Tracking · head-to-head
Aftership vs PostNord
AfterShip's Tracking API aggregates delivery status from couriers worldwide behind a single as-api-key header, letting merchants create trackings, poll shipment checkpoints, and register webhooks instead of integrating each carrier separately. A free plan covers low-volume testing, with metered paid tiers billed as tracked-shipment volume grows.
PostNord's developer portal exposes REST APIs for shipment tracking, service-point lookup, pickup booking, and postal-code surcharge data across its Swedish and Danish delivery network. Every endpoint requires an x-bap-key API key issued through the portal's self-serve signup, and responses carry CORS headers for direct browser calls. A Free plan covers a meaningful daily quota per method — 500,000 tracking calls a day, for one — with a metered Customer plan billing per call once volume climbs past those limits.
| Aftership | PostNord | |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | API Key | API Key |
| Pricing | freemium | freemium |
| Formats | JSON | JSON |
| CORS | yes | yes |
| HTTPS | Yes | Yes |