e2open Transportation Management vs Open TMS

e2open Transportation Management9.0Visit Open TMS8.7Visit

Higher score e2open Transportation Management #5 in Logistics Management Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit e2open

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Open TMS #8 in Logistics Management Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Open TMS

• e2open Transportation Management fits best

  Global networks needing predictive transportation analytics

• Open TMS fits best

  Teams wanting open-source logistics management

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Side by side

Feature	e2open Transportation Management 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Open TMS 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.7
Ranking	#5 in Logistics Management Software	#8 in Logistics Management Software
Best for	Global networks needing predictive transportation analytics	Teams wanting open-source logistics management
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	Pricing on request	Free plan
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets	Community, Docs
Integrations	6 integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features e2open Transportation Management 0/5 · Open TMS 5/5
Warehouse management	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Inventory tracking	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Shipment tracking	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Order management	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Document management	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Included users	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Covers road, ocean, rail, air, and parcel transportation Connects ERP and WMS systems through standard or custom EDI and APIs Combines visibility, settlement, audit, and predictive network analytics	Free MIT-licensed deployment without per-user or transaction fees Covers transportation, warehouse, inventory, EDI, tracking, and cold-chain workflows Supports web, API, cloud, and self-hosted deployment options
Cons	Core pricing requires contact with sales Broad functionality may exceed the needs of smaller, single-mode teams Carrier Marketplace subscriptions are priced separately from the core TMS	No stable release version yet Advanced implementation may require technical ownership Paid tiers and broader commercial pricing are not defined
Our verdict	e2open Transportation Management is a cloud-based transportation management system for shippers, carriers, and logistics providers. It brings planning and optimization, carrier procurement, load tendering, booking, execution, shipment… Read the review →	Open TMS is an open-source transportation management system for shippers, carriers, brokers, 3PLs, and warehouse operations. It brings order and shipment lifecycle management, carrier tendering, EDI communication, warehouse fulfillment,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• e2open Transportation Management — where it wins

  • Covers road, ocean, rail, air, and parcel transportation
  • Connects ERP and WMS systems through standard or custom EDI and APIs
  • Combines visibility, settlement, audit, and predictive network analytics

  Where it doesn't

  • Core pricing requires contact with sales
  • Broad functionality may exceed the needs of smaller, single-mode teams
  • Carrier Marketplace subscriptions are priced separately from the core TMS

• Open TMS — where it wins

  • Free MIT-licensed deployment without per-user or transaction fees
  • Covers transportation, warehouse, inventory, EDI, tracking, and cold-chain workflows
  • Supports web, API, cloud, and self-hosted deployment options

  Where it doesn't

  • No stable release version yet
  • Advanced implementation may require technical ownership
  • Paid tiers and broader commercial pricing are not defined

• e2open Transportation Management9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad TMS for planning, execution, settlement, and predictive transportation analytics.

  Visit e2openFull verdict →
• Open TMS8.7/10 · Free plan

  A free, open-source TMS covering orders, shipments, warehouses, inventory, tracking, and exceptions.

  Visit Open TMSFull verdict →