ShippersEdge Review - why 5 stars?

Shlomi Lavi / updated: Jun 16, 2022

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What is ShippersEdge?

ShippersEdge is transportation management system (TMS) software designed for businesses of all sizes which ship their products to their customers. It is a cloud-based tool which can be fully integrated with other systems. Its features include freight cost and transit time comparison tool, shipment tracking with any carrier, shipment planning and management, freight bill management, in-bound and drop shipment management, claims management, custom report generation and multiple-location management. It allows users to plan and manage the entire shipping process via full department collaboration.

Shippers Resources Center popularly known as SRC developed the software in 2002. The company, based in Burnsville, Minnesota, has been in the industry for 50 years and has a dedicated and experienced team.

Who is it best for?

ShippersEdge is a highly functional tool for businesses that distribute their products via shipping. It is highly customized software which serves businesses of all sizes from one-man enterprises to large companies with thousands of employees. It works with all types of freight service providers including LTL carriers and third party logistics companies. Some of the companies using the tool include C Trembley Tool Distributor and the J Buysse manufacturing company.

Main features and functionalities

ShippersEdge allows you to pick the most cost-efficient shipping service with the best transit time easily and quickly. It offers shipment tracking with any company. With the shipment planning and management feature, you can lower your shipping costs by as much a 20%. Freight invoices and bills will be easier to handle. There is a module for organizing freight claim efficiently. There is a tool for controlling shipped products. All departments of the company can use the software together. The tool is cloud-based so every employee with access will be able to use it from any internet-enabled device.

What is the actual cost?

The cost of license starts at $199 per license. ITQlick pricing score is 2.6 out of 10 (10 is most expensive). Access ITQlick pricing guide for ShippersEdge. You can also find here pricing information from ShippersEdge's website.

Pros

• ShippersEdge can easily accommodate the needs of a growing business no matter how much it expands.
• ShippersEdge is hosted software and this makes it easily accessible and highly flexible.
• The software can be flawlessly integrated into a larger supply chain management system.
• ShippersEdge allows for more efficient integration of operations across departments for achieving higher productivity.
• The tool helps you achieve higher cost efficiency through carrier selection and shipping management.

Cons

• There is no direct support to the users of the software via the ShippersEdge website.
• ShippersEdge has less flexible plans in terms of features and pricing compared to competitors.
• Even though it is accessible from all devices, this tool does not have a mobile app.
• ShippersEdge does not come with an inventory management feature which is quite useful especially for small businesses.
• English is the only language which this software supports and this may pose some restrictions to international companies.

How it stacks up?

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