Cargoson LoadingCalendar vs Mobiledock

Cargoson LoadingCalendar is dock scheduling software for warehouses, with a self-service portal where carriers can book or cancel loading appointments. Carriers do not need accounts; they verify by email. Warehouse teams can set loading durations, operating hours, dock-specific rules, and reserved time for breaks or maintenance. A live appointment calendar, email notifications, dock utilization statistics, and an audit trail of who changed what and when provide ways to follow activity. The built-in Cargoson TMS integration synchronizes shipment and loading information and supports printing labels, CMRs, and waybills. Paid plans include a REST API for connecting schedules with WMS, TMS, ERP, or gate systems; the maker says this integration is designed for a developer or IT team. Premium costs $99 a month and includes unlimited warehouses, docks, users, carriers, and appointments. There is no free plan, but a 14-day trial includes full feature access and requires no credit card. The product is available on web and API, and is presented for manufacturing, logistics and 3PL, food and beverage, and wholesale and distribution operations.

Mobiledock is dock management software for scheduling commercial vehicle arrivals and departures. It automates dock allocation and bookings, with status updates for arrivals, departures, no-shows and overstays. A live timeline shows dock activity and lets staff move bookings, change durations, reassign docks and update statuses. Configurable dashboards surface operational information such as carrier performance and booking volumes. Drivers can book on a mobile device, provide an estimated arrival time and show a booking QR code when they arrive. They can also check in from a phone or tablet without installing an app. License plate recognition, QR codes and PINs can operate access hardware such as boom gates, doors and bollards. Mobiledock provides inbound APIs, outbound webhooks and marketplace integrations, with options to build, embed or white-label integrations. The service is hosted in Australian AWS data centres. The company says it encrypts data in transit using TLS and encrypts stored data, and has a SOC 2 Type 2 attestation. Pricing is available on request; a trial can be arranged by contacting the company.