Skip to content
Skip to content
Numeo
Get Numeo free

2026 comparison · Reviewed 29 July 2026

Numeo vs AscendTMS

Long-running TMS priced per user — “The ‘Don’t Pay Us’ TMS”.

Numeo One (TMS) compared with AscendTMS (TMS)

AscendTMS is a TMS, so this compares it with Numeo One. It publishes pricing in full — $69, $119 and $149 per user per month — and prices per user where Numeo One prices per truck, so the cost comparison depends on your ratio and is worked through below. The bigger question is what each price includes. AscendTMS ships no driver app at any tier and keeps its AI on the $149 plan; every Numeo One plan includes the driver app, driver payroll, IFTA and the AI agents that read your rate confirmations and answer broker email.

Numeo One

AI-native TMS priced per truck, for fleets under 100

Best for
Carriers with more dispatchers than a handful and fewer than about 100 trucks — where per-truck pricing lands below per-user pricing — who want AI agents doing paperwork and a driver app that exists.
Pricing
$99/month Basic minimum and $149/month Pro minimum through 10 trucks; additional trucks follow the published overage formula. Unlimited dispatchers included. 30% off billed annually.
Category
TMS
Time to value
Days. Import trucks and drivers and run.
About Numeo One

AscendTMS

Long-running TMS priced per user — “The ‘Don’t Pay Us’ TMS”.

Best for
Large fleets run by a small dispatch team, where per-user pricing works out low and nobody needs a driver app.
Pricing
Published at thefreetms.com/pricing: Basic $69/user/mo, Premium $119/user/mo, Pro $149/user/mo. “No set-up fees. No contract periods ever.” Free 30-day trial on all plans, no card needed. Never charges for drivers, trucks or loads. Enterprise pricing is phone-gated. Annual pricing has a toggle but no figures are published. Read 2026-07-29.
Category
TMS
Visit AscendTMS

Feature comparison

Side-by-side on the eight criteria that matter most for dispatch automation.

FeatureNumeo OneAscendTMS
Product typeTMS for carriersTMS for brokers, carriers, fleets, 3PLs, shippers
Pricing modelPer truck, unlimited dispatchersPer user, unlimited trucks and loads
Published pricingYes — $99 Basic / $149 Pro minimum through 10 trucksYes — $69, $119, $149/user/mo
5 trucks, 1 dispatcher$99/mo (Basic minimum)$69/mo (Basic)
10 trucks, 2 dispatchers$99/mo (Basic minimum)$138/mo (Basic)
50 trucks, 3 dispatchers$749/mo (Pro formula)$207/mo (Basic) — cheaper
Driver mobile appYes — iOS + Android; App Store snapshot: 4.8★ from 1.1K ratings (Sept. 17, 2026)None — SMS-based by design
Free tierNumeo Spot is free forever30-day trial; no $0 plan published
AI agents in the TMSYes — track & trace, documents, broker emailAI listed on the Pro tier only
Load board postingLoad Hub searches 15+ boardsPosts to 53 boards; needs your own DAT/Truckstop subscription
Contract termsMonthly or annualNo contract periods ever

Where AscendTMS is strong — and where Numeo fits

AscendTMS strengths

  • Publishes full pricing openly, which most of this category does not
  • Per-user pricing means adding trucks costs nothing — an advantage for a large fleet with a very small dispatch team
  • Enormous feature surface: 230 standard features, up to 93 more on Pro, and claims 140+ third-party integrations
  • Load and truck posting to 53 load boards, free credit checks, carrier fraud checks, IFTA reports, full AR/AP accounting
  • Free setup, support and training “forever”, no set-up fees and no contract periods
  • A 30-day free trial on every plan with no card required, and partner-sponsored free periods of up to three months

Where Numeo fills the gap

  • →No driver mobile app at all — driver tracking works by SMS, marketed as “NO APPS NEEDED”. Both Numeo and most rivals here ship native iOS and Android apps
  • →Priced per user, so a small fleet with two or three dispatchers pays more than it would per truck
  • →Their homepage still says “Pricing plans start at zero dollars” while the pricing page floor is $69/user/mo — the free tier is now a trial, not a plan
  • →Load board access requires your own paid DAT or Truckstop subscription on top
  • →Annual pricing is behind a toggle that publishes no figures, and enterprise pricing is phone-only

Verdict

AscendTMS is priced per user and Numeo One uses a monthly minimum through 10 trucks followed by overage, so which is cheaper depends on your shape. What the per-user headline hides is what you are buying. AscendTMS ships no driver app at all: driver tracking is a text message, marketed as a feature. Their AI is confined to the Pro tier at $149 per user. Load board posting needs your own paid DAT or Truckstop subscription on top. And the free plan the whole brand is built on no longer exists — their homepage still says pricing starts at zero while the published floor is $69. Numeo One starts at $99/month on Basic and $149/month on Pro through 10 trucks, with current plan inclusions listed on the pricing page. If your drivers need an app and you want to compare the workflows, the per-user maths is only one factor.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Still have questions? Book a demoSee all frequently asked questions

  • Yes, in full, at thefreetms.com/pricing: $69, $119 and $149 per user per month, with no set-up fees and no contract periods. Note the domain — ascendtms.com is their login application and carries no pricing; the marketing site is thefreetms.com.

  • Not as a plan. Despite the thefreetms.com domain and the “Don’t Pay Us” tagline, the published floor is $69/user/month. What remains free is a 30-day trial on every plan with no card required, partner-sponsored free periods of up to three months, and free setup, support and training. Their homepage still claims “Pricing plans start at zero dollars”, which contradicts their own pricing page.

  • It depends on your ratio: AscendTMS charges per user, while Numeo One uses a $99/month Basic minimum through 10 trucks and overage beyond the cap. Five trucks with one dispatcher is $99 against $69; ten trucks with two dispatchers is $99 against $138. Add trucks without adding dispatchers and AscendTMS may get cheaper; compare what the money includes as well as the number.

  • No. They track drivers by sending a text message that captures GPS location, and market it as a benefit — “NO APPS NEEDED”. There is no iOS or Android app anywhere on their site. The Numeo app is on both stores; the September 17, 2026 App Store snapshot showed 4.8★ from 1.1K ratings.

Other comparisons

Numeo vs Alvys →Numeo vs Rose Rocket →Numeo vs DAT →Numeo vs TMS.ai →Numeo vs DispatchMVP →Numeo vs McLeod Software →Numeo vs Truckbase →Numeo vs LoadStop →Numeo vs Ditat →Numeo vs TruckSmarter →Numeo vs Trucker Path →Numeo vs 123Loadboard →Numeo vs LoadConnect →Numeo vs Debales AI →Best AI dispatch tools 2026 →Numeo One TMS →

TRY NUMEO FREE

Start booking your next load in minutes.

14 days free. No credit card. Cancel anytime.

Start 14-day free trialBook a demo

Or call us —+1 206 569 4382