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Shipwell vs Uber

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Shipwell

Logistics

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

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
Uber logo

Uber

Logistics

We reimagine the way the world moves for the better

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 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.; Uber the vendor's About page publishes no fare, commission or fee structure, pointing users to individual service pages or the app instead
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Shipwell and Uber actually diverge.

Attributes where Shipwell and Uber differ
AttributeShipwellUber
Pricing modelquotetransaction
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, APIWeb

Identical on both: starting price (On request), 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 Shipwell

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

Only in Uber

Nothing recorded that Shipwell does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Shipwell

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

Uber

No use cases recorded yet. See the Uber review.

Where each one falls short

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

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.

Uber

  • The vendor's About page publishes no fare, commission or fee structure, pointing users to individual service pages or the app instead
  • Freight and Health offerings are separate products bundled under the Uber brand rather than available through the standard rider app

Pricing, plan by plan

Shipwell

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

Uber

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Uber review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Shipwell if

  • You need rate shopping.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android, API.
  • You also want automated tendering.
Shipwell review

Choose Uber if

Nothing in the data separates Uber from Shipwell on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Uber review

Questions people ask

Is Shipwell or Uber better?
Neither clearly leads. Shipwell starts at On request and Uber at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Shipwell or Uber?
Shipwell starts at On request and Uber at On request.
Does Shipwell or Uber run on more platforms?
Shipwell runs on Web, iOS, Android, API. Uber runs on Web.
What is Shipwell best used for?
Shipwell is most often used for a mid-market shipper running truckload tenders on spreadsheets and email, a broker replacing a legacy operating system without building one in-house, a manufacturer that needs proof of delivery and exception alerts pushed into its erp, a logistics team that wants freight audit to catch accessorial overbilling automatically. Of those, a mid-market shipper running truckload tenders on spreadsheets and email and a broker replacing a legacy operating system without building one in-house are not what Uber is typically brought in for.
What can Shipwell do that Uber cannot?
Shipwell covers Rate shopping, Automated tendering, Real-time tracking, Freight audit and pay.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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.

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.

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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