ShippingIQ vs Pack to the Future: rates-before-labels vs labels+rates

ShippingIQ (Frankston, VIC) launched on Shopify 13 Jul 2026 as a checkout freight calculator: upload negotiated rate cards + zones, apply cubic / dimensional weight, surcharges, margins, free-shipping rules. Free (1 carrier · 100 quotes/mo · cubic weight) · Pro $29/mo (unlimited carriers/quotes + rules). As of 21 Sep 2026: 0 reviews (App Store).

It does not print labels. That's the whole point of an honest compare.

Pack to the Future (Gold Coast, Australia) is end-to-end AU Shopify shipping: live carrier rate shop and labels and Product AI sizing / multi-parcel. 5.0 stars from 7 reviews. Free Forever ≤100 bookings/cycle. Starter $49/mo. Enterprise $3,990/yr. $0.75/booking platform fee.

Adjacent wedge, not a clone fight. Merchants may use ShippingIQ for checkout honesty on negotiated cards and Pack (or another label app) for fulfilment. Pack should not claim to replace rate-card calculators unless the product does.

Snapshot (21 Sep 2026)

| | ShippingIQ | Pack to the Future | |---|------------|-------------------| | Rating | 0 reviews | 5.0 stars (7) | | HQ | Frankston, VIC | Gold Coast, Australia | | Launched | Jul 2026 | ~Aug 2025 | | Price | Free / Pro $29/mo | Free ≤100 bookings · Starter $49/mo | | Primary job | Checkout rates from uploaded rate cards + cubic weight | Live carrier rates + labels + Product AI | | Labels | No | Yes | | Free unit | 100 quotes/mo | 100 bookings/cycle |

Different units — don't equate Free caps.

Where ShippingIQ wins

Pure negotiated-card cubic checkout without paying packing/label SaaS
Anti-markup positioning vs aggregator markups (category claim — not a Pack attack)
Cheap Pro $29 for unlimited quotes/rules
Educates the "rates right before checkout" problem (five trends; bulky/cubic pillar)

Where Pack wins

Labels + live carrier compare + Product AI sizing in one AU app
End-to-end fulfil after the customer pays
Residential vs commercial at cart — live address checker (theme blocks styled to the theme; forklift/tailgate path; AI + customer confirm) so rates before checkout aren't just cubic-weight honest, they're address-type honest too (five trends)
Live review score (5.0/7) vs zero social proof on ShippingIQ
Clear Free → $49 shipping SaaS ladder

Where Pack loses / doesn't compete

Not a drop-in for merchants who only need a rate-card calculator and already print labels elsewhere
Pack Free bookings ≠ ShippingIQ Free quotes

When to pick which (or both)

| Situation | Lean | |-----------|------| | Negotiated courier cards + cubic at checkout only | ShippingIQ (or similar calc) | | Need labels + live multi-carrier + AI sizing | Pack | | Both checkout honesty and label print | Possibly both | | Bulky/freight specialist labels | Also Smart Send |

Traction for ShippingIQ is UNKNOWN — zero reviews; don't invent merchant counts.

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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