Podfather vs Shipday

Podfather is a delivery management system for planning, managing and monitoring fleet deliveries. Route optimisation accounts for multi-stop routes, delivery windows and vehicle capacity. Jobs can be entered manually, imported from spreadsheets or submitted through a customer portal on a customer website. The Android and iOS driver app provides job details, vehicle checks, driver tracking and electronic proof of delivery. Drivers can capture signatures, barcode scans, photos, discrepancies, timestamps and GPS locations. Customers can receive ETA notices and live tracking links by text or email. Dashboards report planned versus actual performance and On Time In Full measures. Integrations connect ERP, sales-order, warehouse-management and invoicing systems through web services or sFTP, using XML, JSON or CSV. Podfather offers web and API access. It says it follows UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018 and PECR, and uses an ISO 27001-certified information security management system. Pricing is on request; the pricing page recommends more than 10 vehicles and states there is no daily route limit.

Shipday is a delivery management platform for dispatching orders and coordinating drivers. The web platform is available on phones and tablets, and drivers use a mobile app for order information, routes, updates, chat, and proof of delivery by photo or signature. The service supports live delivery tracking, customer notifications, and dispatch management, with access to in-house drivers and third-party delivery services. Shipday lists more than 100 integrated partners. API access is available, and the Professional plan includes API and webhook access. The free plan supports up to 300 orders per month, 10 driver accounts, and one dispatch account. A 14-day trial of the full platform is available without a credit card. Paid plans start at $19 a month. Paid-plan user counts vary by plan. Support is available by phone, email, online chat, and in-app chat; listed phone hours are 9 am to 6 pm PST, Monday through Saturday. Shipday also lists AI features for review automation, coaching, calls, dispatch, reports, and customer chat.