OpenBorder is a Shopify app developer that makes OpenBorder, a third-party logistics (3pl) app on the Shopify App Store. It provides a platform for shipping, taxes, compliance, payments, and returns for ecommerce brands. Among the 15,357 Shopify brands over $5M that dtcmvp tracks, 10 (0.1%) run OpenBorder, #6 of 88 third-party logistics (3PL) apps by that count.
OpenBorder is a cross-border ecommerce platform that handles the full stack of selling internationally. That covers localized checkout with local currency, local payments and landed-cost pricing. It also covers carrier-optimized international shipping and automated tax and compliance across markets.
What OpenBorder does for Shopify brands
- Local currency, payment methods, and landed-cost checkout reduce international abandonment
- Consolidated carrier routing and local fulfillment nodes cut per-shipment costs
- Automated VAT/GST registration and filings replace costly manual compliance work per market
Overview
OpenBorder sells a cross-border ecommerce platform that covers international shipping, taxes and duties, product compliance, payments, returns and marketplace selling. It is meant for brands that want to sell to customers in other countries without setting up local entities or running each part of international operations themselves. It acts as importer of record and also offers merchant of record and seller of record models.
- Built for
- Ecommerce brands selling internationally, including those on Shopify, in apparel and fashion, beauty and skincare, supplements and wellness, and electronics and accessories.
Products
- Cross-border shipping Ships orders to 180+ countries using carrier routing; merchants can use their own carriers or OpenBorder's rates.
- International fulfillment In-country warehousing in the US, UK, EU, AU and APAC.
- International returns Local return hubs so customers return orders in-country instead of to the origin country.
- Importer of Record OpenBorder acts as importer of record so merchants need no local entity.
- Taxes, duties & landed cost Calculates, collects and remits taxes and duties; covers VAT and HS code classification.
- Product compliance Reviews product descriptions, ingredients, claims and packaging for regulatory clearance.
Integrations
Buyer notes
- Brands can go live in as little as 2 weeks.
- Every customer gets a dedicated Slack channel with the OpenBorder team.
- Merchants can keep their existing carrier relationships and rates; the site says there is no lock-in.
- OpenBorder is an approved third-party Merchant of Record provider for TikTok Shop US and UK.
From OpenBorder's own site and Shopify App Store listings, as of 2026-10-20.
Among Shopify brands over $5M
On the Shopify App Store
- On 0.1% of brands over $5MLaunched 2021Third-party logistics (3PL)
Ratings, reviews, plans, prices and descriptions as the Shopify App Store lists them. how we count.
Alternatives to OpenBorder
The most used third-party logistics (3pl) apps among Shopify brands over $5M.
| App | Brands over $5M | App Store |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon MCF and Buy with Prime · Amazon | 0.9% | 3.6 · 101 |
| ShipBob Fulfillment · ShipBob | 0.5% | 4.2 · 287 |
| Amazon MCF · Amazon | 0.2% | 4.0 · 57 |
| ByteStand | 0.2% | 4.8 · 389 |
| LVK Logistics · ShipHero | 0.1% | 4.2 · 90 |
What Shopify apps does OpenBorder make?
OpenBorder has 1 app on the Shopify App Store: OpenBorder.
How many Shopify brands use OpenBorder?
Among the 15,357 Shopify brands over $5M that dtcmvp tracks, 10 (0.1%) run OpenBorder, #6 of 88 third-party logistics (3PL) apps by that count.
What are the alternatives to OpenBorder?
The most used third-party logistics (3PL) apps among Shopify brands over $5M, after OpenBorder: Amazon MCF and Buy with Prime (0.9%), ShipBob Fulfillment (0.5%), Amazon MCF (0.2%), ByteStand (0.2%) and LVK Logistics (0.1%).