AscendTMS vs Turvo
Side-by-side from the Top 11 ranking of Aljex vs McLeod vs Tai: 11 Best TMS for Freight Brokers 2026. Last verified October 3, 2026.
The short answer
AscendTMS ranks higher on Top 11 (#8 vs #10) for Owners and operations leads at United States freight brokerages, roughly 3 to 100 people, choosing or replacing a TMS, who want the load board, carrier onboarding, tracking, QuickBooks and factoring joined instead of retyped.. From $69 a user with a 30 day trial, load board posting named, accounting connections unnamed.
At a glance
| AscendTMS | Turvo | |
|---|---|---|
| Top 11 rank | #8 / Aljex vs McLeod vs Tai: 11 Best TMS for Freight Brokers 2026 | #10 / Aljex vs McLeod vs Tai: 11 Best TMS for Freight Brokers 2026 |
| Score (out of 9.4) | 5.9 | 5.3 |
| Best for | New brokerages that want to start on a trial and a low per user price | Large brokerages that want shippers and carriers inside the same record |
| Pricing | $ (Basic $69, Premium $119, Pro $149 per user per month on a card, cancel any time; free 30 day trial; enterprise pricing by phone) | $$$$ (Plan, Execute and Settle Freight starts at $5,000 a month; Collaboration and Visibility available on request; free access for carriers, partners and shippers) |
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AscendTMS
From $69 a user with a 30 day trial, load board posting named, accounting connections unnamed.
thefreetms.com/pricingSee full entry in Aljex vs McLeod vs Tai: 11 Best TMS for Freight Brokers 2026
Turvo
Shared records for shippers and carriers, from $5,000 a month, with a dead integrations page.
turvo.com/pricing/See full entry in Aljex vs McLeod vs Tai: 11 Best TMS for Freight Brokers 2026
Methodology and scoring weights live at /methodology. No vendor pays for placement — see about.