AfterShip vs Track123 (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Track123 grades higher than AfterShip: 2.4 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
Track123 grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, 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
Track123
Shipment tracking API and branded tracking pages for stores
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 Track123 if
- Fits if you run a Shopify store and want tracking pages in your own look
- Works for dropshippers who ship under 50 orders a month
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you are not on Shopify and need clear plan prices, as the vendor's own page shows only a volume slider
- Tight if you ship over 50 orders a month for free
- Watch out: orders over a plan's allowance cost $0.05 each
- Pricey if you need delivery estimates or branding removed, both on Advanced
- Watch out: prices on the Shopify listing are estimates in ringgit and bill in your store's currency
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAAfterShipFair | 2.4GPATrack123Fair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | BAbout $9 a month for 300 orders on the Shopify listing (RM 36.72); the Advanced plan is about $49 for 2,000 orders. Prices there are ringgit estimates. |
| 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. | CStarter is free for 50 orders a month, and the paid plans have a 7-day trial. |
| 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. | CTracking, branded pages, notifications and analytics. Estimated delivery time, Klaviyo and Slack links and branding removal need Advanced. |
| 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 on record. You install it on a store and set up the pages and notifications. |
| 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, Klaviyo, Omnisend, Gorgias, Slack and PayPal links and a developer API on top plan. |
| Best for | branded tracking pages and delivery emails | branded order tracking pages on Shopify |
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 Track123. How we grade
Where they differ
At a glance
| AfterShip | Track123 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $11 per month for up to 100 shipments, billed monthly | RM 36.72 per month for 300 orders, billed monthly (RM 342.68 per year) |
| 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. | Starter plan: 50 orders a month, with real-time sync, branded multilingual tracking pages, basic analytics and dropshipping mode. |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial of Essentials | 7-day free trial of the Growth and Advanced plans |
| Web | ||
| Made by | AfterShip | Track123 |
| Price read from | apps.shopify.com | apps.shopify.com |
| 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.
Track123
- Prices were read from the Shopify listing in Malaysian ringgit; the listing says they are estimates and billing is in the store's currency.
- The vendor's own pricing page shows only a shipment-volume slider with no figures, and its tiers (Free, Professional, Custom) differ from the Shopify plans.
- Estimated delivery time, Klaviyo and Slack integrations and branding removal need the Advanced plan.
- Orders beyond a plan's allowance cost $0.05 each.
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.
Track123
- Multi-carrier tracking API
- A single API call tracks shipments across more than 1,700 carriers, with real-time webhook updates and automatic carrier detection and correction.
- Branded tracking pages
- Map-based tracking pages and an order lookup page can be styled to match a store, and the Starter plan already includes them.
- Email notifications
- Sends branded shipping emails as parcels move; custom notifications and custom shipping statuses start on the Growth plan.
- Estimated delivery dates
- The Shopify listing places estimated delivery time on the Advanced plan, alongside product recommendations that appear on tracking pages.
- Logistics analytics
- Dashboards cover transit time and delivery performance; basic analytics are on Starter and advanced analytics with data export begin on Growth.
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.
Track123
Starter$0
per month for 50 orders
Real-time sync, branded and multilingual tracking pages, Shopify email notifications, order status widgets and basic analytics.
GrowthRM 36.72
per month for 300 orders, billed monthly (RM 342.68 per year)
Adds product recommendations, Apple Wallet tracking, custom notifications and statuses, PayPal and Stripe sync and shipment export. $0.05 per extra order.
AdvancedRM 199.90
per month for 2,000 orders, billed monthly (RM 1,909.21 per year)
Adds estimated delivery time, Klaviyo, Omnisend, Slack and Gorgias integrations, developer webhooks and removal of Track123 branding. $0.05 per extra order.
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.
Track123
- Annual discount
Save 20-22% with yearly billing
The Shopify listing offers RM 342.68 a year for Growth (22% saving) and RM 1,909.21 a year for Advanced (20% saving).
Common questions
Which is cheaper, AfterShip or Track123?
As of Nov 13, 2026, AfterShip starts at $11 per month for up to 100 shipments, billed monthly, and Track123 starts at RM 36.72 per month for 300 orders, billed monthly (RM 342.68 per year).
Which has a free plan, AfterShip or Track123?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both AfterShip and Track123 have a free plan.
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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.