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Alternatives to Uber
23 logistics tools sit alongside Uber in this directory. Below is what separates each from Uber on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 23
- With a free tier
- 3
- Cheaper to start
- -
- Uber starts at
- On request
Why people look past Uber
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the Uber entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
There is no free tier
The record for Uber carries no free tier, so evaluating it means paying first. 3 of the 23 alternatives below can be used without paying.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
Shipment tracking and logistics platform
- Can be used without paying; Uber cannot.
- Publishes an entry price of Free, where Uber does not.
- Sold on a subscription model rather than transaction.
Transport management system for manufacturers shipping across road, air, sea and rail
- Publishes an entry price of $199/month, where Uber does not.
- Sold on a subscription model rather than transaction.
Order tracking, returns and shipping protection for DTC ecommerce, formerly ParcelPanel
- Can be used without paying; Uber cannot.
- Publishes an entry price of $11/month, where Uber does not.
- Sold on a subscription model rather than transaction.
Fast and affordable e-commerce fulfillment
- Sold on a usage-based model rather than transaction.
Driver app for truck parking, weigh stations and fuel prices, with a load board and small carrier TMS attached
- Can be used without paying; Uber cannot.
- Sold on a Per user per month model rather than transaction.
Freight visibility network that tracks loads across carriers using ELD, telematics and driver mobile data
- Sold on a quote model rather than transaction.
Every Uber alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uber (this page) | On request | Transaction | - | |
| AfterShipShipment tracking and logistics platform | Free | Subscription | 2 | vs Uber |
| CargosonTransport management system for manufacturers shipping across road, air, sea and rail | $199/month | Subscription | 4 | vs Uber |
| CWILL Post-PurchaseOrder tracking, returns and shipping protection for DTC ecommerce, formerly ParcelPanel | Free, then $11/month | Subscription | 4 | vs Uber |
| DeliverrFast and affordable e-commerce fulfillment | On request | Usage-based | 3 | vs Uber |
| Trucker Path | Free | Per user per month | 3 | vs Uber |
| Descartes MacroPoint | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Uber |
| Truckbase | $290/month | Per truck per month | 3 | vs Uber |
| Trimble TMW.Suite | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Uber |
| CargoWise | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Uber |
| Transfix | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Uber |
| Loadsmart | On request | Quote | 2 | vs Uber |
| Transporeon | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Uber |
| Shippabo | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Uber |
| McLeod Software | On request | Quote | 2 | vs Uber |
| Shipwell | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Uber |
| Manhattan Associates | On request | Quote | 3 | vs Uber |
| Turvo | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Uber |
| Alvys | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Uber |
| Blue Yonder | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Uber |
| Alpega | On request | Quote | 2 | vs Uber |
| Softeon | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Uber |
| Descartes Aljex | $699/month | Per month by plan | 3 | vs Uber |
| Descartes Systems | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Uber |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the Uber badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (3)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- AfterShip , Free
- CWILL Post-Purchase , Free, then $11/month
- Trucker Path , Free
What you would be giving up
The record we hold does not list what Uber is typically used for, so there is no honest way to enumerate what a switch would cost you from this page alone.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If Uber is broadly right and the question is cost, the Uber pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Logistics category lists everything the directory holds, and best logistics tools ranks them.
Uber runs on not recorded. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about Uber alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to Uber?
- 23 other logistics tools are listed in this directory, led by AfterShip, Cargoson, CWILL Post-Purchase, Deliverr. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to Uber?
- 3 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: AfterShip, CWILL Post-Purchase, Trucker Path.
- Why do people look for an alternative to Uber?
- On the figures on record, one thing stands out: there is no free tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from Uber?
- The record we hold does not list what Uber is typically used for, so the honest answer is to check the side-by-side comparison for whichever alternative you are considering. Each one puts the two full feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to Uber?
- None of the logistics tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these Uber alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Logistics, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare Uber against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Uber covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every logistics tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Logistics category, 23 tools beside Uber. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.