Looking at SimpleDock?
Check the driver, not just the booking.
On Opendock, drivers can show ID when they check in, and it's checked against your rules before they reach the door.
WITH SIMPLEDOCKTap Check in, shown as arrivedWITH OPENDOCKID checked before the door
Driver check-inFind the booking by PO, trailer or name
Check-in + driver IDDrivers can show ID at check-in. It's checked against your rules.
RATED BY OPERATIONS TEAMS ON
- WAREHOUSES
- 4,500+
- CARRIERS
- 270,000+
- APPOINTMENTS A YEAR
- 14M
Why teams choose Opendock over SimpleDock.
270,000+ carriers already have an Opendock account. One login books them into 4,500+ warehouses.
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CarrierCarrierCarrier+270,000 more
One Opendock login4,500+ warehouses, day one.
SimpleDock's own comparison page lists yard management, gate cameras, our carrier network and SOC 2 Type II as reasons to pick Opendock.
Opendock vs SimpleDock, row by row.
FEATURE
WHAT IT MEANS
SIMPLEDOCK
Where Opendock pulls ahead
One carrier login across 4,500+ warehouses
Carriers book anywhere on the network with an account they already have.
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Dock, gate, yard and camera gate in one platform
One system from the gate camera to the dock door.
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Driver ID validation at check-in
Verifies the driver, not just the truck or the appointment.
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Published network scale
We publish our warehouse, carrier and appointment counts.
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Measured support performance
Published resolution times and satisfaction scores.
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Measured onboarding satisfaction
Customers score their rollout, and we publish the results.
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Built for scale and security
SOC 2 Type II audit
Independent audit of security controls.
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Single sign-on with your identity provider
Your team logs in with corporate credentials.
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Public status page and uptime record
Check system health and uptime anytime.
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24/7 support for system-down issues
Someone answers at any hour when operations are down.
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Built-in reporting across all sites
On-time and carrier reports rolled up across every site, without exporting anything.
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Timestamped detention evidence
Timestamped records to back up or dispute a detention charge.
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Dock labor and forklift task assignment
Assign dock and forklift work to your team inside the product.
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The basics
Carrier self-service booking
Carriers book their own appointments, any time.
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Capacity-aware slotting
A full dock can't be overbooked.
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Automated notifications
Booking, change and late alerts go out automatically.
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Carrier-initiated rescheduling
Carriers move their own appointments without calling you.
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Digital bill-of-lading capture
BOLs captured digitally at the dock or check-in.
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Runs on a tablet on the dock floor
Your dock supervisor can run it from a tablet.
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See it the way your carriers will.
Book an appointment as a carrier would: pick a time, add the load and you're done. No phone call, and no new login for the 270,000+ carriers already on Opendock.
Teams stay happy after go-live.
- ease of use score after onboarding
- 4.7/5
- post-onboarding score
- 9.9/10
- carriers already on the network
- 270,000+
Our carriers are pretty used to Opendock, we don't get a lot of questions from them!
63plants on one dock scheduling platformAcross Cascades' manufacturing network
Questions before you book.
Yes. Carriers book online with a free Opendock account, and 270,000+ carriers already have one.
Check every driver at the door.
We'll walk you through carrier booking, driver check-in, gate and yard in 30 minutes.