Cargoson is a Transport management software by Cargoson OÜ. This profile pulls together Cargoson's ratings across the major review sites, its company and funding details, leadership, features, pricing, and the latest news, with every external source cited at the bottom.
About Cargoson OÜ
Cargoson is a cloud-based transport management system built for shippers, meaning manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, and 3PLs that book freight with many different carriers. The platform pulls a company's existing carrier contracts and rate agreements into one screen so users can compare prices, book shipments, print labels and documents, track deliveries, and pull reporting and CO2 data without logging into each carrier portal separately. Cargoson OÜ was founded in 2018 in Estonia by a team with backgrounds at DSV Estonia and Kuehne + Nagel, and it sells mainly into Europe with a growing North American presence. The company positions itself as carrier-neutral software rather than a freight broker or forwarder, and it connects to carriers and ERP systems through API and EDI. Public information on headcount, revenue, and outside funding is limited.
| Category | Transport management software |
| Company | Cargoson OÜ |
| Founded | 2018 |
| Headquarters | Estonia (company materials and the brief place it in Tartu; some third-party databases list Tallinn) |
| Industry | Transportation Management Software |
| Team size | Not publicly disclosed |
| Ownership | Privately held by its founders and early team. No venture capital or private equity funding has been publicly announced |
| Founder / CEO | Founded in 2018 by a four-person team; Ülari Kalamees (co-founder and CEO), Aivo Kurik, Tanel Vaarmann, and Ranno Maripuu are named across company and startup-database sources, three of them from DSV Estonia and one from a software engineering background |
| Specialties | Multi-carrier transport management, freight rate comparison, shipment booking, label and document printing, delivery tracking, freight spend reporting, CO2 emissions reporting, ERP and WMS integration, parcel, LTL, FTL, air, sea, and rail modes |
| Website | cargoson.com |
Find Cargoson on: Crunchbase · ee.linkedin.com · G2 · Capterra · gartner.com
Cargoson ratings across the web
Aggregated from the major review platforms. Each links to the source.
Also rated: GetApp 4.8/5 (52) · Software Advice 4.8/5 (52).
Rating breakdown
Per-category scores from Capterra Cargoson (52 reviews), cross-checked against GetApp and Software Advice, which syndicate the same review set.
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What people say about Cargoson
Our synthesis across 52 Capterra reviews at 4.8/5, the same review set syndicated on GetApp and Software Advice, plus a small number of G2 reviews and a Gartner Peer Insights listing. No fabricated quotes, this is the consistent pattern across reviews and third-party analyses.
Most praised
- Consolidating every carrier and delivery option into one screen is the most cited strength; reviewers say it removes the need to log into separate carrier websites
- Fast side by side price comparison across carriers and existing rate agreements is repeatedly called a time and cost saver
- Ease of use and a simple interface come up often, including for non-technical warehouse and dispatch staff
- Customer support is frequently described as responsive and quick to resolve issues, which lines up with the 4.9 support sub-score
Most cited complaints
- Carrier-dependent gaps are the most common complaint; tracking, proof of delivery, label printing, and full data transfer only work as well as each carrier's own integration
- Estimated delivery times do not always match reality, which reviewers usually trace back to carrier pricelist data rather than Cargoson itself
- Address handling is criticized, with repeat addresses not always auto-filling
- Editing or modifying an order after booking is described by some reviewers as awkward, though support points to workarounds
What we found testing it
What's great
- Uploads and stores rate tables from many carriers and compares them side by side for a shipment, so the cheapest compliant option surfaces automatically
- Handles fuel and other surcharges as table components with their own validity, and keeps prior rate versions for reference
- Publishes subscription tiers rather than pure custom quote, which is rare in this category
Watch-outs
- Built around European road freight and multi-carrier parcel and LTL, so US air and ocean forwarding depth is limited
- Smaller vendor with a modest review base
- Not a shipment system of record or an accounting tool
Cargoson funding & ownership
Moderate risk on continuity, mostly because of limited public disclosure. Cargoson has operated since 2018, shows a steady stream of new carrier and ERP integrations, and reports a customer base across Europe with expansion into North America. It appears to be founder-owned and bootstrapped, which reduces private-equity ownership risk but also means there is no published funding, revenue, or headcount data for buyers to assess. The product is also carrier-dependent by design, so its value to a given shipper depends on how well the carriers that shipper already uses are integrated.
