How iShip compares to other shipping companies
Most forwarders do one thing: they give you an address abroad and courier your parcel. We do the whole chain — buy, forward, consolidate, ship by air or sea, clear customs, deliver, and for businesses export, sell and get paid. Here's the honest side-by-side.
Where we're different
Both services, one account
Buy-for-Me and Ship-for-Me together. Most competitors do one or the other — we mix both in the same shipment.
Six origins, not one
Free addresses in the US, UK, EU, China, UAE and Turkey — plus pickup from almost anywhere else in the world.
Express, Normal and Economy
You pick the speed per shipment. Courier-only competitors leave you paying express prices for a pair of shoes.
Sea freight, cargo and container consolidation
Heavy, bulky or commercial volumes move by sea and arrive door to door — a product parcel forwarders simply don't have.
Export from Lebanon, not just import
Full outbound service with customs paperwork, HS codes and commercial invoices for Lebanese businesses.
We sell and fulfil for you
List your products on Amazon and eBay through us; we store, pack, ship and handle returns. No forwarder on this list does that.
Payments and money movement
Pay a foreign store when your card is refused, collect Stripe or PayPal proceeds, settle locally in Beirut.
Lebanon and Syria
Dedicated services for both markets — iship.me for Lebanon, ish7anli.com for Syria — with local human support on WhatsApp.
Service comparison table
Services only — no price claims. Every competitor's own strengths are listed on their page.
| Service | iShip | Shop & Ship | DHL Easy Shop(closed) | MyUS | Planet Express | Ship7 | YouBuy | MIK Export | MIH | Ship Shark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buy-for-Me (we buy for you)You send a link, we pay the store with our card and ship it to you. | Yes | No | No | Limited | Limited | Limited | Yes | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Ship-for-Me (free warehouse address)You shop yourself and ship to a free address we give you abroad. | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Warehouses in many countriesUS, UK, EU, China, UAE, Turkey — not just one country. | Yes | Yes | No | Limited | Limited | Limited | Limited | Limited | No | Limited |
| Express AND economy speedsA real cheap lane as well as a fast one — you choose per shipment. | Yes | No | No | Limited | Limited | Limited | Limited | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Sea freight & cargoHeavy or bulky goods by sea, not only air courier. | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | Limited | No | No |
| Container consolidation, door to doorGroupage into a shared container and delivery all the way to your door. | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | Limited | No | No |
| Export FROM LebanonOutbound shipping and customs paperwork for goods leaving Lebanon. | Yes | Limited | No | No | No | No | No | Limited | No | No |
| Selling & fulfilment for youWe list your products on Amazon/eBay, store, pack and ship the orders. | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Payment & money-transfer helpPay a foreign store, collect Stripe/PayPal proceeds, settle locally. | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Limited | No | No | No |
| Worldwide pickup & forwardingCollection from an address we don't have a warehouse in. | Yes | Limited | No | No | No | Limited | No | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Delivery to SyriaA dedicated Syria service, not just Lebanon. | Yes | Not stated | No | No | No | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Local human support (WhatsApp)A person who answers in Levantine Arabic, not a ticket queue. | Yes | Limited | No | No | No | Limited | Limited | Yes | Yes | Limited |
Compiled from publicly available information and last reviewed on 2026-08-02. Competitors change their offers — always check their current terms. We list their strengths as well as ours.
Compare us one-to-one
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iShip vs Shop & Ship
Aramex's mail-forwarding arm — big courier network, forwarding only.
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closedDHL's shop-and-ship product — now discontinued. Here's where to go instead.
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US-focused forwarder with a membership model.
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Budget US forwarder, self-service by design.
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US + Turkey forwarder aimed at the Middle East.
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Purchase-assist service with a narrow store list.
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Lebanese forwarder — local, but narrow product range.
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Small Lebanese forwarder, courier-led.
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Regional forwarder focused on parcel forwarding.
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