Software · head to head
Fleetio vs CarNow
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; CarNow pricing is not published on the site; the vendor requires contacting sales by phone or email for a quote
- They diverge on capability: Fleetio covers Vehicle tracking, CarNow covers Lease processing.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Fleetio and CarNow actually diverge.
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 CarNow
- Lease processing
- Document automation
- Compliance management
- Lease tracking
- Customer portal
- Payment processing
- Warranty integration
- Fleet management
Both cover
- Accounting software
- 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 CarNow
- Managing parts inventory, work orders and fuel across a vehicle fleetnot CarNow
CarNow
- Auto dealerships managing digital retailing, leasing compliance, and online-to-in-store customer handoffnot 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
CarNow
- Pricing is not published on the site; the vendor requires contacting sales by phone or email for a quote
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
CarNow
$800/month- Starter$800/month
- Lease processing
- Document automation
- Basic compliance
- Professional$1800/month
- Everything in Starter
- Advanced compliance
- Multi-location support
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Everything in Professional
- Custom integrations
- Advanced reporting
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 CarNow if
- You need lease processing.
- You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
- You also want document automation.
Questions people ask
- Is Fleetio or CarNow better?
- Neither clearly leads. Fleetio starts at Free and CarNow at $800/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Fleetio or CarNow?
- Fleetio has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Fleetio and $800/month for CarNow.
- Does Fleetio or CarNow run on more platforms?
- Fleetio runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. CarNow runs on Web, Mobile, Api.
- Can I use Fleetio for free?
- Yes. Fleetio has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. CarNow starts at $800/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 CarNow is typically brought in for.
- What can Fleetio do that CarNow cannot?
- Fleetio covers Vehicle tracking, Maintenance scheduling, Fuel management, Digital inspections. CarNow covers Lease processing, Document automation, Compliance management, Lease tracking. Both handle Accounting software, Data encryption.