Comparison
An EasyCargo alternative with free previews and a $9 pack
EasyCargo is a well-established load planner with a strong customer list. Its free offer is a ten-day trial that requires registration before you can plan anything. This page is for people who want a load planner without a countdown.
Preview your cargo free. Unlock full custom results with a $9 pack — no subscription.
Side by side
| Feature | 3DPACK.ING | EasyCargo |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | 10 previews/month; full custom results from $9 | 10-day trial, registration required |
| See it work before registering | Explore a complete example and try one custom preview before signing in | No — registration first |
| Plain-English input | Yes | No |
| Interactive 3D plan | Yes | Yes |
| Manual drag-and-drop | Yes | Yes |
| API | Dedicated API plans from $49/mo | Yes |
| Runs on | Browser | Browser |
| Track record and support | Newer, and a smaller operation | Years in market, a published customer roster and a support organisation to match |
Rows where they win are marked as such. Every figure here comes from each product’s own published pages and is checkable in two clicks.
Why people look
For people planning a load a few times a year, our $9 pack includes 25 calculations without a recurring subscription. Try a preview first and buy when you need the complete result.
Registration before the first plan is the other one. EasyCargo’s own page, titled “Free container loading calculator online for 10 days!”, asks for an account before you can calculate anything, and notes that sign-ups via VPN or free email domains are subject to additional verification before the trial activates. That is a reasonable anti-abuse measure and it is also friction in front of somebody who just wants to know whether their pallets fit.
And the input. Everything starts as a form. If the load arrived as a sentence in an email, retyping it into fields is the slowest part of the job.
Where EasyCargo is the better choice
They have depth we do not: a longer feature list, more years in the market, a published customer roster and a support organisation sized to match. If you are rolling a load planner out to a large team and want an established vendor with references you can call, that is a real argument and we are not going to pretend otherwise.
Moving over
There is nothing to install. Open the planner and paste, type or import your load from Excel to create a preview. Full custom results and exports require paid access, starting with a $9 pack.
- Nothing to install
- Excel import for previews
- Share a plan as a link
Try it here, without signing in
The planner below is the real one. Describe a load or edit the example, and you get the same 3D plan the paid tiers produce.
Questions
Is there a time limit on the free tier?
Examples and custom previews are free, with ten previews a month for new accounts. Full custom results unlock with a $9 pack of 25 calculations, or a subscription. Existing accounts retain their previous free allowance.
Can I try it without registering?
Yes. The planner opens with a complete example, and you can try one custom preview before signing in, subject to usage limits. Full custom results require paid access.
Can I move my data across?
Excel import is available for custom previews. Full results and exports require paid access.
Do you support stacking and weight rules?
Yes — stacking limits, fragility, non-tiltable items, weight caps and centre of gravity.
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See your own load
Paste a box list and the first plan takes about a minute.
Open the plannerCompared on 15 August 2026 against publicly published pricing and product pages. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we’ll fix it.