Cargoson features & integrations
Feature availability
| Feature | Status |
|---|---|
| Contract rates | Yes |
| Margin markup rules | Marketplace add-on |
| Rate expiry alerts | Yes |
| Spot rate apis | Marketplace add-on |
| Surcharge automation | Yes |
Security & compliance
| Standard | Availability |
|---|---|
| GDPR | Not publicly detailed; Cargoson is an EU-based provider and as such is subject to GDPR |
| HIPAA | Not positioned as a HIPAA product |
| SOC 2 Type II | Not publicly confirmed |
| SSO / SAML | Not publicly confirmed |
Integrations: Microsoft Dynamics 365, Oracle NetSuite, SAP, Odoo, ERPLY, WooCommerce, Microsoft 365, Carrier connections via API and EDI (third-party listings cite 2,000-plus carriers across parcel, LTL, FTL, air, sea, and rail), and REST API for ERP and WMS systems.
Cargoson leadership
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Cargoson FAQs
How much does Cargoson cost?
Cargoson uses tiered subscription pricing. Third-party listings put the Basic plan at about EUR 199 per month billed annually, with higher Standard, Advanced, and Enterprise plans cited from roughly EUR 399, EUR 599, and EUR 1,000 per month that add users, shipment volume, and custom carrier integrations. Confirm current pricing with Cargoson.
Is Cargoson a freight forwarder or a broker?
No. Cargoson sells carrier-neutral transport management software. It connects a shipper's own carrier contracts and rate agreements into one platform for booking, tracking, and reporting, and it does not act as the carrier or resell freight capacity.
Who is Cargoson best for?
It is aimed at shippers, meaning manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, and 3PLs, that work with many carriers across parcel, LTL, FTL, air, sea, and rail and want one place to compare rates, book, and track. Review demographics skew toward small and mid-size European companies.
Does Cargoson integrate with ERP systems?
Yes. Cargoson lists integrations with Microsoft Dynamics 365, Oracle NetSuite, SAP, Odoo, ERPLY, and others, plus a REST API and EDI connections for ERP, WMS, and carrier systems. Custom integrations are generally tied to higher plan tiers.
Who owns Cargoson and has it raised funding?
Cargoson OÜ is a privately held Estonian company founded in 2018. As of 2026, Crunchbase and other startup databases list no announced venture or private equity funding, and the company appears to be founder owned.
Sources
Every external figure on this page traces to a public source, last collected on the dates shown.
- Capterra: Cargoson — overall rating 4.8/5, 52 reviews, sub-scores, buyer demographics (accessed September 2, 2026)
- GetApp: Cargoson — 4.8/5 (52), sub-ratings, starting price USD/EUR 199 per month, deployment, support, training, integrations (accessed September 2, 2026)
- Software Advice: Cargoson profile — 4.8/5 (52), starting price, 85 percent 5-star, functionality lowest sub-score, target market (accessed September 2, 2026)
- Software Advice: Cargoson reviews — recurring praise and complaint themes, reviewer industries and company sizes (accessed September 2, 2026)
- G2: Cargoson reviews — listed with a small review count (about 3), too few for a stable score (accessed September 2, 2026)
- Gartner Peer Insights: Cargoson — product listed on Gartner Peer Insights (accessed September 2, 2026)
- Crunchbase: Cargoson — Estonian company, founded 2018, no announced funding rounds (accessed September 2, 2026)
- Cargoson pricing page — tiered plans (Basic, Standard, Advanced, Enterprise), user and shipment limits, carrier integration terms by tier (accessed September 2, 2026)
- Cargoson site — carrier-neutral transport management positioning, shipper focus, carrier and ERP integration via API and EDI (accessed September 2, 2026)
- LinkedIn: Cargoson — company page, Estonia, transportation management software (accessed September 2, 2026)
- Wellfound: Cargoson people — founder and team listing (access limited) (accessed September 2, 2026)