What Aftership shipped in September 2026

5 Best ShipTheory Alternatives for UK & EU eCommerce Brands

AfterShip is highlighted as the leading ShipTheory alternative in a 2026 guide for UK and EU eCommerce brands, praised for unifying shipping, tracking, and returns on a single data layer. The guide em…

Supply Chain Visibility Software: A TCO & ROI Guide for 2026

AfterShip released a detailed guide outlining a TCO/ROI framework for supply chain visibility software, emphasizing transparent pricing and cost modeling. The post contrasts AfterShip’s published, shi…

Tired of the UPS Tracking Page? Here Are Better Alternatives

AfterShip introduced a branded tracking page feature that replaces UPS's default tracking page with a customizable, carrier-agnostic experience. The update includes plain-language status updates, AI-p…

Which Tracking API is Best? The Developer's Guide for 2026

AfterShip published a 2026 developer guide benchmarking its Tracking API against EasyPost and Shippo, emphasizing uptime (100% monthly), webhook retry depth (14 attempts), and carrier normalization (1…

Stamps.com vs Shippo: The Verdict for New eCommerce Sellers in 2026

AfterShip introduces a free post-purchase toolkit for new sellers, combining AfterShip Shipping (free labels with USPS discounts) and AfterShip Tracking (branded tracking pages with logo integration) …

Shippo vs Stamps.com: The 2026 Verdict for Growing Brands

AfterShip’s blog post contrasts its multi-carrier shipping platform with Shippo and Stamps.com, highlighting AfterShip’s unified approach to label printing, tracking, returns, and warranty management.…

Shippo vs ShipHero: The Verdict for DTC Shipping Operations in 2026

AfterShip’s blog argues that Shippo (shipping software) and ShipHero (WMS) are point solutions that stop at label creation, leaving post-purchase gaps in tracking, notifications, and returns. AfterShi…

ShipStation vs Shippo: Which Is Best for Shopify Sellers?

AfterShip’s blog argues that Shopify sellers should prioritize a unified post-purchase data layer over standalone shipping tools like ShipStation or Shippo. It highlights AfterShip’s Smart Carrier Rec…

Shippo Lacks WMS? A Guide for Brands Needing Inventory Control

AfterShip introduces deeper WMS integration and automation features to address gaps in inventory control for brands using Shippo. The update emphasizes AfterShip Shipping's API, pre-built integrations…

Shippo's Reporting Isn't Enough. See AfterShip's Analytics

AfterShip introduced advanced analytics in AfterShip Tracking to answer strategic shipping questions Shippo’s reporting cannot, such as carrier performance benchmarking, root cause analysis for delive…

Comparing Shipping Tracking APIs: The Dev's Verdict

AfterShip’s Tracking API now offers 9 statuses with 52 sub-statuses, supports 1,700+ carriers, provides up to 14 webhook delivery attempts, and maintains a 99.9% uptime SLA. The post positions these i…

The Best ShippingEasy Alternative for Growing Shopify Brands in 2026

AfterShip Shipping now re-evaluates each shipment’s carrier selection using live rates and lane-level delivery data, unlike ShippingEasy which relies on static rules. The update also enhances AfterShi…

Shipping Protection Plans: A Price & Coverage Comparison

AfterShip’s blog post compares shipping protection plans, emphasizing its merchant-centric model where claims are filed on AfterShip’s branded tracking page and reimbursement flows to the merchant. Th…

Shippo Can't Keep Up? The Verdict for High-Volume Sellers

AfterShip launched AfterShip Shipping to address scalability gaps in Shippo for high-volume sellers, offering enterprise-grade APIs, advanced automation, multichannel support, and Smart Carrier Recomm…

Need Better Rates? Why AfterShip Beats Shippo on Carriers

AfterShip introduced Smart Carrier Recommendation in AfterShip Shipping, which automatically selects the optimal carrier service per shipment based on reliability, delivery time, and cost. The feature…

The 5 steps of an effective shipping exception management workflow

AfterShip published a guide outlining a five-step workflow for managing shipping exceptions—identify, understand, decide, act, and resolve—highlighting the operational burden of manual exception handl…

ShipBob vs Shippo: Why It's The Wrong Question for DTC Brands

AfterShip’s blog post positions its AfterShip Shipping product as a superior alternative to Shippo for growing DTC brands, emphasizing unified data layers, Smart Carrier Recommendation, and seamless i…

Shipping exceptions, handled: how AfterShip Agent resolves delivery problems before customers feel them

AfterShip introduced an AI exception handling agent that investigates flagged shipments, drafts resolutions, and groups related exceptions into single tasks for human approval. The agent uses AfterShi…

