Compare MyGeotab and Samsara - May 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / May 17, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - MyGeotab or Samsara?

Samsara is more expensive to implement (TCO) than MyGeotab, and Samsara is rated higher (91/100) than MyGeotab (88/100). Samsara offers users more features (6) than MyGeotab (0).

Looking for the right Fleet management solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

GEOTAB Vs. Samsara

GEOTAB: Geotab has been recognized as one of the fastest growing technology firms within Canada and ranks on the PROFIT 500 list for 2015. Geotab was named to Connected World’s prestigious CW100 list 2016 and sits among the top 100 machine-to-machine (M2M) companies. CEO Neil Cawse was awarded the coveted EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ Ontario winner for 201...

Samsara: Samsara’s mission is to bring the benefits of sensor data to the organizations that drive our economy—from transportation and logistics to construction, food production, energy, and manufacturing—and to improve the safety, efficiency, and quality of their operations.

Who is more expensive? MyGeotab or Samsara?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Fleet management software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for MyGeotab and Samsara.

MyGeotab price starts at $79 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 MyGeotab is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Fleet management software. Samsara price starts at $33 per month , When comparing Samsara to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Fleet management software cost.

Bottom line: Samsara is more expensive than MyGeotab.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared MyGeotab Vs. Samsara based on some of the most important and required Fleet management features.

MyGeotab: We are still working to collect the list of features for MyGeotab.

Samsara: Employee Scheduling, Scheduling, Maintenance Management, Maintenance, .

Target customer size

MyGeotab's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, and Samsara's target customer size include: Small businesses and start ups.

MyGeotab

ITQlick rating
(3.2/5)

starts at $79 per license

MyGeotab software is a Web-based SaaS fleet management solution that is entirely scalable and available to every Geotab customer. The platform helps to eliminate difficulty in data collection, and the users can...

Categories: FS Scheduling & Dispatch, Inventory Management, Tool Management, Maintenance.

Samsara

ITQlick rating
(4.4/5)

starts at $33 per month

Samsara is a fleet management software that helps companies increase the efficiency, safety, and sustainability of their vehicular operations, and it also manages operations from the point of dispatch to delive...

Categories: Maintenance, Scheduling, Fleet management, Fuel Management, Route Planning.

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MyGeotab: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

Samsara: 6 Features

Employee Scheduling
Scheduling
Maintenance Management
Maintenance
Transportation management
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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MyGeotab
ITQlick rating
3.2/5
Score
88/100
Pricing
3.8/10
License pricing
$79 per license
Functionality
4
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Samsara
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$33 per month
Functionality
14
Fleetio
ITQlick rating
4.8/5
Score
97/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
$5 per vehicle
Functionality
12
TranWare
ITQlick rating
3.7/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
6.6/10
License pricing
$29.95 per user/month
Functionality
4
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ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
5.4/10
License pricing
$29 per vehicle/month
Functionality
6

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.