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FreightPOP

Transportation management systems

22 of 150 valid answers, 14.7% (Wilson 95% interval 9.9% to 21.2%)

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Other vendors below have a higher observed count on that question. The full checked set remains on the record.

Buyer question	Named	Other vendors named
What is the best TMS for a mid size freight brokerage?	0 of 15	Tai TMS (15 of 15); Turvo (12 of 15); Descartes Aljex (6 of 15); see full record
What is the best TMS for a small carrier with about 10 trucks?	0 of 15	AscendTMS (10 of 15); Rose Rocket (4 of 15); Alvys (1 of 15)
What is the best TMS for a large enterprise shipper?	0 of 15	SAP Transportation Management (15 of 15); Blue Yonder (14 of 15); Oracle Transportation Management (14 of 15); see full record
What are the best alternatives to MercuryGate?	5 of 15	Infios (MercuryGate) (15 of 15); Oracle Transportation Management (15 of 15); SAP Transportation Management (14 of 15); see full record
What are the best alternatives to AscendTMS?	7 of 15	AscendTMS (15 of 15); Alvys (10 of 15)
What are the best alternatives to McLeod for a freight broker?	0 of 15	Tai TMS (15 of 15); AscendTMS (13 of 15); Turvo (12 of 15); see full record
AscendTMS vs Alvys, which is better for a small broker?	0 of 15	Alvys (15 of 15); AscendTMS (15 of 15)
Truckbase vs Alvys, which TMS is better for carriers?	0 of 15	Alvys (15 of 15)
What should I look for in a transportation management system?	0 of 15	Manhattan Active TM (1 of 15)
What is the best TMS for a shipper moving about 200 loads a month?	10 of 15	None with a higher observed count

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3 of 150 valid answers, 2.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.7% to 5.7%). freightpop.com

Release 2026-09, version 2026-09.1. DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22907695. Answer capture: 2026-09-22. Published 2026-09-23.

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