Manhattan Active Transportation Management vs Alpega TMS

Manhattan Active Transportation Management8.8Visit Alpega TMS8.6Visit

Higher score Manhattan Active Transportation Management #5 in Freight Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 5 features Visit site

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Alpega TMS #7 in Freight Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Alpega

• Manhattan Active Transportation Management fits best

  Mid-market and enterprise multimodal transportation teams

• Alpega TMS fits best

  Mid-market and enterprise shippers with complex transport

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Side by side

Feature	Manhattan Active Transportation Management 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Alpega TMS 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.6
Ranking	#5 in Freight Software	#7 in Freight Software
Best for	Mid-market and enterprise multimodal transportation teams	Mid-market and enterprise shippers with complex transport
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Docs	Tickets · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR, PCI DSS	GDPR, ISO 27001
Integrations	3 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Manhattan Active Transportation Management 1/5 · Alpega TMS 0/5
Dispatch planning	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Shipment tracking	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Carrier portal	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
EDI support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Mobile app	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Freight modes	Not checked yet	multimodal
Our review
Pros	Covers shipment creation, carrier selection, tendering, tracking and settlement Supports truckload, LTL, intermodal, parcel, ocean, air and rail API-first extensibility plus web and mobile access	Combines planning, tendering, tracking, proof of delivery and settlement Supports road, rail, sea and air transport with predictive ETA Connects with SAP, Oracle, Dynamics 365, Shippeo and P44
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales Broad scope may exceed the needs of teams with simple freight workflows Support channels listed are limited to documentation	Pricing is transaction-based and requires a sales discussion Cloud deployment may not suit teams seeking other deployment options Support channels list ticket support, which may not suit teams needing phone support
Our verdict	Manhattan Active Transportation Management is a cloud transportation management system for mid-market and enterprise teams managing domestic and global freight networks. It brings transportation orders and shipments, carrier and rate… Read the review →	Alpega TMS brings transport planning, carrier assignment, tendering, shipment tracking, proof of delivery and freight settlement into a cloud-based system. It is aimed at shippers, manufacturers, retailers, wholesalers and logistics… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Manhattan Active Transportation Management — where it wins

  • Covers shipment creation, carrier selection, tendering, tracking and settlement
  • Supports truckload, LTL, intermodal, parcel, ocean, air and rail
  • API-first extensibility plus web and mobile access

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Broad scope may exceed the needs of teams with simple freight workflows
  • Support channels listed are limited to documentation

• Alpega TMS — where it wins

  • Combines planning, tendering, tracking, proof of delivery and settlement
  • Supports road, rail, sea and air transport with predictive ETA
  • Connects with SAP, Oracle, Dynamics 365, Shippeo and P44

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is transaction-based and requires a sales discussion
  • Cloud deployment may not suit teams seeking other deployment options
  • Support channels list ticket support, which may not suit teams needing phone support

• Manhattan Active Transportation Management8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad cloud TMS for teams coordinating multimodal freight from planning through settlement.

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• Alpega TMS8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  A multimodal TMS for shippers coordinating transport, carriers and freight costs.

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