ScoutNScale
A Penguin Ship alternative built for resellers
Penguin Ship is a good package tracker for everyday shoppers. If you buy to resell, ScoutNScale tracks the orders and the sales, so you see what you own, what's coming and what you actually made.
ScoutNScale vs Penguin Ship at a glance
| ScoutNScale | Penguin Ship | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $30 once, or $4/month | Free plan; Pro $14.99/month or $119.99/year |
| Order tracking from email | Yes (Scout) | Yes |
| Inboxes | Up to 10 | 5 free, unlimited on Pro |
| Stores | Reseller stores: Target, Walmart, Pokémon Center, Amazon, sneaker and collectible shops | 400+ stores |
| eBay sales and real profit | Yes (Scale) | Not offered |
| Stock: in hand, on the way, presold | Yes | Not offered |
| Discord alerts | Yes | Yes (webhooks) |
| Phone | Phone web app for iPhone and Android | iPhone, Android and web apps |
Penguin Ship details are from penguinship.com as of October 2026 and may have changed. ScoutNScale is not affiliated with Penguin Ship.
Why resellers switch
Orders and sales in one place. Scout finds every order in your email and follows it to your door. Scale pulls in every eBay sale and subtracts eBay's fees and what that unit really cost you, tax and shipping included. Every sale comes with its real profit.
Built around reselling. Scout groups the dozens of ways a store spells the same address, skips personal orders like Temu, catches cancels and date changes, and counts sneaker sizes and presales. Scale shows what's free to sell versus already promised to buyers.
Pay once. $30 gets both modules and every update. There's no monthly bill unless you want one.
Your data stays home. Both modules run on your computer. Your email passwords and eBay sign-in never leave it, and there's no ScoutNScale server holding your orders.
When Penguin Ship is the better pick
If you mostly shop for yourself across hundreds of different stores and want native phone apps with no computer running, Penguin Ship covers more stores. If you buy to resell from the drop and big-box stores, and you sell on eBay, ScoutNScale is made for you.
Questions
Is ScoutNScale a Penguin Ship alternative?
Yes. Like Penguin Ship, Scout reads your order emails and tracks every package. ScoutNScale also tracks your eBay sales, stock and profit, and costs $30 once.
Can I use my Gmail, Outlook and iCloud inboxes?
Yes. Connect up to 10 inboxes: Gmail and iCloud with an app password, Outlook with Sign in with Microsoft, or any IMAP email.
Does ScoutNScale work on Windows?
Yes. It runs on Mac and Windows, with a phone web app for iPhone and Android.