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Aljex alternatives for carriers and brokers

Compare alternatives to Aljex for carriers and brokers, including Roadmark: workflows, AI controls, integrations and clear starting pricing.

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The short answer

Replace Aljex, or work beside it?

Roadmark is the operating system for freight: a connected platform for carriers, brokers and groups, bringing together transportation management, driver work, portals, financial workflows and governed AI. From $499 USD/month with unlimited users. Start with one workflow beside your current TMS and expand when you are ready. Compare the workflows, integrations and implementation scope that matter to your operation.

Why teams look beyond Aljex

The reasons that come up most, from reviews and the vendors' own materials. Not every one applies to every team.

  • Users. Each Aljex plan includes a set number of users: five on Essential at $699 a month and 15 on Professional from $999 a month. Enterprise, from $2,375 a month, doesn't list a user count; ask. Prices on this page are in US dollars unless noted.
  • Scope. Descartes describes Aljex as a TMS for freight brokers and 3PLs. Brokerages that also run trucks, or run several companies, want to see how each option handles that.
  • Descartes's plans. In August 2026 Descartes also bought Tai, another TMS for freight brokers, and FreightWaves reports that Tai's team and product roadmap continue unchanged. Aljex customers may want to ask what that means for Aljex.

The options, and who each one fits.

In no order of merit, with no scores. Each option says who it fits and who it doesn't, from the vendor's own materials.

  • Stay on Aljex and add tools beside it

    Keep Aljex as the brokerage's system of record, lean on the rest of the Descartes network, and add a separate tool for the one job that takes the most time.

    A good fit if

    • Order entry, dispatch and accounting work in Aljex, and the problem is one job, such as pricing quote requests from the inbox.
    • You value tracking from the same vendor: Aljex integrates with Descartes MacroPoint, from the same parent.
    • You want more from the same vendor: Descartes also owns MyCarrierPortal for carrier onboarding, and now Tai.

    Not a fit if

    • The problem is the system itself, such as the user limits on your plan. A tool beside it won't change that.
    • You want one system: a tool from another vendor means another contract and another connection to look after.

    Roadmark vs Descartes Aljex, row by row

  • Tai TMS

    A cloud TMS for freight brokers and 3PLs running truckload, LTL and drayage, with AI that builds shipments from email and an AI agent that phones drivers for updates, plus carrier invoices audited before they reach accounts payable. Owned by Descartes since August 2026.

    A good fit if

    • You're a non-asset brokerage with a lot of LTL: Tai pulls live rates from more than 100 LTL carriers by API and EDI and checks every carrier invoice against the quote.
    • You want an AI agent that phones drivers for location and ETA around the clock (in early access, single-stop shipments only).
    • You want published plans and a short go-live: from $995 a month on 12-month terms, with setup in week one and data migration in week two before testing and go-live, per Tai's FAQ.
    • You'd like to stay with Descartes but move to a newer product.

    Not a fit if

    • You run your own trucks too: Tai's FAQ says it isn't designed for asset-based brokers or carriers.
    • You're a small team watching cost: the entry plan is $995 a month for two staff logins and 200 shipments.
    • You're leaving partly to leave Descartes: Tai now has the same parent as Aljex.

    Roadmark vs Tai TMS, row by row

  • AscendTMS

    A self-serve cloud TMS for brokers, carriers and shippers, from InMotion Global in Florida, founded in 2015. You can sign up yourself without a credit card or contract, and its pricing page lists plans from $69 to $149 per user a month.

    A good fit if

    • You're a small or new brokerage and want to sign up without a credit card, a contract or a demo.
    • You want a published per-user price with no user limit, no setup fee and no contract.
    • You want load boards and carrier checks in the box: DAT and Truckstop search (with your own subscription), posting to up to 53 boards, DAT's Convoy Platform, and carrier qualification and fraud checks on its Premium and Pro plans.

    Not a fit if

    • Your team is growing fast: at $69 to $149 per user a month, the bill rises with every hire.
    • You want AI that drafts quotes or invoices: AscendTMS lists AI on its Pro plan and an AscendAI load builder that builds loads from uploaded documents; ask whether it drafts that work.

    Roadmark vs AscendTMS, row by row

  • Rose Rocket

    A cloud TMS for carriers, brokers and 3PLs, founded in 2015 and now sold as an AI-native platform with built-in agents: TED turns shipment emails into records, Rosie answers questions about a load and Rocky builds workflows and takes on tasks.

    A good fit if

    • You want unlimited users rather than a set number per plan: Rose Rocket lists its platform from $2,080 a month with unlimited users (its pricing page doesn't name a currency).
    • You want a fixed timeline: its pricing page promises go-live within 90 days on the main plan.

