A Cargoson alternative for shippers who already have their carriers
Both tools help you get freight prices from carriers and book transport. nocargo is the simpler, self-serve one: no setup fee, the pricing engine and API on every plan, and a fraction of the monthly price.
AI-first: type or paste an order in plain words, the AI fills it in, and you confirm with one click.
Monthly price, plan by plan
Monthly billing. nocargo prices are in euros with no VAT added. Cargoson prices are in US dollars as published on their pricing page, excluding VAT.
Entry plan
nocargo
€49
3 users, 150 orders a month
Cargoson
$249
2 users, 100 shipments a month
Middle plan
nocargo
€129
10 users, 1,000 orders a month
Cargoson
$499
5 users, 1,000 shipments a month
Top plan
nocargo
€249
Unlimited users, 4,000 orders a month
Cargoson
$749
10 users, 3,000 shipments a month
Cargoson prices checked on 1 November 2026 on their public pricing page; they may have changed since. Cargoson also charges a setup fee and offers an Enterprise plan from $1,000 a month.
Feature by feature
| Best value nocargo | Cargoson | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | €49 / €129 / €249 a month, flat and public | $249 / $499 / $749 |
| Works with any carrier, no integration needed | Yes. Any carrier answers by link or email | Built around 1,000+ ready-made carrier integrations |
| Add any carrier | Just an email address, no integration or carrier signup | |
| AI fills in orders, carriers, addresses and tenders from plain text | Included. You confirm with one click | |
| Import your own price lists | AI reads PDF or Excel into your pricing engine | |
| AI reads carrier email replies and attachments | Included, into the right order | |
| AI summarises tender bids | Included from Business | |
| AI checks carrier invoices | Against the booked price | |
| Carriers answer by link or email, no login | Yes, no carrier login needed | |
| Setup fee | None | Yes, on every tier |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial, card required, cancel anytime | Generally no trial |
| Pricing engine for your price lists | Included on every plan | Add-on on the entry plan |
| API | Included on every plan | Add-on on the two lower plans |
| Freight tenders | Included from Business | Add-on |
AI-first: say it in plain words, confirm with one click
Type or paste an order, carrier, address, goods, tender or price list in plain words. The AI fills it all in, and you confirm with one click.
- The AI creates and edits draft orders.
- It reads carrier email replies and attachments into the right order.
- It imports PDF or Excel price lists.
- It reads tender bids and writes a summary.
- It checks carrier invoices against the booked price.
- Ask it about your orders, carriers and quotes.
Which one fits you?
Choose nocargo if
- you book road freight with carriers you already know
- you want to start today, without a demo call or setup fee
- you want price lists, tenders and the API without add-ons
- a small team needs a tool that costs less than a day of their time
Choose Cargoson if
- you need direct API bookings with many large parcel and freight carriers
- you ship parcels and want carrier labels from those integrations
- you prefer a guided onboarding project and the budget fits
Is nocargo a Cargoson alternative?
Yes, for shippers who book road freight with their own carriers and want quotes, booking, CMR and tracking without a setup project. If you need ready-made API connections to many large carriers, Cargoson covers that and nocargo does not.
Why is nocargo cheaper than Cargoson?
nocargo is self-serve and does not maintain integrations with hundreds of carriers. It works with any carrier by email and a private link, which keeps the product simple and the price low.
Can I move from Cargoson to nocargo?
Yes. Add your carriers, upload their price lists from Excel, and you can send the first price request the same day. Your carriers do not have to do anything.
Your carriers. Your prices. One calm place to run them.
Start the 14-day free trial, add a carrier and send your first price request today. Cancel anytime before the trial ends and you pay nothing.
14-day free trial · Card required · Cancel anytime · No setup fee