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Convoy vs Transfix

Convoy logo

Convoy

APIs

Open source webhooks gateway you self-host, handling both sending and receiving

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Transfix logo

Transfix

Logistics

Truckload brokerage that pivoted towards selling its own transportation software after a failed public listing

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Convoy has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Convoy the default deployment is self-hosted, so you operate Convoy plus Postgres and Redis and carry the on-call burden for the system that delivers your customers' events.; Transfix the 2022 termination of the planned public listing left the company private and smaller than it was built to be, so a buyer signing a multi year contract should confirm data export rights and continuity terms rather than assume permanence.
  • They diverge on capability: Convoy covers Inbound and outbound, Transfix covers Routing guide management.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Convoy and Transfix actually diverge.

Attributes where Convoy and Transfix differ
AttributeConvoyTransfix
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelPer month, flat rate regardless of volumequote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsLinux, Docker, Kubernetes, CloudWeb, iOS, Android, API
CategoryAPIsLogistics

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Convoy

  • Inbound and outbound
  • Broker-driven ingestion
  • Payload transformation
  • Portal links
  • Circuit breaking
  • Retry policies
  • OpenTelemetry export
  • Role-based access control

Only in Transfix

  • Routing guide management
  • Predictive pricing
  • Shipper portal
  • Carrier app
  • Lane analytics
  • Managed capacity

What people use each for

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

Convoy

  • A fintech that cannot route customer webhook traffic through a third-party SaaS for compliance reasonsnot Transfix
  • A high-volume platform for which per-message webhook pricing costs more than the flat premium licencenot Transfix
  • A team that also receives webhooks from many providers and wants ingestion, verification and deduplication in the same gatewaynot Transfix
  • An engineering group that wants webhook delivery driven directly from an existing Kafka or SQS topicnot Transfix

Transfix

  • A shipper that wants its routing guide enforced automatically rather than by a coordinator working a phone listnot Convoy
  • A mid size broker that needs an operating system and does not want to build tendering, tracking and settlement itselfnot Convoy
  • A shipper needing a covered fallback for loads that the primary carrier panel rejects during a tight marketnot Convoy
  • A logistics team wanting lane level acceptance and cost data to renegotiate contract rates at bid timenot Convoy

Where each one falls short

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

Convoy

  • The default deployment is self-hosted, so you operate Convoy plus Postgres and Redis and carry the on-call burden for the system that delivers your customers' events.
  • Frain Technologies is a small startup, and putting customer-facing delivery infrastructure on it means accepting real vendor continuity risk on a component that is hard to swap out quickly.
  • The premium tier at a flat 999 US dollars a month is poor value below substantial volume, while the community edition omits the portal, transformations and RBAC that most production deployments end up wanting.
  • The hosted cloud trial is capped at one project and 100 events a day, which is too small to properly evaluate the service before committing.
  • Documentation and the third-party ecosystem are thinner than the established webhook services, so unusual configurations often mean reading the Go source.

Transfix

  • The 2022 termination of the planned public listing left the company private and smaller than it was built to be, so a buyer signing a multi year contract should confirm data export rights and continuity terms rather than assume permanence.
  • Coverage is North American truckload, so a shipper with intermodal, LTL, parcel or international freight needs a second system and loses the single view that motivated the purchase.
  • Accounting, settlement and driver pay are shallow compared with an established brokerage system, and most customers still run finance in a separate package.
  • Predictive pricing is derived largely from the Transfix book of business, so accuracy falls away on lanes and equipment types the brokerage rarely touches.
  • The software and brokerage sit in one company, so a shipper using the platform to manage its own carriers is asking a competitor for its freight to hold the performance data on those carriers.

Pricing, plan by plan

Convoy

Free
  • CommunityFree
    • Self-hosted open source gateway
    • Inbound and outbound webhooks
    • Automatic retries and message broker support
  • Premium$999/month
    • Flat rate irrespective of message volume
    • Portal links and payload transformation
    • RBAC, circuit breaking and white labelling
  • Enterprise$undefined/year
    • SAML SSO
    • Dedicated support with SLA
    • On-premises deployment assistance
  • Cloud$undefined/month
    • Hosted by Convoy
    • 14 day trial limited to one project and 100 events a day
    • Usage-based tiers above the trial

Transfix

On request
  • Transfix$undefined/year
    • Shipper platform and routing guide management
    • Brokerage capacity access
    • Lane analytics and reporting

Which should you pick?

Choose Convoy if

  • You need inbound and outbound.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, Cloud.
  • You also want broker-driven ingestion.
Convoy review

Choose Transfix if

  • You need routing guide management.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android, API.
  • You also want predictive pricing.
Transfix review

Questions people ask

Is Convoy or Transfix better?
Neither clearly leads. Convoy starts at Free and Transfix at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Convoy or Transfix?
Convoy has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Convoy and On request for Transfix.
Does Convoy or Transfix run on more platforms?
Convoy runs on Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, Cloud. Transfix runs on Web, iOS, Android, API.
Can I use Convoy for free?
Yes. Convoy has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Transfix starts at On request.
What is Convoy best used for?
Convoy is most often used for a fintech that cannot route customer webhook traffic through a third-party saas for compliance reasons, a high-volume platform for which per-message webhook pricing costs more than the flat premium licence, a team that also receives webhooks from many providers and wants ingestion, verification and deduplication in the same gateway, an engineering group that wants webhook delivery driven directly from an existing kafka or sqs topic. Of those, a fintech that cannot route customer webhook traffic through a third-party saas for compliance reasons and a high-volume platform for which per-message webhook pricing costs more than the flat premium licence are not what Transfix is typically brought in for.
What can Convoy do that Transfix cannot?
Convoy covers Inbound and outbound, Broker-driven ingestion, Payload transformation, Portal links. Transfix covers Routing guide management, Predictive pricing, Shipper portal, Carrier app.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Convoy: Is Convoy really open source?

Yes, the community edition is open source and self-hostable, covering both inbound and outbound webhooks with retries.

Transfix: Did Transfix go public?

No. The merger agreement with a special purpose acquisition company was announced in 2021 and terminated in 2022, and the company remained private.

Convoy: What does premium cost?

A flat 999 US dollars a month, self-hosted, regardless of message volume.

Transfix: Can I use the software without giving Transfix freight?

It is sold that way, but the commercial model still assumes some brokerage participation, and pricing reflects that.

Convoy: Does it receive webhooks as well as send them?

Yes, inbound ingestion with verification and deduplication is a first-class feature, unlike most webhook services.

Transfix: Does it handle LTL and intermodal?

Its depth is in full truckload. Treat other modes as a gap to be covered elsewhere.

Convoy: Do I have to self-host?

No, there is a hosted cloud, but the trial is capped at 100 events a day and self-hosting is the primary model.

Transfix: Is pricing published?

No. Every arrangement is quoted, and software fees are often blended with brokerage volume.

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