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    Teleship vs Zonos.

    Landed-cost software: a duty and tax quote for your checkout, used on your own carrier accounts.

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    Updated · Zonos prices checked 14 to 18 October 2026

    Landed-cost software

    Looking for a Zonos alternative?

    From $2,500 a year before the per-order fees, and you still bring and manage your own carriers.

    £0
    Teleship platform fee

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

    From $2,500 a year
    Zonos fee

    $2,500–$4,000 a year, plus $2 per order and 10% of the duties and taxes.

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    criteria where Teleship includes what Zonos charges for, limits or leaves to you

    Full detail in the table below.

    What it costs

    Platform fees a year, Teleship vs Zonos, for your volume.

    1. TeleshipNo platform fee
      £0
    2. ZonosFrom $2,500 a year
      £9,774–£10,944

    Your saving with Teleship

    Against Zonos, at 200 orders a month and £85 average order, before shipping.

    £9,774–£10,944a year

    How these figures are calculated
    Zonos
    $2,500–$4,000 + ($2 + 10% × £17 duties and taxes) × 2,400 orders

    2,400 orders a year.

    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.

    TeleshipZonos

    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, guaranteed. $2 per order plus 10% of the duties and taxes.

    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.
    YesAutomated IOSS and UK VAT registration and remittance.

    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.
    YesNone; Zonos covers discrepancies on the customs bill.

    Shipping labels included

    YesIncluded: Teleship Standard DDP (Royal Mail pickup or Post Office drop-off), DHL Express and DHL Economy Select.
    PartlyLabels with pre-filled customs data on your own DHL, FedEx, UPS or USPS accounts.

    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).
    PartlyYour own UPS, FedEx or DHL Express accounts (UPS needs a duty-and-tax surcharge waiver). Zonos ships nothing itself.

    Global duty-paid coverage

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

    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.
    YesClassification included (10K on the Standard plan).

    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.
    PartlyFrom $2,500 a year, plus $2 per order and 10% of duties and taxes.

    Shopify App Store rating

    Yes4.9
    Partly4.4

    Zonos 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 Zonos.

    Do I need my own carrier accounts?

    No. Labels are included: Teleship Standard DDP with Royal Mail pickup or Post Office drop-off, and DHL Express or DHL Economy Select on the same account when speed matters.

    What replaces the landed-cost guarantee?

    Duties and taxes are calculated at checkout from each product's HS code and origin, paid with the label and settled by Teleship at import. Your customer pays nothing at the door and no discrepancy comes back to you.

    Is there a subscription?

    No. There is no setup fee, no subscription, no fee per parcel and no percentage of your sales. You pay the shipping price shown when you buy the label.

    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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