API and webhook access are included in Premium, according to the published tier comparison.
Teams planning automated data exchange should verify the Premium quote and integration requirements before purchase.
Evidence source ↗
Tive
Tive combines a cloud shipment-visibility platform with connected trackers to monitor cargo location and condition, alert teams to exceptions, and share shipment data.
Editorial overview
Aggregated Overview
The platform combines shipment monitoring, condition alerts, reporting, sharing, and API access in higher tiers. Public reviewer feedback praises tracking and visibility but also notes setup complexity, geofence concerns, and expense. These scores assess published evidence, not hands-on testing.
This profile combines documented product information and independent evidence where available. It is not a hands-on test unless TechZella explicitly identifies one.
Tive Decision Snapshot
A quick way to understand who this product may suit, where its limits matter, and which facts are most relevant before you compare alternatives.
Best suited to
Shippers, retailers, manufacturers, and logistics providers that need in-transit location and condition data for high-value or temperature-sensitive freight.
Look elsewhere if
Buyers seeking an inexpensive, software-only tracking system without dedicated hardware, or those requiring a public list price or prebuilt ERP connector, and should evaluate alternatives such as project44 Supply Chain AI or Roambee instead.
Platforms
Cloud, REST API, SaaS, Web
TechZella assessment
7.7/10
Overview
Tive pairs a cloud shipment-visibility platform with connected trackers. The system records shipment location and conditions such as temperature, humidity, light, and shock, then presents data and alerts to supply-chain teams.
Users can create shipments, configure alerts, review reports, and share shipment information with partners. Higher tiers add API access, webhooks, dashboards, and additional transport-mode visibility. Tive also offers a 24/7 Live Monitoring service.
Tive — What Sets It Apart?
These are the product-specific differences that may matter when deciding whether the software fits your workflow. They are based on documented evidence rather than a universal ranking.
- Combines connected shipment trackers with a cloud platform, condition alerts, and shipment reports.
- Platform tiers distinguish core monitoring from features such as API access, webhooks, SSO, and air and ocean visibility.
- A 24/7 Live Monitoring service is offered alongside the platform and tracking devices.
6 key claims verifiedOur editorial team checked this profile against vendor documentation, product documentation, company information. Supported by 5 documented sources.
Tive Pros & Cons
Pros
- Combines shipment location and condition monitoring with alerts and shipment reporting.
- Supports external shipment visibility through sharing links and collaborator workflows.
- Public API and webhooks are documented for system integration.
- Published tier descriptions make several feature gates visible to prospective buyers.
Cons
- Public platform prices and a free-trial offer were not verified.
- API and webhook access are listed in Premium.
- A buyer may need to scope hardware and integration effort alongside subscription cost.
- Public reviewer excerpts mention setup effort, geofence options, webhook behavior, and expense.
Tive Gotchas & Operational Limits
These are documented constraints or practical friction points that may matter before you adopt the product.
The public API requires client credentials, bearer tokens, and an account ID for most non-authentication endpoints.
An administrator must configure access, and the integration team must manage credentials and account-level authorization.
Evidence source ↗Tive Pricing & Plans
Essential
Contact sales
Includes shipment templates, custom shipment reports, CSV shipment-list downloads, standard alerts, and a real-time alert map. Public list price was not found.
Check current pricing →Plus
Contact sales
Adds CSV shipment creation, multi-tracker shipments, branded public sharing links, ETAs with alerts, and geofence alerts. Public list price was not found.
Check current pricing →Premium
Contact sales
Adds API and webhook access, custom dashboards, ocean and air visibility, smart route deviation alerts, and SSO. Public list price was not found.
Check current pricing →Pricing may change. Verify current plans on the vendor's website.
Tive Features
Shipment visibility
- Real-time shipment location monitoring
- Temperature, humidity, light, and shock data
- Shipment alerts and real-time alert map
- ETA alerts and geofence alerts in Plus and higher tiers
Management and reporting
- Shipment templates
- Custom shipment reports
- CSV shipment-list downloads
- Multi-tracker shipments in Plus and higher tiers
- Custom dashboards in Premium
Integrations and sharing
- Public REST API
- Webhooks
- Branded public shipment links in Plus and higher tiers
- Single sign-on in Premium
Alternatives
Gartner Peer Insights lists project44 Supply Chain AI and Roambee among Tive’s alternatives. Compare them against Tive using the shipment types, sensor requirements, integration approach, pricing quote, and operating workflows relevant to your organization. Public evidence reviewed here was insufficient for a detailed feature or price comparison.
