BrokerPro vs AscendTMS
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
BrokerPro ranks higher on Top 11 (#2 vs #8) 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.. 23 named connections in one sentence and a price that follows invoiced loads, from $950 a month.
At a glance
| BrokerPro | AscendTMS | |
|---|---|---|
| Top 11 rank | #2 / Aljex vs McLeod vs Tai: 11 Best TMS for Freight Brokers 2026 | #8 / Aljex vs McLeod vs Tai: 11 Best TMS for Freight Brokers 2026 |
| Score (out of 9.4) | 7.6 | 5.9 |
| Best for | Brokerages that want to pay by the load, not by the seat | New brokerages that want to start on a trial and a low per user price |
| Pricing | $$ (base platform $950 a month for 0 to 150 loads; $1,200 for 151 to 225; up to $9,238 for 3,051 to 3,250; contact sales above that; some integrations carry separate fees) | $ (Basic $69, Premium $119, Pro $149 per user per month on a card, cancel any time; free 30 day trial; enterprise pricing by phone) |
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BrokerPro
23 named connections in one sentence and a price that follows invoiced loads, from $950 a month.
www.brokerpro.com/pricing/See full entry in Aljex vs McLeod vs Tai: 11 Best TMS for Freight Brokers 2026
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
Methodology and scoring weights live at /methodology. No vendor pays for placement — see about.