EasyPost vs project44
transportation management (TMS) head-to-head for ERP teams: evidenced capabilities, published pricing, and which ERPs each actually integrates with.
| Starting price | Usage-based (per-shipment / per-label) with subscription and enterprise tiers | Custom / quote-based (contact sales) |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Company size | SMB, Mid-market, Enterprise | Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Stated ERP integrations | Acumatica, NetSuite | SAP, Oracle Fusion Cloud, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics 365 |
| Vendor | EasyPost | project44 |
Our take
Where EasyPost leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 12 of the 29 capabilities where they differ (led by bring-your-own carrier accounts and label, bol & shipping document generation).
- Stated Acumatica integration the alternative doesn't list.
Where project44 leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 17 of the 29 capabilities where they differ (led by predictive / dynamic etas and ocean, rail & air shipment visibility).
- Stated SAP, Oracle Fusion Cloud, Microsoft Dynamics 365 integration the alternative doesn't list.
Where they differ
The 29 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bring-your-own carrier accountsRating & Freight Procurement | Core strength Bring-your-own negotiated carrier accounts | Not evidenced |
| Label, BOL & shipping document generationShipment Execution & Fulfillment | Core strength Single and batch label creation, manifests, scan forms | Not evidenced |
| Predictive / dynamic ETAsVisibility & Tracking | Not evidenced | Core strength Machine-learning predictive ETAs |
| Ocean, rail & air shipment visibilityVisibility & Tracking | Not evidenced | Core strength |
| Dock appointment schedulingDock & Yard Operations | Not evidenced | Core strength Dynamic dock and slot assignment |
| Yard management & gate controlDock & Yard Operations | Not evidenced | Core strength Real-time trailer, asset, and dock visibility (YMS) |
| Self-service carrier appointment bookingDock & Yard Operations | Not evidenced | Core strength Self-service kiosk and QR-code driver check-in |
| Automated freight invoice auditFreight Audit, Settlement & Payment | Not evidenced | Core strength Invoice matching and dispute resolution |
| Address verification & correctionCompliance & Protection | Core strength Domestic and international address verification | Not evidenced |
| Shipping insurance / cargo protectionCompliance & Protection | Core strength Insurance API plus USPS/FedEx claims programs | Not evidenced |
| E-commerce & marketplace integrationsPlatform & Integrations | Core strength Shopify, BigCommerce, Magento, WooCommerce, Amazon, eBay | Not evidenced |
| Freight bid / RFP and tender managementRating & Freight Procurement | Not evidenced | Supported Freight procurement with mini-bid automation |
| Rate benchmarking & market indexRating & Freight Procurement | Not evidenced | Supported |
| Load consolidation & order buildingPlanning & Load Optimization | Not evidenced | Supported Load building, multi-stop routing, order consolidation |
| Multimodal route & mode optimizationPlanning & Load Optimization | Not evidenced | Supported Mode-and-lane optimization for asset utilization |
| AI/ML-driven continuous re-planningPlanning & Load Optimization | Not evidenced | Supported AI agents (Freight Procurement, Execution Recovery) and Autopilot |
| Carrier onboarding workflowsCarrier Management | Not evidenced | Supported Via mobile app, telematics, or API/EDI |
| Automated shipment booking across modesShipment Execution & Fulfillment | Supported Carrier pickup and fulfillment workflows | Not evidenced |
| Batch / bulk shipment processingShipment Execution & Fulfillment | Supported | Not evidenced |
| Returns label generation & managementShipment Execution & Fulfillment | Supported Return label generation | Not evidenced |
| Control-tower / aggregated visibility dashboardVisibility & Tracking | Not evidenced | Supported In-transit inventory and order-level visibility |
| Customs documentation & declarationsCompliance & Protection | Core strength Automated customs declaration for international shipments | Partial Document Management Agent AI-parses BOLs/packing lists; not full customs filing |
| Carbon emissions tracking & reportingCompliance & Protection | Not evidenced | Supported Emissions and sustainability measurement |
| EDI connectivityPlatform & Integrations | Not evidenced | Supported |
| Multi-carrier / multimodal rate shoppingRating & Freight Procurement | Core strength Real-time rate comparison across 100+ carriers | Supported Rating and booking across FTL, LTL, ocean, and air |
| Spot market rate accessRating & Freight Procurement | Partial Luma AI rate shopping is a paid add-on trained on historical shipments | Not evidenced |
| Exception-based alerts & notificationsVisibility & Tracking | Supported Webhook notifications on shipment status changes | Core strength Exception management/alerting; automated exception routing |
| ERP integration & connectivityPlatform & Integrations | Supported Acumatica and NetSuite integrations | Core strength SAP Endorsed App; connectors for Oracle, NetSuite, Dynamics |
| Open REST API & webhooksPlatform & Integrations | Core strength RESTful API with helper libraries and webhooks | Supported API-first architecture with developer portal and sandbox |
Both grade identically on the other 25 capabilities — see each product's full profile: EasyPost, project44.
EasyPost vs project44 — FAQs
Is EasyPost or project44 better for ERP integration?
Both state integrations with NetSuite. EasyPost additionally lists Acumatica. project44 additionally lists SAP, Oracle Fusion Cloud, Microsoft Dynamics 365. Always verify the connector against your ERP version with a reference customer.
Which is cheaper, EasyPost or project44?
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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