Top 7 Ship24 Tracking API Alternatives in 2026
Updated Nov 2026. Prices read from each vendor's own page on November 3, 2026.
Ship24 has about 2,500 couriers and a hosted tracking page, but its free plan has no API access and the Tracking API starts on Pro at $59/mo. These seven alternatives are ranked by how well each replaces Ship24's API.
People usually look for a Ship24 alternative because they need API access on a smaller budget, a different carrier mix, or an MCP server for an AI agent. 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.
Ship24 alternatives compared
| # | API | Best for | Free | Paid | Webhooks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17TRACK | Even more carriers (about 3,500), especially Chinese and cross-border networks. | 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. |
| 2 | TrackingMore | A similar mix of 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. |
| 3 | AfterShip | Brands that want polished tracking pages, notifications and returns. | 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 | API access from the free tier, a remote MCP server and 543 carriers, with Pro at $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 | 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 | HaulSense | Pay-per-journey tracking for parcels, air cargo and ocean containers, with no subscription. | 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. |
| - | Ship24 (for reference) | The API these replace. | 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. |
The 7 alternatives, ranked
1. 17TRACK
Best for: Even more carriers (about 3,500), especially Chinese and cross-border networks.
- 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
2. TrackingMore
Best for: A similar mix of 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
3. AfterShip
Best for: Brands that want polished tracking pages, notifications and returns.
- 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: API access from the free tier, a remote MCP server and 543 carriers, with Pro at $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. 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
7. HaulSense
Best for: Pay-per-journey tracking for parcels, air cargo and ocean containers, with no subscription.
- 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 Ship24 alternative?
- For more carriers, 17TRACK. For a similar product with a tracking page, TrackingMore or AfterShip. For API access without a $59/mo plan, lastscanned (free 5 numbers a day, Pro $4.99/mo) or per-shipment pricing from EasyPost and Shippo.
- Does Ship24 have a free API?
- Ship24's free plan covers 10 shipments a month without API access, per its pricing page. The Tracking API and webhooks are listed from Pro, $59/mo for 1,000 shipments.
- Which Ship24 alternative has an MCP server?
- lastscanned runs a remote MCP server at https://mcp.lastscanned.com that works with no key. AfterShip and Shippo list MCP servers that need an account, and 17TRACK has a local server that runs with your own key.
- Is Ship24 cheaper than AfterShip?
- Both list API access from $59/mo. Ship24 Pro includes 1,000 shipments a month; AfterShip Premium includes 6,000 shipments a year. Compare them on your own monthly volume.
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