17TRACK vs AfterShip (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, 17TRACK grades higher than AfterShip: 2.8 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
17TRACK grades higher on value for money and ease of use. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
17TRACK
Package tracking across 3,600+ carriers, plus store order tracking
AfterShip
Branded order tracking pages and delivery emails for online stores
Which one is for you
Pick 17TRACK if
- Fits if you track a few parcels from different carriers and countries
- Works for small Shopify stores sending under 50 orders a month
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need email updates to customers on the free plan, as they start on Basic
- Tight if you ship more than 50 a month for free, because that is the cap
- Pricey if volume grows: Basic rises with the shipment tier, and prices are shown for yearly billing only
- Watch out: the homepage says USPS tracking requests are limited after policy changes
Pick AfterShip if
- Fits if your inbox fills up with "where is my order?" messages
- Works for Shopify brands that buy labels elsewhere and want one tracking page across carriers
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need to buy labels, as it only tracks parcels and sells labels as a separate product
- Tight if you stay free, since Free sends no customer emails, has no branded page and stops at 50 shipments
- Pricey if you need the API, webhooks or your own domain, which start on Premium at $70 a month
- Watch out: each shipment over the quota costs $0.08 on Essentials or $0.12 on Premium, and the $1 first month then goes to $11
- Not for you if you want a phone or desktop app, as it runs on the web only
How we grade them
| 2.8GPA17TRACKGood | 2.2GPAAfterShipFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BPaid Order Tracking starts at $9 a month for 200 shipments on yearly billing, at the top edge of the cheaper quarter. Pro is $29 and Premium $89. | CGraded against its listed rivals, on Shopify prices. Essentials is $108 a year for 100 shipments a month, and the other 100 of a 200-parcel month cost $0.08 each, $8 a month more. That's mid-pack against tools that mostly print the labels as well. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree plan covers 50 shipments a month, but has no email notifications. A 14-day trial of the paid plans is offered. | CFree tracks 50 shipments a month with a dashboard and carrier delivery dates, but no branded page and no customer emails, which are the reasons to buy it. Essentials has a 7-day trial and costs $1 for the first month. |
| Features | CTracking, branded pages, a tracking API and analytics. Free has no emails, and the homepage says USPS requests are limited. | CIt does tracking fully: 1,100+ carriers, a branded page, email and text updates, delivery estimates and reports on late parcels. That's a smaller job than its listed rivals do, since they also buy the labels. The API and your own domain need Premium. |
| Ease of use | A4.8 from 21,224 App Store ratings. Paste a number and it finds the carrier. | CNo store rating on record. It installs from the Shopify App Store and pulls in shipments from your store, a CSV file or the API, then you style the tracking page. Ordinary setup. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, plus Shopify, PayPal and Trustpilot links and an API. No desktop app is listed. | BWeb only, with Shopify, Klaviyo, Gorgias, Zendesk, Attentive, ShipStation, Loox and Amazon Seller Central. The API and webhooks start at Premium, and there's no phone or desktop app listed. |
| Best for | tracking parcels from thousands of carriers | branded tracking pages and delivery emails |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: 17TRACK and AfterShip. How we grade
Price against what you get
17TRACK starts at $9 a month and scores 3.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. AfterShip starts at $11 a month and scores 2.3.
17TRACK scores higher and starts $2 a month lower. Of the other shipping software on the chart, none scores higher than 17TRACK for less, and 5 score higher than AfterShip for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- 17TRACK also covers workflow automation.
- AfterShip also covers dashboards.
At a glance
| 17TRACK | AfterShip | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $9 per month for 200 shipments, billed yearly | $11 per month for up to 100 shipments, billed monthly |
| Free plan | 50 shipments per month, with 3,600 carrier integrations, a customizable tracking page and tracking number redirection. | 50 shipments a month (up to 500 on the first import), 1,100+ carriers, service-level tracking updates, an order tracking dashboard and carrier delivery estimates. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of the paid Order Tracking plans, then it moves to the Free plan | 7-day free trial of Essentials |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | 17TRACK | AfterShip |
| Price read from | 17track.net | apps.shopify.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Worth knowing
17TRACK
- The Free plan is capped at 50 shipments a month and has no email notifications.
- Prices on the pricing page are shown for yearly billing; a monthly price is not displayed.
- The price rises with the shipment tier chosen: Basic runs from 200 up to 50,000 shipments.
