ShipHero is a US-built warehouse management and fulfilment platform that works well for single-site, ecommerce-first operations, especially Shopify sellers. But if you run a UK 3PL or a multi-warehouse distribution operation, or you need billing that doesn’t need checking by hand every month, it’s worth seeing what else is out there. ShipHero does have a 3PL plan with a client portal and client billing. Its billing profiles have limits, though. Each client can have only one billing profile per warehouse, and editing a profile’s fees changes them for every client assigned to it.
This guide covers the best ShipHero alternatives for UK warehouses and 3PLs in 2026. It includes a comparison table, a balanced look at each platform’s strengths and gaps, and a set of questions to help you choose.
Quick comparison: best ShipHero alternatives
| WMS | Best for | 3PL med flere kunder | Automatisk fakturering | UK support | Utrulling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarus WMS | UK 3PLs, multi-warehouse distributors | Formålsbestemt | Real-time billing with full audit trail | UK-based team, under 5-minute support response | Cloud-native on AWS |
| Deposco | Scalable 3PLs, high-volume ecommerce | Ja | Automated invoicing | Check UK hours with vendor | Cloud SaaS |
| Infios (formerly Körber) | Enterprise 3PLs, complex operations | Yes, modular | Check with vendor | Check with vendor | Lokalt eller i skyen |
| Mintsoft | UK ecommerce 3PLs and fulfilment houses | Yes, with 3PL client portal | Check with vendor | UK-based | Cloud SaaS |
| ShipHero | Single-site ecommerce fulfilment, Shopify sellers | 3PL plan with client portal | Client billing on 3PL plan, one profile per client per warehouse | Check UK hours with vendor | Cloud SaaS |
1. Clarus WMS: best for UK 3PLs and multi-warehouse distributors
Clarus is a cloud-native, agentic AI-driven WMS built for 3PL-leverandører and multi-warehouse operations. It runs on ISO-certified AWS infrastructure, and its customers include UK 3PLs, food-grade storage operators and pallet network members.
What Clarus does well
- Adskillelse av aksjer mellom flere kunder: Each client’s stock, orders, reporting and billing are kept separate inside one system. You can run every client from the same warehouse without data crossing between accounts.
- Automatisert 3PL-fakturering: Clarus client billing captures billable activity as it happens: storage days, putaway, picking, packing, shipping, returns and value-added services such as kitting and relabelling. Every invoice line has a timestamp, operator and reference, so you can drill back to the event behind any charge. St John’s Hall Storage cut invoicing time by 90%. Before that, its managing director spent around four days a month checking invoices.
- Packing checks: At the pakkebord, on-screen prompts confirm the item and quantity for each order. Lines with more than one unit get an extra confirmation step to stop short-packs and over-packs. Every correction is logged for traceability.
- Cloud-native on AWS: There are no servers on site to maintain and nothing to install on your own hardware.
- Selvbetjeningsportal for kunder: Den client access portal gives each client their own branded view of stock, orders, charges, dispatch status and shipment tracking. Your team fields fewer “what’s my stock level?” calls.
- Integrasjoner: Clarus connects to over 200 systems. These include Shopify, WooCommerce, Amazon Frakt and accounting tools such as Xero and Sage. On the carrier side there are parcel carriers like DHL, UPS, FedEx og Posten, and UK pallet networks including Palletways, Pall-Ex og The Pallet Network. Every plan includes unlimited couriers.
Where Clarus is a poor fit
- Very small single-client webshops may find a full WMS is more than they need. A fulfilment partner or a simpler stock tool could do the job for now.
- Pure B2C parcel-only operations with no 3PL clients and simple picking might not use Clarus’s depth. Simpler platforms like ShipHero still work for that.
- If you want one vendor for everything through an ERP module suite (Sage, Microsoft Dynamics, NetSuite), note that Clarus is a best-of-breed WMS. It integrates with your ERP rather than sitting inside it.
Proof points and real results
KATEM Logistikk scaled monthly picks 10x after replacing a slow, paper-heavy legacy system. MSD (Mitchell Storage & Distribution) cut its admin load by 60% and turned cross-docking for the Palletforce network into a reliable revenue stream. Campeys can run a full traceability recall test in under five minutes, and it secured BRC AA accreditation for food-grade storage. JODA Frakt moved off an Excel database and reached 99% stock accuracy by its second year on Clarus.
Pricing and contract
Clarus is pay monthly with no tie-ins. Pricing depends on your sites and users, not order volume, so orders, SKUs and carriers are unlimited. Per-user licensing is tiered, and the cost per user falls as you grow. There’s also a one-off implementation fee that covers configuration, data cleanup and courier setup. You can get an indicative figure on the prisside.
Implementation and support
Clarus’s support response time is under five minutes. How quickly you go live depends on the quality of your master data and how complex your carrier setup is. Campeys went live in under two months. Because Clarus is cloud-native, your team has no infrastructure to run. <img src="”https://claruswms.ai/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Untitled-design-2026-06-24t094902" 911-1024×572.webp” alt="”An" infographic illustrating six capabilities of a 3pl warehouse management system: multi-client segregation, an automated billing engine, real-time scan verification, cloud-native architecture, client self-service portal and system integrations.” class ="”wp-image-32417″/">
2. Deposco: best for scalable multi-client 3PLs
Deposco is a cloud-based WMS for high-volume 3PL and ecommerce operations. It’s aimed at 3PLs running large numbers of client accounts.
