Shipmnts vs Fresa
The Fresa alternative that grows with your freight business
Fresa is a good starting point for small freight forwarding teams. But if your team is growing, you need GL-level finance control, multi-branch analytics, or a collaboration workspace that connects your team and customers: here's the honest comparison.
Why teams switch to Shipmnts
Scales from 10-person SME to 300-user enterprise
Fresa is built for small SME operations. Shipmnts supports everything from 10-person startups to 300-user enterprise deployments on the same platform. Multi-branch operations, configurable approval workflows, and per-branch analytics are all native: no migration needed as your team grows.
Finance depth Fresa doesn't offer
Full general ledger, configurable approval workflows, automated GSTR2B reconciliation, credit control, and bank reconciliation: Fresa covers the basics but lacks the finance depth that growing businesses need. Shipmnts has the full finance stack from day one.
Collaboration workspace Fresa doesn't have
Activity 360 puts your internal team and your customers on the same platform: shared inbox, shipment updates, document sharing, and in-app communication in one thread. Fresa has no equivalent, so customers still wait for updates over email and phone.
Built to scale: from your first ERP to enterprise
Fresa is designed for SME freight forwarders getting their first ERP. It works well for small teams. But as your business grows: more branches, more users, more complex finance controls: Fresa's limitations show up. Shipmnts is used by 10-person startups and 300-user enterprise businesses on the same platform. Multi-branch operations, configurable approval workflows, and per-branch analytics are all native to Shipmnts, not add-ons.
- Supports 10-person SME to 300-user enterprise on one platform
- Multi-branch operations with branch-wise P&L
- Configurable workflows by branch and role
- Same platform as your business grows: no migration needed
- Trusted by publicly listed enterprises
Scale: Shipmnts vs Fresa
- Scales to enterprise (150+ users)
- Multi-branch operations
- Branch-wise P&L
- Used by publicly listed companies
- Fresa: SME-focused, limited enterprise capability
Finance depth that Fresa's basic module can't match
Fresa covers invoicing basics. Shipmnts includes the full finance stack: a general ledger with contextual links from reports to jobs, configurable approval workflows, automated GSTR2B reconciliation, credit control, bank reconciliation, and per-shipment P&L. Growing freight businesses consistently report that Fresa's finance module becomes a ceiling as operations expand.
- Full general ledger with contextual job links
- Configurable invoice and payment approval workflows
- Automated GSTR2B reconciliation (Finance module)
- Credit control: hold shipments for high-risk customers
- Bank reconciliation built in
- Per-shipment P&L and EBITDA tracking
Finance: Shipmnts vs Fresa
- Full general ledger
- Configurable approval workflows
- Automated GSTR2B reconciliation
- Credit control built in
- Fresa: basic finance module
Activity 360 and analytics: unavailable in Fresa
Fresa has no customer collaboration workspace. Customer updates still happen over email, WhatsApp, and phone calls. Shipmnts' Activity 360 puts your team and customers on the same platform. And Shipmnts' analytics layer gives management branch-wise, salesperson-wise, and vertical-wise visibility: all configurable, all without Excel exports. Neither capability exists in Fresa.
- Activity 360: team and customer on same workspace
- Branch-wise P&L and operations reports
- Salesperson-wise performance and pipeline
- Business vertical-wise revenue and margin
- Automated AI agent roadmap in 2026
Collaboration and analytics: Shipmnts vs Fresa
- Customer collaboration workspace (Activity 360)
- Branch-wise analytics
- Salesperson-wise reports
- Vertical-wise analytics
- Fresa: no equivalent for either
"We started with Fresa as a 6-person team. When we hit 45 people across 3 branches, Fresa couldn't give us branch-level P&L, approval controls, or the analytics our management needed. Moving to Shipmnts was the natural next step."
Feature comparison
Shipmnts vs Fresa: at a glance
| Shipmnts | Fresa | |
|---|---|---|
| Air & ocean freight management | ||
| Scales to enterprise (150+ users)Fresa: SME-focused, limited enterprise scale | ||
| Full general ledgerFresa: basic finance module | ||
| Configurable approval workflows | ||
| GSTR2B reconciliation | ||
| Credit control | ||
| Bank reconciliation | ||
| Collaboration workspace (Activity 360) | ||
| Branch-wise configurable analytics | ||
| Salesperson-wise performance reports | ||
| India compliance (GST/TDS/e-invoicing) | ||
| AI agent roadmap (2026) |
What customers say
Branch P&L
"Branch-wise profitability, salesperson performance, and trade lane margins: all in one dashboard. Fresa had nothing close to this level of reporting."
Activity 360
"Our customers track their shipments and message us directly on the platform. The reduction in inbound status calls was noticeable within the first month."
Common questions
Before you decide
Switching platforms is a real decision. Here are the questions we hear most from teams evaluating Shipmnts as a Fresa alternative.
Is Shipmnts suitable for small freight forwarding teams, or only enterprise?
Shipmnts is the first and only ERP many growing freight forwarders will ever need. It works equally well for 10-person SME teams (typically live in 2–3 weeks) and 300-user enterprise deployments. The same platform scales with your business: there is no ceiling that forces migration.
Fresa is affordable: is Shipmnts significantly more expensive?
Shipmnts uses a fixed per-user subscription model. Actual pricing depends on modules and team size. For teams outgrowing Fresa's finance and analytics capabilities, the productivity gains: finance team independence, automated GSTR2B, branch analytics: typically more than offset any pricing difference. Book a demo to get a quote tailored to your team.
What happens to our data when we switch from Fresa?
Opening balances and invoice history are migrated to Shipmnts as part of onboarding. Most teams are operationally live within a week.
Our team is trained on Fresa: how hard is the switch?
Shipmnts is designed to be intuitive for operational teams. Staff consistently report self-discovery from day one. The onboarding team conducts live sessions and support is available same-day.
Switching from Fresa is easier than you think
We've helped multiple Fresa customers move to Shipmnts as their operations grew. Opening balances and invoice history are migrated. Your team is trained and live within days.
- Opening balances and invoice history migrated to Shipmnts
- Parallel run option: operate both systems during transition
- Live training sessions tailored to your team's workflows
- Dedicated support through the first 30 days
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