Alpega TMS vs EasyPost
transportation management (TMS) head-to-head for ERP teams: evidenced capabilities, published pricing, and which ERPs each actually integrates with.
| Starting price | Quote-based (subscription / per-feature) | Usage-based (per-shipment / per-label) with subscription and enterprise tiers |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Company size | Mid-market, Enterprise | SMB, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Stated ERP integrations | SAP | Acumatica, NetSuite |
| Vendor | Alpega | EasyPost |
Our take
Where Alpega TMS leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 14 of the 26 capabilities where they differ (led by freight bid / rfp and tender management and load consolidation & order building).
- Stated SAP integration the alternative doesn't list.
Where EasyPost leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 12 of the 26 capabilities where they differ (led by multi-carrier / multimodal rate shopping and bring-your-own carrier accounts).
- Stated Acumatica, NetSuite integration the alternative doesn't list.
Where they differ
The 26 capabilities (of 54 in the transportation management (TMS) taxonomy) where the evidence separates them, biggest gaps first. “Not evidenced” means our research found no public documentation of this capability — the vendor may still offer it. Confirm on a demo.
| Capability | ||
|---|---|---|
| Multi-carrier / multimodal rate shoppingRating & Freight Procurement | Not evidenced | Core strength Real-time rate comparison across 100+ carriers |
| Freight bid / RFP and tender managementRating & Freight Procurement | Core strength TenderEasy tender and RFQ management | Not evidenced |
| Bring-your-own carrier accountsRating & Freight Procurement | Not evidenced | Core strength Bring-your-own negotiated carrier accounts |
| Load consolidation & order buildingPlanning & Load Optimization | Core strength | Not evidenced |
| Label, BOL & shipping document generationShipment Execution & Fulfillment | Not evidenced | Core strength Single and batch label creation, manifests, scan forms |
| Proof-of-delivery captureShipment Execution & Fulfillment | Core strength Proof of delivery capture | Not evidenced |
| Branded customer tracking pagesVisibility & Tracking | Not evidenced | Core strength |
| Dock appointment schedulingDock & Yard Operations | Core strength Time-slot management / smart booking | Not evidenced |
| Automated freight invoice auditFreight Audit, Settlement & Payment | Core strength | Not evidenced |
| Customs documentation & declarationsCompliance & Protection | Not evidenced | Core strength Automated customs declaration for international shipments |
| Address verification & correctionCompliance & Protection | Not evidenced | Core strength Domestic and international address verification |
| Shipping insurance / cargo protectionCompliance & Protection | Not evidenced | Core strength Insurance API plus USPS/FedEx claims programs |
| Operational KPI dashboardsAnalytics & Reporting | Core strength Performance and KPI dashboards | Not evidenced |
| Open REST API & webhooksPlatform & Integrations | Not evidenced | Core strength RESTful API with helper libraries and webhooks |
| E-commerce & marketplace integrationsPlatform & Integrations | Not evidenced | Core strength Shopify, BigCommerce, Magento, WooCommerce, Amazon, eBay |
| Carrier contract & negotiated rate managementRating & Freight Procurement | Supported Freight cost management and rate administration | Not evidenced |
| Rate benchmarking & market indexRating & Freight Procurement | Supported Carrier and rate benchmarking | Not evidenced |
| Multimodal route & mode optimizationPlanning & Load Optimization | Supported Sourcing across air, land and sea freight | Not evidenced |
| Automated tendering & acceptanceCarrier Management | Supported Carrier assignment and tendering | Not evidenced |
| Batch / bulk shipment processingShipment Execution & Fulfillment | Not evidenced | Supported |
| Returns label generation & managementShipment Execution & Fulfillment | Not evidenced | Supported Return label generation |
| Control-tower / aggregated visibility dashboardVisibility & Tracking | Supported Aggregated tracking dashboard | Not evidenced |
| Self-service carrier appointment bookingDock & Yard Operations | Supported Smart booking reduces carrier wait times | Not evidenced |
| Spot market rate accessRating & Freight Procurement | Not evidenced | Partial Luma AI rate shopping is a paid add-on trained on historical shipments |
| Ocean, rail & air shipment visibilityVisibility & Tracking | Partial Sourcing spans air/sea freight; live ocean/air tracking not detailed | Not evidenced |
| ERP integration & connectivityPlatform & Integrations | Core strength SAP Fusion integration under SAP PartnerEdge program | Supported Acumatica and NetSuite integrations |
Both grade identically on the other 28 capabilities — see each product's full profile: Alpega TMS, EasyPost.
Alpega TMS vs EasyPost — FAQs
Is Alpega TMS or EasyPost better for ERP integration?
They state different ERP coverage: Alpega TMS lists SAP; EasyPost lists Acumatica, NetSuite.
Which is cheaper, Alpega TMS or EasyPost?
Neither publishes a list price — both quote. Ask each for the all-in first-year cost at your seat count, as one number, and compare those.
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