All Forward is the closest product-direction comparison in this market: a worldwide forwarder network with instant rates, booking and shipment management layered on top. It answers the same question we do (what will this shipment cost, and who will move it) by a different route.
Compared using each platform's own public statements, checked 14 August 2026. These companies are independent of CargoLinked and their products change. Verify current details on their site before deciding. Where a company's own figures disagree with each other, that is noted rather than resolved in our favour.
The short answer
All Forward is a rate search. You enter a location and something to ship and it returns rates, by its own claim, in about 30 seconds. CargoLinked is a request. You describe the shipment and forwarders who serve that lane quote it. Search wins on speed where a rate already exists; a request wins where one does not: unusual cargo, thin lanes, or anything that needs a person to look at it.
Side by side
| All Forward | CargoLinked | |
|---|---|---|
| How you get a price | Search rates, "all possible rates in just 30 seconds" | Post a request; matching forwarders quote it |
| Speed | Immediate | Hours to a day or two |
| Their stated network | "Over 6,000 offices globally": 953 partners in Asia, 446 Europe, 332 Africa, 154 North America, 111 South America, 18 Australia | ~29,000 listings across 194 countries |
| Modes | Ocean FCL/LCL, rail, land. Air listed as "coming soon" | Ocean, air, road and rail, forwarders quote what they cover |
| Membership | Free membership plus a PRO MEMBER tier; prices not stated | Free listing; Connected $29/month or $299/year, published |
| Vetting claims | None stated on their site | None, listings self-publish; optional Verified badge per listing |
The air freight gap
Worth knowing before you build a process around it: as of August 2026 All Forward's own site lists air freight as coming soon. If your shipments are air, or mixed with an air component for urgent orders, that is a hard limit today rather than a preference. Ocean, rail and land are live.
Where All Forward is stronger
- Speed to a number. Thirty seconds beats a day, and for budgeting or a quick feasibility check that matters more than precision.
- One integrated flow. Quote, book and manage the shipment in the same place, which suits teams that want a single system rather than forwarder relationships.
- A real network behind it. The regional partner counts they publish are specific rather than a round global number, which is more than most platforms offer.
Where CargoLinked differs
- Coverage where rates do not exist. An instant rate needs someone to have loaded a rate for that lane. Our requests go to forwarders who then price your actual shipment, so a thin lane or an awkward commodity still gets an answer. The general trade-off is in instant freight quotes explained.
- All four modes today, including air.
- Provider discovery. A browsable directory of forwarders by country and service, not just a rate engine.
- Published pricing for forwarders, and a free tier that includes five quotes.
- You contract with the forwarder directly rather than through a platform booking flow.
Which to use
- Standard ocean cargo on a major lane, and you want a number now → search rates. All Forward is built for exactly that.
- Air freight, unusual cargo, or a lane between two secondary countries → post a request.
- Both. Use the instant rate to set the budget, then post the request to see what a forwarder will actually commit to. A large gap between the two usually means something is excluded, how to compare freight quotes shows where to look.
Related: CargoLinked vs Freightos (the other instant-rate comparison) and freight marketplaces compared.
Post a freight request: free, no obligation to accept a quote.
