Alvys vs CargoWise

Alvys is a cloud-based transportation management system for carriers, brokers, hybrid operators, enterprises, and private fleets. Dispatch tools include automatic load creation, a customizable planner, driver recommendations, rate insights, and driver chat. For real-time load and asset tracking, the system combines location data from driver apps, ELDs, telematics, and dispatch updates. The driver app supports load updates, pickup and delivery check-ins, document uploads, pay-stub visibility, and eChecks; it also scans and enhances multi-page documents. Smart Text AI connects relevant messages to load history. Accounting features include invoicing, billing, IFTA reporting, and settlements for drivers, agents, and carriers. Alvys advertises 120+ integrations, naming Samsara, RMIS, DAT, Motive, RTS, Geotab, and QuickBooks, as well as an in-house EDI solution and self-serve API supporting 20+ programming languages. The Alvys TMS plan starts at $514 a month, with usage-based pricing tied to monthly loads; it includes unlimited users and business divisions. The company says a dedicated team supports implementation, training, and data migration, with setup typically taking days. It says there are no long-term contracts or onboarding fees, and no added fees for integrations and additional features.

CargoWise is a logistics operations platform for organizations such as global freight forwarders and third-party logistics providers. It brings freight forwarding, customs, warehousing, and transport planning together, covering multiple freight modes and work across borders. Forwarding tools include capacity planning, rate management, vessel booking, and last-mile trucking; customs workflows manage import and export declarations and connect with authorities and regulatory systems. Warehouse and transport functions cover inventory, loads, routes, alerts, and ETA updates. Built-in connections link customers, partners, carriers, and government systems, while AirlineConnect connects to airline systems for shipment details, pricing, capacity, flight information, eBookings, and status updates. Denied Party Screening checks more than 1,300 blacklist databases and logs results for audit and reporting. Customers can report incidents through a 24/7 eRequest system, and CargoWise Learning offers free online training. Listed transaction charges vary by service: the eCommerce Value Pack is $0.20, paid once, while several listed packs are $9.95, paid once. User access and standard cloud hosting are included in the Value Pack; optional services have separate monthly charges.