Comparison
Nucra vs Alvys
Alvys is a capable, modern TMS used by carriers, brokers and hybrid operations. It prices per load: $3.95 a load on Foundations and $4.45 on Growth, with unlimited users, no setup fee and a 14-day free trial; its Scale plan is quoted on your volume. Nucra prices by plan instead — a flat monthly price for a band of loads, also with unlimited users. Here is an honest side-by-side.
| Nucra | Alvys | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | From $99/mo · users unlimited | $3.95 per load (Foundations) · $4.45 per load (Growth) · Scale quoted on your volume |
| Pricing model | Flat monthly by loads: up to 150 · 400 · 1,000 a month | Per load, no per-user fee |
| Monthly bill at 150 loads | $99 (S) | $592.50 (Foundations) · $667.50 (Growth) |
| Monthly bill at 400 loads | $199 (M) | $1,580 (Foundations) · $1,780 (Growth) |
| Users included | Unlimited on every plan | Unlimited |
| Getting started | Self-serve sign-up, 14-day free trial, no card | Self-serve on Foundations and Growth, 14-day free trial, no card; free implementation, most live in 2–4 weeks |
| Carrier bidding / RFQ | Double-blind tender — carriers never see your customer | Marketplace to search, book and dispatch |
| Rate & margin guidance | Freight Intelligence — expected rate from your own past loads | Rate analytics; AI insights as an add-on |
| Own fleet + brokered in one | Yes — own trucks and outside carriers in one system | Yes — carriers, brokers and hybrids |
| Invoicing & payments | Invoicing, factoring, bank-statement matching | Invoicing, settlements, factoring |
| Accounting sync | QuickBooks connection in progress | QuickBooks two-way sync on every plan |
| ELD tracking | Reads your Samsara or Motive account | ELD integrations on every plan |
Choose Nucra if…
- You want a bill that does not grow with every load: $99 a month for up to 150 loads.
- You move more than 25 loads a month — from there on, $99 a month works out to less than $3.95 a load.
- You want carrier bidding where carriers never see who your customer is.
Choose Alvys if…
- You run 25 loads a month or fewer: at $3.95 a load, Alvys Foundations costs less than $99.
- You need QuickBooks two-way sync, EDI or a public API today.
- You want implementation done for you, included at no extra cost.
Questions
- Is Nucra cheaper than Alvys?
- Above about 25 loads a month, yes. Alvys publishes $3.95 a load on Foundations and $4.45 on Growth, so 150 loads cost $592.50 to $667.50 a month and 400 loads $1,580 to $1,780. Nucra is $99 a month for up to 150 loads, $199 for up to 400 and $399 for up to 1,000, with unlimited users on every plan. At 25 loads a month or fewer, Alvys Foundations costs less.
- What is a good Alvys alternative for a small or growing freight broker?
- If you want a flat monthly price that does not grow with every load, Nucra: one connected process (load, dispatch, documents, invoice, payment), double-blind carrier bidding and an expected rate from your own past loads, from $99 a month with unlimited users. Your own trucks run in the same system. If you need EDI or QuickBooks two-way sync today, Alvys is the stronger fit.
- Does Nucra charge per load like Alvys?
- No. Nucra charges a flat monthly price for a band of loads: $99 a month for up to 150 loads, $199 for up to 400 and $399 for up to 1,000. Going over never adds a per-load fee — we suggest the next plan, and above 1,000 loads a month we price your volume with you.
See it on one of your real loads.
14 days free on plan S, no card · then from $99 a month, users unlimited.
Comparison based on the information Alvys publishes on its own website, checked October 2026 (alvys.com/pricing; alvys.com/free-trial). Prices and features change — check with the vendor before you decide. Nucra is not affiliated with or endorsed by Alvys. Trademarks are the property of their respective owners.