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Motive vs Traccar
Both stand on fleet software: management, telematics and maintenance. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1
Motive brings fleet, safety, equipment, and workforce operations into one platform, with compliance and integration capabilities. Buyers will need to request pricing and account for the Fleet App’s subscription requirement and web-only management tasks.
Visit Motive Free plan Open source AndroidAPIiPhone+4
Traccar offers a free server with broad tracker compatibility and either self-hosted or managed deployment. Readers should account for the default HTTP configuration and the server requirement for Traccar Manager.
Visit TraccarThe facts
| Motive | Traccar | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| Runs on | Android, API, iPhone, Web | Android, API, iPhone, Linux, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Tracking Account: $9.95 a month |
| Plans published | 4 | 3 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | gomotive.com | traccar.org |
| On fleet software: management, telematics and maintenance | #2 of 77 | #1 of 77 |
Motive: what it does well
- Tracks vehicle location, utilization, and health.
- Includes ELD, IFTA, and CSA management tools.
- Marketplace lists 250+ integrations and applications.
- 24/7 support is available by phone or in-app chat.
What to know first
- Fleet App requires an active Motive subscription.
- Creating jobs and dispatches requires the web dashboard.
- Fixed platform pricing is not displayed.
Traccar: what it does well
- Free open-source server has no commercial-use limits.
- Supports more than 200 tracker protocols.
- Reports can be exported to Excel.
- Runs on Windows or Linux, including owned hardware.
- Managed subscriptions include technical support.
What to know first
- Manager requires a Traccar server.
- HTTP is unencrypted by default.
- Dedicated server provisioning may take up to 24 hours.
- Managed plans have selected device limits.
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