17TRACK vs Ship24 (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, 17TRACK grades higher than Ship24: 2.8 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded 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
Ship24
Parcel tracking API, tracking pages and notifications for 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 Ship24 if
- Fits if you want a tracking page for a handful of parcels
- Works for stores that need an API and can pay $59 a month
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need the API on a small budget, since it starts at $59 a month
- Tight if you ship over 10 parcels a month for free
- Watch out: shipments over a plan's allowance cost $0.05 each
- Pricey if you want the extras: Proof of Delivery, predicted dates and AI analytics are $9 a month each
- Too light for stores on platforms other than Shopify, the only integration listed
How we grade them
| 2.8GPA17TRACKGood | 2.2GPAShip24Fair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CEssential is $3.90 a month for 50 shipments, but the tracking API starts on Pro at $59 for 1,000 shipments, well above the $19 middle. |
| 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 plan with 10 shipments a month, which blocks extras beyond that. A 14-day trial covers the paid plans. |
| Features | CTracking, branded pages, a tracking API and analytics. Free has no emails, and the homepage says USPS requests are limited. | CTracking, pages, notifications and delivery dates. Proof of Delivery, predicted dates and AI analytics are $9 add-ons each on Pro. |
| Ease of use | A4.8 from 21,224 App Store ratings. Paste a number and it finds the carrier. | CNo store rating on record. You connect a store or the API and set up pages. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, plus Shopify, PayPal and Trustpilot links and an API. No desktop app is listed. | BWeb with a Shopify link and an API, from Pro. No apps are listed. |
| Best for | tracking parcels from thousands of carriers | parcel tracking pages and an API |
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 Ship24. 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. Ship24 starts at $3.90 a month and scores 2.3.
17TRACK scores higher, and starts $5.10 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other shipping software on the chart, none scores higher than 17TRACK for less, and 4 score higher than Ship24 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.
- Ship24 also covers dashboards.
At a glance
| 17TRACK | Ship24 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $9 per month for 200 shipments, billed yearly | $3.90 per month for 50 shipments |
| Free plan | 50 shipments per month, with 3,600 carrier integrations, a customizable tracking page and tracking number redirection. | 10 shipments a month with courier auto-detection, a shipment dashboard, one tracking page and delivery notifications. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of the paid Order Tracking plans, then it moves to the Free plan | 14-day free trial of the Essential and Pro plans |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | 17TRACK | Ship24 |
| Price read from | 17track.net | ship24.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 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.
Ship24
- The tracking API and webhooks need the Pro plan, from $59 a month for 1,000 shipments.
- Proof of Delivery, AI Predictive Delivery Date and AI Analytics are Pro-only add-ons at $9 each per month, with the first month free.
- Shipments over a plan's allowance cost $0.05 each.
- The Free plan covers only 10 shipments a month and blocks extra shipments beyond that.
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.
Ship24
- Tracking API and webhooks
- One API connection reaches 2,500+ couriers and 3PLs in 180+ countries. API and webhook access starts on the Pro plan.
- AI courier detection
- Given a tracking number, the service identifies the courier automatically, including on the Free plan.
- Branded tracking pages and notifications
- Essential adds fully customizable tracking pages and delivery notifications; Pro allows a custom domain and a custom email domain.
- Predicted delivery dates
- AI delivery date prediction is described on the site as weighing over 100 signals; on the pricing page it is a paid add-on for Pro.
- AI analytics
- Ship24 AI shows live dashboards of transit times, courier benchmarks and issue alerts, sold as a paid add-on for the Pro plan.
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.
Ship24
Free$0
per month for 10 shipments
2,500 couriers, AI courier auto-detection, shipment dashboard, a tracking page and delivery notifications.
Essential$3.90
per month for 50 shipments
Customizable branded tracking page and notifications, 3 tracking pages, multi-language. $39 a month at 1,000 shipments; extra shipments $0.05.
Pro$59
per month for 1,000 shipments
Adds the tracking API and webhooks, bulk export, custom domain, 10 tracking pages and no Ship24 branding. $279 a month at 10,000 shipments.
EnterpriseCustom
From 250,000 shipments a month, with a dedicated account manager, custom refresh rate, team management and a prepaid quota. Sold through sales.
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.
Ship24
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, 17TRACK or Ship24?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Ship24 is cheaper to start with: $3.90 a month, against $9 a month for 17TRACK. 17TRACK starts at $9 per month for 200 shipments, billed yearly, and Ship24 starts at $3.90 per month for 50 shipments.
Which has a free plan, 17TRACK or Ship24?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both 17TRACK and Ship24 have a free plan.
Which platforms do 17TRACK and Ship24 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.