Geek Tropical review for AfterShip Order Tracking
May 22, 2025
If you're looking for a straightforward tracking app that supports a variety of carriers, look elsewhere. We invested time and effort into integrating AfterShip's tracking pages and notifications, only to discover a critical limitation: many carriers are only supported under their Premium plan, which starts at $239/month. This crucial detail is not disclosed on their plan pricing page, which feels deceptive. In the logistics world, carriers can change frequently due to shifting global dynamics. Having access to a wide range of carriers shouldn’t be a gated feature. AfterShip’s approach means you're eventually forced into an expensive upgrade, even if you started with the assumption that all carriers would be supported. When we reached out to their support team to explain the situation and pointed out the lack of transparency, we were met with zero empathy or viable solutions—just a push toward the Premium plan. It’s disappointing to hit a paywall on such a basic and essential feature, especially without prior warning. Until we find a more transparent and reliable alternative, we’re reluctantly going to Premium. But we definitely wouldn’t have chosen AfterShip had we known about this hidden restriction.
Hello Geek Tropical Team, Thank you for sharing your feedback. We understand that merchants may change carriers, and we already have most of the carriers available in all plans. We also want to emphasise that when choosing an application where you will be using a crucial carrier for integration, we recommend reaching out to our support team first or checking a list of supported carriers to ensure that the right plan and application are selected. Due to certain limitations with Royal Mail integration, we have a page dedicated to its integration explaining the applicable plan merchants need to be on to be able to access it. I'm sure as a user of Royal Mail, you are aware of the restrictions and policies they already have. While we understand that it may sound unfair to upgrade a plan to use a specific carrier but this is due to the said limitations. Please feel free to contact us for any further questions. Regards, Shafiq Alam Team AfterShip