    Not a fit if

    • Your budget is below the $2,080-a-month starting price.
    • You run several legal companies and need separate books in one system: we didn't find how it handles that in Rose Rocket's public materials, so ask.

    Roadmark vs Rose Rocket, row by row

  • Roadmark

    Our product

    Roadmark is the operating system for freight: a connected platform for carriers, brokers and groups, bringing together transportation management, driver work, portals, financial workflows and governed AI. Roadmark starts from $499 USD/month with unlimited users. Start with one workflow beside your current TMS and confirm the setup and price with our team.

    A good fit if

    • Start with quoting, tracking or another workflow beside your current TMS, then expand when you are ready.
    • Bring your whole team into Roadmark with unlimited users and no per-user fees.
    • Connect carriers, brokerage and multiple companies while keeping their records and access separate.
    • Use AI to prepare quotes, plans and invoices, with approvals and autonomy controlled by your team.

  • Alvys

    A cloud TMS for carriers, brokers and hybrid carrier-broker operations, priced by load volume, with its own platform for AI agents inside the TMS (Alvys Foundry).

    A good fit if

    • You broker freight and run trucks from the same desks: Alvys switches between carrier and broker work under one login.
    • You want no per-user fees, implementation included and month-to-month terms: Alvys prices by load volume and lets you cancel anytime.
    • You have a few subsidiaries: its plans include one, three or unlimited subsidiaries, depending on the tier.

    Not a fit if

    • You want to see a price before talking to sales: every plan is quoted on your load volume.
    • You want to keep Aljex: Alvys describes itself as an all-in-one operating system, built to be your main system rather than a tool beside Aljex.

    Roadmark vs Alvys, row by row

  • Revenova

    A TMS built within Salesforce for brokers, 3PLs, carriers and shippers, so customer and load data live in one place, with its own AI (Artimus) that builds loads from customer emails and answers quote requests.

    A good fit if

    • Your brokerage already runs sales on Salesforce and wants the TMS in the same place, with no sync between CRM and operations.
    • You want loads built from customer emails and quote requests answered from your stored rates, with lane pricing (LaneIQ, RateIQ) on the same data.

    Not a fit if

    • You don't use Salesforce and don't want to take it on: Revenova is built within the Salesforce ecosystem.

    Roadmark vs Revenova, row by row

How to choose.

Questions to answer before you talk to any vendor, us included.

  • Is the problem the whole system, or one job? If it's one job, compare tools that work beside Aljex before you compare replacements.
  • How many people will use it, now and in two years? Per-user, per-plan, per-load and per-job pricing come out very differently for the same brokerage, so price your own headcount and volume, setup fees and contract length included.
  • How much of your freight is LTL? Ask each vendor which LTL carriers it rates and books directly, and how it audits their invoices.
  • Do you run trucks too, or several companies? Broker-only systems, hybrid systems and multi-company systems handle carrier cover, dispatch and books differently.
  • What do you rely on from Descartes? If MacroPoint tracking or MyCarrierPortal onboarding matters, ask each vendor how it connects to them.
  • Can you get your data out? Ask how your history is exported, and whether your Aljex history stays readable after you move.

Start with how much you want to change

A replacement moves order entry, dispatch, accounting and your history to a new system in one project. Working beside Aljex keeps it as the system of record and changes one job at a time. If your reason for leaving is the system itself, such as the user limits on your plan, a tool beside Aljex won't fix it. If Aljex works and pricing quote requests takes too much typing, a replacement is a lot of project for one problem. Our switching guide shows what running beside your current TMS looks like, and Roadmark vs Aljex sets the two side by side.

What Descartes buying Tai changes

Descartes has owned Aljex since 2018. On August 24, 2026 it announced it had bought Tai, another cloud TMS for freight brokers, for about $100 million, and FreightWaves reports that Tai's team and product roadmap continue unchanged. So another broker TMS now has the same parent as Aljex. That can be a plus, if you want a newer product without leaving Descartes's network of MacroPoint tracking and MyCarrierPortal onboarding, or a reason to look further, if you want out. See Roadmark vs Tai.

If you're a small or new brokerage

AscendTMS is the easiest to try: you open an account yourself without a credit card and pay per user on published plans, with no contract or setup fee. The trade-off is that the bill grows with every seat. See Roadmark vs AscendTMS.

If you want a newer platform with AI built in

Rose Rocket and Alvys are cloud systems that replace Aljex outright, with AI agents built in and no per-user fees. Rose Rocket publishes a starting price and a 90-day go-live promise; Alvys prices by load volume and suits a brokerage that also runs trucks. Revenova fits a brokerage that already runs its sales team on Salesforce. See Roadmark vs Rose Rocket, Roadmark vs Alvys and Roadmark vs Revenova.

