Logistics · head to head
Alvys vs Shippabo
Alvys
Logistics
Cloud transportation management system built for carriers and brokers that run both sides of the business
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Shippabo
Logistics
Freight forwarder with its own import management platform, priced on container volume
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
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.; Shippabo the software is priced on container volume under an annual service agreement, so the fee moves with freight rather than usage and a soft import season still carries a committed cost.
- They diverge on capability: Alvys covers Unified asset and brokerage loads, Shippabo covers Purchase order tracking.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Alvys and Shippabo actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), 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 Shippabo
- Purchase order tracking
- Shipment visibility
- Customs brokerage
- Supplier collaboration
- Landed cost
- System integrations
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 Shippabo
- A growing brokerage that wants a hosted system without an on premises database server and a DBAnot Shippabo
- A trucking company that needs drivers to submit paperwork from the cab instead of at the terminal on Fridaynot Shippabo
- A fleet replacing spreadsheets for settlements and wanting per load margin without a month end exercisenot Shippabo
Shippabo
- A mid-sized importer bringing containers from China that needs PO-level visibility without building it in-housenot Alvys
- A wholesaler that wants factories updating purchase order status directly instead of by emailnot Alvys
- A retailer needing landed cost per shipment to price goods before they arrivenot Alvys
- An importer consolidating forwarding, customs brokerage and tracking with one providernot Alvys
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.
Shippabo
- The software is priced on container volume under an annual service agreement, so the fee moves with freight rather than usage and a soft import season still carries a committed cost.
- Platform and forwarding are bought together, which makes tendering freight to a cheaper carrier expensive because you risk losing the visibility layer your team uses.
- As a small forwarder it has less network depth and weaker space allocation than the global incumbents, which bites hardest in a tight ocean market when capacity is rationed to large accounts.
- Nothing is published about price, so importers cannot benchmark the software fee against independent visibility vendors without a sales process.
- Coverage is concentrated on the trans-Pacific import lane, so companies with significant intra-Europe, Latin American or export flows need a second provider anyway.
Pricing, plan by plan
Alvys
On request- Alvys TMS$undefined/year
- Dispatch, brokerage and settlements
- Driver mobile application
- Integrations and reporting
Shippabo
On request- Shippabo Platform$undefined/year
- Annual software service agreement
- Priced on container volume and partner count
- Purchase order and container visibility
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 Shippabo if
- You need purchase order tracking.
- You also want shipment visibility.
Questions people ask
- Is Alvys or Shippabo better?
- Neither clearly leads. Alvys starts at On request and Shippabo at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Alvys or Shippabo?
- Alvys starts at On request and Shippabo at On request.
- Does Alvys or Shippabo run on more platforms?
- Alvys runs on Web, iOS, Android, API. Shippabo 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 Shippabo is typically brought in for.
- What can Alvys do that Shippabo cannot?
- Alvys covers Unified asset and brokerage loads, Dispatch board, Driver mobile app, Carrier onboarding. Shippabo covers Purchase order tracking, Shipment visibility, Customs brokerage, Supplier collaboration.
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.
Shippabo: Is Shippabo still trading?
Yes. The platform and freight services are active, operated by Galleon Technology with United States and China operations.
Alvys: Is it hosted or on premises?
Hosted only. There is no on premises deployment option.
Shippabo: Can I buy the software without using Shippabo as my forwarder?
The visibility product is sold as an annual agreement priced on container volume and partners, so it is structured around the freight relationship rather than as a standalone subscription.
Alvys: Does it replace my accounting system?
No. It handles settlements and invoicing and pushes to an accounting package.
Shippabo: How is it priced?
On container volume and partner count under an annual software service agreement. No figures are published.
Alvys: Is pricing published?
No. Expect a quote based on users and volume.
Shippabo: Is it a neutral multi-carrier platform?
No. It is a forwarder's own platform, so it will not give you a genuinely carrier-agnostic view of freight you tender elsewhere.
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