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Alternatives to Samsara
24 fleet management tools sit alongside Samsara in this directory. Below is what separates each from Samsara on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 24
- With a free tier
- 5
- Cheaper to start
- -
- Samsara starts at
- On request
Why people look past Samsara
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the Samsara entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
There is no free tier
The record for Samsara carries no free tier, so evaluating it means paying first. 5 of the 24 alternatives below can be used without paying.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
Comprehensive set of APIs and SDKs that allow developers to embed Google
- Can be used without paying; Samsara cannot.
- Publishes an entry price of $100/month, where Samsara does not.
- Sold on a subscription model rather than quote.
Location data platform for mobile and web applications
- Can be used without paying; Samsara cannot.
- Publishes an entry price of Free, where Samsara does not.
Location data and technology company that provides mapping and location services to businesses globally
- Can be used without paying; Samsara cannot.
- Publishes an entry price of Free, where Samsara does not.
Web mapping and navigation application developed by Apple Inc
- Can be used without paying; Samsara cannot.
- Sold on a freemium model rather than quote.
Digital vehicle inspection and maintenance software priced per asset per month, with a firm minimum monthly charge that changes the real cost for small fleets
- Can be used without paying; Samsara cannot.
- Sold on a Per asset per month, with a monthly minimum on paid tiers model rather than quote.
Fleet telematics hardware and software provider that went through Chapter 11 restructuring in 2024 and is now privately held by its former lender
Priced and rated the same as Samsara on the figures we hold. The difference, if there is one, is in the feature records.
Every Samsara alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsara (this page) | On request | Quote | - | |
| Google Maps PlatformComprehensive set of APIs and SDKs that allow developers to embed Google | Free, then $100/month | Subscription | 4 | vs Samsara |
| MapboxLocation data platform for mobile and web applications | Free | - | - | vs Samsara |
| HERE TechnologiesLocation data and technology company that provides mapping and location services to businesses globally | Free | - | - | vs Samsara |
| Apple MapsWeb mapping and navigation application developed by Apple Inc | Free | Freemium | - | vs Samsara |
| Whip Around | Free | Per asset per month, with a monthly minimum on paid tiers | 4 | vs Samsara |
| CalAmp | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Samsara |
| Chevin FleetWave | On request | Per vehicle per month (Lite); quote for Core and Advanced | 2 | vs Samsara |
| AssetWorks | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Samsara |
| Uptake | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Samsara |
| NexTraq | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Samsara |
| Fleet Complete | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Samsara |
| Webfleet | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Samsara |
| Lytx | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Samsara |
| Zonar Systems | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Samsara |
| GPS Trackit | On request | Per vehicle per month | 1 | vs Samsara |
| Motive | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Samsara |
| Quartix | On request | Per vehicle per month | 1 | vs Samsara |
| Ridecell | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Samsara |
| Azuga | On request | Per-vehicle monthly subscription; published on the vendor site | - | vs Samsara |
| Omnitracs | On request | Quote | - | vs Samsara |
| Teletrac Navman | On request | Quote | - | vs Samsara |
| Route4Me | $199/month | Subscription | 3 | vs Samsara |
| Verizon Connect | $40/month | Subscription | 3 | vs Samsara |
| Geotab | $25/month | Subscription | 3 | vs Samsara |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the Samsara badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (5)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- Google Maps Platform , Free, then $100/month
- Mapbox , Free
- HERE Technologies , Free
- Apple Maps , Free
- Whip Around , Free
What you would be giving up
Samsara is most often brought in for real time gps tracking of vehicle location and engine health, ai dash cameras with in cab driver coaching and safety alerts, trailer and powered equipment tracking for asset recovery, fleet maintenance planning and fuel usage analysis. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If Samsara is broadly right and the question is cost, the Samsara pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Fleet Management category lists everything the directory holds, and best fleet management tools ranks them.
Samsara runs on web, mobile. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about Samsara alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to Samsara?
- 24 other fleet management tools are listed in this directory, led by Google Maps Platform, Mapbox, HERE Technologies, Apple Maps. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to Samsara?
- 5 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Google Maps Platform, Mapbox, HERE Technologies, Apple Maps, Whip Around.
- Why do people look for an alternative to Samsara?
- On the figures on record, one thing stands out: there is no free tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from Samsara?
- Samsara is most often brought in for real time gps tracking of vehicle location and engine health, ai dash cameras with in cab driver coaching and safety alerts, trailer and powered equipment tracking for asset recovery, fleet maintenance planning and fuel usage analysis. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to Samsara?
- None of the fleet management tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these Samsara alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Fleet Management, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare Samsara against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Samsara covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every fleet management tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Fleet Management category, 24 tools beside Samsara. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.