AMP Australia Post Shipping vs Pack to the Future

AMP Australia Post Shipping (by Addition) has been on Shopify since April 2013 — one of the longest-running AusPost specialist apps. As of 21 Sep 2026: 4.3 stars from 137 reviews, one plan at $14.99/mo unlimited, no per-label software fee, covering MyPost Business, eParcel (Parcel Contract), and StarTrack (App Store). Developer address on the listing is Singapore.

Pack to the Future (Gold Coast, Australia) is multi-carrier + Product AI: 5.0 stars from 7 reviews, Free Forever to 100 bookings/cycle, Starter $49/mo ($580/yr), Enterprise $3,990/yr, listing $0.75/booking platform fee. Listing carriers: Australia Post, Aramex, Couriers Please.

Honest fork: if you only need AusPost accounts, AMP (or Joovii AusPost / Ricemill / native MyPost) can be cheaper. Pack should not pretend otherwise. Pack wins when you need rate shop beyond AusPost plus AI sizing / multi-parcel.

Who each product is for

AMP — stores deep in MyPost + eParcel + StarTrack who want live checkout rates, bulk labels, packing slips, manifests, rules, multi-location — without shopping Aramex/CP.

Pack — AU Shopify SMBs who want AusPost and Aramex / Couriers Please, with Product AI parcel sizing / multi-parcel and a Free full-product trial.

Also in the room: Shopify native Australia Post / MyPost labels (free admin path on eligible plans) — both apps must answer "why not native?" AMP sells eParcel/StarTrack depth + rules beyond basic MyPost; Pack sells multi-carrier + AI.

Snapshot (21 Sep 2026)

| | AMP AusPost Shipping | Pack to the Future | |---|----------------------|-------------------| | Rating | 4.3 stars (137 reviews) | 5.0 stars (7 reviews) | | Developer / HQ | Addition · SG address on listing | Gold Coast, Australia | | Launched | Apr 2013 | ~Aug 2025 | | Price | $14.99/mo unlimited · no per-label software fee | Free ≤100 · Starter $49/mo · Enterprise $3,990/yr | | Extra fees | None claimed on listing | $0.75/booking platform fee | | Scope | MyPost + eParcel + StarTrack only | AusPost + Aramex + Couriers Please + Product AI |

Review themes on AMP include long tenure praise and a support rebuild narrative in Jul–Aug 2026 listing comments — attribute to reviews; don't invent quotes. Residual 1★ history exists (7 one-stars in the distribution).

Pricing

AMP: flat $14.99/mo, 7-day trial, unlimited — attractive if you're AusPost-only and hate per-label software fees.

Pack: Free 100 bookings → $49 Starter → Enterprise $3,990/yr; plus $0.75/booking. At volume, Pack's SaaS + fee can exceed AMP's flat $14.99 quickly — justified only if you use multi-carrier + AI features.

Native MyPost remains the $0 software floor for simple MyPost label printing (Shopify Help; MyPost linking on Grow + Basic per Shopify changelog 2026-02-09).

Where AMP wins

AusPost depth + tenure since 2013 (MyPost + eParcel + StarTrack)
Flat $14.99 vs Pack $49 + fee
137 reviews vs Pack's 7 — real trust density
No per-label software fee on the listing
Phone + live chat called out on listing

Where Pack wins

Multi-carrier — AusPost + Aramex + Couriers Please
Product AI sizing / multi-parcel and bulky/cubic rate-accuracy angle
Free Forever full product to 100 bookings before paying
AU-native founder-led tone (Gold Coast, Australia)

Where Pack loses

Pure AusPost SaaS price and review volume
Not claiming deeper eParcel/StarTrack UX than a 13-year specialist
Singapore-listed incumbent still has more merchant-years of battle scars and fixes

When to pick which

| Situation | Lean | |-----------|------| | AusPost-only; want cheap flat SaaS + tenure | AMP | | Simple MyPost labels only | Native Shopify MyPost first | | Need Aramex / Couriers Please + AI sizing | Pack | | Want Free trial of full multi-carrier product | Pack Free | | Cheapest AusPost+Aramex SaaS ladder | Also Ricemill ($15/$25) | | Cheapest AusPost SKU sticker | Also Joovii AusPost ($9.95) |

Try Pack Free (honest CTA)

Install Pack to the Future — Free Forever, 100 bookings/cycle. Starter $49/mo. $0.75/booking. Australian merchants only. HQ: Gold Coast, Australia.

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If AMP's $14.99 already covers your AusPost world, keep it. Multi-carrier is Pack's reason to exist — not a cheaper AusPost clone.