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Key takeaways
- Most fleets end up choosing between Samsara, Motive and Geotab. Samsara and Motive bundle hardware, software and cameras into one quote; Geotab sells through resellers and integrators, which fits fleets that want a customized stack.
- Azuga ($25/vehicle/month) and Fleetio ($4/asset/month) publish their prices. Every other vendor on this list is custom-quoted, so budget in ranges, not sticker prices.
- If your main problem is maintenance rather than tracking, Fleetio plus a telematics integration costs far less than a full telematics platform per vehicle.
- Video telematics is where the safety ROI sits: Lytx, Samsara and Motive all pair AI dashcams with coaching workflows. Dashcams are usually a separate license or add-on, so ask for the camera price before you sign.
Quick comparison
| Tool | Best for | Starting price | Free plan |
|---|
 Samsara | Mid-size to large fleets wanting one connected operations platform | See website (custom quote, per-fleet pricing) | No (no free trial advertised) |
 Motive | Trucking, logistics, construction and field-service fleets with a safety focus | See website (custom quote) | No (no free trial advertised) |
 Geotab | Fleets that want a customizable system built by a reseller or integrator | See website (priced through resellers and partners) | No (no free trial advertised) |
 Verizon Connect | Fleets that already run on Verizon for connectivity or field service tools | See website (custom quote) | No (no free trial advertised) |
 Fleetio | Fleets whose biggest cost center is maintenance, not tracking | $4/asset/month (Essential plan, billed annually; $5 billed monthly) | Free trial (14 days) |
 Lytx | Safety-first fleets that want video coaching as the core program | See website (custom quote) | No (no free trial advertised) |
 Teletrac Navman | Global fleets, construction and mixed on-road/off-road operations | See website (custom quote) | No (no free trial advertised) |
 Azuga | Small to mid-size service fleets that want published, predictable pricing | $25/vehicle/month (BasicFleet plan) | No (no free trial offered) |
 Powerfleet | Enterprises managing mixed fleets, trailers, containers and warehouse vehicles | See website (custom quote) | No (no free trial advertised) |
 Webfleet | European and international fleets, van and car-heavy operations | See website (custom quote) | No (no free trial advertised) |
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Telematics quotes are hard to compare because the price is only half the deal. The other half is the contract length, the hardware cost, and which features are separate add-ons. A platform that looks cheap at $25 per vehicle per month can cost more than a $35 one once cameras, ELD and maintenance modules are added. These ten cover the real market, from bundled AI camera platforms to maintenance-first software that plugs into any tracker.
#1
Samsara
Best for: Mid-size to large fleets wanting one connected operations platform
Visit samsara.com
Starting priceSee website (custom quote, per-fleet pricing)
Free planNo (no free trial advertised)
Samsara is the platform most fleets benchmark against. The pitch is the Connected Operations Cloud: one login for vehicle telematics, AI safety cameras, compliance, routing and site/equipment monitoring. For dispatchers, the value is fewer tabs open; for safety managers, it is AI event detection feeding coaching workflows and exoneration footage.
The honest catch is commercial, not technical. Samsara quotes per fleet, publishes nothing, and prices hardware and camera licenses as separate line items. Third-party buyer data puts core telematics in the high-$20s to high-$30s per vehicle per month on multi-year terms, but your quote depends on fleet size and hardware mix. Treat the first quote as a starting bid and ask what the renewal looks like.
What we like- AI dashcams, GPS tracking, ELD/HOS compliance, DVIR and IFTA reporting in one dashboard
- Large integration ecosystem covering TMS, fuel and maintenance providers
- Modern interface that shortens driver and dispatcher training
Watch out for- No published pricing, so every purchase starts with a sales process
- Camera licenses and hardware are priced separately, which complicates quotes
#2
Motive
Best for: Trucking, logistics, construction and field-service fleets with a safety focus
Visit gomotive.com
Starting priceSee website (custom quote)
Free planNo (no free trial advertised)
Motive (formerly KeepTruckin) built its name on ELD compliance and grew into a full operations platform. The differentiator is how tightly the pieces connect: the AI dashcam detects risky behavior, coaching goes to the driver in the Motive Driver App, and the event data feeds insurance partnerships that the company says can cut premiums. Maintenance reminders, fuel tracking and cargo temperature monitoring ride on the same platform.
The trade-off is breadth over depth. Motive covers a lot of ground, which suits fleets that want one vendor, but fleets with specialized reporting or integration needs should verify the specifics before committing. Like Samsara, pricing is quote-based, with hardware frequently bundled or discounted on longer terms.