If you run trucks or several companies

Aljex and Tai are built for brokers. If you also run a fleet, look at systems built for both: Alvys, Ditat, which has a product for asset-based brokerages (Roadmark vs Ditat), or Roadmark. If you run several companies, ask every vendor the same question: can each company keep its own customers, carriers and books? Roadmark keeps them separate in one system and lets a company stay on its current TMS while the rest move; see Roadmark for groups.

Descartes, Descartes Aljex, Descartes MacroPoint, MyCarrierPortal, Tai, AscendTMS, InMotion Global, DAT, Convoy Platform, Truckstop, Rose Rocket, Alvys, Alvys Foundry, Revenova, Salesforce, Ditat, Vooma, Fleetworks and Parade are trademarks of their respective owners. Roadmark is not affiliated with them.

How we wrote this

Every alternatives page on this site is written the same way, so you can check it.

  • Their own wordsFacts about other products come from their own sites, press releases and public reviews, listed under Sources.
  • No rankingWe compare workflows, integrations and published pricing. Roadmark is clearly identified as our product.
  • Staying countsKeeping the system you run, with tools beside it, is listed next to the replacements.
  • Dated and correctedThe review date moves only when every option has been checked again. If something is out of date, tell us.

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Sources

  1. Descartes Aljex: pricingaljex.com
  2. Descartes Aljex: why Aljexaljex.com
  3. Descartes Aljex: freight broker TMSaljex.com
  4. Descartes: Descartes acquires Aljexdescartes.com
  5. Descartes: Descartes acquires Tai (August 24, 2026)descartes.com
  6. FreightWaves: $100M acquisition: how Descartes and Tai boost broker efficiencyfreightwaves.com
  7. Tai Software: freight broker TMS FAQtai-software.com
  8. Tai Software: pricingtai-software.com
  9. Tai Software: less than truckload (LTL)tai-software.com
  10. Tai Knowledge Base: Track and Trace AI Agentlearn.tai-software.com
  11. AscendTMS: home pagethefreetms.com
  12. AscendTMS: pricingthefreetms.com
  13. AscendTMS: about usthefreetms.com
  14. AscendTMS: release historythefreetms.com
  15. AscendTMS: DAT and AscendTMS bring 100% digital freight to the massesthefreetms.com
  16. Rose Rocket: home pageroserocket.com
  17. Rose Rocket: pricingroserocket.com
  18. FreightWaves: Rose Rocket raises $25 million for cloud-based TMSfreightwaves.com
  19. Alvys: home pagealvys.com
  20. Alvys: pricingalvys.com
  21. Alvys: hybrid carrier and broker TMSalvys.com
  22. Revenova: platformrevenova.com
  23. Ditat: asset-based brokerage TMSditat.com

Questions about Aljex alternatives

What is the best alternative to Aljex?

There isn't one for everyone. Non-asset brokerages heavy in LTL can look at Tai, which Descartes now owns too; small or new brokerages that want to sign up on their own can look at AscendTMS; teams wanting a newer platform with unlimited users can look at Rose Rocket or Alvys; and brokerages already on Salesforce can look at Revenova. If Aljex still works and one job is the problem, staying and adding a tool beside it is usually the smaller change.

Descartes bought Tai. What does that mean for Aljex?

Descartes hasn't said, in the announcements we found. It announced on August 24, 2026 that it had bought Tai for about $100 million, and FreightWaves reports that Tai's team and product roadmap continue unchanged, with no immediate changes for existing customers. If you're on Aljex, ask Descartes what it plans for Aljex before your next renewal.

Is there an Aljex alternative without per-user limits?

Yes. Rose Rocket lists unlimited users, Alvys prices by load volume with no per-user fees, and Roadmark has no per-user fee. AscendTMS charges per user but sets no user limit, and Tai's plans include a set number of staff logins. Aljex includes five users on Essential, 15 on Professional, and doesn't list a count for Enterprise.

Can we keep Aljex and still use AI?

Yes. Aljex's pricing page lists AI and automation integrations (Vooma, Fleetworks and Parade Co-Driver) on its Professional and Enterprise plans, and separate tools can work beside it. Roadmark, for example, can price quote requests from the inbox and send booked loads to Aljex through its API, while dispatch and accounting stay where they are.

Is Roadmark an Aljex replacement?

It can be, but you'd usually start beside Aljex: quoting runs in Roadmark and booked loads go to Aljex through its API, and the rest moves when you choose, or never. Moving Roadmark in as your TMS is a longer, company-by-company rollout that you control.

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