AfterShip vs Loop Returns
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AfterShip runs on 2,431 live Shopify stores and Loop Returns on 994. Here is how the two returns & shipping tools compare on real adoption: by country, overlap, and the stores using each.
Which is more popular on Shopify, AfterShip or Loop Returns?
AfterShip is more widely used on Shopify than Loop Returns: we detect AfterShip on 2,431 active stores (0.4% of all stores we track) and Loop Returns on 994 (0.2%) as of October 2026, a ratio of about 2.4 to 1. 10 stores run both at the same time (1% of Loop Returns stores), which usually means a migration in progress or each tool covering a different job. AfterShip leads in every one of the largest Shopify markets we compared. Both have their biggest market in United States, with 992 stores on AfterShip and 751 on Loop Returns. Well-known stores on AfterShip without Loop Returns include Manucurist and Princess Polly, while Eddie Bauer and KITSCH chose Loop Returns. Adoption shows what stores actually choose; it does not measure price, features or support quality, so use it alongside a feature comparison.
At a glance
| AfterShip | Loop Returns | |
|---|---|---|
| Active Shopify stores | 2,431 | 994 |
| Share of all stores | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Largest market | United States (992) | United States (751) |
| Most often used with | Meta Pixel (75.5%) | Meta Pixel (81.3%) |
| Stores using both | 10 | |
AfterShip vs Loop Returns by country
Share of each country's active Shopify stores using each tool, for the largest markets of either.
| Country | AfterShip | Loop Returns | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 0.6% (992) | 0.4% (751) | AfterShip |
| United Kingdom | 0.4% (203) | 0.1% (74) | AfterShip |
| Australia | 0.4% (134) | 0.2% (65) | AfterShip |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 1.5% (193) | 0% (2) | AfterShip |
| Canada | 0.4% (122) | 0.2% (44) | AfterShip |
| India | 0.4% (137) | 0% (0) | AfterShip |
| Germany | 0.3% (68) | 0.1% (14) | AfterShip |
| China | 1.2% (74) | 0% (0) | AfterShip |
| France | 0.3% (65) | 0% (4) | AfterShip |
| Italy | 0.3% (48) | 0% (0) | AfterShip |
| Netherlands | 0.3% (38) | 0.1% (10) | AfterShip |
| Singapore | 0.7% (30) | 0% (0) | AfterShip |
Top Shopify stores using both AfterShip and Loop Returns
| # | Store | Country | Theme | Products | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | melin | United States · San Clemente | Archipelago Brands | 541 | Top 500k |
| 2 | RUDIS | United States · Marysville | CQL Propel | 6,112 | Top 500k |
| 3 | Troll Co. Canada | Canada · Toronto | Broadcast | 989 | Top 500k |
| 4 | Carl Friedrik US | United States · Wilmington | Custom | 187 | Top 1M |
| 5 | CLEARSTEM | United States · La Jolla | Dawn | 48 | Top 1M |
| 6 | Arctix | United States · Locust Valley | Debut | 262 | Top 5M |
| 7 | Marcus Pierce | United States · White Plains | Prestige | 14 | Top 5M |
| 8 | Geedup Co. US | Australia · Moorebank | Custom | 456 | Top 5M |
| 9 | Equinox+ Shop | United States · Manhattan | Shella | 20 | Top 50M |
| 10 | Inspired Home | United States · New York | Expanse | 505 | Top 50M |
Top stores using Loop Returns but not AfterShip
| # | Store | Country | Theme | Products | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Bauer | United States · New York | Eddie Bauer | 1,121 | Top 50k |
| 2 | KITSCH | United States · LOS ANGELES | Unick | 808 | Top 50k |
| 3 | Rainbow Shops | United States · Philadelphia | Rainbow | 25,000+ | Top 50k |
| 4 | Three Bird Nest | United States · Livermore | Custom | 9,077 | Top 50k |
| 5 | Love in Faith | United States · San Diego | Dawn | 15,836 | Top 50k |
| 6 | PARKE | United States · New Vernon | Dawn | 513 | Top 50k |
| 7 | DND Gel | United States · Garden Grove | Dawn | 2,188 | Top 50k |
| 8 | Dickies | United States · New York | reference_ | 1,719 | Top 100k |
| 9 | Cotopaxi | United States · Salt Lake City | Cotopaxi | 1,420 | Top 100k |
| 10 | Bare Necessities | United States · Secaucus | Custom | 2,180 | Top 100k |
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Counts are live Shopify stores where each tool is detected in homepage code. They measure adoption, not quality or price. Methodology.