DockFlow vs SimpleDock

DockFlow is browser-based dock scheduling software for operations involving schedulers, drivers, and carriers. Its live board arranges doors as columns and time slots as rows, displaying appointments by status and flagging overlaps before a door is double-booked. Carriers and drivers can request appointment slots directly, while schedulers approve or decline pending requests with one click. Schedules are available in day, week, month, and list views. Appointments move through pending, scheduled, checked in, in progress, completed, and cancelled statuses; drivers see only their carrier’s appointments. Reports cover carrier performance, dock utilization, completion and cancellation rates, peak arrival hours, and daily volume, with date filtering and CSV export. TV mode shows on-site trucks and upcoming appointments on a wall board refreshed every 15 seconds. A dark theme remembers its setting between sessions. DockFlow requires no installation and runs in a browser. It is paid, with pricing on request. DelCom LLC offers a 20-minute walkthrough and email contact.

SimpleDock schedules dock appointments for warehouses, distribution centers, and 3PLs. Carriers and drivers book through a shareable link without an account, app installation, or login. Facilities can set operating hours, door capacity, slots per hour, appointment duration, buffer times, and minimum notice. The software supports approval workflows, driver check-in, dwell-time tracking, custom booking questions, and email and SMS notifications. TV Mode displays a live dock schedule on a smart TV or browser without requiring a login or app. Listed integrations and event destinations include Google Calendar, Outlook, Slack, Zapier, and signed webhooks. The REST API can read availability and create or manage appointments; API keys are available on Pro plans. Free costs nothing and covers one location and up to three team members. Pro costs $49 a month per location for one to nine locations, with lower listed rates for larger counts. Pro includes unlimited locations and team members, analytics, custom appointment fields, and selected integrations.