RAM Tracking vs Whip Around

RAM Tracking provides vehicle tracking, fleet and driver management, dash cams, and job management for trades, field service, fleet, haulage, and logistics businesses. Vehicle tracking offers live GPS locations, alerts, and performance reports; the Lite tier updates every two minutes and stores three months of reporting history. Job Management includes scheduling, digital job sheets, proof of work, quoting, and invoicing. Dash cam packages range from SD-card footage retrieval to connected cameras with live streaming and remote downloads. The Android and iOS app provides fleet maps, nearest-vehicle search, alerts, reports, and route information, but live locations require internet access and an existing RAM account. Lite tracking is desktop-only. Listed plans include Lite and SD at £7.99/month, Starter at £25 per user/month, Innovator at £35 per user/month, and Professional at £55 per user/month. RAM also offers APIs and financial integrations.

Whip Around is fleet software for digital inspections, maintenance, compliance, and asset performance across vehicles, equipment, supplies, and facilities. Teams can configure inspections, track defects, and manage preventive maintenance schedules, work orders, parts, and inventory. Service can be triggered by mileage or engine hours, and AI-assisted inspection photos are described as a way to identify issues and double-check inspections.

The service has a browser app for laptops and desktops and mobile apps for iOS and Android phones and tablets. Its integrations include Geotab, Samsara, Motive, Verizon Connect, GPS Insight, WEX, Coast, Fullbay, Slack, and Microsoft Teams; an open API is also available. All plans include unlimited users, the mobile app, and customer support. The Basic (Inspect) plan is free for one asset and one user. Standard (Inspect) costs $5 per month annually per asset; Pro (Maintain) costs $10 per month annually per asset. A 7-day trial of Pro requires no card details.