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Head-to-head · Transportation Management Software

Trimble TMS vs Navisphere

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Trimble TMS #3 in Transportation Management Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Trimble
Navisphere #4 in Transportation Management Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit C.H. Robinson

Trimble TMS leads on 0 checks, Navisphere on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreTrimble TMS · 9.1/10
  • Most featuresTrimble TMS · 3 of 3

Trimble TMS scores higher on our rubric for transportation management software: 9.1 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #4.

On analytics level, Navisphere gives you Predictive where Trimble TMS offers Advanced.

Trimble TMS is the better fit for mature multimodal carriers and shippers. Navisphere is the better fit for large networks needing lifecycle control.

  • Trimble TMS fits best

    Mature multimodal carriers and shippers

  • Navisphere fits best

    Large networks needing lifecycle control

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Side by side

Feature Trimble TMS 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Navisphere 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 9.0
Ranking #3 in Transportation Management Software #4 in Transportation Management Software
Best for Mature multimodal carriers and shippers Large networks needing lifecycle control
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
Platforms Web Web
Support Docs Docs
Integrations 500+ integrations 5 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Trimble TMS 3/3 · Navisphere 2/3
Load tendering ✓ ✓
Freight audit ✓ (best) Not checked yet
EDI/API access ✓ ✓
Specs
Freight modes Multimodal Multimodal
Shipment limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Carrier capacity Not checked yet Not checked yet
Analytics level Advanced Predictive
Our review
Pros
  • Covers planning, tendering, dispatch, visibility, audit and settlement
  • Supports multimodal transport planning with advanced analytics
  • Connects with EDI, ELD, accounting, payroll and shipment visibility systems
  • Covers planning, execution, visibility, exceptions, billing, and settlements
  • Supports truckload, less-than-truckload, ocean, and air transportation
  • Connects with ERP, TMS, and warehouse management systems via API and EDI
Cons
  • Pricing is handled through contact with sales
  • Available through the web only
  • Broad functionality may exceed the needs of narrow-use operations
  • Pricing and available tools require contact with C.H. Robinson
  • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of narrow transportation operations
  • Legacy Navisphere 1.0 was scheduled for retirement at the end of 2025
Our verdict

Trimble TMS is a transportation management platform for carriers and shippers managing multimodal freight operations. Carrier workflows include order entry from emails and PDFs, EDI tender evaluation, dispatch decision support, compliance…

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Navisphere is C.H. Robinson’s cloud-based transportation management system for shippers and carriers managing complex, global supply chains. It covers the shipment lifecycle from planning and consolidation through execution, tracking,…

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  1. Trimble TMSTransportation Management Software 9.1Pricing on request
  2. NavisphereTransportation Management Software 9.0Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Trimble TMS — where it wins

    • Covers planning, tendering, dispatch, visibility, audit and settlement
    • Supports multimodal transport planning with advanced analytics
    • Connects with EDI, ELD, accounting, payroll and shipment visibility systems

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing is handled through contact with sales
    • Available through the web only
    • Broad functionality may exceed the needs of narrow-use operations

  • Navisphere — where it wins

    • Covers planning, execution, visibility, exceptions, billing, and settlements
    • Supports truckload, less-than-truckload, ocean, and air transportation
    • Connects with ERP, TMS, and warehouse management systems via API and EDI

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing and available tools require contact with C.H. Robinson
    • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of narrow transportation operations
    • Legacy Navisphere 1.0 was scheduled for retirement at the end of 2025

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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