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Compare AfterShip and ShipStation 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (90.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$11.00 100 Shipments Per Month
Starting at $14.99 3 Users Per Month
AfterShip
Star Rating
(307)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$11.00 100 Shipments Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansShipStation
Star Rating
(552)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (90.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $14.99 3 Users Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansAfterShip vs ShipStation
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found AfterShip easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with AfterShip overall.
- Reviewers felt that AfterShip meets the needs of their business better than ShipStation.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that AfterShip is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of AfterShip over ShipStation.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
AfterShip
Essentials
$11.00
100 Shipments Per Month
Key features and integrations
- Extensive eCommerce integrations
- Integration with 1200+ carriers
- Customizable tracking page
ShipStation
Starter
Starting at $14.99
3 Users Per Month
Perfect for small businesses to set up and manage their shipping operation.
- 50 shipments per month
- Unlimited store connections
- Automated rate shopping
Free Trial
AfterShip
Free Trial is available
ShipStation
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
206
8.7
426
Ease of Use
9.0
210
8.6
432
Ease of Setup
8.8
124
8.4
220
Ease of Admin
8.8
106
8.6
211
Quality of Support
9.2
197
7.9
388
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
102
8.5
208
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
214
7.7
405
Features by Category
Product Sales
Not enough data
8.3
39
Not enough data
7.4
33
Not enough data
8.1
38
Not enough data
7.7
33
Administration
Not enough data
8.2
48
Not enough data
9.1
49
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
48
Not enough data
8.7
44
Labels
8.6
48
9.0
275
8.1
52
8.5
248
8.4
47
Feature Not Available
Order management
9.3
91
8.9
261
9.4
83
8.7
260
9.5
65
8.9
260
9.3
78
8.8
259
Carrier and rate management
9.0
51
8.5
248
9.0
53
8.1
216
8.8
47
8.4
228
Inventory management
8.4
40
7.0
173
8.5
38
7.2
176
8.5
40
Feature Not Available
Reports
9.0
78
8.5
232
8.7
42
7.5
189
8.9
61
Feature Not Available
Integrations
9.1
33
Not enough data
9.2
18
Not enough data
8.8
18
Not enough data
8.8
18
Not enough data
Tracking
9.3
24
Not enough data
9.1
16
Not enough data
Transactions
8.8
19
Not enough data
8.9
19
Not enough data
9.1
21
Not enough data
9.2
18
Not enough data
Shipping Insurance
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Personalization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Package Tracking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - E-Commerce Tools
9.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
AfterShip and ShipStation are categorized as Shipping
Unique Categories
AfterShip is categorized as Shipping Insurance, Returns Management, Package Tracking, E-Commerce Tools, and Personalization
ShipStation is categorized as Drop Shipping
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
AfterShip
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
ShipStation
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Retail
21.1%
Apparel & Fashion
19.4%
Consumer Goods
4.6%
Logistics and Supply Chain
3.9%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
3.6%
Other
47.4%
Retail
23.3%
Consumer Goods
9.3%
Apparel & Fashion
6.5%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
5.6%
Food & Beverages
4.1%
Other
51.3%
Discussions
How does AfterShip tracking work?
1 Comment
SS
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...Read more
What is AfterShip app?
1 Comment
SS
AfterShip is a leading shipment tracking solution tailor-made for online retailers to track and trace their online orders right from inception to fulfillment...Read more
What courier does AfterShip use?
1 Comment
SS
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...Read more
Should I use ShipStation?
3 Comments
AS
Absolutely. It makes fulfilling product orders simple.Read more
What is ShipStation used for?
2 Comments
EP
Shipstation consolidates all your shipping channels into one online source. UPS FEDEX and USPS ship from all of them using Shipstation. They also offer...Read more
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