Why pay more to ship with AusPost?

With Sendle, you’ll cut your shipping costs, keep customers happy, and free up more cash for your business. Rates start from just $4.70*.

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* Rate based on shipping a 250g parcel within Sydney at Level 6, incl. GST, excl. fuel surcharge.

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Sendle vs Australia Post

If you’re feeling the pinch on shipping costs, there is another choice. Here’s how much you could save by switching to Sendle.

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AU Post

  • Starting at
$4.70 $5.82
  • Min. weight
250g 250g
  • Max. weight
25kg 22kg
  • Free pickup
  • Free tracking
  • Free shipping cover
  • No lock-in contracts

Sendle and Australia Post MyPost Business comparison rates are inclusive of GST and fuel surcharges, as at September 2025. Rates and fuel surcharges may be subject to change.

Australia Post rates published 1 July 2025

Ship smarter, save more

Sendle is designed for small businesses, with everything you need to ship without the stress.
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The more you ship, the more you save

Whether it’s 20 parcels a month or thousands, our tiered pricing Ship & Save grows with your business.

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Less admin, more time

Sendle works with the ecommerce platforms you already use, making shipping seamless.

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Shipping made easy

With free pick-ups and flexible drop-off points, managing parcels has never been easier.

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Save the planet

As Australia’s first tech B Corp, we offset every delivery, keeping your net carbon footprint at zilch, zip, zero.

Real Sendle savings

When Aussie entrepreneur Raphael McGowan created bakslap, he wanted shipping that was simple, affordable, and reliable. With Sendle and our partner Starshipit, he found a way to spend less time worrying about logistics and more time growing his business.

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At bakslap we're all about helping others and we're confident we can help customers with delivery queries since we switched to Sendle.

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~ Raphael McGowan, Founder, bakslap

  • Save on every parcel – Sendle’s 250 g pouch lets bakslap ship efficiently, for less.
  • Streamline fulfilment – Sendle integrates with leading shipping platforms, automating order processing, reducing manual work, and saving hours every month (like with Starshipit).
  • Focus on growth – Reliable pickups, automatic labels, and easy returns free up time to invest back in the business.

Thanks to these savings and efficiencies, bakslap has added new team members and reinvested in the business — proving that smart shipping powers real growth.

Read bakslap’s full story ❯

Less hassle, more hustle

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Returns made easy

900+ drop-off points across Australia make customer returns simple.

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No surprises

We keep our pricing clear and upfront—what you see is what you pay, with no hidden fees.

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Cover more as you sell more

Start with $100 included cover, and buy extra only when you need it.

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Easy tracking, peace of mind

Every parcel comes with real-time tracking updates, so you and your customers always know where it is—no guessing, no stress.

Loved by Aussie small businesses

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    Extremely grateful.

    "We have been extremely grateful for the service we have received and for being able to impact our world, locally and universally, through our partnership with Sendle."

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    An easy choice.

    "Knowing I could have packages picked up from my front door made Sendle an easy choice.

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    Customers love.

    "We love Sendle! It’s fast, easy, and convenient! Our customers love how quickly their orders get delivered!"

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    I’ve been really impressed.

    "Through a friend who runs her own incredible small business and uses Sendle. She recommended it to me, and I’ve been really impressed."

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    Leaves the earth a better place.

    "Thankfully, I’m able to send more than half my products out in a way that leaves the earth a better place since finding you guys!"

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    I’ve saved so much time.

    "It’s been working out so well for me and I’ve saved so much time. If there is ever an issue with a package (things happen!), it is always resolved and I appreciate that so much."

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    My go-to partner.

    "Sendle is my go-to partner when I need to ship my samples to my clients."

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    Customer support is amazing.

    "Great! It’s so simple, the prices are very fair, and the customer support is amazing."

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    Carbon neutral.

    "Perfect, we love you guys! The most important thing for us is that you are carbon neutral, and for us, it is a big deal!"

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    You guys rock.

    "It is easy, affordable, and smart. It is why I sleep peacefully at night, knowing all my jewelry is arriving safely to new homes without a damaging footprint on Mother Earth. You guys rock."

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    We can compete.

    "Sendle's prices mean we can compete with some of the largest retailers, and turn a profit for our efforts."

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    Prices were unbeatable.

    "We started using Sendle because we wanted to send our 'artificial' flowers Australia-wide, and the prices were unbeatable."

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    Very noticeable growth.

    "We've managed to bring our shipping costs down. In turn have seen an increase in conversions on the site. This has caused very noticeable growth since we've started using the Sendle service."

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    No-brainer.

    "Having a 100% carbon-neutral courier for our city and interstate logistics - cherry on top. Sendle for us was a no-brainer."

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    Anywhere in the world.

    "Sendle has helped my business grow to the point where I am gaining international customers - just as Sendle can now help with the same affordable, door-to-door delivery service to anywhere in the world."

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    Low cost of shipping.

    "The low cost of shipping also empowers me to direct money and time I would have otherwise spent on other pricey delivery services, to other parts of my business."

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    Focus on growing our business.

    "Shipping is everything in eCommerce, so having Sendle really automate getting our packages out there means we can focus on growing our business."

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    We’ve never looked back.

    "Both Sendle and Life Cykel were founded around the same time and it’s kind of been like growing up with a childhood friend. We’ve never looked back and wouldn’t choose anyone else to help grow our business."

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    Booking is simple.

    "Sendle is so convenient - booking is simple, the pricing is reasonable and not having to muck around at the post office means we’ve got extra time to wow our customers."

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    Takes seconds.

    "Sendle saves me so much time. Booking deliveries takes seconds and because they come and collect from my doorstep, I don’t need to step outside to delight my customers."

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    I saved over $1000.

    "Sendle streamlines the whole delivery experience. The dashboard makes tracking my deliveries easy, and in the first few months I saved over $1000. It has been so good for our business!"

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    Optimisation is key.

    "Sendle’s shipping rates are really competitive, sending out the huge volumes we do and it saves us about one minute per order, which is huge!"

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    Simple, integrated & digital.

    "What works for us is that it's simple, it's integrated into our systems and it's digital, it's reliable and the value proposition stacks up."

FAQs

Get a free quote in under 30 seconds from your Sendle dashboard. Want a quick guesstimate now? Check out our instant postage calculator.
Sure! We've got 900+ convenient drop-off locations, Australia-wide. Drop by on your daily coffee run.
Yes! Whether you're sending one parcel or 100, we'll happily come to you for free so you can skip the post office.
Sendle's integrated with soooo many fabulous partners you already use, like eBay, Shopify, ShipStation and more.