- The homepage notes that USPS tracking requests are limited because of policy changes.
AfterShip
- It tracks parcels rather than buying labels; AfterShip sells labels and returns as separate products.
- Plans are billed per shipment tracked, and each shipment over the quota costs $0.08 on Essentials or $0.12 on Premium.
- The API, webhooks and a tracking page on your own domain need Premium at $70 a month.
- The Free plan has no branded tracking page or customer emails, so shoppers see only the carrier's own updates.
Key features
17TRACK
- Multi-carrier package tracking
- Paste one or more tracking numbers and the service detects the carrier, covering over 3,600 carriers and 190 airlines in 220 countries according to its homepage.
- Branded tracking pages
- Order Tracking gives a store a customizable tracking page and tracking number redirection; removing the 17TRACK branding needs the Pro plan.
- Shipment email notifications
- Paid plans send customers email updates as a parcel moves, with multilingual emails and seller notifications on Pro and above.
- Delivery analytics
- Basic analytics start on the Basic plan. Premium adds transit time, on-time delivery and exception analysis plus predicted delivery dates.
- Tracking API
- A separate 17TRACK API offers tracking data and webhook notifications for developers; it is priced apart from the Order Tracking plans.
AfterShip
- Tracking across 1,100+ carriers
- Detects the carrier automatically on paid plans and follows each parcel, importing shipments from your store, a CSV file or the API.
- Branded tracking page
- Essentials adds a tracking page with your logo; Premium moves it onto your own domain and adds product recommendations.
- Email and SMS notifications
- Paid plans send automatic shipment updates by email and text, so customers do not have to ask where their order is.
- Estimated delivery dates
- Every plan shows the carrier's delivery estimate; Premium adds AI-predicted delivery dates for product and checkout pages.
- Dashboard and analytics
- A shipment dashboard flags exceptions and delays, with reports on Essentials and a full analytics suite on Premium.
- API and webhooks
- The Tracking API and webhooks start at Premium; Essentials users import shipments by app, CSV or hand instead.
Plans
17TRACK
Free$0
per month for 50 shipments
Order Tracking with 3,600 carriers, a customizable tracking page, tracking number redirection and PayPal integration.
Basic$9
per month for 200 shipments, billed yearly
Adds email notifications and basic analytics. Price rises with volume, from 200 up to 50,000 shipments a month.
Pro$29
per month for 500 shipments, billed yearly
Adds seller notifications, shipment export, product recommendations, no 17TRACK branding, multilingual pages and Trustpilot. Steps up to 30,000 shipments.
Premium$89
per month for 1,000 shipments, billed yearly
Adds custom email triggers, transit time, on-time delivery and exception analysis, and predicted delivery dates. Steps up to 100,000 shipments.
CustomCustom
Custom platform integrations, custom inquiry frequency, dedicated carrier support and 24/7 live chat. Sold through sales.
AfterShip
Free$0
50 shipments a month, tracking dashboard and carrier delivery dates; no branded page or customer notifications.
Essentials$11
per month for up to 100 shipments, billed monthly
Branded tracking page with your logo, email and SMS notifications, reports. Extra shipments cost $0.08 each; first month $1.
Premium$70
per month for up to 500 shipments, billed monthly
Tracking page on your own domain, AI delivery estimates, product recommendations, full analytics, API and webhooks. $0.12 per extra shipment.
Ways to pay less
17TRACK
- Other savings
Black Friday: 30% off Order Tracking
A Black Friday and Cyber Monday promotion runs Nov 3-30, 2026, showing Basic at $6.30, Pro at $20.30 and Premium at $62.30 per month. Prices above are the regular ones.
AfterShip
- Annual discount
About 16 to 18% off with yearly billing
Essentials is $108 a year against $11 a month (save 18%), and Premium is $708 a year against $70 a month (save 16%).
- Other savings
First month for $1
Essentials and Premium cost $1 for the first month, then renew at the regular monthly price.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, 17TRACK or AfterShip?
As of Nov 13, 2026, 17TRACK is cheaper to start with: $9 a month, against $11 a month for AfterShip. 17TRACK starts at $9 per month for 200 shipments, billed yearly, and AfterShip starts at $11 per month for up to 100 shipments, billed monthly.
Which has a free plan, 17TRACK or AfterShip?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both 17TRACK and AfterShip have a free plan.
Which platforms do 17TRACK and AfterShip run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only 17TRACK lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.