Choose Live Unload if
You run one to ten warehouses, want carriers off the phone this month, and want to know the price before talking to anyone.
Alternatives · Opendock
An Opendock alternative for warehouses that want to start this week.
Opendock, owned by Loadsmart, is a well-known dock scheduling system with a large carrier network and enterprise features. Live Unload is built for the warehouse that wants carrier self-scheduling, dock times and paperwork running without a sales cycle, at a price it can see before it signs up.
Side by side
| Topic | Live Unload | Opendock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Published: Pro $100 a month ($1,000 a year) for up to 3 warehouses; Enterprise $200 a month ($2,000 a year) for up to 10. | Not published. Capterra lists both plans as a custom quote, billed yearly. |
| Getting started | 7-day free trial, card required. Sign up online and set up the same day. | Capterra lists no free trial; plans are priced by quote. |
| Carrier booking | Carriers book at liveunload.com/your-name with a load reference and an email address. No account and no charge. | A carrier scheduling portal. |
| Load reference check | Every booking is checked against your imported orders, your own reference rules, or allowed freely: your choice. | Dock door and capacity setup, and recurring appointments. |
| Dock activity | Arrival, start and departure in one click each, reefer temperature, overage, shortage and damage, photos, paperwork and a printable BOL on the appointment. | In and out time tracking and document upload. |
| Drop trailers | Daily drop limits per warehouse, several POs per trailer, a yard view and dwell reminders to carriers, on every plan. | Not covered in Capterra's plan list; ask Opendock. |
| Carrier performance | On Enterprise: carrier scorecards (on-time, no-shows, late cancellations, time on site, detention) and a detention clock. | Carrier scorecards. |
What we say about Opendock comes from its public listings and website, checked November 2026: Opendock pricing on Capterra, Opendock. Products change; check with Opendock for the latest. Opendock is a trademark of its owner, and Live Unload is not affiliated with it.
What Opendock offers that Live Unload doesn't
- An API and integrations with other systems. Live Unload offers CSV and Excel import and CSV export today; an API is not available yet.
- Single sign-on on its enterprise plan. Live Unload staff sign in with a one-time link or code sent by email.
- A TV display mode for the dock.
- A large existing network of carriers who already use it.
Choose Opendock if
You need an API or single sign-on now, or an enterprise rollout across many sites with integration services.
Try Live Unload free
Free for 7 days, card required. Set up a warehouse and share your scheduling address the same day.