cargo.one vs Freightek Rate Management

cargo.one9.3Visit Freightek Rate Management8.6Visit

Higher score cargo.one #2 in Freight Rate Management Software 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit cargo.one

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Freightek Rate Management #6 in Freight Rate Management Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Freightek

• cargo.one fits best

  Multimodal teams wanting a free entry plan

• Freightek Rate Management fits best

  Smaller teams wanting transparent pricing

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Side by side

Feature	cargo.one 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Freightek Rate Management 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.6
Ranking	#2 in Freight Rate Management Software	#6 in Freight Rate Management Software
Best for	Multimodal teams wanting a free entry plan	Smaller teams wanting transparent pricing
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$145/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs · 24/7	Email, Phone, Docs
Integrations	4 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features cargo.one 3/4 · Freightek Rate Management 3/4
Rate comparison	✓	✓
Contract management	✓	✓
Accessorial rules	✓	✓
Carrier bid management	Not checked yet	—
Specs
Rate input methods	Mixed	Mixed
Carrier connections	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free Starter plan for basic platform features Compares air, ocean, and multimodal freight rates Connects with APIs, TMS, CargoWise, and Cargospot	Centralizes multimodal carrier rates and compares available options Imports CSV or Excel files and supports manual rate entry Tracks expirations, markups, charges, and client rate visibility
Cons	Starter has limited export-agent functionality Import-agent functionality starts with the pro plan Enterprise features require the Enterprise plan	The free plan is limited to 5 users Available as a web platform rather than a broader platform mix Carrier bid management is not included
Our verdict	cargo.one is a web and API platform for freight forwarders managing air, ocean, trucking, local-charge, and internal pricing data. It brings rate comparison, contract and pricing management, multimodal quoting, booking, customer portals,… Read the review →	Freightek Rate Management is a web-based tool for freight forwarders and logistics companies that need to centralize, compare, update, and share rates. It supports sea, air, and road workflows, covering freight, local, and service charges.… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• cargo.one — where it wins

  • Free Starter plan for basic platform features
  • Compares air, ocean, and multimodal freight rates
  • Connects with APIs, TMS, CargoWise, and Cargospot

  Where it doesn't

  • Starter has limited export-agent functionality
  • Import-agent functionality starts with the pro plan
  • Enterprise features require the Enterprise plan

• Freightek Rate Management — where it wins

  • Centralizes multimodal carrier rates and compares available options
  • Imports CSV or Excel files and supports manual rate entry
  • Tracks expirations, markups, charges, and client rate visibility

  Where it doesn't

  • The free plan is limited to 5 users
  • Available as a web platform rather than a broader platform mix
  • Carrier bid management is not included

• cargo.one9.3/10 · Free plan

  A broad multimodal freight platform with a free starting plan and enterprise integrations.

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• Freightek Rate Management8.6/10 · Free plan

  A focused web rate manager with transparent plans, imports, markups, and client sharing.

  Visit FreightekFull verdict →