AfterShip Order Tracking vs ShipAlert
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026 for AfterShip Order Tracking, Oct 14, 2026 for ShipAlert.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: AfterShip Order Tracking 4.6 from 1,515 reviews and ShipAlert 4.0 from 1 reviews.
- Only ShipAlert lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $11/month for AfterShip Order Tracking and $9.99/month for ShipAlert.
- AfterShip Order Tracking lists 22 features ShipAlert’s listing doesn’t mention, including Address validation, Analytics, API.
Head to head
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 1,100+ carriers integration
- · Branded tracking page
- · Carrier estimated delivery date
- · Order tracking dashboard
- · Service-level tracking updates
Essentials
- · Automatic carrier detection
- · Branded tracking page with your logo
- · Email & SMS notifications
- · Everything in Free, plus
- · Tracking dashboard with status & reports
Premium
- · AI-powered EDD & product recommendations
- · API & webhooks
- · Everything in Essentials, plus:
- · Full analytics suite
- · Tracking page with your domain
Free
Starter
Growth
Pro
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAfterShip helps you build a branded order tracking page and send automated shipment notifications across 1,100+ carriers. A centralized dashboard and analytics reports let you monitor shipping status, on-time performance, and identify "Where Is My Order?" (WISMO) risk before it becomes a support ticket.
ShipAlert watches every fulfilled order and flags a shipment as delayed when tracking stalls past your threshold: no carrier scan in 48h, or past the delivery date. You hear about at-risk orders before the customer does, so you fix them first. Optionally auto-email customers a tasteful "running late" note to cut "where is my order" tickets. One dashboard shows every shipment: in transit, delayed, delivered.
- Branded tracking pages with personalized product recommendations to boost sales
- Automated email and SMS notifications to reduce complaints and WISMO calls
- Centralized shipment dashboard to track shipment status and identify exceptions
- AI-powered estimated delivery dates(AI EDD) to reassure anxious customers
- Flags delayed orders by time: no carrier scan in 48h or past delivery date
- Emails you the moment a shipment stalls, before the customer asks
- Auto-emails customers a tasteful 'running late' note to cut WISMO tickets
- One dashboard for every shipment: in transit, delayed, and delivered
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  AfterShip Order Tracking |  ShipAlert |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 9,110 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | +23 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 25 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 20% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | AfterShip Order Tracking | ShipAlert |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.6 ★(ahead) | 4.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 1,515(ahead) | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 14 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 35% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | AfterShip Order Tracking | ShipAlert |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $11/month | $9.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | AfterShip Order Tracking | ShipAlert |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #11(ahead) | #184 |
| Shopify App Charts | #69 on the Shoplist 100 | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | May 9, 2012 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Languages | 4 | 1 |
| Developer | AfterShip | ShipAlert |
FAQ
AfterShip Order Tracking and ShipAlert: common questions
- Is AfterShip Order Tracking or ShipAlert cheaper?
- Only ShipAlert lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $11/month for AfterShip Order Tracking and $9.99/month for ShipAlert. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, AfterShip Order Tracking or ShipAlert?
- On the Shopify App Store: AfterShip Order Tracking 4.6 from 1,515 reviews and ShipAlert 4.0 from 1 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- AfterShip Order Tracking lists 22 the others don’t mention, such as Address validation, Analytics, API, Automations. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Nov 8, 2026 for AfterShip Order Tracking, Oct 14, 2026 for ShipAlert; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Nov 8, 2026 for AfterShip Order Tracking, Oct 14, 2026 for ShipAlert. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.