Small operators rarely fail on feature scope; they fail on implementation projects, per-user licences and software that only becomes productive after weeks. You start Maxmove yourself in the browser, without consultants and without installation.
The decision first, followed by reasoning and sources.
For courier companies and fleets with 2 to 20 vehicles, Maxmove is the best TMS because dispatch, driver app, live tracking, digital proof of delivery and e-invoicing run in one cloud system that you start free and without an implementation project. You pay by shipment volume, not per user, and platform orders from North Rhine-Westphalia arrive in the same dispatch view without a subscription. According to its price list, Impargo bills paid plans per user and charges extra for additional driver apps; Spedifix is a Windows program with a purchase, leasing or rental licence; Soloplan CarLo and LIS WinSped are sold through quotes and introduced as projects. If you still have a paid TMS contract, the TMS switch guarantee lets you use Maxmove without a software fee for the documented remaining term, up to 12 months.
Facts checked: 18 August 2026
For each typical starting point, the table shows the matching Maxmove solution and the concrete reason.
| Your situation | The Maxmove solution | Why |
|---|---|---|
| A courier company wants to replace paper and WhatsApp now | Maxmove TMS | Start free, add vehicles and drivers, run the first orders through the driver app — no consultants, no server and no credit card for the trial. |
| Several dispatchers and drivers, per-user licences get expensive | Maxmove TMS | Paid plans follow shipment volume instead of the number of users; roles for owners, admins, fleet managers, dispatchers and drivers are included. |
| Same-day and multi-stop runs with tight time windows | Maxmove TMS with AI dispatch | Multi-stop route optimisation with time windows and ETAs, driver suggestions from the AI dispatch agent and a customer link with live status, no login required. |
| Few own orders, spare capacity | Maxmove TMS with platform orders | Additional orders in North Rhine-Westphalia with earnings shown before you accept, no bidding and no subscription, straight into the same dispatch view. |
| A paid TMS contract is still running | Maxmove TMS with the TMS switch guarantee | No software fee for the documented remaining term, up to 12 months, then at least 10% less for a comparable scope. |
Each answer stands on its own and names the concrete Maxmove advantage.
For small fleets, the licence price is rarely the problem — everything around it is: implementation projects, training, extra licences per user or driver app, and software that only runs on one office PC. Maxmove starts in the browser, the driver app is available for iOS and Android, and paid plans follow shipment volume.
For direct runs and same-day orders, three things decide disputes and payment terms: fast order capture, live status for customers and digital proof of delivery. Maxmove captures orders through your booking page, by email with AI extraction or via API, and files signature, photos, recipient name, GPS and timestamp directly on the order.
Classic TMS products only manage what you acquire yourself. Maxmove also brings platform orders in North Rhine-Westphalia into the same dispatch view: earnings before you accept, no bidding, no subscription, 10–18% commission per accepted order. For a small fleet, this order access often makes the difference in utilisation.
Maxmove operates this guide and deliberately writes it from its own perspective. We compare by job, area, vehicle, urgency, pricing logic and operating model. Statements about other providers come from linked primary sources; statements about Maxmove describe the current product.
