Best Transportation Visibility Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Terminal49 is ranked #1 of 32 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Tive Platform and GoComet. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Descartes Customs and Regulatory Compliance at €66/mo.
Shipment visibility tools bring location, timing and exceptions into view as goods move through different transport modes. Compared on real-time location, ETA predictions, exception alerts and carrier connections, these entries also include API access and webhook support. Free plans and paid-from prices give you further details for considering access and integration. Terminal49, Tive Platform and GoComet are among the products covered. Check which carriers and transport modes matter for your operations, then compare how each option reports movement, forecasts arrivals and flags issues.
32 transportation visibility software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 Terminal49 Top pick · 7.3 Free plan · Free
#2 Tive Platform Runner-up · 7.2 
#3 GoComet Also great · 6.8 - Free planFree trial apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Real-time location
- Yes
- ETA predictions
- Yes
- Exception alerts
- Yes
- Transport modes
- ocean, rail, road
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Free trial AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Real-time location
- Yes
- ETA predictions
- Yes
- Exception alerts
- Yes
- Transport modes
- road, ocean, air, rail
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - AndroidapiWeb
- Real-time location
- Yes
- ETA predictions
- Yes
- Exception alerts
- Yes
- Transport modes
- ocean, air, road, rail, parcel
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Free trial apiWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Real-time location
- Yes
- ETA predictions
- Yes
- Exception alerts
- Yes
- Transport modes
- ocean, air
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - apiWeb
- Real-time location
- Yes
- ETA predictions
- Yes
- Exception alerts
- Yes
- Transport modes
- air, ocean, truck, rail
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - apiWeb
- Real-time location
- Yes
- ETA predictions
- Yes
- Exception alerts
- Yes
- Transport modes
- road, rail, ocean, multimodal
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial€66/mofirst paid tier About Descartes Customs and Regulatory ComplianceVisit site - apiWeb
- Real-time location
- Yes
- ETA predictions
- Yes
- Exception alerts
- Yes
- Transport modes
- road, ocean, air, rail, multimodal
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - apiWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Real-time location
- Yes
- ETA predictions
- Yes
- Exception alerts
- Yes
- Transport modes
- ocean, rail, air
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - apiWebRecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
- apiextensionWeb
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial€299/mofirst paid tier About ShipupVisit site - apiWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Real-time location
- Yes
- ETA predictions
- Yes
- Exception alerts
- Yes
- Transport modes
- ocean, rail
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - WebiOSAndroid
- Real-time location
- Yes
- ETA predictions
- Yes
- Exception alerts
- Yes
- Transport modes
- road, ocean, air, rail, multimodal
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - WebiOSAndroid
- Real-time location
- Yes
- ETA predictions
- Yes
- Exception alerts
- Yes
- Transport modes
- road, rail, ocean, air, parcel, intermodal
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Real-time location
- Yes
- Exception alerts
- Yes
- Transport modes
- road
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 99 /mo
- Real-time location
- Yes
- ETA predictions
- Yes
- Exception alerts
- Yes
- Transport modes
- road, air
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - WebiOSAndroid
- Real-time location
- Yes
- ETA predictions
- Yes
- Exception alerts
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Web
- Real-time location
- Yes
- ETA predictions
- Yes
- Exception alerts
- Yes
- Transport modes
- road, ocean, rail, air freight, intermodal
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Web
- Real-time location
- Yes
- ETA predictions
- Yes
- Exception alerts
- Yes
- Transport modes
- multimodal
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - apiWeb
- Real-time location
- Yes
- ETA predictions
- Yes
- Exception alerts
- Yes
- Transport modes
- rail, truck, intermodal, barge, ocean
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Web
- Real-time location
- Yes
- ETA predictions
- Yes
- Exception alerts
- Yes
- Transport modes
- ocean, air, courier
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Web
- Real-time location
- Yes
- ETA predictions
- Yes
- Exception alerts
- Yes
- Transport modes
- road, ocean, air
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Web
- Real-time location
- Yes
- ETA predictions
- Yes
- Exception alerts
- Yes
- Transport modes
- road, rail, ocean, air, final mile
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Real-time location
- Yes
- ETA predictions
- Yes
- Exception alerts
- Yes
- Transport modes
- road, ocean, air
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Web
- Real-time location
- Yes
- ETA predictions
- Yes
- Exception alerts
- Yes
- Transport modes
- sea, air, road, rail, barge, parcel
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Web
- Real-time location
- Yes
- ETA predictions
- Yes
- Exception alerts
- Yes
- Transport modes
- road, air
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
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Questions about this list
Which transportation visibility software is ranked first on Specifiction?
Terminal49 is ranked #1 of 32 with a score of 7.3. Tive Platform is second and GoComet third.
How many of these have a free plan?
1 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Descartes Customs and Regulatory Compliance has the lowest first paid tier we found: €66/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing. Paid placements never change a rank.