Scope

Spec sheet

What it does

Scope is Riege’s cloud transport-management system for air freight, ocean freight and customs, automating logistics workflows and shipment data exchange.Read 15 Oct 2026 · riege.com

Product

Scope is a cloud-based transport management system for air freight, sea freight and customs.Read 3 Oct 2026 · riege.com

Integrations

Scope connects cargo-community systems, ocean messaging services and the Hamburg, Bremerhaven and Rotterdam ports.Read 15 Oct 2026 · riege.com

Support

Users can create a support ticket from within Scope by pressing F12.Read 3 Oct 2026 · service.riege.com

Headquarters

Meerbusch, GermanyRead 28 Sep 2026 · riege.com

Founded

1985Read 28 Sep 2026 · riege.com

Company

Riege Software was founded in 1985 and its headquarters are in Meerbusch, Germany.Read 3 Oct 2026 · riege.com

Air freight

The air module covers quoting, booking or shipment creation through invoicing and connects to airlines and external providers.Read 15 Oct 2026 · riege.com

Airline Messaging Premium

Airline Messaging Premium supplies automatic event data for more than 200 airlines after an IATA AWB is entered.Read 15 Oct 2026 · riege.com

API access

The REST web service exposes shipment and partner data for BI tools; a special Core user is billed, with no additional web-service charge stated.Read 15 Oct 2026 · service.riege.com

API documentation depth

The REST documentation specifies organization-specific base URLs, endpoint groups and a disclaimer that it is non-contractual.Read 15 Oct 2026 · riege.github.io

Chain.io integration

The Chain.io integration processes API variants and EDI, XML or CSV files for cross-system logistics data exchange.Read 15 Oct 2026 · riege.com

Company founding and ownership

Riege says it was established in 1985 and remains privately owned and family managed.Read 15 Oct 2026 · riege.com

Company legal name

The legal entity is Riege Software International GmbH, registered in Meerbusch, Germany.Read 15 Oct 2026 · riege.com

Company scale

The company’s current about page reports more than 900 customers, 16,000 operators and seven international branches.Read 15 Oct 2026 · riege.com

Company size listing

Gartner lists Riege as a private company founded in 1985 with headquarters in Meerbusch and 51–200 employees.Read 15 Oct 2026 · gartner.com

Compliance screening

RAKC and denied-party screening query sanctions lists from inside Scope.Read 15 Oct 2026 · riege.com

Connection security

Riege says Scope connections over the internet use encrypted HTTPS.Read 3 Oct 2026 · service.riege.com

Customs

Customs functions provide direct authority data exchange in Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the United States.Read 15 Oct 2026 · riege.com

Demo

Riege offers a Scope Sandbox to explore modules and features, and warns that it may be shared with other prospects, so users should not enter real data.Read 3 Oct 2026 · service.riege.com

Documentation

Scope creates, edits and archives electronic documents and can automatically create E-AWBs.Read 15 Oct 2026 · riege.com

Documentation licence

The API technical-description documentation is published under the UPL licence; the Scope application itself is described as proprietary SaaS.Read 15 Oct 2026 · riege.github.io

Emissions

The CO2e calculator reports emissions per shipment and can present lower-impact alternatives.Read 15 Oct 2026 · riege.com

Hosting

Scope Server runs in Riege’s datacenter while the local client supplies the graphical interface.Read 15 Oct 2026 · riege.github.io

Integration formats

The Chain.io integration supports API variants and file formats including EDI, XML and CSV.Read 3 Oct 2026 · riege.com

Limit: manual work and updates

The G2 review cites limited multitasking, slow updates and manual processes that should be automated.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Limit: missing alerts

One Capterra reviewer reported that shipment notifications or alerts were missing.Read 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.co.uk

Limit: support billing

Riege says support caused by user errors, insufficient forwarding knowledge or customer printer and network problems can be billable, with limited emergency hours.Read 15 Oct 2026 · service.riege.com

Limit: usability complaints

A 2024 TopBusinessSoftware reviewer called Scope not user friendly, reported unresolved issues and said layouts reset after downgrades.Read 15 Oct 2026 · topbusinesssoftware.com

News: CEO change

On July 29, 2026, Christian Riege became CEO, succeeding his brother Tobias Riege.Read 15 Oct 2026 · riege.com

News: Dutch subsidiary

On April 2, 2026, Riege announced acquiring a majority stake in its Dutch subsidiary to strengthen Benelux operations.Read 15 Oct 2026 · riege.com

Ocean freight

The ocean module supports shipment creation, first-to-last-mile tracking and port or news-portal status data.Read 15 Oct 2026 · riege.com

Ocean partners

Ocean integrations include INTTRA, Infor Nexus and CargoSmart for bookings, events and bills of lading.Read 15 Oct 2026 · riege.com

Ocean tracking

Scope integrates port and news portals to provide shipment events and status information, with tracking from first to last mile.Read 3 Oct 2026 · riege.com

Platform requirements

Scope Runtime is required, with runtime downloads for Windows and macOS; the macOS runtime is Intel-based and also runs on Apple silicon using Rosetta.Read 3 Oct 2026 · service.riege.com

Praise: breadth

Independent reviewers praise the single environment covering air, ocean, customs, accounting, warehousing and tracking.Read 15 Oct 2026 · softwareconnect.com

Praise: customer support

Capterra reviewers repeatedly describe responsive support, training resources and a ticket system that captures screenshots and logs.Read 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.co.uk

Praise: usability and integration

G2’s verified reviewer praised the easy-to-learn interface and EDI or carrier-system integration for complex shipments.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Pricing model

Riege describes monthly usage fees and says customers pay for what they need, with users or modules adjustable as needs change.Read 3 Oct 2026 · riege.com

Public API

Published REST APIs include read-only orders and master data plus quotation and booking management endpoints.Read 15 Oct 2026 · riege.github.io

Quotations

Quotes can be converted into bookings or shipments in one step.Read 15 Oct 2026 · riege.com

Rating on Capterra

4.7 out of 5 from 6 reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.co.uk

Rating on FeaturedCustomers

4.8 out of 5 from 2,556 reference ratings.Read 15 Oct 2026 · featuredcustomers.com

Rating on G2

4.0 out of 5 from 1 review.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Rating on Gartner Peer Insights

No rating from 0 reviews; the listing says no reviews yet.Read 15 Oct 2026 · gartner.com

Rating on TopBusinessSoftware

1.0 out of 5 from 1 review.Read 15 Oct 2026 · topbusinesssoftware.com

Runtime platforms

Scope Runtime downloads executables for 64-bit Windows and macOS and is unavailable for Linux.Read 15 Oct 2026 · riege.github.io

SDKs

The public API material lists REST endpoints and GitHub documentation but does not list an SDK.Read 15 Oct 2026 · service.riege.com

Security certification

Riege states that TÜV SÜD certified its information-security management system to ISO/IEC 27001:2022 for infrastructure, development, training and SaaS logistics.Read 15 Oct 2026 · service.riege.com

Shipment monitoring

Shipment Monitor tracks milestones and web Track & Trace provides shipment tracking and booking.Read 15 Oct 2026 · riege.com

System requirements

Runtime documentation recommends Windows 10/11 or Windows Server 2012R2+ and macOS 10.13+, with HTTPS connectivity on port 443.Read 15 Oct 2026 · riege.github.io

Workflow

Scope supports air freight processes from quotation and booking through shipment creation and invoicing.Read 3 Oct 2026 · riege.com

Plans and prices

Every Scope plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

• Freight Forwarding Software#4 of 288.4