Transportial vs Aljex
Aljex is a cloud TMS for freight brokers and 3PLs that Descartes Systems Group acquired in 2018 for US$32.4 million, when it served nearly 400 customers. It focuses on the broker back office (order entry, carrier management, accounting with QuickBooks, EDI and MacroPoint tracking) and publishes its prices: from US$699 per month for 5 users up to US$2,375 per month for unlimited users, plus an implementation fee. Transportial also covers own-fleet operations, with a plan board, route optimization and a driver app.
Side-by-side feature comparison
| Feature | Transportial | Aljex |
|---|---|---|
| Transport Order Management | Full support | Full supportAutomated order entry |
| Interactive Plan Board | Full support | Partial supportSingle-screen shipment execution; no fleet plan board |
| AI Trip Optimization (VRP) | Full support | Not offered or not advertisedCarrier matching and lane pricing, not route optimization |
| Fleet & Resource Management | Full support | Not offered or not advertisedCarrier management only (broker product) |
| Real-time GPS Tracking | Full support | Full supportMacroPoint tracking included |
| Financial Management & Invoicing | Full support | Full supportAccounting module with QuickBooks |
| Warehouse & Cross-dock | Partial supportCross-dock hubs, goods scans and dock slots; no warehouse management (WMS) | Not offered or not advertisedNot advertised on the vendor’s public site (checked Sep 2026) |
| Message Automations | Full support | Partial supportCustomer and carrier portals |
| Multi-tenant Architecture | Full support | Partial supportAgent-network security |
| Open API & Webhooks | Full support | Partial supportEDI and API through the Descartes network |
| Custom Reporting & Analytics | Full support | Full supportAnalytics module |
| Driver Mobile App | Full support | Not offered or not advertisedBroker product; no driver app |
Sources and last check
Facts about Aljex were checked on September 27, 2026 against the public pages below. “Not advertised” means we could not find the capability on Aljex’s public site, not that it does not exist. Report a correction
How Transportial differs from Aljex
Plan board with built-in optimization
Dispatchers plan on a drag-and-drop plan board, and Transportial’s VRP solver assigns shipments to trucks by capacity, time windows and vehicle type in seconds, then lets the planner adjust.
Driver app with ePOD included
OpenMove, Transportial’s own driver app for iOS and Android, carries the trip plan to the driver and captures proof of delivery with photos and signatures that attach to the order instantly, with no extra app license.
Pay per transaction, start free
Transportial charges per transaction with volume discounts instead of per seat, and the Starter tier is free up to 20 shipments a month. Prices are published on the website, in US dollars.
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