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Azuga vs Turvo

Azuga logo

Azuga

Fleet Management

GPS fleet tracking with driver behaviour scoring

From
On request
Rated
-
Turvo logo

Turvo

Logistics

Collaborative TMS for freight brokers and 3PLs, owned by cold chain operator Lineage

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Azuga driver monitoring is contentious regardless of framing, and rewards do not remove that; Turvo turvo is owned by Lineage, a large cold storage and logistics operator, so competing 3PLs are placing operational and rate data with a platform under a competitor group; the separation is contractual, not structural.
  • They diverge on capability: Azuga covers GPS tracking, Turvo covers Shared shipment feed.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Azuga and Turvo actually diverge.

Attributes where Azuga and Turvo differ
AttributeAzugaTurvo
Pricing modelPer-vehicle monthly subscription; published on the vendor sitequote
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, CloudWeb, iOS, Android, API
CategoryFleet ManagementLogistics

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), 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 Azuga

  • GPS tracking
  • Driver scorecards
  • Dashcams
  • Maintenance reminders

Only in Turvo

  • Shared shipment feed
  • Order and load management
  • Carrier sourcing
  • Driver mobile app
  • Accounting and settlement
  • Open API
  • Analytics

What people use each for

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

Azuga

  • Fleets wanting driver safety data drivers will actually engage withnot Turvo
  • Service businesses proving arrival times to customersnot Turvo
  • Reducing fuel and maintenance costs through driving behaviournot Turvo

Turvo

  • A mid-sized freight brokerage trying to raise loads per operator without adding dispatch headcountnot Azuga
  • A 3PL that wants its shipper customers to see live load status without building and maintaining a customer portalnot Azuga
  • A shipper with an in-house brokerage arm needing one system for both managed transport and purchased capacitynot Azuga
  • A carrier-facing operation replacing email and phone check calls with structured status events tied to the load recordnot Azuga

Where each one falls short

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

Azuga

  • Driver monitoring is contentious regardless of framing, and rewards do not remove that
  • Hardware installation per vehicle is real upfront cost and effort
  • Contracts are typically multi-year, which limits switching
  • A smaller ecosystem than Samsara or Geotab, with fewer third-party integrations

Turvo

  • Turvo is owned by Lineage, a large cold storage and logistics operator, so competing 3PLs are placing operational and rate data with a platform under a competitor group; the separation is contractual, not structural.
  • No pricing is published and third-party figures vary by an order of magnitude, from a few hundred to several thousand dollars a month, which makes early budgeting guesswork.
  • The collaboration model only pays off if counterparties actually log in; brokers whose shippers and carriers stay on email get the cost of the platform without the headcount benefit.
  • Accounting and settlement are functional but thinner than dedicated brokerage back-office systems, so many customers still run a separate finance package and reconcile between them.
  • Coverage is North American truckload and less-than-truckload first; international, ocean and customs workflows are weak, so it does not suit a forwarder-led business.

Pricing, plan by plan

Azuga

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Azuga review.

Turvo

On request
  • Turvo TMS$undefined/year
    • Quoted by user count and load volume
    • Implementation, data migration and training scoped separately
    • Annual contracts with tiered support

Which should you pick?

Choose Azuga if

  • You need gps tracking.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android, Cloud.
  • You also want driver scorecards.

Choose Turvo if

  • You need shared shipment feed.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android, API.
  • You also want order and load management.

Questions people ask

Is Azuga or Turvo better?
Neither clearly leads. Azuga starts at On request and Turvo at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Azuga or Turvo?
Azuga starts at On request and Turvo at On request.
Does Azuga or Turvo run on more platforms?
Azuga runs on Web, iOS, Android, Cloud. Turvo runs on Web, iOS, Android, API.
What is Azuga best used for?
Azuga is most often used for fleets wanting driver safety data drivers will actually engage with, service businesses proving arrival times to customers, reducing fuel and maintenance costs through driving behaviour. Of those, fleets wanting driver safety data drivers will actually engage with and service businesses proving arrival times to customers are not what Turvo is typically brought in for.
What can Azuga do that Turvo cannot?
Azuga covers GPS tracking, Driver scorecards, Dashcams, Maintenance reminders. Turvo covers Shared shipment feed, Order and load management, Carrier sourcing, Driver mobile app.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Azuga: What does Azuga cost?

It publishes per-vehicle monthly pricing, normally on a multi-year contract with hardware.

Turvo: Who owns Turvo?

Lineage Logistics, together with Bay Grove, acquired Turvo in June 2022. It operates as a wholly owned subsidiary and still sells under the Turvo brand.

Azuga: How is it different from other fleet trackers?

It leans on driver scorecards and rewards rather than pure oversight, though how that feels depends on how the company uses the data.

Turvo: Is Turvo a TMS or a visibility tool?

It is a TMS with collaboration and visibility built in, rather than a visibility layer bolted onto a separate TMS.

Azuga: Does it handle ELD compliance?

Yes, it supports electronic logging for hours-of-service requirements.

Turvo: Does it publish pricing?

No. Quotes are built from user counts and load volume, and implementation is separate.

Turvo: Is it suitable for a shipper with no brokerage?

It can be, but the design assumes buying capacity from many carriers. A shipper with a small dedicated fleet gets less from it.

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