# AfterShip vs Handshake Comparison

| | AfterShip | Handshake | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.7 out of 5 | 4.2 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 311 | 65 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (86.7% of reviews) | Small-Business (59.3% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | $11.00 100 Shipments Per Month | Contact us affordable plans for all businesses | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### AfterShip

Pros:
- Customer Support (5 reviews)
- Integrations (5 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (3 reviews)
- Tracking Issues (3 reviews)

### Handshake

Pros:
- Ease of Use (1 reviews)
- Intuitive Navigation (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Communication Issues (1 reviews)
- Poor Support (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | AfterShip | Handshake | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.1 (209 reviews) | 8.3 (43 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.0 (213 reviews) | 9.1 (43 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.8 (127 reviews) | 7.8 (26 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.8 (108 reviews) | 8.6 (24 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.2 (200 reviews) | 8.2 (39 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.0 (104 reviews) | 8.6 (24 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.4 (217 reviews) | 7.2 (42 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### AfterShip

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Essentials

Price: $11.00 100 Shipments Per Month

Description: Key features and integrations

Key Features:
- Extensive eCommerce integrations
- Integration with 1200+ carriers
- Customizable tracking page

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/aftership/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Handshake

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Handshake Direct: B2B Customer Ordering

Price: Contact us affordable plans for all businesses

Description: US: +1-855-532-9044 Intl: +1-646-434-2553 www.handshake.com


Key Features:
- Invite-only, B2B optimized web storefront
- Native mobile B2B buyer app
- HD product catalog, advanced search and faceted navigation

[Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/handshake/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Shipping

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **AfterShip** | 8.9/10 | 107 |
| **Handshake** | N/A | N/A |

#### Labels

| Feature | AfterShip | Handshake | 
|---|---|---|
| **Label Printing** | 8.6 (48 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Return labels** | 8.1 (52 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Bar codes** | 8.4 (47 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Order management

| Feature | AfterShip | Handshake | 
|---|---|---|
| **Order tracking** | 9.3 (92 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **E-commerce integrations** | 9.4 (83 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Manage orders** | 9.5 (65 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Order Status** | 9.3 (79 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Carrier and rate management

| Feature | AfterShip | Handshake | 
|---|---|---|
| **Quick rate comparison** | 9.0 (51 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Vendor availability** | 9.0 (54 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Flat rate services** | 8.8 (47 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Inventory management

| Feature | AfterShip | Handshake | 
|---|---|---|
| **Low stock alerts** | 8.4 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Automated inventory orders** | 8.5 (38 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Assign suppliers** | 8.5 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Reports

| Feature | AfterShip | Handshake | 
|---|---|---|
| **Shipment reports** | 9.0 (78 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Inventory reports** | 8.7 (42 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Unshipped products** | 8.9 (61 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Returns Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **AfterShip** | 9.2/10 | 36 |
| **Handshake** | N/A | N/A |

#### Integrations

| Feature | AfterShip | Handshake | 
|---|---|---|
| **E-Commerce** | 9.1 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **WMS** | 9.2 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Accounting** | 8.8 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **OMS** | 8.8 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Tracking

| Feature | AfterShip | Handshake | 
|---|---|---|
| **Shipping** | 9.3 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Inventory** | 9.1 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Transactions

| Feature | AfterShip | Handshake | 
|---|---|---|
| **Exchange** | 8.8 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Approvals** | 8.9 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Refund** | 9.1 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Credit** | 9.2 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Shipping Insurance

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **AfterShip** | N/A | N/A |
| **Handshake** | N/A | N/A |

#### Shipping Insurance

| Feature | AfterShip | Handshake | 
|---|---|---|
| **Claim Tracking** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Shipment Tracking Integrations** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cargo Tracking** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting & Analytics** | 9.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **B2C E-Commerce Tracking** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Claim Filing** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Personalization

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **AfterShip** | N/A | N/A |
| **Handshake** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Personalization

| Feature | AfterShip | Handshake | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Package Tracking

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **AfterShip** | N/A | N/A |
| **Handshake** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Package Tracking

| Feature | AfterShip | Handshake | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### E-Commerce Tools

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **AfterShip** | 8.6/10 | 6 |
| **Handshake** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - E-Commerce Tools

| Feature | AfterShip | Handshake | 
|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [E-Commerce Tools ](https://www.g2.com/categories/e-commerce-tools)

**Unique to AfterShip (5):** [Shipping Insurance Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/shipping-insurance), [Returns Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/returns-management), [Shipping Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/shipping), [Package Tracking Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/package-tracking), [Personalization Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/personalization)



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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | AfterShip | Handshake | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 86.7% | 59.3% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 11.7% | 27.1% | 
| **Enterprise** | 1.6% | 13.6% | 

### By Industry

#### AfterShip

- **Retail:** 21.5%
- **Apparel & Fashion:** 19.2%
- **Consumer Goods:** 4.6%
- **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 3.9%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 3.6%
- **Sporting Goods:** 2.9%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.9%
- **Automotive:** 2.6%
- **Accounting:** 2.3%
- **Consumer Electronics:** 2.3%
- **Other:** 34.2%

#### Handshake

- **Consumer Goods:** 20.3%
- **Wholesale:** 18.6%
- **Apparel & Fashion:** 13.6%
- **Higher Education:** 8.5%
- **Retail:** 3.4%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.4%
- **Animation:** 1.7%
- **Architecture & Planning:** 1.7%
- **Biotechnology:** 1.7%
- **Chemicals:** 1.7%
- **Other:** 25.4%

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## Top Discussions

### AfterShip

- Title: [How do you use AfterShip?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-you-use-aftership) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "I lost my investment capital and profits trading online, they kept on requesting for extra funds before a withdrawal request can be accepted and processed,..."
- Title: [What courier does AfterShip use?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-courier-does-aftership-use) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "AfterShip supports over 1000 carriers, including the likes of UPS, USPS, FedEx, EMS, Aramex, and more, to ensure users don’t need to hop from one app to..."
- Title: [What is AfterShip app?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-aftership-app) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "AfterShip is a leading shipment tracking solution tailor-made for online retailers to track and trace their online orders right from inception to fulfillment..."
- Title: [How does AfterShip tracking work?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-does-aftership-tracking-work) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "AfterShip gets tracking updates from the carriers and displays them on its dashboard to let the users track all shipments in one place. Additionally, it..."

### Handshake

- Title: [Will you help me with my back office integration?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/will-you-help-me-with-my-back-office-integration) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Yes! We have had experience integrating to many ERP and accounting systems including Quickbooks, Xero, Netsuite, Sage, Microsoft Dynamics, Infor, Epicor,..."
- Title: [I have sales reps or sell at tradeshows, and I also want my customers to be able to buy online. Can I get a package and buy both Handshake Direct and Handshake Rep together?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/erp-integration-1ee98bb8-c8b6-4850-9b61-b701a82e0b08) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Yes! Contact us to discuss a package that meets your needs across both of our solutions. "
- Title: [What is the difference between Handshake Direct and Handshake Rep?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/handshake-rep-or-handshake-direct) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Handshake Direct is our B2B eCommerce solution for easy customer ordering. Handshake Direct allows you to invite your B2B customers to order from your very..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/aftership-vs-handshake)