Frontier for Brokers vs McLeod PowerBroker: which fits your brokerage?
McLeod PowerBroker is a core brokerage system with modules and over 40 integration products added on, priced with McLeod. Frontier for Brokers publishes every plan, with every feature on every plan.
What each one costs
McLeod PowerBroker figures come from its public information as of November 2026. Confirm current pricing with McLeod PowerBroker before deciding.
Source: PowerBroker on SourceForge. Checked November 2026.
| Frontier for Brokers | McLeod PowerBroker | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | By booked loads a month, every feature included | Not published. Core system plus modules |
| 5 people, 40 loads a month | $199/mo | Not published |
| Users | Unlimited on every plan | Not published |
Frontier for Brokers is free with no load limit while early access lasts. The prices above are its plans after that.
Frontier for a McLeod PowerBroker shopper
- Free while early access lasts, with no card and no load limit
- Priced by booked loads a month, never by seat. Unlimited users on every plan
- Every feature on every plan
- Start the same day, with a sample brokerage to learn on
- Each carrier's emails in one chain on the load: accept, counter by email, or pass
- Carriers sign rate cons from their phone, with no account
- A private portal for each shipper, included
When McLeod PowerBroker might fit better
PowerBroker lists brokerage order planning, carrier dispatch, check call automation, market and lane rates, and over 40 integration products for brokerages. An established brokerage that wants to add modules over time is the kind it's built for.
New, and in early access
Frontier for Brokers is new. It comes from the team behind Frontier for Carriers, which a family-owned trucking company runs on every day, and it’s built first for brokerages from one person to a busy floor.