Manhattan Active Transportation Management vs Shipwell TMS

Manhattan Active Transportation Management8.5Visit Shipwell TMS8.4Visit

Higher score Manhattan Active Transportation Management #7 in Transport Management software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Manhattan

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Shipwell TMS #8 in Transport Management software 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Shipwell

• Manhattan Active Transportation Management fits best

  Mid-market and enterprise freight networks

• Shipwell TMS fits best

  Mid-market teams managing multimodal freight

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Side by side

Feature	Manhattan Active Transportation Management 8.5/10 Visit ↗	Shipwell TMS 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.5	8.4
Ranking	#7 in Transport Management software	#8 in Transport Management software
Best for	Mid-market and enterprise freight networks	Mid-market teams managing multimodal freight
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, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR, PCI DSS	SOC 2, GDPR
Integrations	3 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Manhattan Active Transportation Management 1/4 · Shipwell TMS 1/4
Shipment planning	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Carrier tendering	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Shipment tracking	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Freight audit	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Transport modes	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment	Cloud	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports truckload, LTL, intermodal, parcel, ocean, air and rail Covers planning, tendering, tracking, dispatch and freight settlement Offers continuous optimization and API-first extensibility	Connects planning, rating, dispatch, tendering, tracking, audit, and settlement Supports EDI tendering and tracking alongside REST API connectivity AI-assisted exception monitoring and mobile access support freight operations
Cons	Pricing requires contacting the sales team Support channels listed are limited to documentation Integration options are described broadly rather than by named systems	Pricing requires contacting sales for a customized quote Published plan-level shipment and carrier limits are not available Integration details are limited to REST API and EDI
Our verdict	Manhattan Active Transportation Management is a cloud transportation management system for organizations managing domestic and global freight networks. Its workflow spans transportation order and shipment creation, carrier and rate… Read the review →	Shipwell TMS is a cloud-based transportation management platform for shippers and supply-chain teams, with a focus on multimodal freight. Its scope spans shipment planning and execution, carrier rating and dispatch, load tendering,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Manhattan Active Transportation Management — where it wins

  • Supports truckload, LTL, intermodal, parcel, ocean, air and rail
  • Covers planning, tendering, tracking, dispatch and freight settlement
  • Offers continuous optimization and API-first extensibility

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting the sales team
  • Support channels listed are limited to documentation
  • Integration options are described broadly rather than by named systems

• Shipwell TMS — where it wins

  • Connects planning, rating, dispatch, tendering, tracking, audit, and settlement
  • Supports EDI tendering and tracking alongside REST API connectivity
  • AI-assisted exception monitoring and mobile access support freight operations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales for a customized quote
  • Published plan-level shipment and carrier limits are not available
  • Integration details are limited to REST API and EDI

• Manhattan Active Transportation Management8.5/10 · Pricing on request

  A cloud TMS spanning multimodal planning, shipment execution, tracking and settlement.

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• Shipwell TMS8.4/10 · Pricing on request

  An end-to-end multimodal TMS for teams coordinating freight workflows across modes.

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