AfterShip vs ClickPost (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, AfterShip grades higher than ClickPost: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
AfterShip grades higher on the free plan. ClickPost grades higher on features. They get the same grade on value for money, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
AfterShip
Branded order tracking pages and delivery emails for online stores
ClickPost
Multi-carrier shipping automation with tracking, returns and NDR tools
Which one is for you
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
Pick ClickPost if
- Fits if you run a brand with a store and your own carrier contracts
- Works for teams that need returns and non-delivery follow-up in one tool
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a posted price, as every plan is quoted by sales
- Not for you if you send a few parcels now and then, since it is built for brands
- Tight if you want a free plan or trial, as none is listed
- Watch out: separate India and US sites exist
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAAfterShipFair | 2.0GPAClickPostFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | CEvery plan, including the AI products, is quoted by sales, so it cannot be set against the category's $9, $19 and $34.99. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | FNo free plan or trial is listed on the pages read. |
| Features | 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. | BCarrier integrations, branded tracking, non-delivery handling, returns and exchanges, and serviceability APIs. The listing shows no gap in the post-purchase job. |
| Ease of use | 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. | CNo store rating is on record. Carrier contracts, stores and APIs have to be connected first. |
| Platforms and integrations | 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. | BWeb, with Shopify, Magento, WooCommerce and WhatsApp, plus APIs. No phone or desktop app. |
| Best for | branded tracking pages and delivery emails | post-purchase tools for brands |
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: AfterShip and ClickPost. How we grade
Where they differ
- AfterShip also covers dashboards.
- ClickPost also covers workflow automation.
At a glance
| AfterShip | ClickPost | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Paid |
| Starts at | $11 per month for up to 100 shipments, billed monthly | Not published |
| Free plan | 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. | None |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial of Essentials | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | AfterShip | ClickPost |
| Price read from | apps.shopify.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
ClickPost
- Every plan on the pricing page, including the AI products, is quoted by sales; no prices are published.
- Built for brands with a store and carrier contracts, not for one-off senders.
- Separate India and US sites exist.
Key features
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.
ClickPost
- Carrier integrations and allocation
- Connects to 700+ carriers in 30+ countries, with rules-based or machine-learning choice of carrier per order, as the vendor states.
- Branded tracking and notifications
- Mobile tracking pages plus SMS, email and WhatsApp updates, with workflows for delays and reschedules.
- Non-delivery (NDR) management
- Workflows for failed deliveries, and AI voice agents that confirm orders before dispatch and handle exceptions.
- Returns and exchanges
- A branded self-service returns portal with exchange suggestions, return tracking and analytics.
- Delivery date and serviceability APIs
- Estimated delivery dates for product pages and pin or zip code serviceability checks through APIs.
Plans
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.
ClickPost
Pricing could not be confirmed. See clickpost.ai.
Ways to pay less
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.
ClickPost
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, AfterShip or ClickPost?
As of Nov 13, 2026, AfterShip starts at $11 per month for up to 100 shipments, billed monthly, and ClickPost has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, AfterShip or ClickPost?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only AfterShip has a free plan. ClickPost does not.
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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.