Software · head to head
Fleetio vs AutoVitals
The short version
- Only Fleetio has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Fleetio priced per vehicle per month, so cost scales with fleet size rather than with the number of people using it; AutoVitals the Internet Archive's capture of AutoVitals' homepage on 17 December 2021 stated a guarantee that if a shop follows AutoVitals' best practices and does not raise its average repair order by 20 percent within 90 days, AutoVitals will tear up the contract with no penalty; no price figure is published, only demo requests.
- They diverge on capability: Fleetio covers Vehicle tracking, AutoVitals covers Photo documentation.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Fleetio and AutoVitals actually diverge.
| Attribute | Fleetio | AutoVitals |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | $199/month |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android, Api | Web, Mobile, App, Tablet |
| Founded | 2012 | 2011 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 Fleetio
- Vehicle tracking
- Maintenance scheduling
- Fuel management
- Work orders
- Parts inventory
- Vendor management
- Analytics & reports
- GPS providers
Only in AutoVitals
- Photo documentation
- Video capability
- Customer reports
- Shop management
- Work order tracking
- Customer portal
- Mobile application
- DMS systems
Both cover
- Digital inspections
- Data encryption
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Fleetio
- Fleet maintenance scheduling and vehicle inspection trackingnot AutoVitals
- Managing parts inventory, work orders and fuel across a vehicle fleetnot AutoVitals
AutoVitals
- Dealership Managementnot Fleetio
- Service Schedulingnot Fleetio
- Inventory Managementnot Fleetio
- Sales Operationsnot Fleetio
- Customer Relationshipnot Fleetio
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Fleetio
- Priced per vehicle per month, so cost scales with fleet size rather than with the number of people using it
- The Professional and Premium plans are billed annually only, with no monthly option
- Tire management is excluded from both Essential and Professional
- API access is rate limited by plan, at 50 requests a minute on Professional against 250 on Premium
- Active automations are rationed, at 5 on Professional against 40 on Premium
- The published per vehicle prices assume a 5 asset band, so a different fleet size is a different rate
AutoVitals
- The Internet Archive's capture of AutoVitals' homepage on 17 December 2021 stated a guarantee that if a shop follows AutoVitals' best practices and does not raise its average repair order by 20 percent within 90 days, AutoVitals will tear up the contract with no penalty; no price figure is published, only demo requests.
Pricing, plan by plan
Fleetio
Free- FreeFree
- Up to 5 vehicles
- Basic tracking
- Service reminders
- Pro$5/month
- Unlimited vehicles
- Fuel tracking
- Inspections
- Advanced$8/month
- Everything in Pro
- GPS integrations
- Fuel card integration
AutoVitals
$199/month- Essential$199/month
- Digital inspections
- Photo documentation
- Customer reports
- Professional$399/month
- Everything in Essential
- Shop management
- Customer portal
- Enterprise$699/month
- Everything in Professional
- Multi-location
- Custom integration
Which should you pick?
Choose Fleetio if
- You need vehicle tracking.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want maintenance scheduling.
Choose AutoVitals if
- You need photo documentation.
- You work on Web, Mobile, App, Tablet.
- You also want video capability.
Questions people ask
- Is Fleetio or AutoVitals better?
- Neither clearly leads. Fleetio starts at Free and AutoVitals at $199/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Fleetio or AutoVitals?
- Fleetio has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Fleetio and $199/month for AutoVitals.
- Does Fleetio or AutoVitals run on more platforms?
- Fleetio runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. AutoVitals runs on Web, Mobile, App, Tablet.
- Can I use Fleetio for free?
- Yes. Fleetio has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. AutoVitals starts at $199/month.
- What is Fleetio best used for?
- Fleetio is most often used for fleet maintenance scheduling and vehicle inspection tracking, managing parts inventory, work orders and fuel across a vehicle fleet. Of those, fleet maintenance scheduling and vehicle inspection tracking and managing parts inventory, work orders and fuel across a vehicle fleet are not what AutoVitals is typically brought in for.
- What can Fleetio do that AutoVitals cannot?
- Fleetio covers Vehicle tracking, Maintenance scheduling, Fuel management, Work orders. AutoVitals covers Photo documentation, Video capability, Customer reports, Shop management. Both handle Digital inspections, Data encryption.