tool for pallets and another for parcels.
Whichever you choose, Otopack automates the work around it
Shipping tools book the freight. Someone still has to notice the pick is packed, book it, send the brand tracking and chase proof of delivery before invoicing. Otopack does that: it books the delivery when the pick is packed, sends the brand the tracking, saves proof of delivery to the order and raises the invoice once it matches the call-off. See Dispatch & Delivery.
See how Otopack connects to MachShip and Shippit, or the CartonCloud + MachShip and CartonCloud + Shippit workflows.
