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AfterShip vs Rose Rocket

AfterShip logo

AfterShip

Logistics

Shipment tracking and logistics platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Rose Rocket logo

Rose Rocket

Logistics

Transportation management system built around customer portals and an open API for carriers

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only AfterShip has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: AfterShip paid tracking tiers as captured 16 November 2024 were priced at $9, $99, and $199 per month with per-extra-shipment overage fees of $0.08 (lower tiers) or $0.12 (Premium plan); Rose Rocket settlement and driver pay handling is lighter than the established asset carrier systems, so a fleet with layered owner operator pay schemes ends up maintaining calculations in spreadsheets alongside the system.
  • They diverge on capability: AfterShip covers Shipment tracking, Rose Rocket covers Branded shipper portal.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which AfterShip and Rose Rocket actually diverge.

Attributes where AfterShip and Rose Rocket differ
AttributeAfterShipRose Rocket
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, MobileWeb, iOS, Android, API
Founded2011Unknown

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Logistics).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in AfterShip

  • Shipment tracking
  • Multi-carrier
  • Returns management
  • Analytics
  • Shopify
  • WooCommerce
  • Email
  • Encryption

Only in Rose Rocket

  • Branded shipper portal
  • LTL and final mile planning
  • Driver mobile app
  • Open API
  • Billing and rating
  • Dispatch board

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

AfterShip

  • Shippingnot Rose Rocket
  • Returns trackingnot Rose Rocket

Rose Rocket

  • A regional LTL carrier losing bids to national networks because it cannot offer shipper self serve trackingnot AfterShip
  • A final mile or courier operation that needs manifesting and scanning rather than long haul truckload dispatchnot AfterShip
  • A carrier with an in house development team that wants to build custom workflows against a documented APInot AfterShip
  • A growing fleet moving off a legacy on premises system and unwilling to run its own database serversnot AfterShip

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

AfterShip

  • Paid tracking tiers as captured 16 November 2024 were priced at $9, $99, and $199 per month with per-extra-shipment overage fees of $0.08 (lower tiers) or $0.12 (Premium plan)

Rose Rocket

  • Settlement and driver pay handling is lighter than the established asset carrier systems, so a fleet with layered owner operator pay schemes ends up maintaining calculations in spreadsheets alongside the system.
  • It is not an accounting package, so the general ledger stays in QuickBooks, Xero or similar and month end still involves a reconciliation between two systems.
  • The strength is North American LTL and final mile, and truckload only carriers get less out of the portal and manifesting features they are paying for.
  • Pricing is not published and is structured per user, so a carrier with many part time dispatchers, terminal clerks and after hours staff pays for seats that are used a few hours a week.
  • The customer portal only helps if your shippers use it, and a carrier serving small shippers that still email pickup requests will not see the differentiation it bought.

Pricing, plan by plan

AfterShip

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic tracking
    • Limited shipments
  • Professional$99/month
    • Advanced features
    • Unlimited shipments

Rose Rocket

On request
  • Rose Rocket$undefined/year
    • Transportation management and dispatch
    • Branded customer portal
    • Driver mobile application and API access

Which should you pick?

Choose AfterShip if

  • You need shipment tracking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want multi-carrier.
AfterShip review

Choose Rose Rocket if

  • You need branded shipper portal.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android, API.
  • You also want ltl and final mile planning.
Rose Rocket review

Questions people ask

Is AfterShip or Rose Rocket better?
Neither clearly leads. AfterShip starts at Free and Rose Rocket at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, AfterShip or Rose Rocket?
AfterShip has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for AfterShip and On request for Rose Rocket.
Does AfterShip or Rose Rocket run on more platforms?
AfterShip runs on Web, Mobile. Rose Rocket runs on Web, iOS, Android, API.
Can I use AfterShip for free?
Yes. AfterShip has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Rose Rocket starts at On request.
What is AfterShip best used for?
AfterShip is most often used for shipping, returns tracking. Of those, shipping and returns tracking are not what Rose Rocket is typically brought in for.
What can AfterShip do that Rose Rocket cannot?
AfterShip covers Shipment tracking, Multi-carrier, Returns management, Analytics. Rose Rocket covers Branded shipper portal, LTL and final mile planning, Driver mobile app, Open API.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Rose Rocket: Is it built for truckload or LTL?

LTL, courier and final mile are where the planning and portal features earn their cost. Truckload works but uses less of the product.

Rose Rocket: Does it handle driver settlements?

Basic pay handling is present. Complex owner operator schemes usually need work outside the system.

Rose Rocket: Is there a public API?

Yes, and it is one of the reasons carriers with development capacity choose it.

Rose Rocket: Where is the company based?

Toronto, Canada, with customers across Canada and the United States.

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