About

About ShipWise

Empowering businesses to ship smarter, save more, and grow faster since 2004.

Who We Are

Innovators in shipping software since 2004

ShipWise (formerly DesktopShipper) is a privately held company that provides web-based and on-premise shipping software solutions to mid-market enterprise brands shipping globally from North America.

With highly adaptable and cutting-edge shipping technology, ShipWise allows companies of all sizes to rate-shop between a large selection of carriers, automate custom business rules, and integrate with various e-commerce platforms.

With over 20 years of industry experience, ShipWise continues to lead through innovation and unparalleled expertise in guiding customers to success.

A graphic showing the orders tab on the web app, and two examples from the analytics dashboard
Ship.
300M +

Orders fulfilled yearly

Save.
84% off

Retail shipping rates

Grow.
$5 billion +

Shipped in GMV in 2022

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Our Story

Becoming ShipWise

Founded in 2004 by Jeff Ransom under the name, Intelligent Business Systems, ShipWise emerged from a vision to address critical inefficiencies in the marketplace. Jeff's extensive background in WMS, accounting, and shipping software fueled the creation of a comprehensive solution that streamlines order management into a single, powerful interface.

Values

Focused on relationSHIPs

Our mission, since 2004, has been to give shippers the power to succeed in a constantly evolving industry. ShipWise strives to support, assist, and help customers seek the information needed to succeed in the online retail industry.

Innovation

Striving to have the best shipping technology available.

Customer centric

Going the extra mile to fulfill our client's needs.

Integrity

Doing the right thing, every time.

Collaboration

Harnessing industry-leading relationships that empower every shipper.

Employee development

Fostering an environment that encourages personal and professional growth.
Timeline

Two decades of shipping solutions

From its humble beginnings as a family-operated business, ShipWise has evolved into an industry leader, serving thousands of shippers across North America. Our growth is driven by an unwavering commitment to Jeff's original mission: providing efficient, reliable, and cost-effective shipping solutions for businesses of all sizes.

2024

Rebranded to ShipWise

Celebrating 20 years in business. Launched company rebrand from DesktopShipper to ShipWise.

2023

Released Web App v2

Launched the updated ShipV2 Web App with robust functionality and optimized user interface.

2018

Released Web App v1 & DSX

New products DesktopShipper Cloud (ShipV1) and DSX On-prem were released.

2015

Rebranded to DesktopShipper

Rebranded from Intelligent Business Systems, Inc to DesktopShipper.

2007

First launch of DTS software

The first version of DesktopShipper software was released.

2004

Company Founded

Jeff Ransom founded Intelligent Business Systems, Inc to address critical inefficiencies in the marketplace.