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Descartes Transportation Management Suite vs. Trimble MAPS PC*Miler

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Descartes Transportation Management Suite
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Descartes Systems Group in Ontario offers their suite of Transportation Management applications.N/A
PC*Miler
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
ALK 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 SuiteTrimble MAPS PC*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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Community Pulse
Descartes Transportation Management SuiteTrimble MAPS PC*Miler
User Ratings
Descartes Transportation Management SuiteTrimble MAPS PC*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 SuiteTrimble MAPS PC*Miler
Likelihood to Recommend
Descartes Systems Group
Well suited for private wholesale fleets making deliveries to their retail customers.
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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.
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Pros
Descartes Systems Group
  • Easy for drivers to use
  • Good reporting
  • Good customer service
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Trimble
  • Route Visibility
  • Alternate routes
  • Mileage accuracy for rates
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Cons
Descartes Systems Group
  • Interaction with other programs such as Geotab.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Trimble
  • Time saver for dispatchers
  • Time saver for rate requests
  • Ease of use for routing and verifying routes.
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