AI rules auto-pick best carriers, rates, and labels – set it once, ship forever.
Non-technical small business owners find integrating multiple shipping APIs overly complex and error-prone.
SmartShipRules lets you define simple rules (e.g., 'cheapest domestic under $10') via dropdowns, then auto-processes orders from your store. AI learns from your choices to suggest improvements and handles labels/tracking seamlessly. Perfect for owners shipping 50+ orders/week without daily decisions.
non-technical small business owners running e-commerce stores with physical product shipments
Rule-based AI automation that reduces decision time to zero, with learning from past shipments.
professional
No-code dropdown rules for carrier/rate.
Webhook sync new orders.
Learns and proposes rule tweaks.
Review/auto-ship batches.
Weekly reports on savings.
Custom shipping zones.
Auto-add insurance.
Push to accounting.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| rules | jsonb | No |
| ai_model | jsonb | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| ruleset_id | uuid | No |
| applied_carrier | text | Yes |
Relationships:
/api/rulesCreate/update rules
/api/orders/syncPull new orders
/api/auto-shipApply rules and ship
/api/ai-suggestGet improvement tips
/api/reportsCost savings data
No AI
Whiteglove
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 180 | 2% | $54 | $648 |
| Month 6 | 1,500 | 6% | $1,350 | $16,200 |
AI picks the best carrier every time – you just approve.
Target high-volume sellers via Twitter search 'shipping too many orders'. Offer beta discounts in DTC newsletters. Partner with 1 Shopify app for cross-promo.
Desktop app
No cloud AI
Web AI rules
WMS
Overkill for small
AI simplicity
Shipment data moat for superior AI personalization.
AI hype + carrier rate volatility makes auto-optimization timely in 2024.
AI accuracy issues
Human override always
Rule complexity creep
Limit to 10 rules
API costs spike
Tiered usage
Success: Interest from 15
Success: 90% auto-success
Success: 30% signup-to-paid
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