Freightek Rate Management vs Loadar

Freightek Rate Management helps freight forwarders manage carrier rates in one dashboard and share them with clients and agents. It covers sea, air, and road routes, including Sea FCL and LCL, Air, and Road FCL, FTL, and LTL rates. Users can upload CSV or Excel files, match fields during import, and compare consolidated carrier rates when selecting an option for a shipment. Rate controls include client markups, route visibility settings, and notifications about upcoming rate expirations. APIs and webhooks can automate tasks and connect the service to an existing system. Freightek describes the product as fully web-based, with no installation required, and accessible from desktop, laptop, tablet, or mobile. Listed security and support features include SSL 256 security, full data backup, a knowledge base, and email and phone support. The free plan costs nothing and includes five users and 100 GB of yearly storage. Standard is listed at $145 a month, with five users and 100 GB of yearly storage; Pro is $195 a month, and Elite is $295 a month.

Loadar is a web-based logistics procurement and management platform connecting shippers and carriers. For each lane, shippers can choose Fixed Commitment, Phased Commitment, Dynamic, or Ad Hoc procurement. It supports road, rail, sea, air, and mixed-mode freight, and links procurement to tracking, document exchange, performance reporting, and freight-charge auditing. Loadar also lists rate comparison, contract management, and carrier bid management. ERP and WMS integration comes as standard, while the maker says shipper customisation and integrations carry no licence fees. The free shipper plan is listed at free and includes tenders, ERP integration, load visibility, an audit trail, and customisation and integrations. Carriers have a no-subscription option with a fee for every transaction. Loadar says real-time carrier bidding leads to an average 15% saving for shippers. The maker describes the platform as intended for large enterprise shippers. Onboarding includes training and guidance from a dedicated Customer Success Manager; implementation may take as soon as two weeks.