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Chevin FleetWave vs TSD Rental

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Chevin FleetWave

Fleet Management

Fleet management system covering vehicles and equipment assets, sold in three tiers from FleetWave Lite at £3 per vehicle per month upward

From
On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
TSD Rental logo

TSD Rental

Automotive

Car rental software that drives growth

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Chevin FleetWave only the Lite tier has a published price; any fleet with real operational complexity ends up in the unpublished Core or Advanced tier regardless of the appealing £3 headline figure.; TSD Rental no pricing information accessible on website
  • They diverge on capability: Chevin FleetWave covers Maintenance scheduling, TSD Rental covers Reservation management.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Chevin FleetWave and TSD Rental actually diverge.

Attributes where Chevin FleetWave and TSD Rental differ
AttributeChevin FleetWaveTSD Rental
Pricing modelPer vehicle per month (Lite); quote for Core and Advancedquote
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, Desktop, Mobile, Api
CategoryFleet ManagementAutomotive
FoundedUnknown1979

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 Chevin FleetWave

  • Maintenance scheduling
  • Compliance tracking
  • Fuel management
  • Total cost of ownership reporting
  • Multi-asset tracking
  • Accident and incident recording

Only in TSD Rental

  • Reservation management
  • Fleet tracking
  • Rate management
  • Contract processing
  • Customer database
  • Damage tracking
  • Billing & invoicing
  • Reporting & analytics

What people use each for

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

Chevin FleetWave

  • A smaller fleet wanting a published, budgetable entry price rather than a full sales negotiation for basic maintenance and compliance trackingnot TSD Rental
  • A mixed fleet needing vehicles and non-vehicle equipment tracked in one system rather than separate toolsnot TSD Rental
  • An operation needing total cost of ownership reporting broken down by vehicle and asset typenot TSD Rental
  • A fleet outgrowing FleetWave Lite and needing Core or Advanced tier compliance and reporting depthnot TSD Rental

TSD Rental

  • Equipment rental servicesnot Chevin FleetWave

Where each one falls short

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

Chevin FleetWave

  • Only the Lite tier has a published price; any fleet with real operational complexity ends up in the unpublished Core or Advanced tier regardless of the appealing £3 headline figure.
  • Pricing is in GBP by default, reflecting Chevin UK base, which adds currency conversion uncertainty for buyers budgeting in other currencies before a formal quote.
  • The Lite tier is explicitly a simpler feature set, so a fleet that starts there and later needs compliance depth or multi-asset TCO reporting faces a tier upgrade and a new, unpublished price negotiation.
  • As a UK-headquartered vendor, integration depth with US-centric telematics and fuel card providers may be less mature than with UK and European partners.
  • Equipment and asset pricing at $0.50 per asset is a separate line item from the vehicle rate, so a mixed vehicle-and-equipment fleet needs to calculate two different per-unit costs to budget accurately.

TSD Rental

  • No pricing information accessible on website
  • Limited details about product/service offerings

Pricing, plan by plan

Chevin FleetWave

On request
  • FleetWave Lite$undefined/month
    • £3 per vehicle per month
    • Equipment and associated assets $0.50 per asset
    • Simpler feature set aimed at smaller or less complex fleets
  • FleetWave Core / Advanced$undefined/year
    • No published pricing, consultation required
    • Expanded compliance, TCO and multi-asset reporting features

TSD Rental

On request
  • Core$undefined/month
    • Reservations
    • Fleet management
    • Billing
  • Professional$undefined/month
    • Everything in Core
    • Rate management
    • Online booking
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • OTA integrations
    • Revenue management

Which should you pick?

Choose Chevin FleetWave if

  • You need maintenance scheduling.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want compliance tracking.
Chevin FleetWave review

Choose TSD Rental if

  • You need reservation management.
  • You work on Web, Desktop, Mobile, Api.
  • You also want fleet tracking.
TSD Rental review

Questions people ask

Is Chevin FleetWave or TSD Rental better?
Neither clearly leads. Chevin FleetWave starts at On request and TSD Rental at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Chevin FleetWave or TSD Rental?
Chevin FleetWave starts at On request and TSD Rental at On request.
Does Chevin FleetWave or TSD Rental run on more platforms?
Chevin FleetWave runs on Web, iOS, Android. TSD Rental runs on Web, Desktop, Mobile, Api.
What is Chevin FleetWave best used for?
Chevin FleetWave is most often used for a smaller fleet wanting a published, budgetable entry price rather than a full sales negotiation for basic maintenance and compliance tracking, a mixed fleet needing vehicles and non-vehicle equipment tracked in one system rather than separate tools, an operation needing total cost of ownership reporting broken down by vehicle and asset type, a fleet outgrowing fleetwave lite and needing core or advanced tier compliance and reporting depth. Of those, a smaller fleet wanting a published, budgetable entry price rather than a full sales negotiation for basic maintenance and compliance tracking and a mixed fleet needing vehicles and non-vehicle equipment tracked in one system rather than separate tools are not what TSD Rental is typically brought in for.
What can Chevin FleetWave do that TSD Rental cannot?
Chevin FleetWave covers Maintenance scheduling, Compliance tracking, Fuel management, Total cost of ownership reporting. TSD Rental covers Reservation management, Fleet tracking, Rate management, Contract processing.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Chevin FleetWave: Is FleetWave pricing public?

Only for the Lite tier, at £3 per vehicle per month plus $0.50 per equipment asset. Core and Advanced tiers require a consultation.

TSD Rental: Where can TSD Rental pricing be found?

No pricing information is available on the TSD Group website homepage. Customers will need to contact the company directly for rental rates and availability.

Source
Chevin FleetWave: What is the difference between Lite, Core and Advanced?

Lite is a simpler feature set for smaller or less complex fleets; Core and Advanced add compliance, TCO and multi-asset reporting depth, priced separately.

Chevin FleetWave: Does it track non-vehicle equipment?

Yes, equipment and associated assets are tracked within the same platform, priced separately from vehicles.

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