CargoWise vs NewageNXT

CargoWise is a logistics operations platform for organizations such as global freight forwarders and third-party logistics providers. It brings freight forwarding, customs, warehousing, and transport planning together, covering multiple freight modes and work across borders. Forwarding tools include capacity planning, rate management, vessel booking, and last-mile trucking; customs workflows manage import and export declarations and connect with authorities and regulatory systems. Warehouse and transport functions cover inventory, loads, routes, alerts, and ETA updates. Built-in connections link customers, partners, carriers, and government systems, while AirlineConnect connects to airline systems for shipment details, pricing, capacity, flight information, eBookings, and status updates. Denied Party Screening checks more than 1,300 blacklist databases and logs results for audit and reporting. Customers can report incidents through a 24/7 eRequest system, and CargoWise Learning offers free online training. Listed transaction charges vary by service: the eCommerce Value Pack is $0.20, paid once, while several listed packs are $9.95, paid once. User access and standard cloud hosting are included in the Value Pack; optional services have separate monthly charges.

NewageNXT is a cloud-based freight management platform for freight forwarders and 3PLs, from small logistics teams to enterprise-scale businesses. It covers sales, operations, finance, documentation, reporting, and customer service for domestic and international shipments by ocean, air, cross-border land, and parcel, plus some standalone project cargo jobs. Teams can log inquiries, manage rates, issue quotes, and create bookings automatically after quote acceptance. The customer portal supports shipment updates, cargo tracking, quote review and acceptance, and invoicing. Finance tools track job revenue and costs and can integrate with SAP, SAGE, and QuickBooks. An integrated BI tool supports trend, profit and loss, job profitability, and sales analysis, along with custom KPIs. The API-first platform connects internal and external systems, with optional extensions for carrier connections, country compliance, vendor payables automation, parcel functionality, and sustainability reporting. The maker says it runs on AWS with Oracle Database and ISO-certified infrastructure. Mobile apps support sales quotations and inquiries, plus warehouse receiving, scanning, putaway, and picking through its WMS app. Pricing is on request.