A no-hardware alternative to Kaleris Enterprise YMS (formerly PINC).
Kaleris Enterprise YMS (formerly PINC) is an enterprise platform for large, multi-site operations, sold quote-only and typically deployed with fixed yard hardware. Vantage is a different category: mobile-first yard management software for small & mid-size 3PLs and DCs. Published pricing from $149/mo, designed to go live without an install project, and no RFID, kiosks, or camera towers to buy.
Start free. No card. No hardware.
Free plan: up to 3 users, 1 yard, 100 gate transactions a month, never expires. Paid plans add a 14-day trial. Designed so you can do your first scan the day you sign up.
Vantage vs. Kaleris / PINC, side by side.
Both are yard management systems, but they sit in different categories and serve different operations. Here's an honest, factual comparison so you can decide which fits your yard.
| VantageMobile-first YMS for small & mid 3PLs/DCs | Kaleris / PINCEnterprise YMS for large, multi-site operations | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | Published Lite $149 / Pro $349 / Scale $649 per month. No setup fee. | Quote-only No public pricing; sold through a sales process. Enterprise YMS vendors are usually quote-only and bundle hardware and implementation, so the first-year cost is not published. |
| Hardware required | None Runs on a standard phone. No RFID, GPS pucks, sensors, kiosks, or camera towers. | Typically yes Commonly deployed with passive RFID, GPS, and optical/IoT sensors and gate kiosks; the PINC line has marketed drones. |
| Setup time | Self-serve, no install Designed so you can do your first scan the day you sign up. No installer needed. | Deployment usually involves hardware installs, integrations, and professional services. |
| Self-serve configuration | Yes Managers name their own zones, docks, and shifts in Settings. No professional-services engagement. | Configuration generally handled through enterprise implementation and professional services. |
| Mobile-native capture | Core The phone is the scanner and gate log — reads trailer and container numbers from a photo; container numbers also get the ISO 6346 check digit; the clerk confirms every read. | Primarily infrastructure-based capture (RFID/sensors/optical) rather than phone-first. |
| Best-fit customer size | Small & mid-size 3PLs and DCs — single yard up to a handful of sites. | Large multi-site enterprises (e.g. automotive, CPG, and large 3PL operations). |
| C-TPAT digital inspection | Included (Pro+) C-TPAT 7-point digital inspection with audit support pack. | Capabilities vary by module and contract; not separately published. |
| Free trial | 14 days Paid plans: card required, no charge until day 15, cancel anytime. The Free plan needs no card. | No public trial Evaluation handled through a sales and demo process. |
Kaleris and PINC are trademarks of their respective owners. "PINC is now Kaleris Enterprise YMS (formerly PINC)." This page reflects publicly available information and customer-review themes; we do not publish or estimate specific Kaleris contract figures.
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No hardware.
Enterprise yard platforms in this category are typically built around fixed infrastructure — passive RFID readers, GPS, optical or IoT sensors, and gate kiosks (the PINC line has marketed drones). That hardware is part of what makes deployment long and the contract large.
Vantage takes the opposite approach. The phone in your clerk's pocket is the scanner and the gate log. There are no tags, pucks, sensors, kiosks, or camera towers to buy, mount, network, or maintain. Spin up a new yard without a site survey or an electrician.
Published pricing.
Kaleris does not publish pricing. Enterprise YMS vendors are usually quote-only and bundle hardware and implementation, so the first-year cost is not published. That's the right model for a 50-site enterprise. It's a poor fit for a single yard.
Vantage publishes its prices so you can budget without a sales call: Lite $149/mo, Pro $349/mo (includes C-TPAT 7-point digital inspection), and Scale $649/mo. Every paid plan starts with a 14-day free trial when you sign up on the website (payment method required, no charge until day 15). The Free plan needs no card. There is no setup fee.
Designed to go live without an install project.
Hardware installs, integrations, and professional-services timelines can stretch enterprise go-live into weeks or months.
Because there is nothing to install, setup is designed so you can configure your site and do your first scan the day you sign up. Managers set up their own zones, docks, and shifts in Settings — no implementation engagement required. Bilingual EN / ES is built in, so US 3PLs with Spanish-speaking gate staff can use the app in their own language.
