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Compare Descartes MacroPoint and project44 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (49.8% of reviews)
Mid-Market (41.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Descartes MacroPoint
Star Rating
(804)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (49.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Descartes MacroPointproject44
Star Rating
(690)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (41.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about project44Descartes MacroPoint vs project44
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use and administer. However, Descartes MacroPoint is easier to set up, while project44 is easier to do business with overall.
- Reviewers felt that Descartes MacroPoint meets the needs of their business better than project44.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that project44 is the preferred option.
- When assessing product direction, Descartes MacroPoint and project44 received similar ratings from our reviewers.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Descartes MacroPoint
No pricing availableproject44
No pricing availableFree Trial
Descartes MacroPoint
No trial information availableproject44
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.1
735
9.0
564
Ease of Use
9.2
754
9.2
571
Ease of Setup
9.1
507
8.8
366
Ease of Admin
9.1
224
9.1
254
Quality of Support
9.0
701
9.2
559
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.3
222
9.4
259
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
738
9.4
540
Features by Category
Yard Operations
Not enough data
9.4
9
Not enough data
9.4
9
Not enough data
10.0
7
Not enough data
9.6
8
Infrastructure
Not enough data
9.4
9
Business Operations
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.6
8
Carrier Management
8.5
617
Not enough data
8.7
610
Not enough data
8.9
622
Not enough data
Freight Modes
8.4
591
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Customer Management
8.7
593
Not enough data
8.0
563
Not enough data
8.1
566
Not enough data
Transportation Management Systems (TMS)Hide 17 FeaturesShow 17 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Fleet Optimization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Visibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Transportation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integrations
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Visibility
8.8
363
9.0
389
8.6
370
9.1
398
7.5
333
8.2
313
9.3
373
9.4
387
8.7
357
8.9
333
8.9
368
9.2
377
8.7
357
9.1
355
Delivery
8.9
363
9.2
422
Feature Not Available
8.8
381
Feature Not Available
8.5
354
8.4
355
8.8
373
Workflow Automation
Feature Not Available
8.9
298
8.1
334
8.6
288
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.0
326
8.4
274
Network Management
8.5
334
9.1
318
8.2
337
8.7
322
Performance
8.0
343
Feature Not Available
8.5
349
9.1
379
8.3
338
9.0
358
Platform
8.7
344
9.2
356
8.4
329
9.0
322
8.5
339
9.0
334
Dispatching
Not enough data
8.5
70
Not enough data
8.4
72
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Customer portal
Not enough data
9.1
83
Not enough data
8.8
76
Not enough data
8.6
78
Not enough data
8.7
78
Not enough data
8.2
74
Driver tools
Not enough data
8.2
75
Not enough data
8.6
73
Not enough data
8.6
74
Not enough data
8.4
71
Reports
Not enough data
8.6
77
Not enough data
8.4
75
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - SAP Store
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Descartes MacroPoint and project44 are categorized as Supply Chain Visibility
Unique Categories
Descartes MacroPoint is categorized as SAP Store and Freight Management
project44 is categorized as Last Mile Delivery, Yard Management, and Transportation Management Systems (TMS)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Descartes MacroPoint
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
project44
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Logistics and Supply Chain
46.0%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
38.2%
Package/Freight Delivery
7.3%
Translation and Localization
1.5%
Automotive
0.9%
Other
6.1%
Logistics and Supply Chain
38.3%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
26.0%
Chemicals
3.2%
Automotive
2.9%
Retail
2.7%
Other
26.9%
Alternatives
Discussions
How does MacroPoint tracking work?
3 Comments
HP
Awesome! Wonderful! GORGEOUS!!Read more
Is MacroPoint free?
2 Comments
BA
Macropoint is a subscribed service, paid for by the issuing company (Carrier, Broker, 3PL, etc.) It is free to the carrier/driver utilizing the location...Read more
How can I link this GPS with driver that refuse to active it?
1 Comment
AC
You can let them know that the app will only keep a track of the location to where they're headed and once they get to the delivery address the app it self...Read more
How do I make it easier for my carriers to trust us and the project tracking without them thinking we are always looking to know where the trucks are?
2 Comments
DL
Start CDL https://startcdl.com/ is one of the few firms that will cover your travel and hotel expenses while you complete your training. The training and...Read more
What are next phases or areas of growth with the tech?
1 Comment
Official Response from project44
Hi Matt,
I'm Griffin, a Product Marketing Manager at p44. Thanks for your question!
Our roadmap for the first half of 2020 focuses on four main areas:
...Read more
Will drivers or dispatchers be able to mark themselves dispatched, arrived, picked up or delivered on our load tracking?
1 Comment
Official Response from project44
Hi Alex – thanks reaching out. I’m a Customer Success Manager at project44 and can provide insight into the question you posed.
One of the focal points...Read more
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