# Descartes Aljex vs Highway

| Attribute | Descartes Aljex | Highway |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 45.5 (9% (low)) | 37 (19% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Descartes unifies shippers, carriers, and service providers on a real-time network to manage fleet operations, customs compliance, shipment visibility, and cross-border trade requirements. It digitizes supply chain workflows and regulatory processes to improve efficiency and reduce compliance complexity. | Highway is a carrier identity verification platform for freight brokers that performs continuous compliance checks and fraud detection on carriers throughout shipment lifecycle rather than relying on one-time onboarding. It monitors carrier legitimacy, insurance, and operational status in real-time to help brokers make safer carrier decisions. |
| features.capabilities | `{"deployment_model":"cloud_web_app","customer_facing_shipper_quoting_portal":true,"bill_of_lading_bol_and_proof_of_delivery_pod_ocr":true}` | `{"iso_27001":false,"soc2_type_ii":false,"pricing_model":"enterprise_annual_contract","deployment_model":"cloud_web_app","load_board_dat_truckstop_api_sync":false,"ltl_less_than_truckload_consolidation":false,"customer_facing_shipper_quoting_portal":true,"margin_and_commission_calculation_engine":false,"digital_freight_matching_predictive_capacity":true,"macropoint_project44_real_time_load_tracking":false,"carrier_insurance_rmis_verification_onboarding":true,"automated_carrier_pay_and_factoring_integration":true,"bill_of_lading_bol_and_proof_of_delivery_pod_ocr":false}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | 2 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Oracle"},{"name":"SAP"}]` | `[{"name":"TMS platforms"},{"name":"ELD platforms"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"quote","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://highway.com/plans","retrievedAt":"2026-08-24T10:18:49.105Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | no |
| pricing.model | commercial | quote |
| pricing.price_level | - | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | - | no |

## Capabilities (Freight Brokerage)

| Capability | Descartes Aljex | Highway |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | Cloud web app | Cloud web app |
| Load board dat truckstop API sync | - | ✗ |
| Carrier insurance rmis verification onboarding | - | ✓ |
| Digital freight matching predictive capacity | - | ✓ |
| Margin and commission calculation engine | - | ✗ |
| Bill of lading bol and proof of delivery pod OCR | ✓ | ✗ |
| Macropoint project44 real time load tracking | - | ✗ |
| Ltl less than truckload consolidation | - | ✗ |
| Automated carrier pay and factoring integration | - | ✓ |
| Customer facing shipper quoting portal | ✓ | ✓ |
| SOC2 type ii | - | ✗ |
| ISO 27001 | - | ✗ |
| Pricing model | - | Enterprise annual contract |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:53:56.808Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*