Software · head to head
Fleetio vs Black Book
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; Black Book luxury sedans show larger spreads between Black Book and consumer valuations when market demand is weak
- They diverge on capability: Fleetio covers Vehicle tracking, Black Book covers Real-time pricing.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Fleetio and Black Book actually diverge.
| Attribute | Fleetio | Black Book |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | $199/month |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android, Api | Web, iOS, Android |
| Founded | 2012 | 1955 |
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
- Digital inspections
- Work orders
- Parts inventory
- Vendor management
- Analytics & reports
Only in Black Book
- Real-time pricing
- Wholesale valuations
- Market trends
- Pricing reports
- Dealer insights
- Auction data
- Vehicle history
- Price alerts
Both cover
- 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 Black Book
- Managing parts inventory, work orders and fuel across a vehicle fleetnot Black Book
Black Book
- 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
Black Book
- Luxury sedans show larger spreads between Black Book and consumer valuations when market demand is weak
- Electric vehicle valuations are highly volatile due to rapidly changing battery technology and market demand
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
Black Book
$199/month- Basic$199/month
- Wholesale pricing
- Basic reports
- Single user
- Professional$399/month
- Everything in Basic
- Advanced reports
- Multiple users
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Everything in Professional
- API access
- Custom feeds
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 Black Book if
- You need real-time pricing.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want wholesale valuations.
Questions people ask
- Is Fleetio or Black Book better?
- Neither clearly leads. Fleetio starts at Free and Black Book at $199/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Fleetio or Black Book?
- Fleetio has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Fleetio and $199/month for Black Book.
- Does Fleetio or Black Book run on more platforms?
- Fleetio runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Black Book runs on Web, iOS, Android.
- Can I use Fleetio for free?
- Yes. Fleetio has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Black Book 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 Black Book is typically brought in for.
- What can Fleetio do that Black Book cannot?
- Fleetio covers Vehicle tracking, Maintenance scheduling, Fuel management, Digital inspections. Black Book covers Real-time pricing, Wholesale valuations, Market trends, Pricing reports. Both handle Data encryption.