Shippo vs ShipHero vs AfterShip: The 2026 Verdict for DTC Brands

AfterShip argues that its post-purchase platform—covering tracking, notifications, and returns—outperforms Shippo’s label-focused API and ShipHero’s WMS for scaling DTC brands. It highlights AfterShip…

Shippo vs EasyPost API: A Developer's Verdict for 2026

AfterShip’s blog post argues that maintaining separate post-purchase integrations (labels, tracking, returns, warranty) with Shippo or EasyPost leads to higher TCO due to fragmented authentication, we…

ShipBob & Shippo Alternatives: A Guide to 3PLs vs Shipping Apps

AfterShip’s blog post clarifies the distinction between in-house fulfillment (using shipping software like Shippo) and outsourced 3PLs (like ShipBob), framing the decision around capacity and control.…

How to Evaluate Bulk Ship Tracking Tools: An RFP Guide for 3PLs

AfterShip released a detailed RFP guide for 3PLs evaluating bulk shipment tracking tools, emphasizing five technical pillars: carrier network integrity, API reliability, white-label capabilities, anal…

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TikTok Shop BFCM 2026: When to Start Creator Outreach

AfterShip’s blog outlines a reverse timeline for TikTok Shop’s 2026 BFCM creator outreach, starting with list-building in early September and first outreach waves by mid-September. The process require…

Returns Software Pricing: The Hidden Costs Nobody Talks About

A detailed analysis of returns software pricing models reveals three common traps: shopper-funded plans, published subscriptions with overage fees, and quote-gated pricing. The post highlights five hi…

Best Returnless Refund Alternatives for Shopify Brands in 2026

AfterShip introduced 'Green Returns' in its Returns solution, enabling conditional returnless refunds based on order, product, return, and customer data. Brands can automate keep-the-item policies wit…

Return Rabbit Alternative? 4 Reasons Growing Brands Switch to AfterShip

AfterShip’s blog post frames its Returns product as a superior alternative to Return Rabbit, emphasizing cost control via multi-carrier label selection, granular automation rules, unified platform int…

Returnly vs ShipTheory: The Verdict for Unified Ops

AfterShip now supports 130+ carrier integrations for outbound shipping and 71 for return label generation, consolidating shipping, tracking, returns, and warranty on a single platform. The article con…

Redo vs Loop: The Third Option Shopify Brands Are Missing

AfterShip’s blog post positions its returns solution as a smarter choice for Shopify brands by emphasizing a unified post-purchase platform (shipping, tracking, returns, warranty) over standalone comp…

Best Package Tracking Software for Online Stores in 2026 (Ranked)

AfterShip is ranked as the best overall package tracking software for growth-focused brands in 2026, citing a 65% reduction in WISMO inquiries and 25% fewer shipment exceptions for Moda Operandi. The …

Return Magic Alternatives: A Migration Guide for Shopify Brands

Return Magic, a Shopify returns app acquired by Shopify in 2018, was officially discontinued on July 6, 2022, and is no longer supported or listed on the Shopify App Store. Merchants still using it fa…

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The 5 Best Returnly Alternatives for DTC Brands in 2026

AfterShip Returns is positioned as the best alternative for brands seeking a connected post-purchase experience, integrating shipping, tracking, returns, and warranty into one platform. The article em…

AfterShip vs Route: The Best All-in-One App for Shopify

AfterShip is positioning itself as the leading alternative to Route for Shopify merchants in 2026, emphasizing brand ownership of post-purchase tracking pages, unified data layers for tracking/returns…

Returnly Alternatives for Shopify, Amazon & WooCommerce Brands (2026 Verdict)

AfterShip Returns now supports native integrations with Shopify, WooCommerce, and Amazon MCF (beta), consolidating returns operations into a single dashboard. This addresses a gap left by Returnly’s s…

Returns Software Comparison: Which Is Best for Shopify in 2026?

A 2026 comparison of Shopify returns software ranked AfterShip Returns as the top choice for brands planning to scale, citing its transparent pricing, multi-carrier label generation, and unified platf…

Route Insurance Alternative? Protect Orders, Not Just Packages

AfterShip introduced AfterShip Protection, a shipping protection feature that integrates claims management directly into its platform. Unlike Route, AfterShip allows merchants to control and resolve c…

Rich Returns Alternative? Here's How AfterShip Stacks Up

AfterShip’s returns automation is available from its entry plan, unlike Rich Returns where it unlocks at the $99 Premium tier. AfterShip integrates shipping, tracking, returns, and warranty on a singl…

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