Top 7 17TRACK Tracking API Alternatives in 2026
Updated Nov 2026. Prices read from each vendor's own page on November 3, 2026.
17TRACK has the widest carrier list of any tracking API, but new accounts now get a one-time 200 free numbers instead of a monthly allowance, and plan prices sit behind a login. These seven alternatives are ranked by how well each replaces the 17TRACK API.
People usually look for a 17TRACK alternative because the monthly free allowance ended in January 2026, they want published prices, or they want a synchronous call instead of register-then-wait. lastscanned publishes this page and is on the list, so it is ranked by fit, not first, and anything we could not read on a vendor's own page is marked not verified.
17TRACK alternatives compared
| # | API | Best for | Free | Paid | Webhooks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ship24 | The nearest carrier count to 17TRACK (about 2,500 couriers), with published prices from $59/mo. | 10 shipments a month, without API access. | Tracking API and webhooks are listed from Pro, $59/mo for 1,000 shipments ($0.05 per extra), scaling to 250,000 shipments at $4,799/mo. | Yes, from Pro. |
| 2 | TrackingMore | A large carrier list (1,707) with a dashboard, tracking page and API. | Free plan listed; monthly credit amount: Not verified (Nov 2026). | Tracking API and webhooks are listed from Basic. Plan prices: Not verified (Nov 2026). | Yes, from Basic. |
| 3 | AfterShip | Brands that want tracking pages, notifications and delivery estimates on top of the API. | No free plan is listed on the tracking pricing page. | Essentials from $29/mo (6,000 shipments a year, $0.08 per extra). API and webhooks are listed on Premium, from $59/mo (6,000 shipments a year, $0.12 per extra). Enterprise is custom. | Yes, on Premium and above. |
| 4 | lastscanned | A synchronous answer per call, a 17TRACK v2 compatible webhook payload and 543 carriers from $4.99/mo. | 1 lookup a day with no key; a free account gets 5 tracking numbers a day. | Pro $4.99/mo for 1,000 unique tracking numbers, then $0.015 each, with no daily limit. Without an account: 1 lookup a day, then MPP at $0.50 by card for a 25-number pack, or $0.02 a number in USDC on Tempo. | Yes: watches with signed webhooks, including a 17TRACK v2 compatible payload. |
| 5 | EasyPost | Teams that also buy labels, paying 1 to 3 cents per tracked shipment. | No free tracking allowance is listed. | Tracking API from $0.01 to $0.03 per shipment; Advanced Tracking $0.03 per shipment. | Yes. |
| 6 | HaulSense | Shipments that include air waybills and ocean containers as well as parcels. | First 10 parcels free (or 5 air waybills, 2 containers), plus a free test mode. | No subscription: $0.28 per parcel tracked to delivery, $0.42 per air waybill, $3.50 per ocean container journey. Not-found lookups are never charged. | Yes, HMAC-signed, retried for 72 hours. |
| 7 | Shippo | Merchants that want labels and discounted rates, with tracking at 2¢ per track. | No separate free tracking allowance is listed. | API Starter tracking is 2¢ per track; larger plans are custom. | Yes. |
| - | 17TRACK (for reference) | The API these replace. | New accounts registered after January 7, 2026 get a one-time 200 tracking numbers. | Prepaid quota plans; one quota is used when a number is registered. Plan prices: Not verified (Nov 2026). | Yes: register a number, then receive pushes. |
The 7 alternatives, ranked
1. Ship24
Best for: The nearest carrier count to 17TRACK (about 2,500 couriers), with published prices from $59/mo.
- Free
- 10 shipments a month, without API access.
- Paid
- Tracking API and webhooks are listed from Pro, $59/mo for 1,000 shipments ($0.05 per extra), scaling to 250,000 shipments at $4,799/mo.
- Coverage
- About 2,500 couriers.
- Webhooks
- Yes, from Pro.
- MCP
- None listed on the pricing page.
Pricing source: www.ship24.com/pricing · lastscanned vs. Ship24
2. TrackingMore
Best for: A large carrier list (1,707) with a dashboard, tracking page and API.
- Free
- Free plan listed; monthly credit amount: Not verified (Nov 2026).
- Paid
- Tracking API and webhooks are listed from Basic. Plan prices: Not verified (Nov 2026).
- Coverage
- 1,707 carriers, per its pricing page.
- Webhooks
- Yes, from Basic.
- MCP
- None listed on the pricing page.
