Standalone package tracking across 31 carriers—without shipping-label lock-in or BYO carrier accounts.
Shippo (GoShippo) is built primarily for e-commerce merchants purchasing shipping labels on their own carrier accounts. lastscanned is a dedicated, stateless package tracking API and remote MCP server: track any parcel across 31 national, regional, and cross-border carriers with a single GET /v1/track/:number call for $4.99/month (1,000 unique numbers with unlimited free re-polls).
lastscanned vs. Shippo at a glance
Side-by-side comparison of architecture, monthly pricing across 31 supported carriers, and AI agent integration.
| Feature | lastscanned | Shippo |
|---|---|---|
| Primary product focus | Dedicated multi-carrier package tracking API & remote MCP server | Shipping label purchasing & checkout rate calculation suite |
| Tracking third-party parcels (not shipped via your account) | First-class on all 31 carriers with zero carrier credentials | Restricted or requires connected carrier accounts for several major carriers |
| 1,000 unique packages / month | $4.99 / month (Pro plan, unlimited free re-polls) | Starts with Pro plan subscription ($19+/mo) + per-label/per-track fees |
| Next-gen regional couriers (UniUni, SpeedX, GOFO, Veho, Better Trucks, Intelcom) | All 13 US, CA & AU regional couriers supported out of the box | Limited to traditional label-issuing carriers |
| 92… USPS consolidator middle-mile tracking | Built-in via ?carrier=osm and ?carrier=pitneybowes | Only reflects USPS Pre-Shipment status until postal induction |
| Cross-border last-mile handoff barcode extraction | Top-level message field ('Handed to <carrier> as <number>') | Not designed for China cross-border consolidator handoffs |
| Native remote MCP & HTTP 402 Stripe MPP | https://mcp.lastscanned.com + keyless HTTP 402 micropayments | None |
Purpose-built for tracking any package—not just labels you bought
Label platforms like Shippo optimize for merchants printing their own outbound USPS or UPS labels, creating friction when your software needs to track arbitrary inbound or customer-supplied tracking numbers.
- Track any tracking number from any merchant
- Pass any tracking number from 31 carriers to GET /v1/track/:number without connecting a carrier account or having created the shipping label.
- Stateless synchronous response
- Get the normalized status, estimatedDelivery, signedBy, and full scan history in a single GET request.
Full coverage for modern regional & cross-border networks
Today's e-commerce shipments frequently travel through alternative last-mile couriers and postal consolidators that traditional label platforms don't track.
- UniUni, SpeedX, GOFO, Veho, Better Trucks, AxleHire & Intelcom
- Auto-detect and normalize scans from the fastest-growing regional delivery networks across the US, Canada, and Australia.
- OSM Worldwide & Pitney Bowes 92… visibility
- Eliminate 'USPS Currently Awaiting Package' support tickets by querying ?carrier=osm or ?carrier=pitneybowes on 92… consolidator barcodes.
$4.99/mo Pro + instant AI agent integration
Keep your tracking bill simple and connect directly to modern AI workflows.
- 1,000 unique numbers for $4.99/mo
- Re-poll active packages as often as you want throughout the billing period at no additional cost ($0.015 per extra unique number above 1,000).
- Streamable HTTP MCP & Stripe MPP
- Connect https://mcp.lastscanned.com to Claude, Cursor, or ChatGPT, or let autonomous agents pay per lookup over HTTP 402.
Switch in one synchronous request
No SDKs, no tracker registration queues, and no webhook listeners. Query up to 100 tracking numbers at once over REST or connect your AI agent over Streamable HTTP MCP.
REST (Synchronous GET)
curl "https://api.lastscanned.com/v1/track/SPXUS01234567891" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer lsk_live_YOUR_API_KEY"Remote MCP (Claude Code / Cursor / ChatGPT)
claude mcp add --transport http lastscanned https://mcp.lastscanned.com \
--header "Authorization: Bearer lsk_live_YOUR_API_KEY"Then ask your agent
> Where is SpeedX parcel SPXUS01234567891 right now?
lastscanned vs. Shippo FAQ
- Can I use lastscanned if I don't print shipping labels?
- Yes. lastscanned is a 100% dedicated package tracking API and MCP server. You never need to buy shipping labels or connect carrier billing accounts.
- Does lastscanned cover regional couriers like SpeedX, UniUni, Veho, and GOFO that Shippo doesn't track?
- Yes. lastscanned supports 13 regional couriers (UniUni, SpeedX, GOFO, Veho, Better Trucks, AxleHire/Jitsu, CDL Last Mile, Spee-Dee, Cirro, TForce Final Mile, GLS US, Intelcom/Dragonfly, Sendle) plus 8 cross-border consolidators.
- How does pricing compare between lastscanned and Shippo for tracking-only use cases?
- lastscanned offers a Free tier (5 unique numbers/day + 1 keyless lookup/day per IP) and a $4.99/month Pro plan for 1,000 unique tracking numbers with unlimited free re-polls all month.
Compare other tracking providers
See how lastscanned compares to legacy tracking aggregators, shipping-label platforms, and direct carrier endpoints.
- lastscanned vs. AfterShip/vs/aftership
- lastscanned vs. EasyPost/vs/easypost
- lastscanned vs. Ship24/vs/ship24
- lastscanned vs. 17TRACK/vs/17track
- lastscanned vs. Direct Carrier APIs/vs/direct-carrier-apis
- lastscanned vs. ShipEngine/vs/shipengine
- lastscanned vs. ParcelsApp/vs/parcelsapp
- Full architecture & WAF comparison guidedocs.lastscanned.com/comparison