Loadar vs Upply Contract Management

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.

Upply Contract Management centralizes transport rate cards and applies negotiated carrier terms when shipments are assigned. Users can import cards with origins, destinations, validity periods, freight types and pricing conditions into one repository. Supported pricing includes per-kilometre, zone-based, pallet and shipment rates, along with other structures negotiated with carriers. Teams can configure included, fixed or indexed fuel surcharges and custom surcharges; these are applied during shipment assignment and remain editable. When cards match a shipment, the associated carriers are prioritized, and selecting one applies its negotiated rates and relevant surcharges. Contract management and accessorial rules are supported, while rate comparison and carrier bid management are not. The web platform is API-first, with integrations for TMS, WMS, ERP and CRM systems. Upply says its APIs support automation, plug-and-play integration, real-time market and pricing data, and large data volumes. Upply describes the service as SOC 2 certified and GDPR compliant, with Contract Management data hosted in France. Carriers and freight forwarders can register free with no commitment. Shippers pay an annual subscription based on shipment volume; no price is listed.