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AroFlo vs Motive

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AroFlo

Field Service

Job management for Australian and New Zealand trade contractors, now part of the Simpro Group

From
On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Motive

Fleet Management

ELD compliance, AI dashcams and spend management for North American commercial fleets

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: AroFlo aroFlo, Simpro, BigChange and ClockShark now share one owner in Simpro Group, so a shortlist that compares them is comparing products with a single roadmap owner and no competitive pressure between them to keep prices down.; Motive contracts are multi-year and per vehicle with hardware embedded, so a fleet that shrinks keeps paying for units that are sitting in a yard.
  • They diverge on capability: AroFlo covers Mobile job cards, Motive covers ELD compliance.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which AroFlo and Motive actually diverge.

Attributes where AroFlo and Motive differ
AttributeAroFloMotive
CategoryField ServiceFleet Management

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), free tier (No), platforms (Web, iOS, Android), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in AroFlo

  • Mobile job cards
  • Supplier catalogue feeds
  • Compliance and safety forms
  • Scheduling and dispatch
  • Project management
  • Asset and maintenance registers
  • Accounting sync
  • Inventory and stock control

Only in Motive

  • ELD compliance
  • AI dashcams
  • GPS tracking
  • Driver safety scoring
  • Vehicle diagnostics
  • Spend management

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

AroFlo

  • An Australian electrical contractor with thirty technicians that needs SWMS and test-and-tag certificates completed on the phone and attached to the job automaticallynot Motive
  • A plumbing business that wants live wholesaler pricing pulled into quotes so margins are not eroded by stale cost pricesnot Motive
  • A fire protection company running recurring statutory inspections against a register of customer assets across many sitesnot Motive
  • A New Zealand facilities maintenance firm that needs job costing to reconcile cleanly into Xero without a manual export stepnot Motive

Motive

  • A trucking fleet that must run FMCSA compliant electronic logs and wants cameras from the same vendornot AroFlo
  • An operator facing an insurance renewal that requires evidence of a driver coaching programmenot AroFlo
  • A construction fleet tracking both vehicles and unpowered assets such as trailers and generatorsnot AroFlo
  • A fleet suspecting fuel card misuse and wanting transactions matched against vehicle locationnot AroFlo

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

AroFlo

  • AroFlo, Simpro, BigChange and ClockShark now share one owner in Simpro Group, so a shortlist that compares them is comparing products with a single roadmap owner and no competitive pressure between them to keep prices down.
  • No pricing is published at all, so you cannot size a budget before entering a sales process, and there is no public reference point to check whether the quote you are given is normal.
  • The supplier catalogue feeds, compliance form library and accounting connectors are built for Australia and New Zealand, so contractors elsewhere pay for a product whose most differentiated features do not apply to their market.
  • The interface carries a long history and the configuration surface is large, so getting the workflow, custom fields and forms right typically needs paid setup and several weeks before the field team stops working around it.
  • Reporting is user-defined rather than dimensional, so multi-entity groups that want consolidated profitability across business units generally end up exporting to a spreadsheet or a separate BI tool.

Motive

  • Contracts are multi-year and per vehicle with hardware embedded, so a fleet that shrinks keeps paying for units that are sitting in a yard.
  • Driver facing cameras generate real workforce resistance, and fleets in tight labour markets have lost drivers over the rollout rather than the technology.
  • Installation and calibration across a distributed fleet takes weeks of vehicle downtime, which is rarely costed into the comparison at the point of purchase.
  • The rebrand from KeepTruckin means older documentation, integration guides and third-party references are inconsistent, which slows technical work on connections.
  • Coverage depends on cellular networks, so remote route segments produce gaps in tracking and delayed log uploads that drivers then have to reconcile.

Pricing, plan by plan

AroFlo

On request
  • AroFlo Premium$undefined/month
    • Quoting, job management and invoicing
    • Timesheets and scheduling
    • Compliance and safety forms

Motive

On request
  • Motive$undefined/year
    • Per-vehicle subscription over a multi-year term
    • Hardware supplied within the agreement rather than purchased outright
    • Dashcams, asset trackers and spend management priced as separate lines

Which should you pick?

Choose AroFlo if

  • You need mobile job cards.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want supplier catalogue feeds.
AroFlo review

Choose Motive if

  • You need eld compliance.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want ai dashcams.
Motive review

Questions people ask

Is AroFlo or Motive better?
Neither clearly leads. AroFlo starts at On request and Motive at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, AroFlo or Motive?
AroFlo starts at On request and Motive at On request.
Does AroFlo or Motive run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, iOS, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is AroFlo best used for?
AroFlo is most often used for an australian electrical contractor with thirty technicians that needs swms and test-and-tag certificates completed on the phone and attached to the job automatically, a plumbing business that wants live wholesaler pricing pulled into quotes so margins are not eroded by stale cost prices, a fire protection company running recurring statutory inspections against a register of customer assets across many sites, a new zealand facilities maintenance firm that needs job costing to reconcile cleanly into xero without a manual export step. Of those, an australian electrical contractor with thirty technicians that needs swms and test-and-tag certificates completed on the phone and attached to the job automatically and a plumbing business that wants live wholesaler pricing pulled into quotes so margins are not eroded by stale cost prices are not what Motive is typically brought in for.
What can AroFlo do that Motive cannot?
AroFlo covers Mobile job cards, Supplier catalogue feeds, Compliance and safety forms, Scheduling and dispatch. Motive covers ELD compliance, AI dashcams, GPS tracking, Driver safety scoring.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

AroFlo: Is AroFlo still sold separately from Simpro?

Yes. Simpro Group has kept AroFlo, Simpro, BigChange and ClockShark as separate products with separate sales teams, though all four are under one owner.

Motive: Is Motive the same company as KeepTruckin?

Yes. KeepTruckin renamed to Motive in 2022. The products and account relationships carried over.

AroFlo: How much does AroFlo cost?

AroFlo does not publish prices. Expect a per-user monthly figure in AUD quoted after a discovery call, with setup and training charged on top.

Motive: Can hardware be bought outright?

It is normally supplied inside a multi-year subscription rather than sold, which is why the exit cost of a shrinking fleet is high.

AroFlo: Can I use AroFlo outside Australia?

You can, but the wholesaler price feeds, compliance templates and accounting integrations are aimed at Australia and New Zealand, which removes much of the reason to choose it.

Motive: Does it work outside the United States?

Canada and Mexico are supported, including Canadian electronic logging requirements. Coverage elsewhere is limited.

AroFlo: Does it work offline?

Yes. The mobile app stores job data locally and syncs when a connection returns, which matters for plant rooms and rural sites.

Motive: Are the driver facing cameras optional?

Yes, road facing only configurations are available, and fleets worried about driver retention often start there.

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