Trimble TMS vs Manhattan Active Transportation Management

Trimble TMS9.0Visit Manhattan Active Transportation Management8.8Visit

Higher score Trimble TMS #3 in Freight Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Trimble TMS

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

• Trimble TMS fits best

  Carriers and shippers wanting mature multimodal TMS

• Manhattan Active Transportation Management fits best

  Mid-market and enterprise multimodal transportation teams

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Side by side

Feature	Trimble TMS 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Manhattan Active Transportation Management 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.8
Ranking	#3 in Freight Software	#5 in Freight Software
Best for	Carriers and shippers wanting mature multimodal TMS	Mid-market and enterprise multimodal transportation teams
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Docs	Docs
Integrations	500+ integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Trimble TMS 0/5 · Manhattan Active Transportation Management 1/5
Dispatch planning	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Shipment tracking	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
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	multimodal	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Multimodal planning with carrier assignment and real-time shipment visibility Tender rules, dispatch recommendations, rating, audit and settlement in one platform 500 integrations spanning EDI, ELD, accounting, payroll and visibility systems	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
Cons	Pricing is handled through a sales contact rather than published plans Support channels list documentation only Web-only deployment may not fit teams needing native or offline workflows	Pricing requires contacting sales Broad scope may exceed the needs of teams with simple freight workflows Support channels listed are limited to documentation
Our verdict	Trimble TMS is a cloud-based, web transportation management platform for carriers and shippers. Carrier workflows cover order entry from emails and PDFs, tender evaluation, dispatch decision support, compliance monitoring, rate management,… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Trimble TMS — where it wins

  • Multimodal planning with carrier assignment and real-time shipment visibility
  • Tender rules, dispatch recommendations, rating, audit and settlement in one platform
  • 500 integrations spanning EDI, ELD, accounting, payroll and visibility systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through a sales contact rather than published plans
  • Support channels list documentation only
  • Web-only deployment may not fit teams needing native or offline workflows

• 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

• Trimble TMS9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A mature multimodal TMS connecting tendering, dispatch, visibility, settlement and yard operations.

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• 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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