Shipping Solutions
Export documentation and compliance software that creates accurate export forms five times faster
By Shipping Solutions (a Division of InterMart, Inc.) · HQ Eagan, US · 4.2/5 Value-Position score (estimate)
Positioning guardrails
Best for
- Small and mid-sized U.S. exporters that still build international shipping paperwork by hand, in Word or in Excel.
- Teams that must screen transaction partners against restricted-party lists and confirm export license requirements before shipping.
- Companies that want to file their own Electronic Export Information (EEI) through AES instead of paying a forwarder per shipment.
- Operations that want to import an order once from ERP or accounting software and reuse the data across every export form.
- Organizations standardizing export forms, user rights and procedures across multiple plants or locations.
Ideal size: 1–50 export/shipping staff people · SMB to mid-market exporter with an in-house shipping or logistics team
Not for
- Teams that require a fully browser-based, cloud-native SaaS platform; Classic and Professional are Windows desktop installs.
- Exporters outside the U.S. and Canada whose regulatory rules and forms are not U.S.-centric.
- Buyers expecting a free tier, usage-based billing or instant self-serve signup; the process is demo-led and license-based.
- Companies that need a documented public API or a large third-party integration marketplace.
- Global trade programs needing multi-country customs filing well beyond U.S. AES.
Value metrics scorecard
Time-to-Value
Days, not months
~7 days to first production value
Total Cost of Ownership
$2,999/yr
Starts at $1,199 · One-time license fee plus Annual Maintenance Program (AMP): Classic $1,199 then $300/yr; Professional $2,999 then $900/yr
Implementation Friction
2/5
Engineering + admin effort required
Value-Position score
out of 5 · model estimate
Full cost breakdown
Mandatory implementation fee
None
Seat tiers
Additional licenses $600 each (Classic) / $1,500 each (Professional); Enterprise $9,999/yr for unlimited licenses
Add-on costs
- AMP renewal after year one (updates and support): $300 first license / $180 each additional (Classic); $900 / $450 (Professional)
Company & support
Who is behind Shipping Solutions, and how your team gets help once it is live.
Company
- Founded
- 1995 · 31 yrs in business
- Headquarters
- Eagan, US
How you get support
- PhoneAll plans
- EmailAll plans
- Live chatNot listed
- Support portal / ticketsNot listed
- Community forumNot listed
- Help centre / docsAll plans
- Dedicated account managerNot listed
- In person / on-siteNot listed
- Hours
- Not recorded
- Response time
- Not stated
Telephone 651-905-1727 and [email protected] are the stated product-support channels; AMP subscribers receive free software updates and U.S.-based technical support.
“Not listed” means the vendor’s public pages don’t mention that channel, not that it is unavailable. Ask about it during evaluation.
Market position
Where Shipping Solutions sits against its closest alternatives. Pick any two of cost, speed, friction and buyer score, and up to 9 companies to compare.
Quadrant view
Typical annual cost × Time-to-value
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Companies on the chart 6 / 10
- Shipping Solutions
- Orderful
- Skuad
- Routific
- Katana
- Shipday
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Stack fit signal
Compatibility with standard B2B ecosystems.
No supported MCP path today, so it cannot be driven from an AI client.
AI & MCP readiness
What Shipping Solutions ships in AI, and what it asks of your ecosystem.
Compliance attestations
* IAPP AIGP certifies individuals, not products. It means named staff hold the credential — not that the platform does.
Bottom line
Shipping Solutions is U.S.-focused export documentation software from InterMart, Inc. It turns one entry of shipment data into more than two dozen export forms, files Electronic Export Information through AES, screens parties against restricted-party lists and flags license requirements. Classic starts at $1,199 plus Annual Maintenance; Professional ($2,999) adds the Export Compliance Module and ERP order import. Core editions are Windows desktop installs used by more than 3,000 exporters, with a cloud SQL option on Enterprise.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Shipping Solutions cost?
Classic is a one-time $1,199 for the first license (additional licenses $600 each), Professional is $2,999 ($1,500 each additional) and Enterprise is a $9,999 annual fee for unlimited licenses. Every purchase includes the first year of the Annual Maintenance Program; renewals run $300 (Classic) or $900 (Professional) for the first license, with discounted additional-license rates. There is no implementation fee, but an active AMP subscription is required for updates and support.
Is Shipping Solutions cloud-based or installed software?
Classic and Professional are Windows desktop applications (64-bit Windows 10 or higher; 1.4 GHz processor, 4 GB RAM, 6 GB disk space minimum). Enterprise adds a secure cloud-based SQL database for access from one or more locations, with database management handled by Shipping Solutions technicians. There is no free browser-only edition.
Does it cover export compliance screening?
Yes, on Professional and Enterprise. The Export Compliance Module includes restricted-party screening against U.S. government lists, export license determination against the ITAR U.S. Munitions List and the EAR Commerce Control List, and document determination for the destination country. The vendor states Professional and Enterprise subscribers get the module free with an active AMP subscription.
Can it integrate with our ERP and shipping systems?
The Data Exchange Manager (Professional and Enterprise) imports orders directly from ERP, accounting, e-commerce or custom business systems, so customer, product and shipment data is entered once. Professional and Enterprise can also share shipment data with UPS and FedEx software, and all editions file EEI through AES from inside the application.
What support is included?
Support is U.S.-based and reached by phone at 651-905-1727 or email at [email protected], with an online User Guide, free tutorial videos, FAQs and a release history. An active Annual Maintenance Program agreement is required for free updates and technical support; the vendor does not publish stated support hours or a response-time SLA.