Is Kuebix or Shipwell better?

Neither clearly leads. Kuebix starts at On request and Shipwell at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Kuebix or Shipwell?

Kuebix starts at On request and Shipwell at On request.

Does Kuebix or Shipwell run on more platforms?

Kuebix runs on Web, API. Shipwell runs on Web, iOS, Android, API.

What is Kuebix best used for?

Kuebix is most often used for a small shipper with negotiated ltl rates that currently compares carriers in a spreadsheet, a distributor wanting to check carrier invoices against quoted rates without buying a freight audit service, a shipper already invested in trimble transportation technology and wanting the shipper side from the same vendor, a logistics team needing basic lane and carrier spend reporting without an enterprise tms implementation. Of those, a small shipper with negotiated ltl rates that currently compares carriers in a spreadsheet and a distributor wanting to check carrier invoices against quoted rates without buying a freight audit service are not what Shipwell is typically brought in for.

What can Kuebix do that Shipwell cannot?

Kuebix covers Booking and tendering, Shipment tracking, Freight audit support, Community capacity. Shipwell covers Automated tendering, Real-time tracking, Freight audit and pay, Carrier network. Both handle Rate shopping.

Logistics · head to head

Kuebix vs Shipwell

Kuebix

Logistics

Shipper TMS known for its free tier, acquired by Trimble in 2020 and now sold inside the Trimble portfolio

From: On request
Rated: -

Full review Website

Shipwell

Logistics

Cloud transportation management with a built-in carrier network, sold on freight volume not seats

From: On request
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Each has a real cost: Kuebix the free tier that made the product well known was the reason most buyers looked at it, and after the Trimble acquisition the entry level commercial terms are no longer what the widely circulated reviews describe, so any research older than the acquisition is misleading.; Shipwell pricing is not published and is set on freight volume, so the cost rises through a peak season regardless of how much anyone uses the software.
They diverge on capability: Kuebix covers Booking and tendering, Shipwell covers Automated tendering.
Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Kuebix and Shipwell actually diverge.

Attributes where Kuebix and Shipwell differ
Attribute	Kuebix	Shipwell
Platforms	Web, API	Web, iOS, Android, API

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Logistics).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Kuebix

Booking and tendering
Shipment tracking
Freight audit support
Community capacity
Reporting

Only in Shipwell

Automated tendering
Real-time tracking
Freight audit and pay
Carrier network
Analytics

Both cover

Rate shopping

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Kuebix

A small shipper with negotiated LTL rates that currently compares carriers in a spreadsheetnot Shipwell
A distributor wanting to check carrier invoices against quoted rates without buying a freight audit servicenot Shipwell
A shipper already invested in Trimble transportation technology and wanting the shipper side from the same vendornot Shipwell
A logistics team needing basic lane and carrier spend reporting without an enterprise TMS implementationnot Shipwell

Shipwell

A mid-market shipper running truckload tenders on spreadsheets and emailnot Kuebix
A broker replacing a legacy operating system without building one in-housenot Kuebix
A manufacturer that needs proof of delivery and exception alerts pushed into its ERPnot Kuebix
A logistics team that wants freight audit to catch accessorial overbilling automaticallynot Kuebix

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Kuebix

The free tier that made the product well known was the reason most buyers looked at it, and after the Trimble acquisition the entry level commercial terms are no longer what the widely circulated reviews describe, so any research older than the acquisition is misleading.
Ownership by Trimble means the roadmap is set against a portfolio strategy centred on carrier and fleet technology, and shipper side investment competes internally with products that sell to a different customer.
It is a rating and booking tool rather than a full transportation management system, so shippers with multi leg, international or complex allocation requirements outgrow it quickly.
Rate accuracy depends on the shipper loading and maintaining its own carrier contracts, and stale rate tables produce confident quotes that the carrier invoice then contradicts.
Support and account management now run through a large diversified vendor, and small shippers on entry level arrangements report less direct access than they had with the original company.

