Automotive · head to head
Fleetio vs Cox Automotive
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Cox Automotive
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The short version
- Only Fleetio has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- They diverge on capability: Fleetio covers Vehicle tracking, Cox Automotive covers Dealer management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Fleetio and Cox Automotive actually diverge.
| Attribute | Fleetio | Cox Automotive |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Pricing model | subscription | quote |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android, Api | Web, Mobile, Desktop |
| Founded | 2012 | 2014 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Automotive).
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 Cox Automotive
- Dealer management
- Digital retail
- Inventory showcase
- Lead generation
- Customer portal
- Marketplace integration
- Financial services
- Reporting and analytics
Both cover
- Accounting software
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Fleetio
- Fleet maintenance scheduling and vehicle inspection trackingnot Cox Automotive
- Managing parts inventory, work orders and fuel across a vehicle fleetnot Cox Automotive
Cox Automotive
- 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
Cox Automotive
Nothing recorded yet. See the Cox Automotive review.
Pricing, plan by plan
Fleetio
Free- FreeFree
- Up to 5 vehicles
- Basic tracking
- Service reminders
- Pro$5/month
- Unlimited vehicles
- Fuel tracking
- Inspections
- Advanced$8/month
- Everything in Pro
- GPS integrations
- Fuel card integration
Cox Automotive
On request- Dealer.com Essentials$undefined/month
- Website hosting
- Inventory management
- Lead management
- Dealer.com Professional$undefined/month
- Everything in Essentials
- Advanced CRM
- Marketing automation
- Dealer.com Enterprise$undefined/month
- Everything in Professional
- Custom integrations
- API access
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 Cox Automotive if
- You need dealer management.
- You work on Web, Mobile, Desktop.
- You also want digital retail.
Questions people ask
- Is Fleetio or Cox Automotive better?
- Neither clearly leads. Fleetio starts at Free and Cox Automotive at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Fleetio or Cox Automotive?
- Fleetio has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Fleetio and On request for Cox Automotive.
- Does Fleetio or Cox Automotive run on more platforms?
- Fleetio runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Cox Automotive runs on Web, Mobile, Desktop.
- Can I use Fleetio for free?
- Yes. Fleetio has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Cox Automotive 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 Cox Automotive is typically brought in for.
- What can Fleetio do that Cox Automotive cannot?
- Fleetio covers Vehicle tracking, Maintenance scheduling, Fuel management, Digital inspections. Cox Automotive covers Dealer management, Digital retail, Inventory showcase, Lead generation. Both handle Accounting software.