A project44 alternative
PharmaLogiks vs project44
Best-in-class multimodal tracking for general freight, with no concept of a regulated pharmaceutical shipment.
Where project44 is genuinely strong
- Broad carrier network coverage and strong real-time ETAs
- Polished visibility UX across modes
- Strong API ecosystem for general logistics
Where PharmaLogiks wins
- Tracking is one feature of a regulated lifecycle, not the product: compliance review, e-signatures and custody travel with the same record
- Branded, token-secured consignee tracking portal with delivery e-signature and packaging condition capture
- Cold-chain telemetry and breach prediction attached to tracking events
- On-prem deployment for organisations that cannot ship shipment data to a multi-tenant cloud
Capability by capability
| Capability | PharmaLogiks | project44 |
|---|---|---|
| Pharma-native workflowsCustody chain, batch/IND linkage and compliance gates as first-class data models, not a bolted-on vertical module. | Built pharma-first | |
| On-prem / air-gap deploymentSingle-tenant Helm chart into your own cluster. Zero runtime CDN or cloud dependencies. | By design, Helm chart | Cloud only |
| Part 11 record-state e-signaturesTwo-component signing with a SHA-256 hash binding each signature to the exact record state (§11.200(b)). | §11.200(b) record-state binding | |
| DB-enforced custody immutabilityHash-chained chain of custody with append-only PostgreSQL triggers, tamper-evident even with direct database access. | PostgreSQL trigger-enforced | |
| Cold-chain early-warningExplainable temperature-trend projection that flags an excursion against the stability budget, before it happens. | explainable temp-trend early warning | |
| TAET stability budgetsCumulative time-out-of-range tracked against material-specific stability budgets (ICH Q1A(R2), ICH Q5C). | ||
| Denied-party screeningFuzzy-match screening across OFAC, BIS, EU, UN and UK OFSI lists, refreshed nightly. | 7 sanctions lists, nightly refresh | |
| CTMS integrationsVeeva Vault, Medidata Rave, Oracle CTMS and FHIR R4, study sites, protocol versions, shipment orders. | Veeva, Medidata, Oracle, FHIR R4 | |
| Carrier rates, booking & trackingLive quoting and tracking across DHL, FedEx, UPS, World Courier, Marken, DPD and TNT, plus invoice variance flagging. | 7 carrier integrations | Tracking core strength |
| Governed BI feed (OData)Power BI / Tableau-ready feed with per-consumer API keys, rate limits and an audit row for every query. | Per-consumer audit | |
| Local-first AIRisk scoring, customs enrichment and excursion projection run on Ollama inside your cluster, zero egress by default. | Ollama in-cluster | |
| Typical annual cost | From £120k, full platform | £30–80k / yr (tracking only) |
The verdict
project44 answers “where is my truck?” PharmaLogiks answers “where is my IMP kit, who has signed for it, is it still within its stability budget, and can I prove all of that to an inspector?”
PharmaLogiks vs project44, common questions
project44 answers “where is my truck?” PharmaLogiks answers “where is my IMP kit, who has signed for it, is it still within its stability budget, and can I prove all of that to an inspector?”
See it live in 25 minutes.
Eight guided flows: compliance review, DPS screening, Part 11 e-signature, custody chain, breach prediction, GDPR erasure and the validation report. Then a 90-day pilot on your own programme, fully creditable.