Top 7 C2W Tracking API Alternatives in 2026
Updated Nov 2026. Prices read from each vendor's own page on November 3, 2026.
C2W (packagetrackingapi.com) is a simple per-request API for 8 US carriers, with 5 free requests a day and paid plans priced by requests per day. These seven alternatives are ranked by how well each replaces C2W.
People usually look for a C2W alternative because every request counts, including re-polls of the same number, there are no webhooks, or they need carriers beyond its 8 US ones. 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.
C2W alternatives compared
| # | API | Best for | Free | Paid | Webhooks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ship24 | About 2,500 couriers and a tracking page, with API and webhooks 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 | 17TRACK | The widest carrier list, especially for cross-border and China-origin parcels. | 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. |
| 4 | lastscanned | Re-checks that don't count again: $4.99/mo for 1,000 unique numbers across 549 carriers, with signed webhooks and no daily limit. | 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 | 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. |
| 7 | AfterShip | Brands that want tracking pages, notifications and returns 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. |
| - | C2W (for reference) | The API these replace. | 5 requests a day (hard limit). | Pro $9.99/mo for 150 requests a day, Ultra $29.99/mo for 700 a day, Mega $89.99/mo for 2,500 a day plus $0.0008 per extra request. Every request counts, including re-polls. | No. |
The 7 alternatives, ranked
1. Ship24
Best for: About 2,500 couriers and a tracking page, with API and webhooks 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. 17TRACK
Best for: The widest carrier list, especially for cross-border and China-origin parcels.
- Free
- New accounts registered after January 7, 2026 get a one-time 200 tracking numbers.
- Paid
- Prepaid quota plans; one quota is used when a number is registered. Plan prices: Not verified (Nov 2026).
- Coverage
- About 3,500 carriers, per its API docs (read October 29, 2026).
- Webhooks
- Yes: register a number, then receive pushes.
- MCP
- Local stdio server (mcp-server-17track on npm) that runs with your own key; no hosted remote server found.
- Note
- 17TRACK's price page needs a login, so its plan prices are not shown here.
Pricing source: api.17track.net/en/doc · lastscanned vs. 17TRACK
4. lastscanned
Best for: Re-checks that don't count again: $4.99/mo for 1,000 unique numbers across 549 carriers, with signed webhooks and no daily limit.
- 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
- 549 carriers, detected from the number where its format identifies the carrier (pass carrier otherwise), including ocean containers from six shipping lines.
- Webhooks
- Yes: watches with signed webhooks, including a 17TRACK v2 compatible payload.
- MCP
- Remote Streamable HTTP server at https://mcp.lastscanned.com/mcp (track_package, track_packages, get_rates, 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. 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
- Hosted Shippo MCP server at mcp.shippo.com; needs a Shippo account and OAuth sign-in.
Pricing source: goshippo.com/pricing/api · lastscanned vs. Shippo
7. AfterShip
Best for: Brands that want tracking pages, notifications and returns 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
FAQ
- What is the best C2W alternative?
- For more carriers, 17TRACK, Ship24 or TrackingMore. For a small budget with re-checks that don't count again and webhooks, lastscanned at $4.99/mo. If you also buy labels, EasyPost or Shippo.
- How much does C2W cost?
- Its pricing page lists Basic at 5 requests a day free, Pro $9.99/mo for 150 a day, Ultra $29.99/mo for 700 a day and Mega $89.99/mo for 2,500 a day plus $0.0008 per extra request. Every request counts, including re-polls.
- Does C2W have webhooks?
- No webhooks are listed, so you poll for changes. lastscanned watches numbers for you and sends signed webhooks when they change.
- Which carriers does C2W cover?
- 8 US carriers: UPS, USPS, FedEx, DHL Express, DHL eCommerce, OnTrac, UniUni and GOFO. lastscanned covers 549.
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