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Descartes Transportation Management Suite vs. Trimble MAPS PC*Miler

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Descartes Transportation Management Suite

    Score6.5 out of 10
    N/ADescartes Systems Group in Ontario offers their suite of Transportation Management applications.N/A

    PC*Miler

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AALK Technologies, acquired by Trimble, developed PC*Miler, a transportation management and route planning application for trucking entities needing geomapping and GIS information. The product is now offered under the Trimble MAPS brand.

    $995

    one-time fee per user

    Pricing
    Descartes Transportation Management SuitePC*Miler
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    PC*Miler
    $995
    one-time fee per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Descartes Transportation Management SuitePC*Miler
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    User Ratings
    Descartes Transportation Management SuitePC*Miler
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Descartes Transportation Management SuitePC*Miler
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Descartes Systems Group
    Well suited for private wholesale fleets making deliveries to their retail customers.
    Incentivized
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    Trimble
    IT is easy to find best route for my drivers when they ask. The accuracy of miles and routes for trucks is very good.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Descartes Systems Group
    • Easy for drivers to use
    • Good reporting
    • Good customer service
    Incentivized
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    Trimble
    • Route Visibility
    • Alternate routes
    • Mileage accuracy for rates
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Descartes Systems Group
    • Interaction with other programs such as Geotab.
    Incentivized
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    Trimble
    • Weight restriction roads
    • Easier use of homescreen to get miles and rates
    • Make it more container transport friendly
    • It would be best to have an easier way to share route information with drivers with one click of the mouse.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Descartes Systems Group
    No answers on this topic
    Trimble
    It is a good system and allows my team ease of use and familiarity
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Descartes Systems Group
    Descartes is significantly more complex and provides much greater features than Peoplenet. Their customer service is also markedly better.
    Incentivized
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    Trimble
    Much better for trucking use and routing. Mileage is much more accurate. Its easy to use and search for alternate truck routes if needed.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Descartes Systems Group
    • Improved overall service to customers.
    • Improved accuracy of delivery to customers.
    • Improved efficiency of drivers.
    Incentivized
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    Trimble
    • Time saver for dispatchers
    • Time saver for rate requests
    • Ease of use for routing and verifying routes.
    Incentivized
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