Automotive · head to head
Fleetio vs Carvana
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; Carvana as archived in December 2019, Carvana limits its money-back guarantee to a 7-day return window rather than offering open-ended returns, after which a purchased vehicle cannot be exchanged or refunded.
- They diverge on capability: Fleetio covers Vehicle tracking, Carvana covers Online marketplace.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Fleetio and Carvana actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Automotive), founded (2012).
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 Carvana
- Online marketplace
- Vehicle listing
- Instant appraisal
- Financing options
- Home delivery
- 7-day return policy
- Transparent pricing
- Trade-in service
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Fleetio
- Fleet maintenance scheduling and vehicle inspection trackingnot Carvana
- Managing parts inventory, work orders and fuel across a vehicle fleetnot Carvana
Carvana
- 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
Carvana
- As archived in December 2019, Carvana limits its money-back guarantee to a 7-day return window rather than offering open-ended returns, after which a purchased vehicle cannot be exchanged or refunded.
Pricing, plan by plan
Fleetio
Free- FreeFree
- Up to 5 vehicles
- Basic tracking
- Service reminders
- Pro$5/month
- Unlimited vehicles
- Fuel tracking
- Inspections
- Advanced$8/month
- Everything in Pro
- GPS integrations
- Fuel card integration
Carvana
On request- Buyer StandardFree
- Free vehicle listings
- Search and filter
- Saved vehicles
- Seller Service$undefined/transaction
- Free valuation
- Quick appraisal
- Immediate cash offer
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 Carvana if
- You need online marketplace.
- You work on Web, Mobile, App.
- You also want vehicle listing.
Questions people ask
- Is Fleetio or Carvana better?
- Neither clearly leads. Fleetio starts at Free and Carvana at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Fleetio or Carvana?
- Fleetio has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Fleetio and On request for Carvana.
- Does Fleetio or Carvana run on more platforms?
- Fleetio runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Carvana runs on Web, Mobile, App.
- Can I use Fleetio for free?
- Yes. Fleetio has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Carvana starts at On request.
- 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 Carvana is typically brought in for.
- What can Fleetio do that Carvana cannot?
- Fleetio covers Vehicle tracking, Maintenance scheduling, Fuel management, Digital inspections. Carvana covers Online marketplace, Vehicle listing, Instant appraisal, Financing options.