Geotab vs Powerfleet
Geotab
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Powerfleet
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| Figure | Geotab | Powerfleet |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 6 |
| Spec score · GPS Vehicle Tracking System | 7.7 (#12) | 8.0 (#8) |
| Spec score · Fleet Telematics Software | 7.7 (#16) | 8.0 (#8) |
| Spec score · GPS Tracking Software | 7.7 (#15) | 8.1 (#8) |
| Spec score · Fleet software: management, telematics and maintenance | 7.5 (#43) | 7.9 (#31) |
| API | Geotab provides data-feed APIs and a MyGeotab SDK for retrieving fleet data and building custom applications or Add-Ins. | The partner ecosystem page describes an open API with a GraphQL schema, real-time data and query flexibility, scalable performance, and documentation and support. |
| Compliance | The GO Plan includes HOS/ELD compliance and tachograph management, while GO Core includes basic IFTA reporting. | Features include driver-led inspections, IFTA reporting, and electronic logging to monitor hours of service and regulatory requirements. |
| Founded | 2000 | 2000 |
| Integrations | The Geotab Marketplace offers third-party and Geotab-developed solutions, and the MyGeotab SDK supports custom integrations and applications. | The platform integrates data from devices, OEM feeds, third-party telematics, cameras, sensors and enterprise systems. |
| Intended customers | Geotab describes its customers as ranging from small and mid-size fleets to large enterprises and public-sector organizations. | The company says its solutions serve businesses of all sizes and identifies transportation and logistics, courier and delivery, construction, government, oil and gas, mining, leasing, and rental as industries served. |
| Support | Geotab provides support for MyGeotab setup, data issues, compliance, and other product questions; its support guide says partners handle customer support for their respective customers. | Official support options include ticketing, phone, chat and 24/7 customer support. |
Plans
Powerfleet
- Asset InsightsPriced on request
- Basic CompliancePriced on request
- FC Vision InsightsPriced on request
- Fleet InsightsPriced on request
- Insights Solution SuitePriced on request
- Powerfleet custom pricingPriced on request
In their own words
Geotab
Geotab’s MyGeotab is paid, web-based fleet management software that brings vehicle and driver data together for business decisions. It provides real-time GPS tracking, live maps, trip history, and fleet dashboards, with alerts for speeding, harsh braking, and aggressive acceleration. GO Core includes basic routing, maintenance scheduling, inspections, work orders, and basic IFTA reporting. GO Plan adds collision-risk management, AI safety scoring, HOS/ELD and tachograph compliance, predictive maintenance, fuel monitoring, EV analytics, emissions reporting, and video telematics. The Geotab Marketplace offers third-party and Geotab-developed solutions; data-feed APIs and the MyGeotab SDK support custom applications and Add-Ins. Geotab says its device cryptographic modules are FIPS 140-3 validated and device-to-server communications use AES-256 encryption. Pricing is on request, and the listed plans include hardware without upfront device costs or installation fees. The software supports Android, iOS, Linux, Windows, and web use, plus API access.
Powerfleet
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