Shipthis vs Upply Contract Management

Shipthis is freight forwarding software that combines shipment operations, accounting, CRM, quoting, and customer engagement. It manages air, sea, road, and rail shipments, with real-time vessel, container, and flight tracking. Magic Drop processes freight documents, extracting more than 50 fields and validating them against shipment records. Shipthis AI analyzes quotation history, customer behavior, trade lanes, and margins to estimate quote win probability and expected profitability.

Accounting features include real-time shipment profit and loss, multi-currency support, and automated vendor bill matching. The platform connects with more than 120 carriers and tracking networks, as well as banking and government systems, REST APIs, and webhooks. Accounting integrations include QuickBooks, Xero, Sage, and major ERP systems. Shipthis supports GST, VAT, ZATCA, and multi-country customs compliance. It is cloud-hosted and describes encryption, role-based controls, penetration testing, and automated backups. ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II certifications were described as in progress, targeting Q3 2026. The Shipthis plan costs $89 a month per user; add-ons and setup fees may cost extra. A 30-day trial is offered, but no free plan is listed.

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.