- Note
- TrackingMore's plan prices and credit amounts load in the browser and did not appear in the page we read.
Pricing source: www.trackingmore.com/pricing · lastscanned vs. TrackingMore
3. AfterShip
Best for: Brands that want tracking pages, notifications and delivery estimates on top of the API.
- Free
- No free plan is listed on the tracking pricing page.
- Paid
- Essentials from $29/mo (6,000 shipments a year, $0.08 per extra). API and webhooks are listed on Premium, from $59/mo (6,000 shipments a year, $0.12 per extra). Enterprise is custom.
- Coverage
- Large global courier list (count not re-checked today).
- Webhooks
- Yes, on Premium and above.
- MCP
- Official tracking-and-returns MCP server on GitHub (AfterShip/tracking-and-returns-mcp); needs an AfterShip account.
Pricing source: www.aftership.com/pricing/tracking · lastscanned vs. AfterShip
4. lastscanned
Best for: A synchronous answer per call, a 17TRACK v2 compatible webhook payload and 543 carriers from $4.99/mo.
- Free
- 1 lookup a day with no key; a free account gets 5 tracking numbers a day.
- Paid
- Pro $4.99/mo for 1,000 unique tracking numbers, then $0.015 each, with no daily limit. Without an account: 1 lookup a day, then MPP at $0.50 by card for a 25-number pack, or $0.02 a number in USDC on Tempo.
- Coverage
- 543 carriers, detected from the number.
- Webhooks
- Yes: watches with signed webhooks, including a 17TRACK v2 compatible payload.
- MCP
- Remote Streamable HTTP server at https://mcp.lastscanned.com (track_package, track_packages, list_carriers); works with no key.
Pricing source: docs.lastscanned.com/plans
5. EasyPost
Best for: Teams that also buy labels, paying 1 to 3 cents per tracked shipment.
- Free
- No free tracking allowance is listed.
- Paid
- Tracking API from $0.01 to $0.03 per shipment; Advanced Tracking $0.03 per shipment.
- Coverage
- Major US and international carriers (count not re-checked today).
- Webhooks
- Yes.
- MCP
- None listed on the pricing page.
Pricing source: www.easypost.com/pricing · lastscanned vs. EasyPost
6. HaulSense
Best for: Shipments that include air waybills and ocean containers as well as parcels.
- Free
- First 10 parcels free (or 5 air waybills, 2 containers), plus a free test mode.
- Paid
- No subscription: $0.28 per parcel tracked to delivery, $0.42 per air waybill, $3.50 per ocean container journey. Not-found lookups are never charged.
- Coverage
- 1,385 couriers, 164 airlines, 115 shipping lines.
- Webhooks
- Yes, HMAC-signed, retried for 72 hours.
- MCP
- None listed.
Pricing source: haulsense.com/api · lastscanned vs. HaulSense
7. Shippo
Best for: Merchants that want labels and discounted rates, with tracking at 2¢ per track.
- Free
- No separate free tracking allowance is listed.
- Paid
- API Starter tracking is 2¢ per track; larger plans are custom.
- Coverage
- 1,000+ carriers for tracking, per the API pricing page.
- Webhooks
- Yes.
- MCP
- Shippo lists a Shippo MCP on its site.
Pricing source: goshippo.com/pricing/api · lastscanned vs. Shippo
FAQ
- What is the best 17TRACK alternative?
- If carrier count is the reason you use 17TRACK, Ship24 (about 2,500 couriers) and TrackingMore (1,707) come closest. If you want a synchronous call, published pricing and a remote MCP server, lastscanned. AfterShip if you also want branded tracking pages.
- Does 17TRACK still have a free tier?
- Accounts registered after January 7, 2026 get a one-time 200 tracking numbers, per 17TRACK's API docs. The earlier monthly free allowance no longer renews.
- Is there a 17TRACK alternative with the same webhook format?
- lastscanned can send its webhooks in a 17TRACK v2 compatible payload, so an existing 17TRACK webhook handler can keep working while you switch.
- Which alternative covers as many carriers as 17TRACK?
- None of them match about 3,500. Ship24 lists about 2,500, TrackingMore 1,707, HaulSense 1,385 couriers, and lastscanned 543, focused on US, Canadian, regional last-mile and cross-border carriers.
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Related: lastscanned vs. 17TRACK · best package tracking APIs · AfterShip alternatives · Ship24 alternatives · TrackingMore alternatives · EasyPost alternatives