A practical comparison

StoaPack and Paccurate

Paccurate is a packing platform: a dashboard for box types, rules and carrier rates, simulation tools and an API. StoaPack focuses on choosing the box and shipping warehouse from the stock you send, with hazmat checks by UN number.

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What the public documentation describes

Where StoaPack stands out: stock across warehouses, hazmat checks by UN number, and a lower entry price.

Need StoaPack Paccurate
Stock by warehouse StoaPack Send each warehouse's stock and boxes; get back which site ships what. PaccuratePacks items into the box types you send; no warehouse stock in the documented request.
Packing response StoaPack Every unit's position, size and packing order, plus anything that didn't fit, and why. PaccuratePacked boxes, positions, utilization and leftovers.
Packing rules StoaPack Separate items, assign boxes or cap fill in English or Spanish. Per-item keep upright (orientation lock). Other instructions are rejected. PaccurateExclusions and exclude-all, locked orientation, fragile (on-top only and weight caps), alternate dimensions, rolls, group packing and internal space.
Carrier rates StoaPack Not supported. Ranks by package count and supplied box costs. PaccurateUses rate tables you supply; cost goals.
Items inside items StoaPack One level of nesting per warehouse; never inside hazmat containers. PaccurateInternal-space rules for packing inside items.
Management dashboard StoaPack Packing policy is configured per API request. PaccurateDashboard for box types, rules and carrier rates; simulation and monitoring tools.
Packing images StoaPack Ready-made interactive 3D viewer: drag to rotate; step through layer-ordered cases. Numbered step-by-step views, hazmat markers and checklists: Letter, A4 or 4×6. SVG inline; PNG via the render endpoint. PaccuratePer-carton SVG by default; PNG optional. Images and placement data support custom interactive views. Printable guides and checklists are not described in the reviewed response guide.
Try before paying StoaPack 50 real API calls free, no card; 30-day trial on paid plans. PaccurateAPI sign-up and a free Inspector tool for sample packs.
Entry price StoaPack US$30/month for 1,500 requests (2¢ each). PaccurateUS$249/month for 5,000 shipments (about 5¢ each).
Hazmat StoaPack Class separation and quantity checks by UN number, for supported UNs. PaccurateExclusion rules keep items you name apart; no UN-number quantity checks documented in the reviewed rules.
Pallets StoaPack Full product layers, heavy layers below, keep upright; up to 1,000 cases. PaccuratePallet box types; layFlat, interlock and balanced placement options.

Reviewed 20 October 2026. From public documentation. Prices and terms can change.

A checked multi-site order

A checked StoaPack plan uses separate East and West stock lists.

12 units in 2 packages. The response includes item positions and dimensions.

  • Medium box, 40 × 30 × 30 cm at East — 72.1% of its volume used.
    • Industrial Drill × 2
    • Safety Goggles × 4
    • Work Gloves × 3
  • Medium box, 40 × 30 × 30 cm at West — 63.09% of its volume used.
    • Hard Hat × 2
    • Hi-Vis Vest × 1

Download the checked request or read the response fields.

Show the cURL request

Try the same order from your server

Create a key in your dashboard, then replace the key variable below. This request calls the published API directly and leaves AI review off.

curl -X POST "https://stoapack.stoalogistics.com/api/v1/optimize" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-API-Key: $STOAPACK_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
  "items": [
    {
      "id": "industrial-drill",
      "width": 30,
      "height": 15,
      "depth": 15,
      "weight": 3.2,
      "quantity": 2,
      "name": "Industrial Drill"
    },
    {
      "id": "safety-goggles",
      "width": 18,
      "height": 8,
      "depth": 6,
      "weight": 0.15,
      "quantity": 4,
      "name": "Safety Goggles"
    },
    {
      "id": "work-gloves",
      "width": 25,
      "height": 15,
      "depth": 8,
      "weight": 0.6,
      "quantity": 3,
      "name": "Work Gloves"
    },
    {
      "id": "hard-hat",
      "width": 28,
      "height": 22,
      "depth": 16,
      "weight": 0.4,
      "quantity": 2,
      "name": "Hard Hat"
    },
    {
      "id": "hi-vis-vest",
      "width": 30,
      "height": 20,
      "depth": 5,
      "weight": 0.2,
      "quantity": 1,
      "name": "Hi-Vis Vest"
    }
  ],
  "unit": "cm",
  "weight_unit": "kg",
  "ai_review": false,
  "warehouses": [
    {
      "id": "east",
      "inventory": {
        "industrial-drill": 2,
        "safety-goggles": 4,
        "work-gloves": 3
      },
      "available_boxes": [
        {
          "id": "large",
          "width": 50,
          "height": 40,
          "depth": 40,
          "quantity": 10,
          "max_weight": 20,
          "fill_percentage": 100
        },
        {
          "id": "medium",
          "width": 40,
          "height": 30,
          "depth": 30,
          "quantity": 10,
          "max_weight": 20,
          "fill_percentage": 100
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "west",
      "inventory": {
        "hard-hat": 2,
        "hi-vis-vest": 1
      },
      "available_boxes": [
        {
          "id": "large",
          "width": 50,
          "height": 40,
          "depth": 40,
          "quantity": 10,
          "max_weight": 20,
          "fill_percentage": 100
        },
        {
          "id": "medium",
          "width": 40,
          "height": 30,
          "depth": 30,
          "quantity": 10,
          "max_weight": 20,
          "fill_percentage": 100
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}'

API guide · Data use and limits.

Which fits your operation

Consider StoaPack for multi-site stock or hazmat checks.

StoaPack supports per-item keep-upright orientation locking.

Paccurate offers a management dashboard, carrier-rate packing and a broader rule set. If those are requirements, compare both on your own orders.

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