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Transportation management systems

Most named checked vendor

64 of 150 valid answers named AscendTMS

64 of 150 valid answers, 42.7% (Wilson 95% interval 35.0% to 50.7%)

Observed answers on stated dates, not a ranking. This is not a judgment of product quality.

Release 2026-09, version 2026-09.1. Method v1.1. DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22907695

Software a shipper, freight broker or 3PL uses to plan, book, dispatch, track and settle freight across carriers and modes.

Observed answers on stated dates, not a ranking. This is not a judgment of product quality.

Capture date: 2026-09-21. The Index measures observed naming, not service quality or product merit.

Commissioned engagement: no.

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Full checked set, sorted by observed counts, not a ranking.
VendorNamedVendor domain cited
AscendTMS64 of 150 valid answers, 42.7% (Wilson 95% interval 35.0% to 50.7%)9 of 150 valid answers, 6.0% (Wilson 95% interval 3.2% to 11.0%)
Alvys58 of 150 valid answers, 38.7% (Wilson 95% interval 31.2% to 46.7%)29 of 150 valid answers, 19.3% (Wilson 95% interval 13.8% to 26.4%)
Oracle Transportation Management43 of 150 valid answers, 28.7% (Wilson 95% interval 22.0% to 36.4%)9 of 150 valid answers, 6.0% (Wilson 95% interval 3.2% to 11.0%)
Tai TMS39 of 150 valid answers, 26.0% (Wilson 95% interval 19.6% to 33.6%)0 of 150 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)
SAP Transportation Management38 of 150 valid answers, 25.3% (Wilson 95% interval 19.0% to 32.8%)7 of 150 valid answers, 4.7% (Wilson 95% interval 2.3% to 9.3%)
Infios (MercuryGate)35 of 150 valid answers, 23.3% (Wilson 95% interval 17.3% to 30.7%)6 of 150 valid answers, 4.0% (Wilson 95% interval 1.8% to 8.5%)
Descartes32 of 150 valid answers, 21.3% (Wilson 95% interval 15.5% to 28.6%)5 of 150 valid answers, 3.3% (Wilson 95% interval 1.4% to 7.6%)
Turvo28 of 150 valid answers, 18.7% (Wilson 95% interval 13.2% to 25.7%)8 of 150 valid answers, 5.3% (Wilson 95% interval 2.7% to 10.2%)
Rose Rocket26 of 150 valid answers, 17.3% (Wilson 95% interval 12.1% to 24.2%)6 of 150 valid answers, 4.0% (Wilson 95% interval 1.8% to 8.5%)
Descartes 3G TMS24 of 150 valid answers, 16.0% (Wilson 95% interval 11.0% to 22.7%)2 of 150 valid answers, 1.3% (Wilson 95% interval 0.4% to 4.7%)
Blue Yonder23 of 150 valid answers, 15.3% (Wilson 95% interval 10.4% to 22.0%)8 of 150 valid answers, 5.3% (Wilson 95% interval 2.7% to 10.2%)
Descartes Aljex23 of 150 valid answers, 15.3% (Wilson 95% interval 10.4% to 22.0%)11 of 150 valid answers, 7.3% (Wilson 95% interval 4.1% to 12.7%)
FreightPOP22 of 150 valid answers, 14.7% (Wilson 95% interval 9.9% to 21.2%)3 of 150 valid answers, 2.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.7% to 5.7%)
e2open18 of 150 valid answers, 12.0% (Wilson 95% interval 7.7% to 18.2%)6 of 150 valid answers, 4.0% (Wilson 95% interval 1.8% to 8.5%)
McLeod Software17 of 150 valid answers, 11.3% (Wilson 95% interval 7.2% to 17.4%)2 of 150 valid answers, 1.3% (Wilson 95% interval 0.4% to 4.7%)
Kuebix by FreightWise11 of 150 valid answers, 7.3% (Wilson 95% interval 4.1% to 12.7%)0 of 150 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)
Trimble Transportation9 of 150 valid answers, 6.0% (Wilson 95% interval 3.2% to 11.0%)1 of 150 valid answers, 0.7% (Wilson 95% interval 0.1% to 3.7%)
Manhattan Active TM8 of 150 valid answers, 5.3% (Wilson 95% interval 2.7% to 10.2%)1 of 150 valid answers, 0.7% (Wilson 95% interval 0.1% to 3.7%)
Revenova6 of 150 valid answers, 4.0% (Wilson 95% interval 1.8% to 8.5%)3 of 150 valid answers, 2.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.7% to 5.7%)
PCS Software5 of 150 valid answers, 3.3% (Wilson 95% interval 1.4% to 7.6%)0 of 150 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)
Uber Freight TMS5 of 150 valid answers, 3.3% (Wilson 95% interval 1.4% to 7.6%)2 of 150 valid answers, 1.3% (Wilson 95% interval 0.4% to 4.7%)
3PL Systems1 of 150 valid answers, 0.7% (Wilson 95% interval 0.1% to 3.7%)0 of 150 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)
Axon Software0 of 150 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)0 of 150 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)
IntelliTrans0 of 150 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)0 of 150 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)
Princeton TMX0 of 150 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)0 of 150 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)

