Top 7 EasyPost Tracking API Alternatives in 2026
Updated Nov 2026. Prices read from each vendor's own page on November 3, 2026.
EasyPost's Tracking API costs $0.01 to $0.03 per shipment and sits next to labels, rates and address verification. These seven alternatives are ranked by how well each replaces EasyPost for tracking.
People usually look for an EasyPost tracking alternative because they only need tracking, not labels, or they want a flat monthly price, a larger carrier list, or customer-facing tracking pages. 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.
EasyPost alternatives compared
| # | API | Best for | Free | Paid | Webhooks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shippo | The closest swap: labels, discounted rates and tracking at 2¢ per track in one API. | No separate free tracking allowance is listed. | API Starter tracking is 2¢ per track; larger plans are custom. | Yes. |
| 2 | lastscanned | Tracking only, with a flat $4.99/mo for 1,000 numbers across 543 carriers and a remote MCP server. | 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. |
| 3 | AfterShip | Brands that want branded tracking pages and notifications on top of tracking data. | 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 | Ship24 | About 2,500 couriers and a tracking page, with API access 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. |
| 5 | 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. |
| 6 | TrackingMore | A dashboard, tracking page and API with 1,707 carriers. | 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. |
| 7 | HaulSense | Air waybills and ocean containers in the same API 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. |
| - | EasyPost (for reference) | The API these replace. | No free tracking allowance is listed. | Tracking API from $0.01 to $0.03 per shipment; Advanced Tracking $0.03 per shipment. | Yes. |
The 7 alternatives, ranked
1. Shippo
Best for: The closest swap: labels, discounted rates and tracking at 2¢ per track in one API.
- 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
2. lastscanned
Best for: Tracking only, with a flat $4.99/mo for 1,000 numbers across 543 carriers and a remote MCP server.
- 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
3. AfterShip
Best for: Brands that want branded tracking pages and notifications on top of tracking data.
- 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. Ship24
Best for: About 2,500 couriers and a tracking page, with API access 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
5. 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
6. TrackingMore
Best for: A dashboard, tracking page and API with 1,707 carriers.
- 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
7. HaulSense
Best for: Air waybills and ocean containers in the same API 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
FAQ
- What is the best EasyPost tracking alternative?
- If you also buy labels, Shippo is the closest match. If you only need tracking, lastscanned has a flat $4.99/mo plan for 1,000 numbers. For tracking pages and notifications, AfterShip or Ship24; for the most carriers, 17TRACK.
- How much does EasyPost tracking cost?
- EasyPost's pricing page lists the Tracking API at $0.01 to $0.03 per shipment, with Advanced Tracking at $0.03 per shipment.
- Can I track packages without buying labels through EasyPost?
- Yes. lastscanned, 17TRACK, Ship24, TrackingMore and AfterShip all track numbers from any label, wherever it was bought.
- Is a flat plan cheaper than per-shipment tracking?
- It depends on volume. At 1,000 numbers a month, $0.01 to $0.03 per shipment is $10 to $30, against $4.99 on lastscanned Pro. Above that, lastscanned charges $0.015 per extra number.
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