Alpega
Belgian-headquartered cloud TMS for shippers, planning, executing and settling road, rail, sea and air freight with a built-in carrier network
Quick Overview
| Company | Alpega TMS Belgium NV |
|---|---|
| Category | Transportation Management Systems |
| Headquarters | Zaventem, Belgium |
| Founded | Not stated |
| EU Presence | Yes - Belgium (EU) |
| Data Location | Not stated on the pages reviewed |
| Open Source | No |
| GDPR Compliant | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | No |
| Main Features | Transport planning and optimisation, order management, real-time visibility, tendering, freight exchange, reporting and analytics, ERP integrations |
| Pricing | Pricing on request (not published) |
| Best For | Mid-size and large shippers running multi-mode, multi-carrier freight |
| Replaces | Blue Yonder TMS, Oracle Transportation Management, SAP Transportation Management |
Detailed Review
Alpega is the group behind Alpega TMS, the TenderEasy tendering tool and the Teleroute and Wtransnet freight exchanges. The Transwide TMS brand now sits on the Alpega website, so Transwide customers will find the product described here.
The TMS contracting entity named in the imprint is Alpega TMS Belgium NV in Zaventem, with sister companies in Germany, Austria, France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, plus a North American subsidiary in Chicago.
Planning, Execution and Settlement in One Platform
Alpega describes its TMS as one cloud platform that plans, executes and settles every shipment, from order to freight invoice. Modules cover transport planning and optimisation, order management, real-time visibility with predictive ETAs, and reporting.
The vendor lists road, rail, sea and air as supported modes and tunes the configuration to eight industries, among them automotive, pharmaceuticals, FMCG and chemicals.
An Open Carrier Network Inside the TMS
The vendor states that more than 80,000 verified carriers are reachable from the TMS, fed by over 350,000 daily freight offers on Teleroute, Wtransnet and BursaTransport/123Cargo. That gives a planner spot capacity without leaving the system when contracted carriers fall short.
ERP Integration and Rollout
Alpega states that it ships pre-built integration templates for SAP S/4HANA, SAP ECC, Oracle and Dynamics 365 and that a first site can go live in as little as three months. Those are vendor claims, so confirm timelines in a scoped project.
Limitations to Consider
Pricing is not published, so there is no way to compare cost without a demo. The platform is aimed at shippers with enough volume to justify a full TMS, which makes it more than a small carrier needs (look at Transmetrics for that). The pages reviewed do not name the data centre region.
Who Should Use Alpega
Shippers with several plants or distribution centres that want one cloud TMS with tendering, visibility and a carrier network from a company contracting inside the EU.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Planning, execution and settlement on one platform
- Built-in carrier network and freight exchange
- Pre-built SAP, Oracle and Dynamics templates
- Several EU legal entities with published register numbers
- Covers road, rail, sea and air
Cons
- No published pricing
- Scope can be heavy for small shippers
- Data centre region not stated on pages reviewed
- Implementation still needs a scoped project
Alternatives to Alpega
Other European transportation management systems worth comparing before you decide:
AEB
Germany · Cloud TMS joining transport planning and customs
Soloplan CarLo
Germany · Modular TMS for forwarders, hauliers and fleets
CargoON
Poland · Road transport management platform for shippers
Shippeo
France · Real-time multimodal transport visibility platform
See all European transportation management systems or compare them directly against Blue Yonder TMS on our alternatives page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes in practice. The Transwide web address now shows the Alpega site, and Alpega presents the TMS as its own product line.
The imprint lists Alpega TMS Belgium NV in Zaventem for the TMS, plus national companies in Germany, Austria, France and others. Check the entity named in your own contract.
No. The pages reviewed offer a demo request and give no price list.