# Descartes MacroPoint, Rose Rocket vs FourKites Comparison | | Descartes MacroPoint | Rose Rocket | FourKites | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.7 out of 5 | 4.8 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 854 | 15 | 269 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (49.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (80.0% of reviews) | Enterprise (54.5% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Descartes MacroPoint Pros: - Tracking Ease (84 reviews) - Ease of Use (72 reviews) Cons: - Tracking Issues (47 reviews) - Carrier Issues (20 reviews) ### Rose Rocket **Not enough data** ### FourKites Pros: - Ease of Use (7 reviews) - Tracking Ease (7 reviews) Cons: - Tracking Issues (3 reviews) - Carrier Issues (2 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Descartes MacroPoint | Rose Rocket | FourKites | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.1 (770 reviews) | 8.6 (14 reviews) | 8.7 (200 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.2 (789 reviews) | 9.4 (14 reviews) | 8.8 (205 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.1 (539 reviews) | 9.6 (8 reviews) | 7.9 (88 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 9.1 (227 reviews) | 9.4 (8 reviews) | 8.9 (84 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 9.0 (734 reviews) | 8.9 (14 reviews) | 8.7 (194 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.3 (225 reviews) | 9.8 (8 reviews) | 9.1 (81 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.4 (768 reviews) | 10.0 (15 reviews) | 9.6 (198 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Descartes MacroPoint #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Rose Rocket #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes ### FourKites #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Freight Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Descartes MacroPoint** | 8.5/10 | 647 | | **Rose Rocket** | N/A | N/A | | **FourKites** | N/A | N/A | #### Carrier Management | Feature | Descartes MacroPoint | Rose Rocket | FourKites | |---|---|---|---| | **Carrier Information** | 8.5 (616 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Evaluation** | 8.7 (609 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Performance** | 8.9 (622 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Freight Modes | Feature | Descartes MacroPoint | Rose Rocket | FourKites | |---|---|---|---| | **Definitions** | 8.4 (590 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Pricing** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Selection** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Customer Management | Feature | Descartes MacroPoint | Rose Rocket | FourKites | |---|---|---|---| | **Customer Portal** | 8.7 (593 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Quotes** | 8.0 (562 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Documents** | 8.1 (565 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### 3PL | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Descartes MacroPoint** | N/A | N/A | | **Rose Rocket** | 7.8/10 | 8 | | **FourKites** | N/A | N/A | #### Supply Chain Operations | Feature | Descartes MacroPoint | Rose Rocket | FourKites | |---|---|---|---| | **Warehousing** | Not enough data | 6.4 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Transportation** | Not enough data | 9.0 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Inventory Management** | Not enough data | 5.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Customer Management | Feature | Descartes MacroPoint | Rose Rocket | FourKites | |---|---|---|---| | **Customer Portal** | Not enough data | 8.8 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Visibility** | Not enough data | 9.0 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Billing** | Not enough data | 8.1 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Analytics | Feature | Descartes MacroPoint | Rose Rocket | FourKites | |---|---|---|---| | **KPIs** | Not enough data | 7.1 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Dashboards** | Not enough data | 8.5 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Custom Reports** | Not enough data | 7.9 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Trucking | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Descartes MacroPoint** | N/A | N/A | | **Rose Rocket** | N/A | N/A | | **FourKites** | N/A | N/A | #### Records Management | Feature | Descartes MacroPoint | Rose Rocket | FourKites | |---|---|---|---| | **Dispatch records** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Truck maintenance records** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Driver pay records** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Mileage reports** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **IFTA reports** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Fuel management reports** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Driver analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Accounting | Feature | Descartes MacroPoint | Rose Rocket | FourKites | |---|---|---|---| | **Invoicing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Payroll** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Accounts Receivable/Accounts Payable** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Order Management | Feature | Descartes MacroPoint | Rose Rocket | FourKites | |---|---|---|---| | **Order processing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **LTL orders** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Routing and Dispatch | Feature | Descartes MacroPoint | Rose Rocket | FourKites | |---|---|---|---| | **Truck routing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Load planning & dispatch** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Load tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Trucking | Feature | Descartes MacroPoint | Rose Rocket | FourKites | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Transportation Management Systems (TMS) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Descartes MacroPoint** | N/A | N/A | | **Rose Rocket** | 8.3/10 | 12 | | **FourKites** | N/A | N/A | #### Fleet Optimization | Feature | Descartes MacroPoint | Rose Rocket | FourKites | |---|---|---|---| | **Load Optimization** | Not enough data | 8.5 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Route Planning** | Not enough data | 7.6 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Carrier Selection** | Not enough data | 9.4 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Tracking** | Not enough data | 9.0 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Visibility | Feature | Descartes MacroPoint | Rose Rocket | FourKites | |---|---|---|---| | **Notifications** | Not enough data | 9.3 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | | **ETAs** | Not enough data | 8.5 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | | **In