MoveTheWheels vs Manhattan Associates
The closest breadth rival — but built for global enterprises with long timelines.
Founded / HQ
1990 · Atlanta, GA, USA
Ownership
Public (NASDAQ: MANH)
Revenue
$1.08B FY2025; $1.13–$1.15B FY2026 guidance
Threat level
High
What Manhattan Associates does
Manhattan Associates is the closest breadth competitor via its Manhattan Active platform: cloud-native WMS, TMS, and OMS. It is best-in-class for warehouse management and omnichannel order orchestration, but deployments are long, expensive, and SMB-inaccessible.
Manhattan Associates strengths
- 18-time Gartner WMS Magic Quadrant Leader
- Only cloud-native TMS in Gartner Leader Quadrant
- Forrester Wave OMS Leader Q1 2025
- Cloud-native microservices architecture
- Deep ERP integrations and enterprise credibility
Manhattan Associates weaknesses
- 6–18 month implementations typical
- Enterprise-only pricing; no SMB entry point
- Limited owned-fleet depth
- Heavy professional-services dependency
Feature comparison
How MoveTheWheels stacks up against Manhattan Associates across the logistics stack.
| Capability | MoveTheWheels | Manhattan Associates |
|---|---|---|
| WMS depth | Directed placement, re-slotting and honest stock | Best-in-class |
| TMS / route optimization | Journey plans and window-aware routes | Strong |
| OMS / omnichannel | Orders from any system become consignments | Leader |
| Single-spine unification | One record from finished good to recipient | Modules |
| Fleet & driver / ePOD | Every mode on one board; assignment by qualification and rest; proof at every stop | Carrier-only |
| Partner collaboration | Partners update their own legs on the shared record | Not offered |
| Supply-chain planning | Journey options by cost, time, emissions and risk | Strong |
| Speed to value | Days to weeks | 6–18 months |
| Transparent pricing | Yes | No |
Pricing comparison
MoveTheWheels is designed for transparent, mid-market pricing.
| Aspect | MoveTheWheels | Manhattan Associates |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Flat-fee tiers → per-vehicle Enterprise | Module/license + professional services |
| Entry price | Starter plan (transparent) | Enterprise quote; typically $200K+/yr |
| Implementation | Days to weeks | 6–18 months typical |
| Pricing transparency | Public tier floors | Opaque; custom quotes |
Why MoveTheWheels wins
The advantages that matter most when comparing MoveTheWheels to Manhattan Associates.
Breadth across journeys, warehouses, containers, compliance and the fleet without a long enterprise implementation.
One native record across every leg and mode, so there is no self-integration between modules.
Containers with free-time clocks, warehouses with directed placement, and compliance checked before every step, all on the same record as the journey.
Drivers, riders and warehouse workers get their own day, hours, earnings and certificates, with location shared only on duty.
Shippers, carriers, warehouses, agents and recipients share one record; partners update their own legs without buying anything.
Transparent, published pricing with a free tier, priced on the size of the operation rather than per seat.
When Manhattan Associates may be the better fit
- You are a global enterprise with complex, high-volume warehouses.
- You need omnichannel order orchestration at retail scale.
- You have a dedicated IT team and 12–18 month implementation budget.
Ready to run the whole journey in one place?
Run every leg, container, warehouse, worker and stakeholder on one record with MoveTheWheels, from finished good to final recipient.