Field Service · head to head
BigChange vs Motive
BigChange
Field Service
UK job management with vehicle tracking built in, acquired by Simpro Group in 2024
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Motive
Fleet Management
ELD compliance, AI dashcams and spend management for North American commercial fleets
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: BigChange simpro Group bought BigChange in October 2024 and also owns Simpro, AroFlo and ClockShark, so a UK buyer comparing BigChange with Simpro is choosing between two products whose roadmaps are set by the same owner.; 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: BigChange covers Built-in vehicle tracking, Motive covers ELD compliance.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which BigChange and Motive actually diverge.
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 BigChange
- Built-in vehicle tracking
- Job scheduling
- Mobile worker app
- Financial workflow
- Customer portal
- Digital forms builder
- Stock and equipment
- Driver compliance
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.
BigChange
- A UK facilities maintenance contractor with sixty vans that wants engineer location and job progress on one screen instead of a tracking portal and a scheduling toolnot Motive
- A plant hire business that needs delivery, collection and service jobs planned against actual vehicle positions and driver hoursnot Motive
- A commercial HVAC firm producing statutory service certificates on site and invoicing the same day from the job recordnot Motive
- A waste and drainage operator that must evidence daily vehicle checks and driver behaviour to satisfy an insurer or an operator licencenot Motive
Motive
- A trucking fleet that must run FMCSA compliant electronic logs and wants cameras from the same vendornot BigChange
- An operator facing an insurance renewal that requires evidence of a driver coaching programmenot BigChange
- A construction fleet tracking both vehicles and unpowered assets such as trailers and generatorsnot BigChange
- A fleet suspecting fuel card misuse and wanting transactions matched against vehicle locationnot BigChange
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
BigChange
- Simpro Group bought BigChange in October 2024 and also owns Simpro, AroFlo and ClockShark, so a UK buyer comparing BigChange with Simpro is choosing between two products whose roadmaps are set by the same owner.
- The telematics is bundled rather than optional, so businesses that do not run a van fleet, or that are locked into an existing tracking contract, pay for capability they cannot use or duplicate.
- Nothing is priced publicly and the vehicle hardware brings an equipment element into the contract, so total cost depends on van count as well as user count and cannot be estimated before a sales call.
- Contracts have historically been multi-year with hardware attached, which makes leaving mid-term expensive and reduces your leverage at renewal.
- The product is built around UK operating practice, accounting packages and compliance documents, so it is a weak fit for North America and needs configuration work in mainland Europe.
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
BigChange
On request- BigChange JobWatch$undefined/month
- CRM, quoting and invoicing
- Scheduling and dispatch
- Mobile worker app with custom forms
Motive
On request- Motive$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 BigChange if
- You need built-in vehicle tracking.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want job scheduling.
Choose Motive if
- You need eld compliance.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want ai dashcams.
Questions people ask
- Is BigChange or Motive better?
- Neither clearly leads. BigChange 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, BigChange or Motive?
- BigChange starts at On request and Motive at On request.
- Does BigChange or Motive run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, iOS, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is BigChange best used for?
- BigChange is most often used for a uk facilities maintenance contractor with sixty vans that wants engineer location and job progress on one screen instead of a tracking portal and a scheduling tool, a plant hire business that needs delivery, collection and service jobs planned against actual vehicle positions and driver hours, a commercial hvac firm producing statutory service certificates on site and invoicing the same day from the job record, a waste and drainage operator that must evidence daily vehicle checks and driver behaviour to satisfy an insurer or an operator licence. Of those, a uk facilities maintenance contractor with sixty vans that wants engineer location and job progress on one screen instead of a tracking portal and a scheduling tool and a plant hire business that needs delivery, collection and service jobs planned against actual vehicle positions and driver hours are not what Motive is typically brought in for.
- What can BigChange do that Motive cannot?
- BigChange covers Built-in vehicle tracking, Job scheduling, Mobile worker app, Financial workflow. Motive covers ELD compliance, AI dashcams, GPS tracking, Driver safety scoring.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
BigChange: Who owns BigChange?
Simpro Group, which acquired it from Great Hill Partners in October 2024. Simpro is backed by K1 Investment Management and also owns Simpro, AroFlo and ClockShark.
Motive: Is Motive the same company as KeepTruckin?
Yes. KeepTruckin renamed to Motive in 2022. The products and account relationships carried over.
BigChange: Is the vehicle tracking a separate purchase?
No. Telematics hardware and data are part of the BigChange subscription, which is the main reason it is chosen over job management tools that integrate a third-party tracker.
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.
BigChange: Does BigChange publish pricing?
No. Pricing is quoted after a demo and depends on user numbers, vehicle numbers and contract length.
Motive: Does it work outside the United States?
Canada and Mexico are supported, including Canadian electronic logging requirements. Coverage elsewhere is limited.
BigChange: Is it usable outside the UK?
It is sold mainly in the UK and Ireland with some European deployment. Accounting integrations and compliance content assume UK practice.
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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