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Transporeon vs Visibility

Transporeon logo

Transporeon

Logistics

European freight sourcing, execution and visibility network, now owned by Trimble

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Visibility logo

Visibility

ERP

Supply chain and manufacturing execution software

From
$1000/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Transporeon no pricing is published anywhere, and the commercial model mixes subscription with per-transaction charges, so freight volume growth increases the bill in ways a flat SaaS budget will not predict.; Visibility no price, licensing model, minimum or contract term is published on the site; buyers are directed to a sales email and phone number
  • They diverge on capability: Transporeon covers Freight marketplace, Visibility covers Supply chain visibility.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Transporeon and Visibility actually diverge.

Attributes where Transporeon and Visibility differ
AttributeTransporeonVisibility
Starting priceOn request$1000/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, APICloud, On-premise, Web
CategoryLogisticsERP
FoundedUnknown1989

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Transporeon

  • Freight marketplace
  • Autonomous procurement
  • Execution and visibility
  • Dock and yard management
  • Freight audit
  • Market insights
  • Carrier network

Only in Visibility

  • Supply chain visibility
  • Manufacturing execution
  • Production planning
  • Analytics
  • Reporting
  • ERP systems
  • REST APIs
  • EDI

What people use each for

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

Transporeon

  • A European automotive supplier running quarterly road freight tenders across several plants and wanting the same carriers to quote in one placenot Visibility
  • A retailer with chronic lorry queuing at distribution centres introducing slot booking to cut demurragenot Visibility
  • A chemicals manufacturer needing arrival ETAs on inbound raw materials without asking each haulier to install a tracking appnot Visibility
  • A logistics service provider that must appear in shipper tenders because its customers already run procurement on the platformnot Visibility

Visibility

  • ERP for engineer to order and make to order manufacturersnot Transporeon
  • Job shop production planning and costingnot Transporeon
  • Manufacturing operations in aerospace and defence, fabricated metals and medical devicesnot Transporeon

Where each one falls short

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

Transporeon

  • No pricing is published anywhere, and the commercial model mixes subscription with per-transaction charges, so freight volume growth increases the bill in ways a flat SaaS budget will not predict.
  • Coverage is heavily European road freight; North American domestic truckload, ocean and air are much weaker, so a global shipper usually ends up running Transporeon alongside a second system rather than instead of one.
  • Carriers are pushed onto the platform by their customers rather than choosing it, so smaller hauliers often engage minimally, and visibility data quality varies sharply by carrier.
  • The Trimble acquisition has produced overlapping products, including a separate Trimble TMS for Shippers, and buyers report difficulty establishing which roadmap their module sits on.
  • Implementation depends on ERP master data quality for materials, locations and incoterms; organisations with inconsistent plant address data spend months on data cleansing before the first tender runs.

Visibility

  • No price, licensing model, minimum or contract term is published on the site; buyers are directed to a sales email and phone number
  • The vendor states an implementation of 4 to 6 months, so the product is not usable immediately after purchase
  • The product targets make to order, engineer to order and job shop manufacturers rather than general business use

Pricing, plan by plan

Transporeon

On request
  • Transporeon Platform$undefined/year
    • Modular subscription by capability area
    • Carrier network access
    • Volume-based and transaction-based components

Visibility

$1000/month
  • Standard$1000/month
    • Supply chain visibility
    • MES
    • Basic analytics
  • Premium$2000/month
    • Advanced analytics
    • Custom reports
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose Transporeon if

  • You need freight marketplace.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android, API.
  • You also want autonomous procurement.
Transporeon review

Choose Visibility if

  • You need supply chain visibility.
  • You work on Cloud, On-premise, Web.
  • You also want manufacturing execution.
Visibility review

Questions people ask

Is Transporeon or Visibility better?
Neither clearly leads. Transporeon starts at On request and Visibility at $1000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Transporeon or Visibility?
Transporeon starts at On request and Visibility at $1000/month.
Does Transporeon or Visibility run on more platforms?
Transporeon runs on Web, iOS, Android, API. Visibility runs on Cloud, On-premise, Web.
What is Transporeon best used for?
Transporeon is most often used for a european automotive supplier running quarterly road freight tenders across several plants and wanting the same carriers to quote in one place, a retailer with chronic lorry queuing at distribution centres introducing slot booking to cut demurrage, a chemicals manufacturer needing arrival etas on inbound raw materials without asking each haulier to install a tracking app, a logistics service provider that must appear in shipper tenders because its customers already run procurement on the platform. Of those, a european automotive supplier running quarterly road freight tenders across several plants and wanting the same carriers to quote in one place and a retailer with chronic lorry queuing at distribution centres introducing slot booking to cut demurrage are not what Visibility is typically brought in for.
What can Transporeon do that Visibility cannot?
Transporeon covers Freight marketplace, Autonomous procurement, Execution and visibility, Dock and yard management. Visibility covers Supply chain visibility, Manufacturing execution, Production planning, Analytics.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Transporeon: Is Transporeon still sold under its own name after the Trimble acquisition?

Yes. Trimble completed the acquisition in April 2023 and continues to sell and develop the platform as Transporeon, a Trimble company, with new releases through 2026.

Visibility: Does Visibility publish pricing on their website?

No, Visibility does not disclose subscription costs or pricing tiers on their website. Interested parties must contact sales directly.

Source
Transporeon: Can I see a price without talking to sales?

No. Nothing is published. Expect a modular quote with a subscription element plus charges tied to transport volume.

Visibility: How do I get a Visibility quote?

Visibility directs interested parties to contact sales at [email protected] or (978) 269-6500, or to request a demo through their website.

Source
Transporeon: Do carriers pay to use it?

Carriers connect at low or no direct cost for basic participation, which is why the network is dense. Advanced carrier-side modules are chargeable.

Transporeon: Does it work for ocean and air freight?

There is some multimodal support, but the depth is in European road. For deep ocean visibility most shippers still run a separate provider.

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