Best Freight Rate Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: cargo.one is ranked #1 of 22 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of Freightgate and Freightify. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Freightek Rate Management. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Shipthis at $89/mo.
22 freight rate management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | Rate comparison | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cargo.one | 8.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 2 | Freightgate | 8.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 3 | Freightify | 8.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 4 | Magaya Rate Management | 8.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 5 | Freightek Rate Management | 7.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $145/mo | Yes | 145 /mo | Yes | View |
| 6 | Shipthis | 7.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $89/mo | No | — | — | View |
| 7 |  Tratics RMS | 6.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 8 | Ship Angel | 6.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 9 |  Freightools Rate Management | 6.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 10 |  CargoSphere | 6.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 11 |  Loadar | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 12 |  Starboard | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 13 |  Freightos | 5.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | 119 /mo | — | View |
| 14 |  Tally Freight | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 15 |  DAT RateView Analytics | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 16 |  Trimble Freight Marketplace | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 17 |  Upply Contract Management | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | No | View |
| 18 | GoFreight | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 19 |  Trimble Freight Procurement | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 20 |  Next Gen Rates | 4.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 21 |  project44 Intelligent TMS | 4.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 22 |  Descartes OneView Forwarder Enterprise | 4.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
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Questions about this list
Which freight rate management software is ranked first on Inferse?
cargo.one is ranked #1 of 22 with a score of 8.9. Freightgate is second and Freightify third.
How many of these have a free plan?
3 of the 22 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Shipthis has the lowest first paid tier we found: $89/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.