Is Alvys or Truckbase better?

Neither clearly leads. Alvys starts at On request and Truckbase at $290/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Alvys or Truckbase?

Alvys starts at On request and Truckbase at $290/month.

Does Alvys or Truckbase run on more platforms?

Alvys runs on Web, iOS, Android, API. Truckbase runs on Web, iOS, Android.

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 Truckbase is typically brought in for.

What can Alvys do that Truckbase cannot?

Alvys covers Unified asset and brokerage loads, Carrier onboarding, Settlements and invoicing, Load and lane reporting. Truckbase covers Settlements, Invoicing and factoring, ELD integration, Document management. Both handle Dispatch board, Driver mobile app.

Logistics · head to head

Alvys vs Truckbase

Alvys

Logistics

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

From: On request
Rated: -

Full review Website

Truckbase

Logistics

Transport management system for small and mid-size North American truckload carriers with a published price floor

From: $290/month
Rated: -

Full review Website

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.; Truckbase only the 290 USD monthly minimum is published; the per-truck, per-driver and per-load rates behind it are all consultative, so comparing quotes against another vendor is guesswork.
They diverge on capability: Alvys covers Unified asset and brokerage loads, Truckbase covers Settlements.
Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Alvys and Truckbase actually diverge.

Attributes where Alvys and Truckbase differ
Attribute	Alvys	Truckbase
Starting price	On request	$290/month
Pricing model	quote	Per truck per month
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android, API	Web, iOS, Android

Identical on both: 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
Carrier onboarding
Settlements and invoicing
Load and lane reporting

Only in Truckbase

Settlements
Invoicing and factoring
ELD integration
Document management
Accounting sync
Flexible billing meters

Both cover

Dispatch board
Driver mobile app

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 Truckbase
A growing brokerage that wants a hosted system without an on premises database server and a DBAnot Truckbase
A trucking company that needs drivers to submit paperwork from the cab instead of at the terminal on Fridaynot Truckbase
A fleet replacing spreadsheets for settlements and wanting per load margin without a month end exercisenot Truckbase

Truckbase

A twenty-truck carrier running dispatch on a whiteboard and settlements in a spreadsheetnot Alvys
A seasonal agricultural hauler whose driver count triples for three months and would be penalised by per-driver billingnot Alvys
A carrier whose invoices are late because paperwork arrives days after deliverynot Alvys
An operation that wants ELD location flowing into the TMS without a second data entry stepnot 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.

Truckbase

Only the 290 USD monthly minimum is published; the per-truck, per-driver and per-load rates behind it are all consultative, so comparing quotes against another vendor is guesswork.
The published minimum is billed annually, so a carrier wanting month-to-month flexibility pays more or commits for a year up front.
Scope stops well short of enterprise TMS: complex LTL rating, multi-leg intermodal and cross-border customs are not covered, so growing carriers face a migration later.
It is a small, venture-stage software company in a market where carriers expect a system to last a decade, and vendor continuity is a legitimate concern for an operational system of record.
Reporting and analytics are basic compared with established TMS products, so carriers wanting detailed lane profitability analysis end up exporting to spreadsheets anyway.

Pricing, plan by plan

Alvys

On request

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

Truckbase

$290/month

Minimum commitment$290/month
- Billed annually
- Free live virtual onboarding and implementation
- 24-hour US-based support
Per driver, per load or flat annual$undefined/month
- Alternative billing meters for fleets with more drivers than trucks
- Per-load billing for non-asset operations
- Flat annual rates for seasonal carriers with high turnover
Carrier Partner Program$undefined/year
- On-site training
- Dedicated engineering access for custom development
- Enterprise terms, quoted

Which should you pick?

Choose Alvys if

You need unified asset and brokerage loads.
You work on Web, iOS, Android, API.
You also want carrier onboarding.

Alvys review

Choose Truckbase if

You need settlements.
You work on Web, iOS, Android.
You also want invoicing and factoring.

Truckbase review

Questions people ask

Is Alvys or Truckbase better?: Neither clearly leads. Alvys starts at On request and Truckbase at $290/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Alvys or Truckbase?: Alvys starts at On request and Truckbase at $290/month.
Does Alvys or Truckbase run on more platforms?: Alvys runs on Web, iOS, Android, API. Truckbase runs on Web, iOS, Android.
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 Truckbase is typically brought in for.
What can Alvys do that Truckbase cannot?: Alvys covers Unified asset and brokerage loads, Carrier onboarding, Settlements and invoicing, Load and lane reporting. Truckbase covers Settlements, Invoicing and factoring, ELD integration, Document management. Both handle Dispatch board, Driver mobile app.

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.

Truckbase: What is the minimum cost?

290 USD per month billed annually, which Truckbase publishes; typical deployments sit higher depending on fleet size.

Alvys: Is it hosted or on premises?

Hosted only. There is no on premises deployment option.

Truckbase: Is there a setup fee?

No. Live virtual onboarding and implementation are included, with in-person training available for larger fleets.

Alvys: Does it replace my accounting system?

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

Truckbase: Can I be billed per load instead of per truck?

Yes. Truckbase offers per truck, per driver, per load, flat annual and custom billing shapes.

Alvys: Is pricing published?

No. Expect a quote based on users and volume.

Truckbase: Does it integrate with my ELD?

Yes, it pulls location and hours of service from major ELD providers including Samsara and Motive.

Alvys vs Truckbase

Alvys

Truckbase

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Alvys

Only in Truckbase

Both cover

What people use each for

Alvys

Truckbase

Where each one falls short

Alvys

Truckbase

Pricing, plan by plan

Alvys

Truckbase

Which should you pick?

Choose Alvys if

Choose Truckbase if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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