Built for small & mid 3PLs / DCs.
Kaleris Enterprise YMS (formerly PINC) targets large, multi-site enterprises — the kind of automotive, CPG, and large-3PL operations that run dozens of yards with heavy sensor infrastructure. If that's you, an enterprise platform may genuinely fit better, and we'll say so.
Vantage is built for everyone the enterprise tier prices out: the single yard, the regional 3PL with a handful of sites, the DC that wants modern gate and yard software without a capital project. Multi-site and multi-tenant are supported, with site-scoped permissions and per-site KPIs — you just don't pay enterprise prices to get started.
What you get with Vantage.
Gate operations, C-TPAT inspection, live yard map, carrier appointments, driver-license capture, yard moves and analytics — plus AI scanning that reads trailer and container numbers from a photo; container numbers also get the ISO 6346 check digit; the clerk confirms every read.
Gate IN / OUT.
End-to-end gate transactions — container, trailer, driver, seal, and appointment all linked at the moment of scan.
AI photo scanning.
Reads trailer and container numbers from a photo; container numbers also get the ISO 6346 check digit; the clerk confirms every read. No fixed gate cameras required.
C-TPAT 7-point inspection.
Digital 7-point checklist with photo audit support pack — photo, timestamp, an optional driver signature, and SHA-256 hash of each photo. In the iPhone app, on Pro and above.
Live yard map.
Real-time slot view. Manager sees every door and every move from any browser.
Carrier appointments.
Your team books and tracks carrier appointments from the browser.
14-day offline queue.
Walk into a dead zone, finish the cycle, sync on reconnect. The gate keeps recording offline (up to 500 queued moves, 14 days) and syncs when the signal returns.
How switching works.
Moving from an enterprise platform sounds heavy, but with no hardware to rip out, it's mostly a clean start. Here's the path we recommend.
- Start the free trial. No card charge until day 15, no sales call required (though we're happy to hop on one), no hardware order.
- Configure one yard. Name your zones, docks, and shifts in Settings. Add your team. Setup is designed to fit in a single day.
- Run a real scan. Use a phone at the gate alongside your current process and compare. Nothing to uninstall on the old system while you test.
- Roll out at your pace. Add sites and users when you're ready. Cancel anytime during the trial if it's not a fit — no obligation.
Frequently asked
Is Vantage YMS a direct replacement for Kaleris Enterprise YMS (formerly PINC)?
They're different categories. Kaleris Enterprise YMS (formerly PINC) is an enterprise platform built for large, multi-site operations and is typically deployed with fixed yard hardware such as passive RFID, GPS, and optical or IoT sensors. Vantage is mobile-first yard management software for small and mid-size 3PLs and DCs that runs on a phone with no fixed gate hardware. If you run dozens of large sites with heavy sensor infrastructure, an enterprise YMS may fit better. If you run a single yard or a handful of sites and want published pricing and self-serve setup with no install project, Vantage is built for you.
How much does Kaleris (PINC) cost compared to Vantage?
Kaleris does not publish pricing. Enterprise YMS vendors are usually quote-only and bundle hardware and implementation, so the first-year cost is not published. Vantage publishes its pricing: Lite $149/mo, Pro $349/mo (includes C-TPAT inspection), and Scale $649/mo, with a 14-day free trial and no setup fee. There is also a Free plan: $0, no card, up to 3 users, 1 yard, 100 gate transactions a month, and it never expires.
Does Vantage require RFID tags, gate kiosks, or other hardware?
No. Vantage runs on a standard phone. The phone is the scanner and the gate log. There are no RFID tags, GPS pucks, optical or IoT sensors, gate kiosks, or camera towers to buy or install.
How long does it take to get started with Vantage?
Designed so you can do your first scan the day you sign up. There's no hardware to install and no professional-services engagement to schedule.
Does Vantage support C-TPAT inspections?
Yes. Vantage includes a C-TPAT 7-point digital inspection with a photo audit support pack — photo, timestamp, an optional driver signature, and a SHA-256 hash of each photo. It's included on the Pro plan and above.
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The yard, in your pocket.
Vantage YMS — free plan, no card, no hardware, published pricing.