Shipwell

Pricing is not published and is set on freight volume, so the cost rises through a peak season regardless of how much anyone uses the software.
Shipwell operates a carrier network as well as the TMS, so the vendor running your tender is also a bidder in it, which weakens the neutrality a competitive sourcing process depends on.
Coverage is heavily North American, and international ocean, air and customs handling is thin compared with a forwarder-grade platform.
ERP and WMS integrations turn deployment into a project with its own cost and timeline rather than a configuration exercise.
The company is small relative to the enterprise TMS incumbents, which matters for a system that sits in the path of every shipment if support or roadmap continuity slips.

Pricing, plan by plan

Kuebix

On request

Kuebix (Trimble Transportation)$undefined/year
- Shipper rating, booking and tracking
- Carrier rate management
- Reporting and freight audit support

Shipwell

On request

Shipwell TMS$undefined/year
- Annual contract priced on freight volume
- Rate shopping, tendering and tracking
- Freight audit and payment

Which should you pick?

Choose Kuebix if

You need booking and tendering.
You work on Web, API.
You also want shipment tracking.

Kuebix review

Choose Shipwell if

You need automated tendering.
You work on Web, iOS, Android, API.
You also want real-time tracking.

Shipwell review

Questions people ask

Is Kuebix or Shipwell better?: Neither clearly leads. Kuebix starts at On request and Shipwell at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Kuebix or Shipwell?: Kuebix starts at On request and Shipwell at On request.
Does Kuebix or Shipwell run on more platforms?: Kuebix runs on Web, API. Shipwell runs on Web, iOS, Android, API.
What is Kuebix best used for?: Kuebix is most often used for a small shipper with negotiated ltl rates that currently compares carriers in a spreadsheet, a distributor wanting to check carrier invoices against quoted rates without buying a freight audit service, a shipper already invested in trimble transportation technology and wanting the shipper side from the same vendor, a logistics team needing basic lane and carrier spend reporting without an enterprise tms implementation. Of those, a small shipper with negotiated ltl rates that currently compares carriers in a spreadsheet and a distributor wanting to check carrier invoices against quoted rates without buying a freight audit service are not what Shipwell is typically brought in for.
What can Kuebix do that Shipwell cannot?: Kuebix covers Booking and tendering, Shipment tracking, Freight audit support, Community capacity. Shipwell covers Automated tendering, Real-time tracking, Freight audit and pay, Carrier network. Both handle Rate shopping.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Kuebix: Is Kuebix still free?

Do not assume so. The free community tier was central to the original company and the terms changed after Trimble acquired the business in 2020. Confirm current availability with Trimble.

Shipwell: How much does Shipwell cost?

It is not published. Contracts are annual and priced on freight volume; third-party listings suggest entry engagements around $1,000 a month, which should be treated as indicative only.

Kuebix: Who owns Kuebix?

Trimble Inc., which acquired it in 2020.

Shipwell: Does Shipwell broker freight as well as sell software?

Yes. It operates its own carrier network alongside the TMS, which speeds up sourcing but means the platform provider also competes for your loads.

Kuebix: Is it a full TMS?

It is strongest at LTL rate shopping, booking and tracking. Complex multimodal planning is not its territory.

Shipwell: Is it suitable for international freight?

It is built around North American truckload and LTL. International ocean and air handling is limited.

Kuebix: Does it work with my own carrier contracts?

Yes, that is the core use case, but you are responsible for keeping the rate tables current.

Shipwell: Is there a free trial?

No. Deployment involves configuration and integration work, so evaluation happens through a demo and a scoped implementation.

Kuebix vs Shipwell

Kuebix

Shipwell

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Kuebix

Only in Shipwell

Both cover

What people use each for

Kuebix

Shipwell

Where each one falls short

Kuebix

Shipwell

Pricing, plan by plan

Kuebix

Shipwell

Which should you pick?

Choose Kuebix if

Choose Shipwell if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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