Shipmnts vs Fresa
Fresa has a US address: but no US customs capability
Fresa lists a US address but has zero AMS, ISF 10+2, or CBP filing capability. It's an India-based micro-company (~$260K/yr revenue) with no documented US freight forwarding customers. If you're a US freight forwarder evaluating Fresa, here's the honest comparison.
Why teams switch to Shipmnts
Credible US market presence: not just a US address
Fresa has a US address on its website but operates as an India-based micro-company with roughly 10 employees and $260K/year in revenue. It has zero documented AMS, ISF 10+2, or CBP filing capability: critical requirements for US freight forwarding operations. Shipmnts is actively deployed with US NVOCCs and forwarders.
Scales with your US business: SME to enterprise
Fresa is built for small Indian freight forwarders getting their first ERP. It has no enterprise scale, no multi-branch analytics, and no finance depth beyond basic invoicing. Shipmnts supports 10-person US startups and 300-user enterprises on the same platform: with full finance and analytics built in.
Analytics and finance that US management teams need
Fresa covers invoicing basics. Shipmnts ships branch-wise P&L in USD, salesperson performance reports, business vertical-wise margin analysis, full general ledger, approval workflows, and credit control: all configurable without Excel exports.
US customs reality: Fresa has zero AMS/ISF capability
Fresa has no AMS, ISF 10+2, AES/EEI, or CBP integration of any kind. For US freight forwarders, this is a fundamental gap: AMS must be filed 24 hours before vessel loading and ISF 10+2 must be filed 24 hours before cargo loading, with $5,000/violation penalties for late ISF filings. Shipmnts is transparent: AMS/ISF 10+2 is on the 2026 roadmap and not yet available. US forwarders need a separate tool for customs filing today: but Shipmnts is building toward full US compliance, while Fresa has no US roadmap at all.
- Honest AMS/ISF disclosure: on roadmap for 2026
- Full operations, documentation, and finance today
- No false US customs capabilities claimed
- Active US NVOCCs and forwarder deployments
- Flat subscription: predictable US pricing
US customs and market presence: Shipmnts vs Fresa
- Active US customer deployments
- Honest AMS/ISF roadmap disclosure
- Full operations and finance today
- Enterprise-scale platform
- Fresa: zero AMS/ISF, India micro-company
Finance and analytics depth Fresa's basic module can't provide
Fresa covers basic invoicing for small SME teams. US freight forwarders need more: branch-wise P&L in USD, salesperson performance by rep and territory, configurable approval workflows, credit control, and trade lane margin analysis. Shipmnts includes all of these as part of the standard product: no Excel exports required. Reviews of Fresa's finance module consistently note it becomes a ceiling as operations grow beyond 20–30 users.
- Full general ledger with contextual job links
- Branch-wise P&L in USD
- Salesperson-wise performance and pipeline
- Configurable invoice and payment approval workflows
- Credit control: hold documents for over-limit customers
Finance depth: Shipmnts vs Fresa
- Full general ledger
- Configurable approval workflows
- Credit control
- Branch-wise P&L (USD)
- Fresa: basic invoicing, SME-only
Activity 360 and vendor stability: what Fresa can't offer
Fresa is a micro-company with ~10 employees and ~$260K/year in revenue. For US freight forwarders who depend on their ERP for daily operations, vendor stability matters. Fresa reviews mention server slowdowns and limited support responsiveness. Shipmnts is backed by institutional investment, trusted by publicly listed enterprises, and ships a collaboration workspace (Activity 360) that Fresa simply doesn't have.
- Activity 360: customer and team on same platform
- Branded customer tracking portal
- Backed by institutional investment
- Trusted by publicly listed enterprises
- Enterprise-grade platform stability
Collaboration and stability: Shipmnts vs Fresa
- Activity 360 collaboration
- Institutional backing
- Enterprise-scale deployments
- Branded tracking portal
- Fresa: micro-company, no collaboration, server issues
"We almost went with Fresa for our US office: then discovered it had no AMS or ISF capability at all. Shipmnts was honest about the AMS/ISF roadmap and gave us everything we needed for operations, finance, and analytics today."
Feature comparison
Shipmnts vs Fresa: at a glance
| Shipmnts | Fresa | |
|---|---|---|
| Air & ocean freight management | ||
| US market presenceFresa: India micro-company, US address only | ||
| AMS/ISF filingShipmnts: coming 2026; Fresa: no capability | Soon | |
| Scales to enterprise (300+ users)Fresa: SME-only | ||
| Full general ledgerFresa: basic invoicing | ||
| Configurable approval workflows | ||
| Credit control | ||
| Branch-wise analytics (USD) | ||
| Salesperson-wise performance reports | ||
| Collaboration workspace (Activity 360) | ||
| Institutional backing | ||
| Implementation time | Days–weeks | Days–weeks |
What customers say
Branch analytics
"Branch P&L in USD, salesperson performance, and trade lane margins: all in one dashboard. Fresa had nothing close to this. Management reporting was completely transformed."
Activity 360
"US customers tracking their own shipments and messaging us in-app: that was a step change in our customer experience. Fresa had no equivalent."
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.
Does Fresa work for US freight forwarding operations?
Fresa has a US address but has zero AMS, ISF 10+2, or CBP filing capability: fundamental requirements for US freight forwarding. It is an India-based micro-company (~$260K/yr revenue, ~10 employees) primarily serving small Indian freight forwarders. US freight forwarders using Fresa would need to manage all US customs operations outside the platform and assume significant vendor stability risk.
Is Shipmnts suitable for small US freight forwarding teams?
Yes. Shipmnts works for 10-person US startups and scales to 300-user enterprise on the same platform. SME teams typically go live within 2–3 weeks. There is no ceiling that forces migration as your team grows.
Does Shipmnts support AMS and ISF for US customs?
Not yet. AMS and ISF 10+2 is on the Shipmnts roadmap for 2026. US forwarders can use Shipmnts for operations, documentation, finance, and analytics today: and will need a separate tool for US customs filing until launch.
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.
Moving from Fresa to Shipmnts for US operations
We've helped teams move from SME platforms 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 US team's workflows
- Dedicated support through the first 30 days
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