# Stowtix

> Stowtix plans how cargo fits in shipping containers and trucks: 3D loading plans with weight, axle-load and centre-of-gravity checks, in the order the pieces go in, for the crew on the dock. A product of Gigadep Solutions Private Limited, India. In private beta in 2026: companies request access.

- Who it is for: exporters, manufacturers, freight forwarders, warehouses and 3PLs, in India and worldwide.
- What it does: imports packing lists from Excel or CSV; plans containers (20', 40', 40' high cube and more), trucks and trailers; checks weight, axle loads, balance and stacking; gives a PDF loading plan, an Excel loading list and pictures of each unit; shares a plan with the crew by link.
- Prices (before tax): Pro $34 or ₹1,999 per planner a month (yearly: $340 or ₹19,990); Team $129 or ₹8,999 a month for 5 planners (yearly: $1,290 or ₹89,990); extra Team planners $22 or ₹1,499 a month. Viewers are free. Enterprise: custom. A Pass, $15 or ₹799, gives 7 days of Pro counted from its payment, for a few loads a year; buy another whenever needed.
- Private beta: 30% off monthly plans and 50% off with a yearly commitment, on Pro, Team and extra planners, locked for one year, for companies selected into the beta.
- API: REST and JSON, for ERP, WMS and TMS systems: create shipments, start load plans, get signed webhooks (`Stowtix-Signature`) when they finish, fetch plans and reports. Contract: https://api.stowtix.com/openapi.json. API plans are set up on request.

## Pages

- [How it works](https://stowtix.com/how-it-works/): from a packing list to a checked loading plan in four steps.
- [Pricing](https://stowtix.com/pricing/): plans in US dollars and Indian rupees, and the beta prices.
- [Developers](https://stowtix.com/developers/): the API in four calls.
- [Request beta access or a demo](https://stowtix.com/#request)
- [Contact](https://stowtix.com/contact/): a message to the Stowtix team, answered by email.

## Free tools

Free calculators, no sign-up: they work in the browser, and nothing typed into them is sent or saved. All of them: [Free tools](https://stowtix.com/tools/).

- [CBM calculator](https://stowtix.com/tools/cbm-calculator/): Cubic metres and cubic feet of your cartons, their weight and density.
- [Chargeable weight calculator](https://stowtix.com/tools/chargeable-weight-calculator/): Volumetric and chargeable weight for air, express, road and sea LCL (less than container load).
- [Container loading calculator](https://stowtix.com/tools/container-loading-calculator/): How many cartons fit in a 20 ft, 40 ft, 40 ft high cube or 45 ft high cube container.
- [Pallet calculator](https://stowtix.com/tools/pallet-calculator/): Cartons per layer and per pallet, with the loaded height and weight.
- [Pallets per container](https://stowtix.com/tools/pallets-per-container/): How many pallets fit in each container, on one tier or two.

## Tools in the app

In the Stowtix app, for people signed in to an account (accounts are by invitation during the private beta).

- [VGM calculator](https://app.stowtix.com/tools/vgm): Works out each packed container's VGM (SOLAS) for the shipper to declare, and whether it is over its maximum gross. On every plan.
- [Carton labels](https://app.stowtix.com/tools/labels): Shipping marks and carton labels from a shipment or a spreadsheet: your own template, numbering and barcodes, every label seen before it prints. On Pro, Team and Enterprise.
- [Landed Cost](https://app.stowtix.com/tools/landed-cost): A shipment's freight and charges shared across its lines, India import duty per line, and what each unit costs landed, in your currency. On Pro, Team and Enterprise.
- [Route and CO2](https://app.stowtix.com/tools/route): A container's route by sea, road and rail: each leg's distance, the transit time as a range, and the cargo's CO2e. On Pro, Team and Enterprise.

## Optional

- [Every page's text](https://stowtix.com/llms-full.txt)
- [API docs](https://app.stowtix.com/developers)
- [Privacy](https://stowtix.com/privacy/)