# Descartes MacroPoint vs Freightview for route planning and implementation speed?

<p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">Posting in the<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/categories/freight-management"> </a><a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/categories/freight-management">Freight Management category on G2</a> for logistics teams at the decision point between these two platforms on the specific question of route planning support and how fast each can be fully operational after the decision to implement.</p><ul>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/descartes-macropoint/reviews"><strong>Descartes MacroPoint</strong></a><strong>:</strong> The faster implementation for teams whose primary need is tracking visibility layered on top of an existing booking process. The cloud-based integration with existing TMS platforms means MacroPoint can be activated alongside the tools already in place rather than replacing them. </li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/freightview/reviews"><strong>Freightview</strong></a><strong>:</strong> The fastest implementation for teams replacing manual rate comparison and carrier communication with a centralized TMS. </li>
</ul><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true"><strong>The honest comparison:</strong> For teams whose choice is genuinely between these two platforms: if the primary pain point is not knowing where a shipment is after booking, MacroPoint solves it. If the primary pain point is spending too much time getting quotes and booking shipments, Freightview solves it. The combination of Freightview for rate comparison and booking plus MacroPoint for real-time tracking visibility is a pattern that logistics teams with both problems have adopted — with Aljex also providing an integrated alternative that covers both layers in a single TMS for broker-side operations.</p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">What was the use case that required both platforms to address — and was the combined cost and complexity of running both tools justified compared to a single integrated TMS alternative?</p>

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## Comments
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&lt;p&gt;These two seem complementary more than directly interchangeable. Freightview helps streamline the work around rating and booking, while MacroPoint adds visibility once freight is moving. For teams evaluating both, I’d look at where dispatchers spend more time today. Is the bigger efficiency gain usually before the load is booked or after it’s on the road?&lt;/p&gt;

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