What we like- AI dashcam with 360-degree visibility and automated driver coaching
- ELD compliance, GPS tracking, maintenance and fuel tracking unified
- Motive Card spend management with fleet purchase controls
Watch out for- Custom pricing only, with terms that reward longer commitments
- Some advanced reporting is weaker than specialist analytics tools
#3
Geotab
Best for: Fleets that want a customizable system built by a reseller or integrator
Visit geotab.com
Starting priceSee website (priced through resellers and partners)
Free planNo (no free trial advertised)
Geotab takes the opposite approach from Samsara and Motive: instead of one bundled stack, it sells an open telematics platform through a reseller network, with hundreds of marketplace solutions on top. The GO device plugs into the OBD-II port or hardwires in, and MyGeotab is the web dashboard for tracking, safety, compliance and productivity reporting.
This is the right pick when you have specific requirements a bundled platform does not meet, or a reseller relationship you trust. The catch is variability. Your price, your hardware bundle and your support experience all depend on the reseller, so compare reseller quotes the way you would compare vendors. Fleets that want one throat to choke and one invoice may prefer a bundled platform.
What we like- Open platform with a large marketplace of third-party apps and hardware add-ons
- GO devices expand with add-ons for cameras, sensors and asset trackers
- Strong public-sector and enterprise credentials
Watch out for- You buy through resellers, so pricing and support quality vary by partner
- The flexibility creates more setup decisions than bundled platforms
#4
Verizon Connect
Best for: Fleets that already run on Verizon for connectivity or field service tools
Visit verizonconnect.com
Starting priceSee website (custom quote)
Free planNo (no free trial advertised)
Verizon Connect grew out of Verizon's acquisitions of Fleetmatics and Telogis, and the Reveal platform is the main product most buyers see. It covers the standard telematics set, real-time GPS, geofencing, driver safety scoring, plus field-service features like dispatch and work orders that matter to service fleets.
The reason to pick it is fit, not price. If your business already runs Verizon connectivity or field-service tools that integrate with Reveal, the stack gets simpler. Everyone else should shop it against Samsara and Motive on total contract cost, because published prices do not exist and third-party estimates vary widely. Ask for the contract term, the hardware buyout terms and the renewal cap in writing.
What we like- Reveal platform covers tracking, dispatch, dashcam video and work orders
- Deep integrations with field-service software like ServiceTitan and Housecall Pro
- Verizon network backing for connectivity
Watch out for- No published pricing and historically long contract terms
- The product line spans several acquired platforms, so confirm which one you are buying
#5
Fleetio
Best for: Fleets whose biggest cost center is maintenance, not tracking
Visit fleetio.com
Starting price$4/asset/month (Essential plan, billed annually; $5 billed monthly)
Free planFree trial (14 days)
Fleetio is the odd one out, and deliberately so. It does not sell GPS trackers. It manages the assets you already track: maintenance schedules, work orders, DVIR inspections, fuel logs, parts and recalls. It pulls location and odometer data from your telematics provider through integrations, so many fleets run Fleetio alongside Samsara or Geotab rather than instead of them.
The pricing is the draw. Essential is $4 per asset per month billed annually ($5 monthly), Professional is $7 and Premium is $10, with a 14-day free trial and no hardware to buy. If your fleet's pain is missed PMs, lost work orders and fuel costs rather than "where is truck 12," Fleetio solves the expensive problem at a fraction of telematics pricing. If you have no telematics at all, pair it with one of the platforms above.
What we like- Published per-asset pricing ($4 to $10/month) with unlimited users on every plan
- Purpose-built for maintenance, work orders, inspections and fuel
- Integrates with Samsara, Geotab, Motive and other telematics feeds
Watch out for- It is maintenance software, not a tracker, so you still need a telematics source
- Higher tiers needed for purchase orders, tire and warranty management
#6
Lytx
Best for: Safety-first fleets that want video coaching as the core program
Visit lytx.com
Starting priceSee website (custom quote)
Free planNo (no free trial advertised)
Lytx is the video telematics specialist. Where others added cameras to a tracking platform, Lytx built its Driver Safety Program around video: the DriveCam recorder captures events, machine vision plus human review categorize risky behavior, and managers get a prescriptive coaching workflow. The company claims large aggregate savings on claims and fuel across its client base.
Buy Lytx when safety is the primary goal and you have someone to run the program. The coaching workflow is the product as much as the camera, and fleets that treat it as set-and-forget get less value. Pricing is entirely custom, and third-party sources place it at the premium end of the market. If you want cameras without the program overhead, the bundled platforms are simpler.
