Vendor End-of-Life NoticeClippership on-premise sunsets Dec 31, 2026

Vendor End-of-Life Notice

Your Clippership deployment sunsets December 31, 2026.As a former Top 5 Clippership reseller, we can make the transition to DigitalShipper easy.

DigitalShipper is the on-premise-first, perpetual-license shipping platform 3,000+ sites already trust. Keep your Windows Server and SQL Server model. Keep your customizations. Keep your ERP integrations. Or move to a dedicated cloud VM on your schedule.

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Time to sunset

Months

Days

Hours

Sunset date

December 31, 2026 · 23:59 UTC

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35+

Years shipping software

3,000+

Active sites

76+

ERP integrations

2026

FedEx Platinum Solution Provider

Vendor notifications went out

Clippership support ends December 31, 2026. Don’t get caught at rate change with an outdated system and risk of being out of compliance with the carriers.

The stack is sunsetting in parallel

Legacy ODBC connectors and older Windows Server versions have their own end-of-support dates. This is not a deadline you can negotiate.

Migrations run 90 to 180 days

Every day past the deadline is a production risk. To allow time and avoid the end of year project deadline rush, projects need to kick off by October 1 at the latest.

Where do you fit?

Two paths from here.

Shipping operations

I am a Clippership customer

Warehouse managers, IT directors, supply chain leads. See the migration path, the products, and the comparison.

For users

Channel partners

I resell Clippership

Your book of business needs a new home. See partner economics, product fit, and how to bring your customers.

For partners

For Clippership users

You do not have to move to multi-tenant SaaS to stay compliant.

The vendor's recommended path is cloud SaaS. There is another path. Same business outcome, different deployment model, no forced re-architecture.

Concern

Vendor cloud path

DigitalShipper

Deployment model

Multi-tenant SaaS only

On-premise, dedicated cloud VM, or hybrid

Licensing

Per-package, per-user, per-transaction

Perpetual (Enterprise or Express) or subscription (Cloudbox)

ERP integration

Rebuild against new APIs

76+ ERP connectors, keep what you have

Customizations

Limited to vendor roadmap

Source-level plug-in architecture

Data location

Vendor's cloud

Your data center or our dedicated VM

Price protection

SaaS vendors raise prices

Perpetual customers do not get price-increase letters

Pick the deployment that matches your operation.

On-premise

DigitalShipper Enterprise

Perpetual license. Windows Server, SQL Server, IIS. Unlimited users, workstations, transactions. The direct architectural swap for Clippership.

· Sub-second rate quotes at peak
· Local ERP network access
· No per-package fees

Learn more →

On-premise

DigitalShipper Express

Same on-premise platform and perpetual license as Enterprise, right-sized for smaller operations shipping from up to 4 sites.

· Entry-level perpetual license
· Supports up to 4 sites
· Move up to Enterprise anytime

Learn more →

Most common landing spot

Managed cloud

DigitalShipper Cloudbox

Dedicated Azure VM per customer. Not multi-tenant. Same platform, same plug-ins. We provision, patch, back up, monitor.

· Dedicated infrastructure, not shared
· Point-in-time backups, 30-day retention
· Rebuild in under 4 hours

Learn more →

API

DS Lite

REST API. Embed shipping into your own apps. Carrier-certified compliance, no infrastructure to run.

· Modern REST endpoints
· Same carrier network
· Developer-friendly docs

Learn more →

A migration path that respects your operation.

Typical 90 to 120 days from kickoff to cutover, including parallel-run reconciliation. Complex multi-site or heavy-customization projects extend to 180 days.

Weeks 1–2

Discovery

We map your existing carriers, ERP connections, custom rules, label formats, and workstation footprint. Nothing gets missed.

Week 3

Fit and quote

Enterprise, Express, Cloudbox, or hybrid based on volume, IT capacity, and cost horizon. Fixed-scope quote in your hands.

Weeks 4–10

Build and integrate

ERP connector configured from our library of 76+. Custom plug-ins ported. Carrier accounts certified.

Weeks 11–14

Parallel run and cutover

Both systems live. Reconcile a shipping day end-to-end. Cut over with confidence, not on faith.

Start by October 1, 2026

to finish before the Clippership sunset with a parallel-run buffer.

For channel partners

Resell Clippership? Your book of business needs a new home.

Those accounts will move somewhere. See partner margins, channel protection, and how to bring your customers to a platform you can still sell, install, and support.

Explore the reseller program

Frequently asked

The questions that come up.

When exactly does Clippership reach end of life?

For customers who received direct vendor notifications, on-premise Clippership deployments hit end-of-life and support sunset on December 31, 2026.

Why is the vendor ending support?

Legacy on-premise Clippership architecture depends on older components including Progress DataDirect ODBC connectors and older Windows Server versions, several of which are sunsetting on their own schedules. The vendor is consolidating remaining customers onto their multi-tenant cloud product.

Do I have to move to a multi-tenant SaaS product?

No. The vendor's recommended path is SaaS, but you can move to another on-premise platform. DigitalShipper Enterprise is on-premise with a perpetual license.

Can I keep my ERP integration?

In most cases, yes. DigitalShipper ships 76+ ERP connectors including the systems Clippership customers commonly run. If your ERP is on our list, integration is configuration, not custom development.

What happens to my custom Clippership modifications?

DigitalShipper has a source-level plug-in architecture. Custom rating rules, label formats, address logic, and workflow steps are typically portable. We scope this in Discovery.

How long does a Clippership-to-DigitalShipper migration take?

Typical range is 90 to 120 days from kickoff to cutover, including parallel-run reconciliation. Complex multi-site or heavy-customization projects can extend to 180 days.

What if we already started evaluating the vendor's cloud replacement?

We will run a side-by-side against the cloud path you have been shown. Bring the quote and the scope. We will show you total cost over five years and where the on-premise or dedicated-cloud path lands.

Do you support resellers who currently sell Clippership?

Yes. See our reseller program page for partner margins and program details, or contact us directly to start the conversation.

Do not wait for December

Move now, ship uninterrupted.

A migration briefing takes 30 minutes. You leave with a fit assessment and a rough cost band. No obligation.

Schedule a migration briefing 651.348.4080