Maritime · head to head
project44 vs Shipwell

Shipwell
Logistics
Cloud transportation management with a built-in carrier network, sold on freight volume not seats
- From
- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: project44 no pricing published; requires demo and direct sales contact to discuss costs; 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: project44 covers AI ETAs, Shipwell covers Rate shopping.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which project44 and Shipwell actually diverge.
Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android, Api), user rating (Not yet rated).
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 project44
- AI ETAs
- Exception management
- Carrier performance
- SAP TM
- Oracle
- Blue Yonder
- Descartes
- Web support
Only in Shipwell
- Rate shopping
- Automated tendering
- Freight audit and pay
- Carrier network
- Analytics
Both cover
- Real-time tracking
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
project44
- Shipment visibility and trackingnot Shipwell
- Supply chain visibility platformnot Shipwell
- Logistics monitoringnot Shipwell
Shipwell
- A mid-market shipper running truckload tenders on spreadsheets and emailnot project44
- A broker replacing a legacy operating system without building one in-housenot project44
- A manufacturer that needs proof of delivery and exception alerts pushed into its ERPnot project44
- A logistics team that wants freight audit to catch accessorial overbilling automaticallynot project44
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
project44
- No pricing published; requires demo and direct sales contact to discuss costs
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
project44
$2500/month- Intelligence$6000/month
- AI-powered ETAs
- Exception management
- Analytics
Shipwell
On request- Shipwell TMS$undefined/year
- Annual contract priced on freight volume
- Rate shopping, tendering and tracking
- Freight audit and payment
Which should you pick?
Choose project44 if
- You need ai etas.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want exception management.
Choose Shipwell if
- You need rate shopping.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android, API.
- You also want automated tendering.
Questions people ask
- Is project44 or Shipwell better?
- Neither clearly leads. project44 starts at $2500/month and Shipwell at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, project44 or Shipwell?
- project44 starts at $2500/month and Shipwell at On request.
- Does project44 or Shipwell run on more platforms?
- project44 runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Shipwell runs on Web, iOS, Android, API.
- What is project44 best used for?
- project44 is most often used for shipment visibility and tracking, supply chain visibility platform, logistics monitoring. Of those, shipment visibility and tracking and supply chain visibility platform are not what Shipwell is typically brought in for.
- What can project44 do that Shipwell cannot?
- project44 covers AI ETAs, Exception management, Carrier performance, SAP TM. Shipwell covers Rate shopping, Automated tendering, Freight audit and pay, Carrier network. Both handle Real-time tracking.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
project44: How much does project44 cost?
project44 does not display pricing on its website. Prospective customers must contact the company or request a demo to receive pricing information and discuss specific business needs.
SourceShipwell: 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.
project44: How can I request a project44 demo?
Visit the project44 website and select 'Get a demo' or 'Contact Us' to arrange a demonstration and pricing discussion with the sales team.
SourceShipwell: 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.
Shipwell: Is it suitable for international freight?
It is built around North American truckload and LTL. International ocean and air handling is limited.
Shipwell: Is there a free trial?
No. Deployment involves configuration and integration work, so evaluation happens through a demo and a scoped implementation.
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