How Much Does Freight Forwarding and NVOCC Software Cost? India, Oman and the GCC
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The real cost of freight forwarding or NVOCC software is the full first-year total: subscription or licence, setup, servers, training, integrations and support. This guide explains the pricing models, the costs that are easy to miss, and BlueLogis's published prices for India, Oman and the GCC.
The three pricing models
| Model | How it works | Watch for |
|---|---|---|
| Perpetual licence (on-premise) | One-off licence fee, plus annual maintenance; you run the servers | Server hardware, backups, IT staff, paid upgrades |
| Quote-based enterprise subscription | Annual contract priced per company, module or transaction | Implementation projects, minimum terms, extra modules |
| Published cloud subscription (SaaS) | Monthly price on the website; the vendor hosts everything | What each plan includes, integration add-ons, data export |
Costs that are easy to miss
- Setup and implementation: configuration, masters, document formats and go-live support.
- Servers and IT: hardware, backups and security if the software is on-premise.
- Data migration: moving customers, vendors, open balances and open jobs.
- Integrations: e-invoicing, customs, port EDI and accounting connections.
- Training: for operations, finance and branch staff.
- Customisation: special reports, BL formats and workflows.
- Support and upgrades: whether they are included or billed separately.
- Extra users and branches: how the price changes as you grow.
A first-year cost worksheet
| Line | Question to ask each vendor |
|---|---|
| Subscription or licence | What is the price for our users, products and branches for 12 months? |
| Setup fee | Is there a one-off setup or implementation fee? |
| Hosting | Do we need our own server, or is hosting included? |
| Integrations | Are e-invoicing, customs and port EDI included in the plan we are quoted? |
| Migration and training | What is included, and what is charged by the day? |
| Support | Are support and upgrades included? |
| Growth | What happens to the price when we add users, a branch or a product? |
BlueLogis pricing
BlueLogis publishes its prices. The same plans apply to BlueLogis FX (freight forwarding), BlueLogis AX (NVOCC agency) and BlueLogis NX (NVOCC principal):
| Plan | India | Oman, GCC and other countries |
|---|---|---|
| Trial plan | Free for 7 days | Free for 7 days |
| Business plan | INR 2,500 a month | USD 35 a month |
| Customised plan | INR 4,000 a month | USD 60 a month |
There is zero setup fee and zero server cost, because BlueLogis runs in the browser on AWS cloud. Slab pricing is available for more than 5 users; ask BlueLogis for a quote. The Customised plan adds items that the Business plan does not include, such as the customer portal, port and tax authority integrations and AI features. The pricing section of each product page lists exactly what each plan includes.
What changes the price
- Number of users: slab pricing applies above 5 users.
- Plan: Business or Customised, depending on the integrations and modules you need.
- Country: Indian customers are billed in INR; customers in Oman, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Singapore, Malaysia, the United States and elsewhere are quoted in USD.
How to keep the total down
- Choose cloud software to avoid servers and IT overhead.
- Start with the plan you need now; upgrade when you add integrations.
- Use standard document formats where you can, and customise only what customers see.
- Run the free trial on your own jobs before committing.
- Get every quote in writing, as a first-year total.
Cost checklist
- First-year total includes subscription, setup, hosting, integrations, migration, training and support.
- You know exactly what each plan includes.
- You know how the price changes with more users, branches or products.
- E-invoicing and customs integrations are priced, not assumed.
- A free trial or pilot runs on your own data.
Frequently asked questions
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- NVOCC Agency & Shipping Agency Software for Multiple Principals
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