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MakePost vs the Royal Mail Click & Drop app: a Click & Drop sync alternative
Royal Mail’s own Click & Drop app is the default way to pull Shopify orders into Click & Drop. MakePost is an alternative connector that sends orders into the same Click & Drop account and checks that none were missed. Here is how the two compare, from their public listings.
The short answer
Royal Mail’s app is free to install and made by Royal Mail, and it covers buying and printing postage across Shopify, eBay, Amazon and other platforms. MakePost only does the Shopify link, but it adds a 15-minute sweep for missed orders, a daily email comparing paid orders with Click & Drop, and alerts when syncing stalls. You still buy and print labels in Click & Drop with either.
On its listing, the Royal Mail app was rated 1.6 from 90 reviews, with 60 one-star and 15 two-star reviews. MakePost is new and has no reviews yet. Ratings are as shown on each listing on 2 November 2026; read the reviews yourself, as they change.
Side by side
| Click & Drop (Royal Mail’s Shopify app) | MakePost | |
|---|---|---|
| Who makes it | Royal Mail | Oskivo, an independent UK developer |
| What it connects | Shopify, eBay, Amazon and other platforms into Click & Drop | Shopify into Click & Drop only |
| Missed orders | Not described on the listing | A sweep every 15 minutes catches missed orders and retries failures, each with a plain reason |
| Proof nothing was missed | Not described on the listing | A daily email compares paid orders with Click & Drop and lists any gap with a one-click resync |
| Alerts | Not described on the listing | Alerts when syncing stalls or a printed label has not been posted |
| Customs | Customs declaration forms (listing) | HS code, origin, value and IOSS filled in for non-UK orders |
| Tracking back to Shopify | Mark Shopify orders as despatched (listing) | Tracking for every parcel written back to Shopify, plus Flow triggers |
| Postage | Buy and print postage in Click & Drop; OBA discounts for business account customers | You still buy and print labels in Click & Drop |
| App price | Free to install; postage charges apply | Free up to 25 orders every 30 days. Unlimited $5.99/month, 7-day free trial |
“Not described on the listing” means we could not find it on the public listing; the app may still do it. Check with its developer.
When the Royal Mail Click & Drop app is the better choice
- You sell on eBay, Amazon or other platforms as well as Shopify and want them all in Click & Drop through one app.
- You want the app made by Royal Mail itself.
- You want to pay nothing for the connection.
When MakePost may suit you better
- You want to know every paid Shopify order reached Click & Drop, with a daily check rather than finding out from a customer.
- You ship outside the UK and want HS codes, origin and IOSS filled in for you.
- You are moving from another Click & Drop app: MakePost’s listing says it moves over with no duplicate orders.
What MakePost does not do
MakePost does not buy or print postage; that still happens in Click & Drop. It only connects Shopify, not eBay or Amazon. The free plan covers 25 orders every 30 days; extra orders queue until the next period or an upgrade.
About this comparison
Oskivo makes MakePost, so read this as the developer’s comparison, not an independent review. Every fact about Click & Drop (Royal Mail’s Shopify app) comes from its public Shopify App Store listing, and every fact about MakePost from ours, both checked on 2 November 2026. Prices are in US dollars as the listings show them, before taxes or usage charges. Click & Drop (Royal Mail’s Shopify app) is a trademark of its owner, and Oskivo is not connected to it. If anything here is wrong or out of date, email support@oskivo.com and we will correct it.
Other guides
- How to send Shopify orders to Royal Mail Click & Drop
The step-by-step MakePost guide.
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