Manhattan Active TM
Cloud-native enterprise TMS with real-time optimization
- Deployment
- Cloud
- Market
- Enterprise
- Pricing
- Custom Quote
- Price Range
- Contact for Pricing
- Founded
- 1990
- HQ
- Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- API
- Available
- Parent
- Manhattan Associates (NASDAQ: MANH)
Overview
Manhattan Active TM is part of the Manhattan Active platform, providing cloud-native transportation management with real-time optimization. Designed for enterprise multi-modal transportation operations.
Our verdict
Best for enterprise and mid-market shippers and 3PLs that want a cloud-native, continuously updated TMS unified with warehouse, yard, and order management, and can absorb an enterprise implementation.
Strengths
- Seven-time Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems and the only cloud-native solution positioned in the Leader quadrant
- Cloud-native microservices architecture with versionless updates every 90 days, so customers never run a disruptive upgrade cycle
- Thousands of REST API endpoints with Swagger documentation plus a public developer hub and ProActive low-code tooling
- Unifies with Manhattan Active Warehouse, Yard, Labor, and Order Management for a single supply chain execution stack
Watch-outs
- Pricing is quote-only with no published rates, setup fees, or free trial
- Reviewers note that customization is difficult and that some workflows require rework after migrating to the Active platform
- Enterprise-grade complexity and a steep knowledge curve; it is general supply chain execution software, not purpose-built for 3PL billing
Trust & security
Integrations
Offers an API for custom integrations. Developer docs ↗
Videos
Transportation Optimization with Manhattan Active® Transportation Management
Manhattan Active Transportation Training | Active Transportation Online Training for beginner
Manhattan Active TMS Training | Learn Transportation Management System | Vistasparks Solutions
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Sources & verification
Last verified Jun 8, 2026 by Third Fin Editorial. See how we evaluate & verify.
- Compliance: Manhattan Trust Center - Compliance (2026-06)
- Integrations: Manhattan Developer Hub (2026-06)
- Product: Manhattan Active Transportation Management product page (2026-06)
- Proof: BusinessWire - Manhattan Leader in 2025 Gartner MQ for TMS (2026-06)
- Ratings: Gartner Peer Insights - Manhattan Active TM (2026-06)