ShipRush
UPS: Basic vs Pro ShipRush
UPS: Basic vs Pro
Quick Answer: Choose Basic unless you know otherwise.
Summary: Unless your site requires Pick-n-Pack support, Z-Firm recommends that all users evaluate ShipRush® using the Basic Edition. This offers the quickest, simplest installation, and will show you the value of integrated shipping immediately. If you then decide that your site requires Pro, migrate to Pro when you purchase ShipRush.
Quick Side-By-Side Overview:
Basic and Pro target slightly different shippers:
Basic is for any UPS customer with a six-digit shipper number. Businesses in over 25 countries can easily get a 6-digit shipper number at www.ups.com. ShipRush Basic Edition can be used whether or not you have daily pickup.
Pro is for USA based shippers with UPS daily pickup service. Pro is a UPS OnLine Compatible application. UPS only allows daily pickup customers to use OnLine Compatible applications like WorldShip and ShipRush Pro Edition.
See the matrix below for a detailed comparison.
Q: I Am a USA Shipper And Have Daily Pickup. Which Version Is For Me?
Three Question Quick Test:
1) Do you ship using the contracted Hundredweight (aka CWT) service?
2) Do you have use for the Pick and Pack feature?
3) Do you require Doc Tab shipping labels?
If you answered ‘yes’ to any question, you need Pro Edition.
If you answered ‘no’ to all questions, use Basic Edition.
Still not sure? Get started with Basic Edition.
For a complete comparison, see the matrix at the end of this document.
Functionality:
While there are some differences (as the matrix below shows), the general functionality of Pro and Basic editions is identical:
• Integration to eCommerce, CRM and Accounting applications is the same
• Scale support is the same
• Overall usage and workflow is the same
• They are both 'two-click easy-to-use'
Detail Comparison
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ShipRush® for UPS® Basic Edition |
ShipRush for UPS® Pro Edition |
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Versions of Windows Supported |
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows Vista |
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows Vista |
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PC System Requirements |
Pentium-II-900, 256 MB RAM |
Pentium-II-900, 256 MB RAM |
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Requires ‘end of day’ operation |
No[1] |
Yes |
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Maximum Declared Value (insurance) |
Varies by service[2] Up to US $50,000 |
Varies by service[2] Up to US $50,000 |
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Contracted discounts on shipping charges supported |
Yes[3] |
Yes[3] |
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Call Tags & Return Labels |
Yes |
Yes |
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No |
Yes | |
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Shipment origination countries (E.g. where can ShipRush be used.) |
25+ Countries served by UPS, incl. USA, Canada, U.K., Australia, etc. |
USA only |
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Ship to International destinations |
Yes |
Yes |
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ShipRush creates paperwork for international shipments |
Yes[4] |
Yes[4] |
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Hundredweight shipping |
No |
Yes |
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Hazmat shipping |
No |
No |
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Uses the Internet to communicate with UPS |
Yes Dial up, DSL, Cable, etc.
Each shipment requires connection. |
Yes Dial up, DSL, Cable, etc.
Connection only on initial setup and end of day. |
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UPS Account Type Supported |
Any 6-digit UPS shipper number in good standing. |
All USA Daily Pickup accounts. |
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Available Laser Label Formats |
4" x 6" |
4" x 6"; 5" x 8"; |
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Printers Supported |
Laser, Eltron/Zebra 2844 & ZP450 thermal printers. (No Doc Tab support) |
Laser, Eltron/Zebra 2844 & ZP450 & thermal, Zebra ZPL thermal Doc Tab labels supported |
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Address Validation Feature |
Yes[5] |
Yes[6] |
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Ship using Third Party Billing |
Yes |
Yes |
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Third Party billed shipments receive contract discount |
Yes[7] |
Yes[7] |
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Service Availability Check |
Yes Lists all services available to the destination address. |
Yes ShipRush detects service availability and disallows nonexisting services. |
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Multi-User Shipping History |
Yes |
Yes |
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SDK for Developers |
Available to UPS-approved ShipRush OEM customers. |
Yes
Rich SDK including visual and non-visual components and Web Service (SOAP).
No UPS contract or certification required by ShipRush SDK customers. |
[1] The “Pickup Summary Barcode” (the document scanned by the driver at time of pickup) is not needed when using internet-based systems, such as www.ups.com, Paypal, and ShipRush Basic Edition. At pickup time, if the UPS driver asks for an end of day barcode, simply say that www.ups.com was used to process the shipments, and a bar code is not created and is not needed. If the driver still thinks an end of day is required, point out the ‘bow tie’ box that is printed in the lower right corner of the shipping label—this should be the signal to the driver that an end of day barcode is not needed. There is no limit on the number of shipments a driver will take without a bar code. If the parcels are properly labelled, the driver is required to take them.
[2] See the UPS Service Guide for details on insurance limits.
[3] Contract rates will be billed on the UPS invoice, but by default will not show in ShipRush. ShipRush always shows published UPS rates, but what is shown does not control what you will be billed. You will be invoiced at your contract discount rate in all cases. When using ShipRush Pro, the ShipRush rate tables can be modified to reflect a shipper's contract rates.
[4] It is not required to use the ShipRush document generator. Shippers can create international paperwork using www.ups.com, or create Commercial Invoices using any accounting program (or even just a work processor like Word or even Notepad). See www.ups.com for details on required paperwork for international shipments.
[5] Offers the same address validation function offered by www.ups.com. Validates the city/state/zip for destinations in the USA. Automatically sets the Residential indicator on most shipments.
[6] This is the ShipRush Address Validation feature, and offers both city/state/zip and street address checking. It also automatically sets the Residential indicator on most shipments, and detects missing apartment and suite numbers in most cases.
[7] If the billed-to account has a contract that offers discounts on shipments billed via third party billing, then the discount will be applied. Some contracts may only offer discounts for shipment origination (aka Prepaid Discounts). Contact your UPS Account Executive to discuss this subject.