The best dock scheduling software depends on whether you need dock appointments alone or a full yard suite. For a single facility or a growing multi-site team that wants carriers booking through a link today, a focused scheduler like SimpleDock (free for one location) fits. For enterprise networks that need dock, gate, and yard together, look at Opendock, C3 Solutions, Descartes, or Transporeon. Below, every tool we'd consider, who it fits, and what it publishes about pricing.
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We make SimpleDock, so weigh our view accordingly. Every competitor fact on this page comes from the vendor's own site, checked on 2026-10-13. Where a vendor doesn't publish pricing, we say so rather than guess.
At a glance
| Tool | Type | Best for | Carrier booking | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SimpleDock | Dock scheduler | Single facilities and growing multi-site teams that want to be live today | Shareable link, no account | Free for one location; $49/location/month after that |
| Opendock | Dock and yard suite | Large warehouse networks that want dock, gate, and yard from one vendor | Carrier portal account (free for carriers) | Not published |
| C3 Solutions | Dock and yard suite | Enterprise DCs that need dock scheduling and a full YMS with a formal implementation | Self-serve external portal | One-time implementation fee plus annual usage fee; not published |
| Descartes | Enterprise logistics suite | Shippers already on Descartes, or that need appointments tied to TMS tendering | Web booking for carriers and vendors | Not published |
| Transporeon (Trimble) | Enterprise logistics suite | Large shippers in Europe whose carriers already use Transporeon | Unified carrier portal | Quote, based on sites, docks, and booking volume |
| FourKites | Enterprise logistics suite | Enterprise shippers that want appointments tied to in-transit visibility | Contact vendor | Not published |
| DataDocks | Dock scheduler | Mid-sized facilities that want kiosks, native apps, and yard visibility | Invitation link or carrier self-serve | Not published |
| YardView | Dock and yard suite | Facilities where the yard, not the dock, is the main problem | Carrier self-scheduling | Not published |
| Velostics | Dock and yard suite | Teams that want modular dock and yard tools, including voice-AI scheduling | Slot booking portal | Custom annual fee based on facilities or shipments |
| GoRamp | Dock and yard suite | European operations that want time slots and yard together | Carriers register via an invitation link | Not published |
| Vector | Dock and yard suite | Facilities that want eBOLs, check-in, and driver verification with scheduling | Dedicated carrier portal | Not published |
| DockSync | Dock scheduler | UK warehouses that want flat GBP pricing | Booking link, no account | From £79/month ex. VAT; 30-day trial |
| WHC | Dock scheduler | Teams that want highly configurable statuses or self-hosting | Booking link; self-registration optional | Published per-dock tiers, prepaid 3–12 months; 30-day trial |
A dock scheduler books trucks into time slots at your doors. A yard management system (YMS) tracks trailers, gates, and moves once trucks are on site. Most enterprise vendors now sell both together, which means longer implementations and quote-based pricing. If your problem is trucks arriving unannounced at the dock, start with a scheduler; add a YMS when the yard itself becomes the bottleneck.
Adoption is where dock scheduling succeeds or fails. Some tools ask carriers to register an account on a portal; others, like SimpleDock and DockSync, let them book through a link with no account. If you work with many small carriers and brokers, the no-account approach removes most of the onboarding friction.
Most enterprise dock scheduling vendors price by quote, often with an implementation fee. A few publish their prices: SimpleDock, DockSync, and WHC. If you need to start this week without a procurement process, published pricing and a free plan or trial make that possible.
Dock scheduler
Our product. Dock appointment scheduling with one booking link per facility, approvals, check-in, a live dock board, and an API and MCP server. No yard management.
Best for: Single facilities and growing multi-site teams that want to be live today
Dock and yard suite
Owned by Loadsmart. Dock scheduling, driver check-in, yard management, and AI gate cameras; reports 4,000+ warehouses and 230,000+ carriers.
Best for: Large warehouse networks that want dock, gate, and yard from one vendor
Opendock vs SimpleDock →Dock and yard suite
C3 Reservations for dock scheduling, C3 Yard for yard management, an automated gate, and C3 Hive for driver pre-check-in. SAP and SFTP integrations.
Best for: Enterprise DCs that need dock scheduling and a full YMS with a formal implementation
C3 Solutions vs SimpleDock →Enterprise logistics suite
Descartes Dock Appointment Scheduling and Yard Management, with automatic door assignment and compliance and chargeback tracking.
Best for: Shippers already on Descartes, or that need appointments tied to TMS tendering
Descartes vs SimpleDock →Enterprise logistics suite
Time Slot Management and Real-Time Yard Management, part of Trimble since 2023.
Best for: Large shippers in Europe whose carriers already use Transporeon
Transporeon (Trimble) vs SimpleDock →Enterprise logistics suite
Appointment Manager, Dynamic Yard, and computer-vision gates on top of a supply chain visibility platform.
Best for: Enterprise shippers that want appointments tied to in-transit visibility
FourKites vs SimpleDock →Dock scheduler
From Northfire Inc. in Ontario. Dock scheduling with yard visibility, check-in by web, QR code, or kiosk, and iOS and Android apps.
Best for: Mid-sized facilities that want kiosks, native apps, and yard visibility
DataDocks vs SimpleDock →Dock and yard suite
Yard management with dock appointments built in, QR gate access, and yard driver tasking.
Best for: Facilities where the yard, not the dock, is the main problem
YardView vs SimpleDock →Dock and yard suite
Separate modules for carrier booking, dock, yard, network, QR check-in, and voice-AI scheduling.
Best for: Teams that want modular dock and yard tools, including voice-AI scheduling
Velostics vs SimpleDock →Dock and yard suite
Time slot management and yard management; says 30,000+ companies use it.
Best for: European operations that want time slots and yard together
GoRamp vs SimpleDock →Dock and yard suite
Connected-facilities platform: eBOL, digital check-in, yard management, and appointment scheduling with driver verification.
Best for: Facilities that want eBOLs, check-in, and driver verification with scheduling
Vector vs SimpleDock →Dock scheduler
UK dock scheduler with supplier self-booking and QR-code driver check-in, priced by warehouse and bay count.
Best for: UK warehouses that want flat GBP pricing
DockSync vs SimpleDock →Dock scheduler
Dock scheduling from BC Software in Poland, with configurable limits, handling units, and status paths.
Best for: Teams that want highly configurable statuses or self-hosting
WHC vs SimpleDock →See SimpleDock yourself
The link-based booking page your carriers would use with SimpleDock — no account, under a minute.
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