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Alvys vs Uber

Alvys logo

Alvys

Logistics

Cloud transportation management system built for carriers and brokers that run both sides of the business

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On request
Rated
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Uber logo

Uber

Logistics

We reimagine the way the world moves for the better

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On request
Rated
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The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Alvys the company was founded in 2020, so the integration catalogue is short compared with systems that have spent thirty years accumulating EDI trading partner maps, and a customer with an unusual shipper connection may be funding that build.; Uber the vendor's About page publishes no fare, commission or fee structure, pointing users to individual service pages or the app instead
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Alvys and Uber actually diverge.

Attributes where Alvys and Uber differ
AttributeAlvysUber
Pricing modelquotetransaction
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, APIWeb

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Logistics).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Alvys

  • Unified asset and brokerage loads
  • Dispatch board
  • Driver mobile app
  • Carrier onboarding
  • Settlements and invoicing
  • Load and lane reporting

Only in Uber

Nothing recorded that Alvys does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Alvys

  • A carrier with its own trucks that also brokers overflow freight and is tired of reconciling two systemsnot Uber
  • A growing brokerage that wants a hosted system without an on premises database server and a DBAnot Uber
  • A trucking company that needs drivers to submit paperwork from the cab instead of at the terminal on Fridaynot Uber
  • A fleet replacing spreadsheets for settlements and wanting per load margin without a month end exercisenot Uber

Uber

No use cases recorded yet. See the Uber review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Alvys

  • The company was founded in 2020, so the integration catalogue is short compared with systems that have spent thirty years accumulating EDI trading partner maps, and a customer with an unusual shipper connection may be funding that build.
  • There is effectively no independent consultant market, so implementation, data migration and configuration expertise all come from the vendor, which is a single point of dependency during a cutover.
  • Accounting depth is limited and most customers still run a general ledger in QuickBooks or similar, so the TMS is a subledger rather than the finance system.
  • Complex driver pay schemes, cross border currency handling and heavy accessorial structures in drayage are areas where the older systems are more complete and where workarounds are still common.
  • Pricing is not published, so a buyer cannot size the cost before entering a sales process, and per user pricing on a dispatch team with part time night staff can be an unpleasant surprise.

Uber

  • The vendor's About page publishes no fare, commission or fee structure, pointing users to individual service pages or the app instead
  • Freight and Health offerings are separate products bundled under the Uber brand rather than available through the standard rider app

Pricing, plan by plan

Alvys

On request
  • Alvys TMS$undefined/year
    • Dispatch, brokerage and settlements
    • Driver mobile application
    • Integrations and reporting

Uber

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Uber review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Alvys if

  • You need unified asset and brokerage loads.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android, API.
  • You also want dispatch board.

Choose Uber if

Nothing in the data separates Uber from Alvys on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Questions people ask

Is Alvys or Uber better?
Neither clearly leads. Alvys starts at On request and Uber at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Alvys or Uber?
Alvys starts at On request and Uber at On request.
Does Alvys or Uber run on more platforms?
Alvys runs on Web, iOS, Android, API. Uber runs on Web.
What is Alvys best used for?
Alvys is most often used for a carrier with its own trucks that also brokers overflow freight and is tired of reconciling two systems, a growing brokerage that wants a hosted system without an on premises database server and a dba, a trucking company that needs drivers to submit paperwork from the cab instead of at the terminal on friday, a fleet replacing spreadsheets for settlements and wanting per load margin without a month end exercise. Of those, a carrier with its own trucks that also brokers overflow freight and is tired of reconciling two systems and a growing brokerage that wants a hosted system without an on premises database server and a dba are not what Uber is typically brought in for.
What can Alvys do that Uber cannot?
Alvys covers Unified asset and brokerage loads, Dispatch board, Driver mobile app, Carrier onboarding.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Alvys: Does it work for a company that only brokers?

Yes, and also for one that only hauls. The point is that it does not force a choice.

Alvys: Is it hosted or on premises?

Hosted only. There is no on premises deployment option.

Alvys: Does it replace my accounting system?

No. It handles settlements and invoicing and pushes to an accounting package.

Alvys: Is pricing published?

No. Expect a quote based on users and volume.

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