Centrade

Paid#16 of 36 in Trade Management Software

Centrade: A strong operations network for shipment tracking, documents, and landed-cost reporting. Ranked #16 of 36 in Trade Management Software by our editors (7.4/10); pricing: Pricing on request; best for shipment visibility with trade documentation.

7.4/10★★★★☆Editor score

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At a glance

• Editor score
  7.4 / 10
• Pricing
  Pricing on request
• Best for
  Shipment visibility with trade documentation
• Founded
  1973
• Facts checked
  22 Sep 2026

• Where it wins

  • SKU-level shipment visibility across purchase orders and containers
  • Vendor compliance documents, messaging, alerts, and document storage
  • Landed-cost reporting, analytics, ERP, CargoWise, and Descartes integrations

• Where it doesn't

  • Does not cover verified product classification workflows
  • Does not provide sanctions-screening features
  • Does not provide customs-filing features

Our verdict on Centrade

Centrade is a cloud-based global trade management platform for shippers, carriers, customs brokers, freight forwarders, logistics providers, and trading partners. It brings supply-chain data, purchase orders, vendor collaboration, shipment tracking, documentation, analytics, and integrations into a shared network. The product is positioned for emerging, middle-market, and enterprise organizations that need shipment visibility with trade documentation rather than a narrowly focused tracking tool.

Its strongest area is shipment and supply-chain operations. Centrade supports SKU-level tracking, purchase order and container management, vendor compliance documents, U.S. Customs and supply-chain document storage, internal messaging, notifications, exception alerts, and landed-cost-per-unit reporting. Advanced analytics and customizable reporting extend the operational view, while ERP systems, RESTful APIs, CargoWise, Descartes, steamship lines, and carriers support ecosystem fit. These capabilities make it a practical choice for teams coordinating multiple parties and needing shared operational information across shipments and vendors.

Centrade uses a contact-sales pricing model, with the product positioned for organizations that may require a tailored deployment and integration discussion. Its scope is less suitable for teams seeking a complete compliance and customs platform: verified classification, sanctions, and customs-filing features are outside the stated capability set. Choose Centrade when the priority is centralized supply-chain coordination, document handling, shipment exceptions, and landed-cost reporting. Choose an alternative when product classification, sanctions controls, or customs filing are core requirements.

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Centrade pricing

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Centrade integrations

Centrade lists 6 integrations on its own site.

• CargoWise
• Descartes
• ERP systems
• RESTful API
• Steamship lines
• Carriers

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Alternatives to Centrade

• ONESOURCE Global TradeA broad cloud suite for customs, compliance, tariffs, landed cost, and duty optimization.9.2
• QAD Global Trade and Transportation ExecutionA broad cloud trade-compliance suite for complex import-export operations.9.0
• MIC Global Trade ManagementA broad cloud suite for enterprise customs, classification, screening, and trade compliance.8.8

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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