Compare Fastfreight vs. TIO

Our premier offering is not merely another freight forwarding software; it serves as an exceptionally user-friendly comprehensive solution, incorporating integration capabilities with carriers, customs, accounting, and clients. It seamlessly supports multiple modes of transport, efficiently handling road, sea, and air shipments alike. This system provides nearly limitless documentation and management reporting, backed by unparalleled support services both before and after installation. Numerous clients have transitioned from our basic freight forwarding software, which was launched 16 years ago, and have reaped the rewards of continuous enhancements over the years. The FASTFREIGHT solution encompasses more than just document generation and job costing; it combines various products and services to ensure that data inputted once can generate multiple documents and reports, as well as profit and loss statements. Additionally, it integrates smoothly with third-party applications and other FASTFREIGHT offerings while allowing password-controlled access for all stakeholders involved, ensuring transparency and efficiency in every transaction. This holistic approach not only simplifies processes but also adds significant value for users at every level of their operations.

TIO serves as an intelligent operating system specifically designed for freight forwarders, seamlessly linking your email inbox with your Transportation Management System (TMS) to manage the coordination process: it interprets incoming shipment emails, associates messages with active jobs, and populates TMS records for your team's approval. TIO efficiently manages each phase of the shipping process, which includes activities such as requesting quotes before booking, authorizing bookings, extracting pre-alerts, staging ISF 10+2, monitoring risks for late freight and detention, dispatching trucks, drafting arrival notices, routing customs documents, matching invoices to rates, and closing lots. Every record created in the TMS receives a thorough review and must be approved by a designated team member prior to TIO making any entries, ensuring that there are no automatic submissions. The system is compatible with platforms such as CargoWise, Magaya, Descartes, GoFreight, and any TMS that supports REST or SOAP APIs, and typically, installation can be completed in less than a week for most freight forwarders. Freight forwarders generally process between 80 to 200 shipments each month, and the manual tasks involved in coordinating between the inbox and TMS—such as reading emails, routing information, re-entering data, and following up—typically take around 8 to 12 minutes for each shipment. By automating these repetitive tasks, TIO significantly reduces the time spent on manual coordination, allowing teams to focus on more strategic activities.