Freightek Rate Management vs Ship Angel

Freightek Rate Management8.6Visit Ship Angel8.5Visit

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

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Ship Angel #7 in Freight Rate Management Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Ship Angel

• Freightek Rate Management fits best

  Smaller teams wanting transparent pricing

• Ship Angel fits best

  Teams combining rates, bids, and freight audit

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Side by side

Feature	Freightek Rate Management 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Ship Angel 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.5
Ranking	#6 in Freight Rate Management Software	#7 in Freight Rate Management Software
Best for	Smaller teams wanting transparent pricing	Teams combining rates, bids, and freight audit
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$145/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Docs	Email, Live chat, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML	SSO/SAML
Integrations	2 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Freightek Rate Management 3/4 · Ship Angel 3/4
Rate comparison	✓	✓
Contract management	✓	✓
Accessorial rules	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Carrier bid management	—	✓ (best)
Specs
Rate input methods	Mixed	Mixed
Carrier connections	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	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	Normalizes carrier rates and compares spot, contract, and market options Connects bidding, booking APIs, invoice auditing, and purchase orders Adds AI rate insights, alerts, and recommendations to freight workflows
Cons	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	Pricing requires a customized sales conversation Integration details are presented by system category rather than product name The broad module set may exceed the needs of teams seeking rate comparison only
Our verdict	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 →	Ship Angel is a cloud-based supply chain platform for global shippers and beneficial cargo owners. It brings carrier contracts and spot rates into one workspace, ingests and normalizes rate files, compares contracted and market options,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• Ship Angel — where it wins

  • Normalizes carrier rates and compares spot, contract, and market options
  • Connects bidding, booking APIs, invoice auditing, and purchase orders
  • Adds AI rate insights, alerts, and recommendations to freight workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a customized sales conversation
  • Integration details are presented by system category rather than product name
  • The broad module set may exceed the needs of teams seeking rate comparison only

• Freightek Rate Management8.6/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit FreightekFull verdict →
• Ship Angel8.5/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad freight platform for teams linking rates, bids, booking, and audit.

  Visit Ship AngelFull verdict →