Is Motive or Quartix better?

Neither clearly leads. Motive starts at On request and Quartix at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Motive or Quartix?

Motive starts at On request and Quartix at On request.

Does Motive or Quartix run on more platforms?

Both run on Web, iOS, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.

What is Motive best used for?

Motive is most often used for a trucking fleet that must run fmcsa compliant electronic logs and wants cameras from the same vendor, an operator facing an insurance renewal that requires evidence of a driver coaching programme, a construction fleet tracking both vehicles and unpowered assets such as trailers and generators, a fleet suspecting fuel card misuse and wanting transactions matched against vehicle location. Of those, a trucking fleet that must run fmcsa compliant electronic logs and wants cameras from the same vendor and an operator facing an insurance renewal that requires evidence of a driver coaching programme are not what Quartix is typically brought in for.

What can Motive do that Quartix cannot?

Motive covers ELD compliance, AI dashcams, GPS tracking, Driver safety scoring. Quartix covers Live tracking, Driving style scoring, Timesheet reporting, Geofences.

Fleet Management · head to head

Motive vs Quartix

Motive

Fleet Management

ELD compliance, AI dashcams and spend management for North American commercial fleets

From: On request
Rated: -

Full review Website

Quartix

Fleet Management

Deliberately narrow vehicle tracking from a listed UK vendor that publishes its prices

From: On request
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Each has a real cost: Motive contracts are multi-year and per vehicle with hardware embedded, so a fleet that shrinks keeps paying for units that are sitting in a yard.; Quartix video telematics is not part of the core product, so any fleet that decides it needs camera evidence after an incident has to bring in a second vendor and a second subscription.
They diverge on capability: Motive covers ELD compliance, Quartix covers Live tracking.
Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Motive and Quartix actually diverge.

Attributes where Motive and Quartix differ
Attribute	Motive	Quartix
Pricing model	quote	Per vehicle per month

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), platforms (Web, iOS, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Fleet Management).

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 Motive

ELD compliance
AI dashcams
GPS tracking
Driver safety scoring
Vehicle diagnostics
Spend management

Only in Quartix

Live tracking
Driving style scoring
Timesheet reporting
Geofences
Driver identification
Published pricing

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Motive

A trucking fleet that must run FMCSA compliant electronic logs and wants cameras from the same vendornot Quartix
An operator facing an insurance renewal that requires evidence of a driver coaching programmenot Quartix
A construction fleet tracking both vehicles and unpowered assets such as trailers and generatorsnot Quartix
A fleet suspecting fuel card misuse and wanting transactions matched against vehicle locationnot Quartix

Quartix

A UK or French van fleet that wants tracking and timesheet evidence without a discovery call and a three-year commitmentnot Motive
A finance manager who needs to compare telematics costs on published numbers rather than negotiated quotesnot Motive
An operator disputing employee hours or customer claims about arrival times who needs a defensible site attendance recordnot Motive
A small fleet whose insurer offers a discount for driving style monitoring but who does not need cameras or compliance toolingnot Motive

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Motive

Contracts are multi-year and per vehicle with hardware embedded, so a fleet that shrinks keeps paying for units that are sitting in a yard.
Driver facing cameras generate real workforce resistance, and fleets in tight labour markets have lost drivers over the rollout rather than the technology.
Installation and calibration across a distributed fleet takes weeks of vehicle downtime, which is rarely costed into the comparison at the point of purchase.
The rebrand from KeepTruckin means older documentation, integration guides and third-party references are inconsistent, which slows technical work on connections.
Coverage depends on cellular networks, so remote route segments produce gaps in tracking and delayed log uploads that drivers then have to reconcile.

Quartix

Video telematics is not part of the core product, so any fleet that decides it needs camera evidence after an incident has to bring in a second vendor and a second subscription.
There is no maintenance, work order or parts management, so servicing schedules stay in whatever spreadsheet or garage system the fleet already runs.
US hours of service and wider DOT compliance are not the focus, which rules Quartix out for regulated interstate commercial operations.
The standard tracker is hardwired rather than a plug-in device, so installation means booking vehicles in, which adds cost and downtime that no-contract plug-in competitors avoid.
The API and integration list are short, so feeding tracking data into payroll, job costing or an ERP tends to mean scheduled exports rather than a supported connector.

Pricing, plan by plan

Motive

On request

Motive$undefined/year
- Per-vehicle subscription over a multi-year term
- Hardware supplied within the agreement rather than purchased outright
- Dashcams, asset trackers and spend management priced as separate lines

Quartix

On request

Quartix$undefined/month
- List pricing published openly, with rates varying by contract length
- Tracking hardware included in the subscription rather than bought separately
- One-year terms available alongside longer discounted options

Which should you pick?

Choose Motive if

You need eld compliance.
You work on Web, iOS, Android.
You also want ai dashcams.

Motive review

Choose Quartix if

You need live tracking.
You work on Web, iOS, Android.
You also want driving style scoring.

Quartix review

Questions people ask

Is Motive or Quartix better?: Neither clearly leads. Motive starts at On request and Quartix at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Motive or Quartix?: Motive starts at On request and Quartix at On request.
Does Motive or Quartix run on more platforms?: Both run on Web, iOS, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Motive best used for?: Motive is most often used for a trucking fleet that must run fmcsa compliant electronic logs and wants cameras from the same vendor, an operator facing an insurance renewal that requires evidence of a driver coaching programme, a construction fleet tracking both vehicles and unpowered assets such as trailers and generators, a fleet suspecting fuel card misuse and wanting transactions matched against vehicle location. Of those, a trucking fleet that must run fmcsa compliant electronic logs and wants cameras from the same vendor and an operator facing an insurance renewal that requires evidence of a driver coaching programme are not what Quartix is typically brought in for.
What can Motive do that Quartix cannot?: Motive covers ELD compliance, AI dashcams, GPS tracking, Driver safety scoring. Quartix covers Live tracking, Driving style scoring, Timesheet reporting, Geofences.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Motive: Is Motive the same company as KeepTruckin?

Yes. KeepTruckin renamed to Motive in 2022. The products and account relationships carried over.

Quartix: Why is Quartix cheaper than the big platforms?

Because it does less. There is no camera ecosystem, no compliance suite and no marketplace to fund. If you only need tracking, you are not subsidising features you will not use.

Motive: Can hardware be bought outright?

It is normally supplied inside a multi-year subscription rather than sold, which is why the exit cost of a shrinking fleet is high.

Quartix: Do I have to sign for three years?

No. Shorter terms are offered, priced higher per month than the longer options. The rates are published, so the trade-off is visible before you talk to anyone.

Motive: Does it work outside the United States?

Canada and Mexico are supported, including Canadian electronic logging requirements. Coverage elsewhere is limited.

Quartix: Is the hardware mine?

The tracking unit is supplied as part of the subscription rather than sold to you. Check the return and replacement terms if you plan to leave or dispose of vehicles.

Motive: Are the driver facing cameras optional?

Yes, road facing only configurations are available, and fleets worried about driver retention often start there.

Motive vs Quartix

Motive

Quartix

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Motive

Only in Quartix

What people use each for

Motive

Quartix

Where each one falls short

Motive

Quartix

Pricing, plan by plan

Motive

Quartix

Which should you pick?

Choose Motive if

Choose Quartix if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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