Styrker
- Multi-client setup, with templates for onboarding new clients.
- Automated invoicing with flexible billing options.
- More than 150 pre-built integrations, including robotics, conveyors and automation.
- Built-in mobile workflows and labour analytics.
Limitations and considerations
- There’s a lot to configure, so you’ll want internal resource to manage setup and later changes.
- Deposco’s marketing and case studies centre on North America. Check UK support hours and ask for UK references.
- Pricing is custom, so you’ll need a sales conversation to get a figure.
- If you handle food-grade, bonded or hazardous stock, ask to see those workflows in a demo.
Who should choose Deposco
Fast-growing 3PLs with 10+ active clients and the internal resource to manage technical configuration. Ecommerce fulfilment houses handling Amazon and Shopify at scale. Organisations that can commit time to configuration in exchange for flexibility.
3. Infios (formerly Körber): best for enterprise 3PLs and complex operations
Körber Supply Chain Software rebranded as Infios in March 2025. Its WMS is built for large warehouse networks and complex logistics operations. Gartner named Infios a Leader in its 2025 Magic Quadrant for Warehouse Management Systems, for the seventh year in a row.
Styrker
- Modular architecture, so you can add labour management, yard management, warehouse control and robotics as you need them.
- Multi-site warehouse management across global operations.
- Labour, automation and robotics integration for high-volume automated distribution centres.
- Decades of industry history, including HighJump, which it now owns.
Begrensninger
- Enterprise-level complexity: implementation is a large project that needs dedicated time and budget.
- Pricing isn’t published, so you’ll need a formal sales engagement to get a quote.
- It’s likely more than a mid-sized 3PL needs, so you may pay for features you won’t use.
- With an on-premise deployment, server maintenance and version upgrades fall to your own IT team.
Who should choose Infios
Large enterprise 3PLs, multinational distribution networks and automated warehouses where the WMS needs to work with robotics and sortation systems. It’s usually not the right fit for mid-market or fast-growing companies.
4. Mintsoft: best for UK ecommerce 3PLs and fulfilment houses
Mintsoft is a UK-founded cloud order fulfilment and warehouse management platform, now part of The Access Group. It’s popular with 3PLs and fulfilment houses serving ecommerce sellers.
Styrker
- More than 170 integrations across marketplaces, shopping carts and couriers.
- A 3PL client portal for your customers.
- Multi-client support built for 3PLs.
- A UK-based support and product team.
- Dedicated offerings for food and beverage, and for beer and spirits.
Begrensninger
- Mintsoft’s roots are in ecommerce order fulfilment. If you run pallet-heavy B2B, bonded or food-grade storage, test those workflows in a demo.
- Ask how billing handles your charge types, especially storage and value-added services, before you sign.
- The Access Group also sells Access Delta WMS, so ask which product it recommends for your operation and why.
Who should choose Mintsoft
UK-based 3PLs and fulfilment houses with a high share of ecommerce orders that want a UK support team in their own time zone.
5. Other notable alternatives: Snapfulfil, Access Delta WMS, Canary7
Snapfulfil
A long-standing cloud-based WMS used by UK 3PLs and distributors.
Access Delta WMS
Delta WMS comes from The Access Group. It can run on its own or alongside your ERP, and it has modules for 3PL and ecommerce management.
Canary7
A cloud WMS with offices in the UK, Ireland and Canada. It targets 3PLs with multiple clients, ecommerce and retail, and food and beverage, with batch, expiry and traceability built in.
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Questions to ask yourself
Do you run multiple client accounts (3PL) or a single-client warehouse? If you’re multi-client, Clarus, Deposco, Infios and Mintsoft all support it. ShipHero has a 3PL plan, but each client can have only one billing profile per warehouse, and changing a profile’s fees changes them for every client on it.
How big is your operation, and how fast is it growing? For growing 3PLs and distributors running a handful to several dozen clients, look at Clarus or Mintsoft, depending on how much of your work is ecommerce. For high-volume, heavily automated or multinational networks, look at Deposco or Infios.
Do you need automated billing with a real-time audit trail? Ask every vendor to show you a month-end invoice run from live warehouse data. Clarus records each billable event with a timestamp, operator and reference, and you can drill back from any invoice line to the activity behind it. Our guide to automatisering av 3PL-fakturering covers what to look for.
How important is UK-based support in your time zone? Clarus and Mintsoft both have UK-based teams. Deposco and ShipHero are US-headquartered, so check their support hours and ask for UK references. G2 reviews are a useful place to see what current ShipHero users say.
Do you work in food and beverage, pharma or hazardous goods? Clarus has batch and lot control, sporing av utløpsdato og Håndtering av farlig gods built in, and it’s used for BRC AA food-grade storage. Mintsoft and Canary7 both have food and beverage offerings. ShipHero is ecommerce-focused, so check how it handles your compliance requirements.
What’s your carrier mix? Clarus connects to parcel carriers and to UK pallet networks including Palletways, Pall-Ex and The Pallet Network. If pallet freight matters to you, check that ShipHero supports your networks before you commit.
How many sites will you manage from one system? For one site, ShipHero can work. For two or more sites that need one view of stock and billing, look at Clarus’s multi-warehouse support, Deposco or Infios.
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If you’re comparing options and want to see how a purpose-built WMS works in practice, Clarus is worth a conversation. We work with 3PLs and distributors across the UK to implement warehouse management software that fits the way you operate, not the other way around.
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