What we like- DriveCam event recorder with machine vision detecting 60-plus risky behaviors
- Human-reviewed events feed a structured coaching workflow
- LytxOne bundles video safety and telematics in one platform
Watch out for- Quote-based pricing with no public numbers
- The interface and alert tuning take real administrative effort to get right
Starting priceSee website (custom quote)
Free planNo (no free trial advertised)
Teletrac Navman, now part of Vontier, is one of the older names in fleet telematics. Its TN360 platform handles vehicle tracking, driver safety, compliance and asset monitoring, with a notable strength in construction: mixed fleets of trucks, trailers and powered equipment show up in one system, including solar-powered trackers for non-powered assets.
It fits operations that span regions or asset types, where a US-only trucking platform falls short. The evaluation advice is the same as for the other quote-based vendors: get the full price including hardware, installation and any per-feature modules, and confirm which platform generation you are being quoted, since the company has run several over the years.
What we like- TN360 platform unifies factory-fitted and aftermarket hardware data in one view
- Strong in construction and heavy equipment tracking
- Global footprint across five continents
Watch out for- No published pricing
- The brand sits inside Vontier, so long-term product direction follows the parent portfolio
#8
Azuga
Best for: Small to mid-size service fleets that want published, predictable pricing
Visit azuga.com
Starting price$25/vehicle/month (BasicFleet plan)
Free planNo (no free trial offered)
Azuga is the transparency pick. Its pricing page lists three tiers: BasicFleet at $25 per vehicle per month (GPS tracking, alerts, driver scores, rewards, geofencing), SafeFleet at $30 (adds SpeedSafe, distracted-driving alerts, panic alerts) and CompleteFleet at $35 (adds fuel integrations, API access and advanced reporting). The SafetyCam AI dashcam is an add-on starting around $50 per month.
The self-install OBD-II hardware and driver rewards program make it popular with service fleets, HVAC, pest control and delivery operations that want drivers to buy into the system. The honest catch: the published price is the starting point. Cameras, ELD compliance and route optimization each cost extra, and location refresh speed depends on tier. Still, knowing the base price before the first sales call is a genuine advantage.
What we like- Published tier pricing ($25, $30, $35 per vehicle per month) with no sales call needed to learn the cost
- Plug-and-play OBD-II hardware with driver scores and a driver rewards program
- SafetyCam AI dashcam available as an add-on
Watch out for- Tracking refresh rates are slower than some competitors on lower tiers
- Dashcam, ELD and route optimization are separate add-ons that raise the real price
#9
Powerfleet
Best for: Enterprises managing mixed fleets, trailers, containers and warehouse vehicles
Visit powerfleet.com
Starting priceSee website (custom quote)
Free planNo (no free trial advertised)
Powerfleet (formerly I.D. Systems) positions itself as the AIoT platform for mobile assets, and its acquisitions of Pointer Telocation, Fleet Complete and MiX Telematics made it one of the largest telematics providers by footprint. The Unity platform ingests data regardless of hardware source, which suits enterprises with mixed fleets, trailers, containers and forklifts that no single-device vendor covers cleanly.
This is an enterprise shortlist candidate rather than a small-fleet pick. The breadth is the point: one platform for road vehicles, trailers and yard assets, with freight visibility on top. Pricing is custom and the product naming reflects the acquisition history, so be precise in the RFP about which platform and device family you are evaluating.
What we like- Hardware-agnostic platform that ingests data from diverse sources
- Strong in trailer, container and industrial-truck tracking, not just road vehicles
- Public company with global support footprint
Watch out for- No published pricing
- The portfolio spans several acquired brands, so confirm exactly which product you are evaluating
#10
Webfleet
Best for: European and international fleets, van and car-heavy operations
Visit webfleet.com
Starting priceSee website (custom quote)
Free planNo (no free trial advertised)
Webfleet is Bridgestone's fleet management solution and one of the most established telematics brands in Europe, where it started as TomTom Telematics. It covers vehicle tracking, driver behavior coaching (OptiDrive 360), tachograph management for EU compliance, and EV fleet tools including charging and range data.
For US-based fleets it is a weaker pick than the domestic platforms, but for European operations, or fleets spanning both sides of the Atlantic, it belongs on the shortlist. EU tachograph compliance is built in rather than bolted on, and the partner network is strongest where the product is. Get quotes through a local reseller and compare against Geotab, which plays a similar open-platform role in Europe.
What we like- Long-established platform from Bridgestone with deep European coverage
- OptiDrive driver coaching and EV/fleet electrification tooling
- Large reseller and integration partner network
Watch out for- US buyers get less attention than European ones
- Pricing is quote-based and varies by country and reseller
How we chose
We started with the categories buyers search: telematics software, fleet telematics, fleet tracking software and GPS fleet tracking. For each candidate we confirmed the vendor's official homepage, checked whether pricing is published on the vendor's own pricing page (only Fleetio and Azuga publish; the rest are quote-based), and compared feature sets, hardware models, compliance coverage and company-size fit against public reviews on G2 and Capterra and practitioner discussion on Reddit. Where a price could not be verified on the vendor's page we wrote "See website" rather than repeating third-party estimates.
