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AfterShip vs Omnisend

AfterShip and Omnisend are both E-commerce tools aimed at E-commerce and small businesses. Omnisend costs less, from $16/mo versus $29/mo for AfterShip. Both have a free plan.

AfterShip

Shipment tracking, returns and post-purchase suite for online stores

Omnisend

Email and SMS marketing automation built for online stores

PricingFreemium · $29Freemium · $16
Starting price$29/mo$16/mo
Free planYesYes
Free trial7 days—
Built forE-commerce, Small businesses, EnterpriseE-commerce, Small businesses
Platformsweb, ios, androidweb
Country—LT · 2014
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 Omnisend if

Small and mid-sized Shopify, WooCommerce and BigCommerce stores that want email and SMS automation without Klaviyo prices.

  • Cheaper than Klaviyo at most contact counts
  • E-commerce flows work out of the box with deep Shopify integration
  • Pro plan bundles SMS credits worth the monthly fee

Look elsewhere if: B2B companies, publishers or large brands needing advanced data science (Mailchimp, Brevo, Klaviyo).

AfterShip vs Omnisend 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

Omnisend

  • Free$0250 contacts, 500 emails/mo, Omnisend branding
  • Standard$16/moFrom 500 contacts, 6,000 emails/mo; 30% off with 3-month prepay
  • Pro$59/moFrom 2,500 contacts; unlimited email, SMS credits = monthly bill
  • CustomCustom150,000+ profiles, dedicated account expert

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

Omnisend · Key features

  • Prebuilt abandoned cart, browse abandonment and post-purchase automations
  • Email builder with product picker, discount codes and dynamic blocks
  • SMS and web push in the same automation workflows
  • Signup forms, popups and spin-to-win wheels for list growth
  • Segmentation by purchase history, product views and engagement
  • Product recommender and personalized send time on Pro

Cons

  • Less advanced analytics and predictive data than Klaviyo
  • Standard caps emails at roughly 12 times the list size
  • Not a good fit for B2B, SaaS or editorial newsletters

AfterShip vs Omnisend: FAQ

Which is cheaper, AfterShip or Omnisend?

Omnisend starts at $16/mo and AfterShip at $29/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do AfterShip and Omnisend have a free plan?

Yes, both AfterShip and Omnisend have a free plan; paid plans add more usage and features.

Not sure yet?