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    Teleship vs Global-e.

    Global-e becomes the seller of record: its checkout replaces yours and it pays you out later.

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    Updated · Global-e prices checked 14 to 18 October 2026

    Merchant-of-record platform

    Looking for a Global-e alternative?

    5–10% of every cart, their checkout instead of yours, and the customer relationship goes with it.

    £0
    Teleship platform fee

    No subscription, no setup fee, no percentage of your sales.

    5–10% of every cart
    Global-e fee

    5–10% of the full cart total, every order.

    6 of 10
    criteria where Teleship includes what Global-e charges for, limits or leaves to you

    Full detail in the table below.

    What it costs

    Platform fees a year, Teleship vs Global-e, for your volume.

    1. TeleshipNo platform fee
      £0
    2. Global-e5–10% of every cart
      £13,440–£26,880

    Your saving with Teleship

    Against Global-e, at 200 orders a month and £85 average order, before shipping.

    £13,440–£26,880a year

    How these figures are calculated
    Global-e
    5–10% × £112 full cart × 2,400 orders

    2,400 orders a year. Full cart = £85 products + £10 shipping + £17 duties and taxes (20% of products) = £112; Shopify Managed Markets and Global-e take their percentage on the whole cart.

    Platform fees only: shipping and customs charges are excluded everywhere. Swap from its published comparison, Zonos from its pricing page and Shopify App Store listing, Shopify Managed Markets from Shopify's international pricing page, Global-e as quoted to merchants, October 2026. Duties at checkout with Teleship need Shopify's carrier-calculated shipping rates (Shopify Grow or above).

    Side by side

    Every criterion, both answers.

    TeleshipGlobal-e

    Landed cost management: duties and taxes shown and collected in your checkout

    YesIncluded and guaranteed. Duties and taxes per product at checkout, in the shopper's currency.
    YesYes, in their localised checkout, which replaces yours.

    Nothing to pay at the door

    YesYes. What your customer paid at checkout is what Teleship pays at import; nothing is charged at delivery.
    YesYes.

    EU IOSS and VAT: registration, filing, representation

    YesEvery EU parcel is cleared under IOSS (orders up to €150) or under Teleship's VAT registration (above €150). No overseas VAT registration, no VAT returns or filings abroad.
    YesGlobal-e is the merchant of record; it sells to your customer and pays you out.

    Duty, VAT and customs charges: transparent, no reconciliation

    YesEvery label shows the duty, the VAT and the customs charges separately. Teleship covers any discrepancy with the customs bill; nothing comes back to you.
    PartlyNone for duties; you reconcile their payouts against your orders instead.

    Shipping labels included

    YesIncluded: Teleship Standard DDP (Royal Mail pickup or Post Office drop-off), DHL Express and DHL Economy Select.
    PartlyTheir logistics partners, not your own carrier contracts.

    Carrier choice: economy and express, duty-paid

    YesEconomy and express on one account: Teleship Standard DDP (tracked, 3-8 business days, depending on the country), DHL Economy Select in Europe (2-5 business days) and DHL Express worldwide (1-4 business days).
    PartlyDHL Express from your warehouse, or a standard service through Global-e's hub and a last-mile carrier it chooses.

    Global duty-paid coverage

    Yes39 markets with Teleship Standard DDP; 224 destinations with DHL Express, all duty-paid on one account.
    YesGlobal.

    HS codes and import-document checks

    YesAI-assisted 10-digit HS codes for your catalogue, reviewed by you; FDA, CPSC and other document needs flagged before you ship.
    Not statedHandled as merchant of record; not described.

    Pricing

    YesFree to install, no monthly fee, no fee per parcel (only shipping costs), no percentage of your sales. Duty calculation included. Billed in GBP.
    Partly5–10% of the full cart total on every order, by contract.

    Shopify App Store rating

    Yes4.9
    Not statedEnterprise contract; no self-serve app plan.

    Global-e details from its public pricing page, documentation and Shopify App Store listing, 14 to 18 October 2026; check them before deciding. Teleship rating is live from the Shopify App Store. Duties at checkout with Teleship need Shopify's carrier-calculated shipping rates (Shopify Grow or above).

    Switching

    What changes when you move from Global-e.

    Do I keep my own checkout?

    Yes. Teleship adds duties and taxes to your Shopify or WooCommerce checkout as shipping rates; the customer buys from you, in your store, in their currency.

    Who gets paid?

    You, directly, as today. Teleship bills you the shipping, duties and taxes per label; there is no payout to wait for and no percentage of the cart.

    Who handles the tax side?

    Teleship: EU orders up to €150 are cleared under IOSS and orders above €150 under Teleship's VAT registration; duties and taxes are settled with the label in the US, Australia and every other market. No overseas registrations.

    The Teleship guarantee

    Whatever we quote your customer at checkout is what you pay.

    If customs charges more than we quoted, Teleship absorbs the difference. Your customer never gets a bill, and neither do you.

    Quoted at the point of sale

    Duty, VAT and the EU €2 fee are worked out per product, from its HS code and origin, before your customer pays.

    Billed exactly that

    The duties and taxes on your label are the duties and taxes on your statement. No customs surcharge after delivery.

    Line by line

    Base rate, duty, VAT and customs on every shipment in your Teleship account, ready for your accountant.

    See it on your own store.

    Thirty minutes with your products and your destinations: live rates, duties at checkout and a label from your admin.

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