What actually drives the total cost
The per-vehicle monthly fee is the smallest part of a telematics quote. Ask every vendor for five numbers: the software license per vehicle, the hardware cost per vehicle (buy or lease), the installation cost, the camera license if you want video, and the contract term. A $30-per-vehicle quote on a 36-month term with $200 hardware per vehicle costs more over three years than a $38 quote with bundled hardware on a 12-month term.
Watch the add-on structure. ELD compliance, dashcams, maintenance modules and advanced reporting are frequently separate SKUs. Azuga publishes this openly: cameras, ELD and routing are add-ons on top of the $25 to $35 base. At quote-based vendors the same structure exists, it is just not on a pricing page. Build your comparison on the configured total for your fleet, not the headline rate.
Contract terms deserve their own line of scrutiny. Multi-year agreements are the norm in this category, and early-termination fees can be steep. If you are switching vendors, confirm who owns the hardware at contract end and what it costs to keep it. Month-to-month or 12-month options exist at some vendors, usually at a higher per-vehicle rate; for a first deployment, the flexibility is often worth it.
Picking by fleet type, not by feature list
Long-haul trucking fleets should start with Motive or Samsara. Both were built around ELD and HOS compliance, and their driver apps are designed for drivers who live in the cab. The camera decision matters most here: exoneration footage pays for itself the first time it settles a claim dispute.
Service fleets (HVAC, plumbing, pest control, field service) usually get more value from Azuga or Verizon Connect. The buying criteria are different: easy self-install hardware, driver-facing features like scores and rewards that reduce pushback, and integrations with dispatch and field-service software. Published pricing is a bonus when the purchase needs a quick owner sign-off.
Construction and mixed-asset operations should look at Teletrac Navman, Powerfleet or Geotab through a reseller. The test is simple: can one dashboard show your trucks, your trailers and your powered equipment, including non-powered assets? If the demo only shows road vehicles, keep looking.
If maintenance is the expensive problem, start with Fleetio and add telematics, not the other way around. Missed preventive maintenance and uncontrolled repair spend usually cost more than suboptimal routing. Fleetio at $4 to $10 per asset per month plus any telematics feed is the cheapest credible stack in this guide.
Frequently asked questions
How much does telematics software cost per vehicle?
Published prices are rare. Azuga lists $25 to $35 per vehicle per month and Fleetio lists $4 to $10 per asset per month. The quote-based vendors (Samsara, Motive, Geotab, Verizon Connect, Lytx, Teletrac Navman, Powerfleet, Webfleet) price per fleet based on vehicle count, hardware mix and contract term. Always compare the three-year total including hardware, installation and camera licenses, not the monthly headline.
Do I need dashcams, or is GPS tracking enough?
GPS tracking answers "where" and "how fast." Dashcams answer "what happened," which is what settles insurance claims and changes driver behavior. If your fleet has any meaningful accident exposure, video telematics from Lytx, Samsara, Motive or Azuga's SafetyCam add-on is worth pricing. Cameras are usually a separate license, so get that number before signing.
What is ELD compliance, and which tools cover it?
The ELD mandate requires most commercial drivers in the US to log hours of service electronically. Motive, Samsara, Geotab, Verizon Connect, Teletrac Navman and Azuga (as an add-on) all offer ELD-compliant logging. If you run interstate trucking, confirm the device is on the FMCSA registered list and ask whether ELD is included in the base price or a separate module.
Can telematics reduce my insurance premiums?
Sometimes. Motive advertises insurance partnerships with premium discounts, and Lytx publishes aggregate claims savings from its client base. The mechanism is real: documented safety programs and exoneration footage reduce claim frequency and severity. But discounts depend on your insurer and your loss history, so get the insurance conversation in writing before counting the savings.
How long are telematics contracts?
Multi-year terms are common, with 36 months frequently quoted at the larger vendors. Some vendors offer 12-month or month-to-month terms at higher per-vehicle rates. Read the early-termination clause and the hardware ownership terms: leased hardware may need to be returned or bought out if you leave early.
Should small fleets buy telematics at all?
Fleets under 10 vehicles often get the best ROI from the simplest credible option. Azuga's published $25 per vehicle pricing with self-install hardware is built for this segment, and Fleetio at $4 per asset per month covers maintenance without any hardware. Avoid long contracts until you know which features your operation actually uses.
Sources we checked (6)
- https://www.fleetio.com/alternatives/assetworks
- http://azuga.com/fleet-pricing-plans
- https://azuga.com/
- https://lytx.com/en-us/
- https://www.g2.com/categories/fleet-management
- https://www.capterra.com/fleet-management-software/
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