Samsara - Top Competitors (Apr 2022)

Shlomi Lavi / updated: Apr 17, 2022

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Samsara vs. Alternatives in 2024

Samsara belongs to the fleet management software category, and its top competitors include Verizon Connect, Fleetio, Azuga Fleet, and Motive (formerly KeepTruckin). In select aspects below, Samsara is compared to its top competitors:

• Cloud/On-premise: Samsara offers a connected operations cloud platform, making it a fully cloud-based software solution. In comparison, all top alternatives of Samsara are fully cloud-based software solutions for fleet tracking and field service management.
• Cost: The pricing plans for the Samsara solution are not disclosed, and no free trial or free offer is available. In comparison, Fleetio pricing starts at $5 per vehicle per month, and it also comes with a free trial offer. Other top alternatives of Samsara do not disclose their pricing details, and no free trial or offer is available.
• Customers/Industries: Samsara offers fleet management solutions to businesses across several industry verticals like transportation, logistics, K-12 transportation, government, food & beverage, construction, field service, etc. In comparison, Samsara and its top competitors target similar customers and industries. Also, Motive targets companies in oil & gas, pest control companies use Azuga Fleet, Fleetio serves clients in trucking & freight, and Verizon Connect targets businesses in farming.
• Functionality: Samsara offers several powerful features that drive fleet tracking, driver safety, and compliance, like in-app alerts, fuel management, real-time GPS monitoring, documents, continuous diagnostics, driver coaching, etc. Compared to its top alternatives, Samsara has a site visibility feature that none of its top alternatives offer. Also, Verizon Connect and Azuga Fleet offer field service management and scheduling solutions unavailable on Samsara.
• Popularity: Samsara was founded in 2015 and has over 20,000 customers. In comparison, Motive has over 120,000 customers globally, over 250,000 drivers and operators in 80 countries use Fleetio, Azuga Fleet tracks over 3 million trips annually, and Verizon Connect won the Product of the Year award at the IoT Evolution Awards.
• Scalability: The Samsara fleet management platform is highly scalable and fit for fleets of all sizes, from 1 to 50+. In comparison, all top alternatives of Samsara are equally scalable software options.
• Support: Support for users of Samsara is available via a knowledge base and a live 24/7 help center. Compared to its top alternatives, Samsara does not offer support via email and phone channels, which are available on all its top alternatives.