Alpega TMS vs Shippo
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) | Subscription tiers plus per-label and usage-based fees |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Company size | Mid-market, Enterprise | SMB, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Stated ERP integrations | SAP | NetSuite |
| Vendor | Alpega | Shippo |
Our take
Where Alpega TMS leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 15 of the 27 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 Shippo leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 12 of the 27 capabilities where they differ (led by multi-carrier / multimodal rate shopping and bring-your-own carrier accounts).
- Stated NetSuite integration the alternative doesn't list.
Where they differ
The 27 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 40+ 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 Connect and use 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 bulk label purchase and printing |
| Proof-of-delivery captureShipment Execution & Fulfillment | Core strength Proof of delivery capture | Not evidenced |
| Returns label generation & managementShipment Execution & Fulfillment | Not evidenced | Core strength Return label generation and returns management |
| 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 and paperwork |
| Address verification & correctionCompliance & Protection | Not evidenced | Core strength Domestic and international address validation |
| Operational KPI dashboardsAnalytics & Reporting | Core strength Performance and KPI dashboards | Not evidenced |
| Open REST API & webhooksPlatform & Integrations | Not evidenced | Core strength REST shipping API, SDKs, webhooks, MCP server |
| E-commerce & marketplace integrationsPlatform & Integrations | Not evidenced | Core strength Shopify, BigCommerce, Magento, WooCommerce, Squarespace, Amazon, and more |
| 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 |
| Control-tower / aggregated visibility dashboardVisibility & Tracking | Supported Aggregated tracking dashboard | Not evidenced |
| Branded customer tracking pagesVisibility & Tracking | Not evidenced | Supported Paid plans |
| Self-service carrier appointment bookingDock & Yard Operations | Supported Smart booking reduces carrier wait times | Not evidenced |
| Invoice dispute & claims managementFreight Audit, Settlement & Payment | Supported Claims management | Not evidenced |
| Shipping insurance / cargo protectionCompliance & Protection | Not evidenced | Supported Shipping insurance on labels |
| Predictive / dynamic ETAsVisibility & Tracking | Not evidenced | Partial AI-powered estimated delivery dates on paid plans |
| 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 Connects to NetSuite via API/iPaaS |
Both grade identically on the other 27 capabilities — see each product's full profile: Alpega TMS, Shippo.
Alpega TMS vs Shippo — FAQs
Is Alpega TMS or Shippo better for ERP integration?
They state different ERP coverage: Alpega TMS lists SAP; Shippo lists NetSuite.
Which is cheaper, Alpega TMS or Shippo?
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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