EasyPost vs MercuryGate TMS
transportation management (TMS) head-to-head for ERP teams: evidenced capabilities, published pricing, and which ERPs each actually integrates with.
| Starting price | Usage-based (per-shipment / per-label) with subscription and enterprise tiers | Quote-based (subscription); no published tiers |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud, On-premise |
| Company size | SMB, Mid-market, Enterprise | Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Stated ERP integrations | Acumatica, NetSuite | SAP, Oracle Fusion Cloud, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Infor, Epicor |
| Vendor | EasyPost | MercuryGate |
Our take
Where EasyPost leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 12 of the 31 capabilities where they differ (led by bring-your-own carrier accounts and label, bol & shipping document generation).
- Stated Acumatica integration the alternative doesn't list.
Where MercuryGate TMS leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 19 of the 31 capabilities where they differ (led by freight bid / rfp and tender management and rate benchmarking & market index).
- Stated SAP, Oracle Fusion Cloud, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Infor, Epicor integration the alternative doesn't list.
Where they differ
The 31 capabilities (of 54 in the transportation management (TMS) taxonomy) where the evidence separates them, biggest gaps first. “Not evidenced” means our research found no public documentation of this capability — the vendor may still offer it. Confirm on a demo.
| Capability | ||
|---|---|---|
| Freight bid / RFP and tender managementRating & Freight Procurement | Not evidenced | Core strength Carrier procurement and bid management |
| Bring-your-own carrier accountsRating & Freight Procurement | Core strength Bring-your-own negotiated carrier accounts | Not evidenced |
| Rate benchmarking & market indexRating & Freight Procurement | Not evidenced | Core strength Rate index and benchmarking data |
| Load consolidation & order buildingPlanning & Load Optimization | Not evidenced | Core strength Load consolidation and utilization optimization |
| Multimodal route & mode optimizationPlanning & Load Optimization | Not evidenced | Core strength Single platform across parcel, LTL, TL, air, ocean, rail, intermodal |
| Carrier onboarding workflowsCarrier Management | Not evidenced | Core strength Automated carrier onboarding workflows |
| Carrier performance scorecardsCarrier Management | Not evidenced | Core strength Carrier and customer performance scorecards |
| Label, BOL & shipping document generationShipment Execution & Fulfillment | Core strength Single and batch label creation, manifests, scan forms | Not evidenced |
| Control-tower / aggregated visibility dashboardVisibility & Tracking | Not evidenced | Core strength Control-tower view of in-transit shipments |
| Branded customer tracking pagesVisibility & Tracking | Core strength | Not evidenced |
| Dock appointment schedulingDock & Yard Operations | Not evidenced | Core strength Dock and appointment scheduling for inbound/outbound trailers |
| Automated freight invoice auditFreight Audit, Settlement & Payment | Not evidenced | Core strength Automated freight audit and payment |
| Customs documentation & declarationsCompliance & Protection | Core strength Automated customs declaration for international shipments | Not evidenced |
| Address verification & correctionCompliance & Protection | Core strength Domestic and international address verification | Not evidenced |
| Shipping insurance / cargo protectionCompliance & Protection | Core strength Insurance API plus USPS/FedEx claims programs | Not evidenced |
| Operational KPI dashboardsAnalytics & Reporting | Not evidenced | Core strength Interactive dashboards and custom reports |
| E-commerce & marketplace integrationsPlatform & Integrations | Core strength Shopify, BigCommerce, Magento, WooCommerce, Amazon, eBay | Not evidenced |
| Carrier contract & negotiated rate managementRating & Freight Procurement | Not evidenced | Supported Contract and tariff rate management |
| Constraint-based planning enginePlanning & Load Optimization | Not evidenced | Supported Carrier selection and least-cost routing |
| Automated tendering & acceptanceCarrier Management | Not evidenced | Supported Automated load tendering |
| Automated shipment booking across modesShipment Execution & Fulfillment | Supported Carrier pickup and fulfillment workflows | Not evidenced |
| Batch / bulk shipment processingShipment Execution & Fulfillment | Supported | Not evidenced |
| Returns label generation & managementShipment Execution & Fulfillment | Supported Return label generation | Not evidenced |
| Predictive / dynamic ETAsVisibility & Tracking | Not evidenced | Supported |
| Carrier payment processingFreight Audit, Settlement & Payment | Not evidenced | Supported Carrier and customer billing and settlement |
| Multi-currency settlementFreight Audit, Settlement & Payment | Not evidenced | Supported |
| Carbon emissions tracking & reportingCompliance & Protection | Not evidenced | Supported Carbon footprint reporting |
| EDI connectivityPlatform & Integrations | Not evidenced | Supported 70+ pre-built integrations across freight/supply-chain systems |
| Multi-carrier / multimodal rate shoppingRating & Freight Procurement | Core strength Real-time rate comparison across 100+ carriers | Supported |
| Spot market rate accessRating & Freight Procurement | Partial Luma AI rate shopping is a paid add-on trained on historical shipments | Supported Dynamic pricing and tariff analysis |
| Open REST API & webhooksPlatform & Integrations | Core strength RESTful API with helper libraries and webhooks | Supported |
Both grade identically on the other 23 capabilities — see each product's full profile: EasyPost, MercuryGate TMS.
EasyPost vs MercuryGate TMS — FAQs
Is EasyPost or MercuryGate TMS better for ERP integration?
Both state integrations with NetSuite. EasyPost additionally lists Acumatica. MercuryGate TMS additionally lists SAP, Oracle Fusion Cloud, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Infor, Epicor. Always verify the connector against your ERP version with a reference customer.
Which is cheaper, EasyPost or MercuryGate TMS?
Neither publishes a list price — both quote. Ask each for the all-in first-year cost at your seat count, as one number, and compare those.
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