ETA Transit vs HASTUS

ETA Transit9.0Visit HASTUS8.6Visit

Higher score ETA Transit #4 in Public Transportation Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 6 features Contact ETA Transit

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HASTUS #8 in Public Transportation Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 6 features Visit GIRO

• ETA Transit fits best

  Mid-size and large agencies wanting rider-facing operations

• HASTUS fits best

  Large agencies managing crews and complex schedules

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Side by side

Feature	ETA Transit 9.0/10 Visit ↗	HASTUS 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.6
Ranking	#4 in Public Transportation Software	#8 in Public Transportation Software
Best for	Mid-size and large agencies wanting rider-facing operations	Large agencies managing crews and complex schedules
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets	Email, Phone, Tickets
Integrations	7 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ETA Transit 5/6 · HASTUS 0/6
Real-time vehicle tracking	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Route scheduling	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Paratransit management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Fare collection	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Rider mobile app	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Service alerts	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Cloud	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines live fleet visibility, dispatch, schedules, and incident management. Connects rider apps, alerts, and trip planning with operational updates. Provides GTFS and GTFS-RT feeds plus passenger-counting and NTD reporting.	Optimizes vehicle and crew schedules while supporting duty rules Connects planning, rosters, dispatch and employee self-service Exchanges data with AVL, ticketing, HR, payroll and other systems
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales rather than choosing a published plan. TransitGPT feature availability may depend on implementation. Cloud deployment may not fit agencies that require another deployment model.	Broad operational scope may exceed the needs of smaller operators Pricing requires contacting sales Web is the only listed platform
Our verdict	ETA Transit brings together transit operations and rider information for public agencies and other organizations running buses, trains, shuttles, campuses, airports, or regional networks. Its CAD/AVL tools provide real-time fleet… Read the review →	HASTUS brings planning and day-to-day operations together for bus, metro, tram and passenger rail agencies. GIRO’s suite covers network planning, vehicle and crew scheduling, workforce management, dispatch and employee self-service. Its… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ETA Transit — where it wins

  • Combines live fleet visibility, dispatch, schedules, and incident management.
  • Connects rider apps, alerts, and trip planning with operational updates.
  • Provides GTFS and GTFS-RT feeds plus passenger-counting and NTD reporting.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales rather than choosing a published plan.
  • TransitGPT feature availability may depend on implementation.
  • Cloud deployment may not fit agencies that require another deployment model.

• HASTUS — where it wins

  • Optimizes vehicle and crew schedules while supporting duty rules
  • Connects planning, rosters, dispatch and employee self-service
  • Exchanges data with AVL, ticketing, HR, payroll and other systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Broad operational scope may exceed the needs of smaller operators
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Web is the only listed platform

• ETA Transit9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A cloud transit suite linking fleet operations with rider information and reporting.

  Contact ETA TransitFull verdict →
• HASTUS8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad scheduling and crew-management suite for complex bus and rail operations.

  Visit GIROFull verdict →