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.

AfterShip vs Loop Returns: active Shopify stores AfterShip 2,431 Loop Returns 994
AfterShip is installed on 2.4x as many Shopify stores as Loop Returns; 10 stores use both.

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

AfterShipLoop Returns
Active Shopify stores2,431994
Share of all stores0.4%0.2%
Largest marketUnited States (992)United States (751)
Most often used withMeta Pixel (75.5%)Meta Pixel (81.3%)
Stores using both10

AfterShip vs Loop Returns by country

Share of each country's active Shopify stores using each tool, for the largest markets of either.

CountryAfterShipLoop ReturnsLeader
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.