AfterShip vs inFlow Inventory
AfterShip and inFlow Inventory are both inventory & shipping tools. AfterShip is aimed at E-commerce and small businesses, while inFlow Inventory is aimed at small businesses. AfterShip costs less, from $29/mo versus $129/mo for inFlow Inventory. Only AfterShip has a free plan.
Shipment tracking, returns and post-purchase suite for online stores
Inventory management for small businesses
| Pricing | Freemium · $29 | Paid · $129 |
| Starting price | $29/mo | $129/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | 7 days | 14 days |
| Built for | E-commerce, Small businesses, Enterprise | Small businesses |
| Platforms | web, ios, android | web, macos, windows, ios, android |
| Country | — | CA · 2007 |
| Rating | — | — |
Choose AfterShip if
Shopify and multi-channel ecommerce brands shipping thousands of orders a year that want branded tracking and fewer support tickets.
- Very wide carrier coverage for cross-border sellers
- Measurably cuts where-is-my-order support tickets
- Deep Shopify integration with a free starter app plan
Look elsewhere if: Merchants mainly looking for discounted shipping labels (Shippo, ShipStation) or an all-in-one EU shipping tool (Sendcloud).
Choose inFlow Inventory if
SMBs needing straightforward inventory.
- Easy to use
- Strong barcoding
- B2B portal
Look elsewhere if: Complex manufacturers.
AfterShip vs inFlow Inventory pricing
AfterShip
- Free (Shopify app)$0Shopify App Store plan with 50 shipments a month
- Tracking Essentials$35/mo$29/mo billed yearly; 6,000 shipments/yr, $0.08 overage
- Tracking Premium$70/mo$59/mo billed yearly; 6,000 shipments/yr, API and webhooks
- EnterpriseCustomCustom volumes, SLAs and support
inFlow Inventory
- Lite$129/mo$99 billed annually; 2 team members, 1 location
- Core$379/mo$299 billed annually; 5 team members, 5 locations
- Pro$629/mo$499 billed annually; 10 team members, unlimited locations
- Max$879/mo$699 billed annually; 20 team members, unlimited locations
AfterShip · Key features
- Branded tracking pages with product recommendations
- Email and SMS delivery notifications across 1,300+ carriers
- AI-predicted estimated delivery dates on product and checkout pages
- Self-serve returns and exchanges portal (AfterShip Returns)
- Shipping labels and rate comparison (AfterShip Shipping)
- Shipping protection priced per declared order value
Cons
- Pricing differs between direct site and Shopify App Store
- API access requires Premium, not Essentials
- Overage fees per shipment add up during peak season
inFlow Inventory · Key features
- Inventory and locations
- Purchasing and sales orders
- Barcode scanning app
- Light manufacturing
- B2B showroom portal
- Reporting
Cons
- Price per tier
- User limits
- Less suited to complex manufacturing
AfterShip vs inFlow Inventory: FAQ
Which is cheaper, AfterShip or inFlow Inventory?
AfterShip starts at $29/mo and inFlow Inventory at $129/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.
Do AfterShip and inFlow Inventory have a free plan?
AfterShip has a free plan. inFlow Inventory has no free plan, a 14-day free trial.