Side-by-side comparison
Order tracking with branded tracking page, order lookup & AI estimated delivery dates.
WhatsApp chat button plus order, shipping, COD and abandoned checkout alerts via the Meta Cloud API
| Metric | AfterShip Order Tracking | Beacon Messenger: WhatsApp |
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| Rating | 4.6 ★ | — |
| Total reviews | 1.5k | 0 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free to install | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | 3 tiers | ★ 4 tiers |
| Listed features | ★ 5 |
On the measured data here, AfterShip Order Tracking leads on more dimensions (4 vs 1). Pick Beacon Messenger if one of the points where it leads is what you need.
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Read each app's audit: AfterShip Order Tracking audit • Beacon Messenger: WhatsApp audit
| Field | AfterShip Order Tracking | Beacon Messenger |
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| Listing audit | 95/100 listing audit | 85/100 listing audit |
| Screenshots | images | images |
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| 3 |
| Featured placements | 2 | — |
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| Languages | 5 supported | 1 supported |
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| Listed since | May 2012 | Oct 2026 |
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| Keyword | AfterShip Order Tracking | Beacon Messenger |
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| branded order tracking | #3 | Not ranked |
| order tracking | #5 | Not ranked |
| order tracking lookup | #6 | Not ranked |
| messenger | Not ranked | #69 |
| whatsapp chat | Not ranked | #162 |
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Both AfterShip Order Tracking and Beacon Messenger: WhatsApp offer a free plan. AfterShip Order Tracking lists no paid plan with a published price; Beacon Messenger: WhatsApp lists no paid plan with a published price. Prices are as listed on the Shopify App Store; check what each tier includes in the Pricing section above.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating, because neither publishes one. AfterShip Order Tracking does carry the larger published review base (1,515 vs 0). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; AfterShip Order Tracking has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (1,515 vs 0).
AppRanks cannot say which fits a larger or smaller operation — there is no store-size measurement in the Shopify App Store data. What it can show: AfterShip Order Tracking has 1,515 published reviews; Beacon Messenger: WhatsApp has 0 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Migration support varies by app and category. AfterShip Order Tracking and Beacon Messenger: WhatsApp both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Beacon Messenger: WhatsApp" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
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