Demo & Screenshots
Tive Specifications
| Hosting | Cloud platform |
|---|---|
| Web access | Web platform |
| API | Public REST API; API and webhook access listed in Premium |
| Authentication | API client credentials and bearer tokens |
| Pricing | Three platform tiers; public list prices not found |
| Free trial | Not verified |
| Integrations | API and webhooks; confirm specific connectors and implementation scope with Tive |
Deployment & System Footprint
Verified installation, hosting, administration, or environment details that can affect implementation.
| Installation or hosting | Cloud-hosted platform accessed through the web; no customer-hosted deployment option was verified. Source ↗ |
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Our evidence-based assessment
TechZella Score
A proprietary editorial score based on product capabilities, usability, value, performance, support and user sentiment evidence.
7.7/10Moderate confidence
The platform combines shipment monitoring, condition alerts, reporting, sharing, and API access in higher tiers. Public reviewer feedback praises tracking and visibility but also notes setup complexity, geofence concerns, and expense. These scores assess published evidence, not hands-on testing.
Methodology v1.0. The assessment weighs feature coverage (25%), ease of use (15%), value for money (20%), performance (15%), support (10%) and user sentiment (15%), using researched product evidence and verified review evidence where available. It is a TechZella editorial assessment, not a direct user-review average.
Editorial transparency
Our Review Methodology
Key claims are linked to the sources used to verify them. This evidence record is separate from third-party user ratings.
TechZella evaluates software using documented product capabilities, pricing information, usability and value considerations, independent user evidence where available, and competitive context. The assessment is an editorial review, not a hands-on test unless one is explicitly identified. Our editorial assessment is based on 5 documented sources.
What TechZella adds
- Combines connected shipment trackers with a cloud platform, condition alerts, and shipment reports.
- Platform tiers distinguish core monitoring from features such as API access, webhooks, SSO, and air and ocean visibility.
- A 24/7 Live Monitoring service is offered alongside the platform and tracking devices.
Important limitations
- Tive does not publish platform tier prices on its platform page; buyers must contact sales.
- API and webhook access are listed in the Premium tier rather than Essential or Plus.
- Public reviewer excerpts mention configuration effort, geofence options, and expense as concerns.
Evidence-backed claimsTive was founded in 2015 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts. The platform has Essential, Plus, and Premium tiers. Premium includes API and webhook access, custom dashboards, multi-mode ocean and air visibility, smart route deviation alerts, and SSO. Tive provides a public REST API and webhook documentation. Trackers report shipment location and condition data. Tive announced a $20 million investment round in January 2026.
Gartner Peer Insights lists 2015 as the founding year and Boston as the head office location.
View source ↗Verified 2026-10-07Tive's platform page lists the three tiers and their feature differences.
View source ↗Verified 2026-10-07The published platform tier comparison identifies these Premium features.
View source ↗Verified 2026-10-07Tive's developer documentation describes its public API, endpoints, authentication, and webhooks.
View source ↗Verified 2026-10-07Tive describes tracker data that includes location, temperature, shock, light, humidity, connectivity, and battery information.
View source ↗Verified 2026-10-07The company announcement states that Lightsmith Group led the investment round.
View source ↗Verified 2026-10-07Community feedback
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FAQ
Does Tive offer a free trial? A public free-trial offer was not verified in the materials reviewed.
How is Tive priced? The platform page lists three tiers but directs prospective customers to sales for pricing. Hardware costs should also be included in quote discussions.
Does Tive have an API? Yes. Tive documents a public REST API and webhooks. The platform tier comparison places API and webhook access in Premium.
Which platforms does Tive support? Tive documents a cloud platform accessed through the web and a REST API. Native desktop or mobile applications were not verified.
How does Tive integrate with existing software? Tive documents API and webhook connections. Its documentation describes shipment, device, account, and alert-related API guides; buyers should confirm the specific connectors and implementation scope they need.