The ten buyer questions

Each question was put to every engine 3 times on the stated dates. Counts are over valid answers to the exact question.

What is the best TMS for a mid size freight brokerage?

Question q1. 15 valid answers. Excluded answers: 0. Type: best option.

Ask the engine yourself; answers vary by run.ChatGPTPerplexityClaude

What is the best TMS for a small carrier with about 10 trucks?

Question q2. 15 valid answers. Excluded answers: 0. Type: best option.

Ask the engine yourself; answers vary by run.ChatGPTPerplexityClaude

What is the best TMS for a large enterprise shipper?

Question q3. 15 valid answers. Excluded answers: 0. Type: best option.

Ask the engine yourself; answers vary by run.ChatGPTPerplexityClaude

What are the best alternatives to MercuryGate?

Question q4. 15 valid answers. Excluded answers: 0. Type: alternative.

Ask the engine yourself; answers vary by run.ChatGPTPerplexityClaude

What are the best alternatives to AscendTMS?

Question q5. 15 valid answers. Excluded answers: 0. Type: alternative.

Ask the engine yourself; answers vary by run.ChatGPTPerplexityClaude

What are the best alternatives to McLeod for a freight broker?

Question q6. 15 valid answers. Excluded answers: 0. Type: alternative.

Ask the engine yourself; answers vary by run.ChatGPTPerplexityClaude

AscendTMS vs Alvys, which is better for a small broker?

Question q7. 15 valid answers. Excluded answers: 0. Type: buyer evaluation.

Ask the engine yourself; answers vary by run.ChatGPTPerplexityClaude

Truckbase vs Alvys, which TMS is better for carriers?

Question q8. 15 valid answers. Excluded answers: 0. Type: buyer evaluation.

Ask the engine yourself; answers vary by run.ChatGPTPerplexityClaude

What should I look for in a transportation management system?

Question q9. 15 valid answers. Excluded answers: 0. Type: buyer evaluation.

Ask the engine yourself; answers vary by run.ChatGPTPerplexityClaude

What is the best TMS for a shipper moving about 200 loads a month?

Question q10. 15 valid answers. Excluded answers: 0. Type: specific workflow.

Ask the engine yourself; answers vary by run.ChatGPTPerplexityClaude

Release and method

Release
2026-09, version 2026-09.1
Published
2026-09-23
Answer capture date
2026-09-22
Source capture dates
2026-09-21
Engines
ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode
Configuration
10 fixed target questions, 5 engines, 3 repeats. No controls were run for this category.
Method version
v1.1
Excluded answers
0 target answers excluded; exact reasons are listed. No controls were run for this category.
Commissioned engagement
No commissioned engagement is declared for this category.

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Verbatim answer text is retained privately with the measurement input and import audit. No answer quotations are published here.

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How to cite: Broadcastwell. The Absence Index, Transportation management systems, version 2026-09.1. Permanent record. CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Broadcastwell.

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