Transit** | Not enough data | 8.8 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Transportation | Feature | Descartes MacroPoint | Rose Rocket | FourKites | |---|---|---|---| | **Modes** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Yard Management** | Not enough data | 7.2 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Freight Invoice** | Not enough data | 9.4 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Planning** | Not enough data | 8.6 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Integrations | Feature | Descartes MacroPoint | Rose Rocket | FourKites | |---|---|---|---| | **Warehouse management systems** | Not enough data | 7.2 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | | **ERP Systems** | Not enough data | 7.4 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Accounting** | Not enough data | 8.0 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Analytics | Feature | Descartes MacroPoint | Rose Rocket | FourKites | |---|---|---|---| | **Performance** | Not enough data | 8.3 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Driver performance** | Not enough data | 8.0 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Actionable insights** | Not enough data | 8.0 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Supply Chain Visibility | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Descartes MacroPoint** | 8.5/10 | 438 | | **Rose Rocket** | N/A | N/A | | **FourKites** | 8.3/10 | 159 | #### Visibility | Feature | Descartes MacroPoint | Rose Rocket | FourKites | |---|---|---|---| | **Compliance** | 8.8 (365 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.5 (137 reviews) | | **Search** | 8.6 (374 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.7 (143 reviews) | | **Temperature Alerts** | 7.4 (333 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.9 (96 reviews) | | **Shipment Tracking** | 9.3 (403 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.7 (104 reviews) | | **Order-Level Visibility** | 8.7 (357 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.4 (94 reviews) | | **ETA** | 8.9 (372 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.6 (107 reviews) | | **Geofencing** | 8.7 (359 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.3 (102 reviews) | #### Delivery | Feature | Descartes MacroPoint | Rose Rocket | FourKites | |---|---|---|---| | **Flows** | 9.0 (389 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.7 (127 reviews) | | **Alerts** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 8.3 (108 reviews) | | **Inventory** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 8.5 (100 reviews) | | **Modes** | 8.4 (357 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.5 (114 reviews) | #### Workflow Automation | Feature | Descartes MacroPoint | Rose Rocket | FourKites | |---|---|---|---| | **Rating** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 8.1 (62 reviews) | | **Dispatch and Tender** | 8.1 (335 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.9 (55 reviews) | | **Invoice Management** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 7.7 (44 reviews) | | **Digital Document Reconciliation** | 8.0 (327 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.8 (50 reviews) | #### Network Management | Feature | Descartes MacroPoint | Rose Rocket | FourKites | |---|---|---|---| | **Geographic Optionality** | 8.5 (337 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.1 (70 reviews) | | **Automated Onboarding** | 8.2 (338 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.0 (69 reviews) | #### Performance | Feature | Descartes MacroPoint | Rose Rocket | FourKites | |---|---|---|---| | **Financial Analytics** | 8.0 (344 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.3 (75 reviews) | | **KPIs** | 8.4 (359 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.5 (103 reviews) | | **Benchmarking** | 8.3 (341 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.5 (94 reviews) | #### Platform | Feature | Descartes MacroPoint | Rose Rocket | FourKites | |---|---|---|---| | **Data quality** | 8.7 (346 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.4 (85 reviews) | | **Languages** | 8.4 (329 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.3 (71 reviews) | | **Configurable Notifications** | 8.4 (344 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.3 (87 reviews) | ### SAP Store | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Descartes MacroPoint** | N/A | N/A | | **Rose Rocket** | N/A | N/A | | **FourKites** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - SAP Store | Feature | Descartes MacroPoint | Rose Rocket | FourKites | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Unique to Descartes MacroPoint (3):** [SAP Store Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/sap-store), [Freight Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/freight-management), [Supply Chain Visibility Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/supply-chain-visibility) **Unique to Rose Rocket (4):** [3PL Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/3pl), [Freight Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/freight-management), [Transportation Management Systems (TMS)](https://www.g2.com/categories/transportation-management-systems-tms), [Trucking Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/trucking) **Unique to FourKites (2):** [Supply Chain Visibility Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/supply-chain-visibility), [SAP Store Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/sap-store) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Descartes MacroPoint | Rose Rocket | FourKites | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 41.3% | 80.0% | 16.3% | | **Mid-Market** | 49.0% | 20.0% | 29.2% | | **Enterprise** | 9.7% | 0% | 54.5% | ### By Industry #### Descartes MacroPoint - **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 45.4% - **Transportation/Trucking/Railroad:** 38.3% - **Package/Freight Delivery:** 7.1% - **Translation and Localization:** 1.4% - **Manufacturing:** 0.8% - **Automotive:** 0.8% - **Airlines/Aviation:** 0.6% - **Food Production:** 0.6% - **Building Materials:** 0.5% - **Consumer Goods:** 0.5% - **Other:** 3.9% #### Rose Rocket - **Transportation/Trucking/Railroad:** 64.3% - **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 14.3% - **Package/Freight Delivery:** 7.1% - **Higher Education:** 7.1% - **Chemicals:** 7.1% #### FourKites - **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 24.2% - **Transportation/Trucking/Railroad:** 23.5% - **Food & Beverages:** 12.1% - **Consumer Goods:** 8.3% - **Food Production:** 6.1% - **Retail:** 3.4% - **Chemicals:** 2.7% - **Wholesale:** 1.5% - **Packaging and Containers:** 1.5% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 1.5% - **Other:** 15.2% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Descartes MacroPoint - [project44](https://www.g2.com/products/project44/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (698 reviews) - [Trucker Tools](https://www.g2.com/products/trucker-tools/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (48 reviews) - [GoComet](https://www.g2.com/products/gocomet/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (242 reviews) - [CargoWise](https://www.g2.com/products/wisetech-global-cargowise/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (35 reviews) - [Magaya Supply Chain](https://www.g2.com/products/magaya-supply-chain/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (290 reviews) - [Truckstop Load Board](https://www.g2.com/products/truckstop-load-board/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (413 reviews) - [Shippeo](https://www.g2.com/products/shippeo/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (152 reviews) - [SAP Integrated Business Planning](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-integrated-business-planning/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (299 reviews) - [Shipsy](https://www.g2.com/products/shipsy-shipsy/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (158 reviews) - [Board](https://www.g2.com/products/board/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (318 reviews) ### Alternatives to Rose Rocket - [Alvys](https://www.g2.com/products/alvys/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (18 reviews) - [Descartes Aljex](https://www.g2.com/products/descartes-aljex/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (433 reviews) - [Truckstop Load Board](https://www.g2.com/products/truckstop-load-board/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (413 reviews) - [Motive](https://www.g2.com/products/motive-technologies/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (3109 reviews) - [Samsara](https://www.g2.com/products/samsara/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (3997 reviews) - [project44](https://www.g2.com/products/project44/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (698 reviews) - [Magaya Supply Chain](https://www.g2.com/products/magaya-supply-chain/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (290 reviews) - [GoComet](https://www.g2.com/products/gocomet/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (242 reviews) - [FarEye](https://www.g2.com/products/fareye/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (263 reviews) - [MyCarrierTMS](https://www.g2.com/products/mycarriertms/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (187 reviews) ### Alternatives to FourKites - [project44](https://www.g2.com/products/project44/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (698 reviews) - [Shippeo](https://www.g2.com/products/shippeo/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (152 reviews) - [SAP Integrated Business Planning](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-integrated-business-planning/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (299 reviews) - [GoComet](https://www.g2.com/products/gocomet/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (242 reviews) - [Shipsy](https://www.g2.com/products/shipsy-shipsy/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (158 reviews) - [FarEye](https://www.g2.com/products/fareye/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (263 reviews) - [Board](https://www.g2.com/products/board/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (318 reviews) - [Infor Nexus](https://www.g2.com/products/infor-nexus/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (7 reviews) - [Overhaul](https://www.g2.com/products/overhaul-overhaul/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (154 reviews) - [Tive](https://www.g2.com/products/tive/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (148 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Descartes MacroPoint - Title: [How does MacroPoint tracking work?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-does-macropoint-tracking-work) — 3 comments > **Top comment:** "Awesome! Wonderful! GORGEOUS!!" - Title: [Is MacroPoint free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-macropoint-free) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "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..." - Title: [How do I create a MacroPoint?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-create-a-macropoint) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "At the bottom of the screen, in the 2nd column there is a little picture below LTL Pick-up Confirmation. click it, and it will take you to the macropoint..." - Title: [What is MacroPoint enabled?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-macropoint-enabled) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "a carrier that has completed the onboarding process.... filling out the onboarding form and following up with the activations team instructions email" - Title: [How can I link this GPS with driver that refuse to active it?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-can-i-link-this-gps-with-driver-that-refuse-to-active-it) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "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..." ### Rose Rocket No discussions available for this product. ### FourKites - Title: [How can we know if the load id has reached the consignee or destination?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-can-we-know-if-the-load-id-has-reached-the-consignee-or-destination) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Hi Faraz, Really good questions- thanks for posting them! GPS is generally very accurate down to a few meters or so. The frequency of updates can be a..." - Title: [What is the best way of tracking a load via 4Kites?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/28150-what-is-the-best-way-of-tracking-a-load-via-4kites) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Hi Jose, thank you for your question! While FourKites can track via cellphone or ELD. The preferred method would be direct to your ELD. Feel free to..." - Title: [Could we have an official FAQ into spanish?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/24150-could-we-have-an-official-faq-into-spanish) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Hi Jehu, Thank you for your question and for your interest in our documentation in Spanish. Our team is committed to providing language-specific support..." - Title: [Are driver hours of service recorded or taken into consideration while tracking trucks?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/are-driver-hours-of-service-recorded-or-taken-into-consideration-while-tracking-trucks) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Hi Luis, Thank you for your question, it's certainly a good one. Yes, drivers' hours of service are factored into ETAs. We use a combination of..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/descartes-macropoint-vs-rose-rocket-vs-fourkites)