Spare vs HASTUS

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Spare #2 in Public Transportation Software —/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Spare

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

• Spare fits best

  Agencies combining fixed-route and paratransit

• HASTUS fits best

  Large agencies managing crews and complex schedules

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Side by side

Feature	Spare —/10 Visit ↗	HASTUS —/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	—	—
Ranking	#2 in Public Transportation Software	#8 in Public Transportation Software
Best for	Agencies combining fixed-route and paratransit	Large agencies managing crews and complex schedules
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets · 24/7	Email, Phone, Tickets
Integrations	270+ integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Spare 6/6 · HASTUS 0/6
Real-time vehicle tracking	✓ (best)	Not published
Route scheduling	✓ (best)	Not published
Paratransit management	✓ (best)	Not published
Fare collection	✓ (best)	Not published
Rider mobile app	✓ (best)	Not published
Service alerts	✓ (best)	Not published
Specs
Deployment	Cloud	Not published
Our review
Pros	Unifies fixed-route, paratransit and microtransit operations Includes rider, driver, fare, fleet and eligibility workflows Offers 270 integrations plus AI Voice and analytics	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 a sales process and customer order form Cloud deployment is the only listed deployment option May exceed the needs of agencies seeking a narrow scheduler	Broad operational scope may exceed the needs of smaller operators Pricing requires contacting sales Web is the only listed platform
Our verdict	Spare is a cloud SaaS platform for government and transit agencies operating fixed-route, paratransit and microtransit services. It brings trip booking, dispatch, dynamic routing, scheduling, live vehicle visibility, rider communications,… 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

• Spare — where it wins

  • Unifies fixed-route, paratransit and microtransit operations
  • Includes rider, driver, fare, fleet and eligibility workflows
  • Offers 270 integrations plus AI Voice and analytics

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales process and customer order form
  • Cloud deployment is the only listed deployment option
  • May exceed the needs of agencies seeking a narrow scheduler

• 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

• Spare—/10 · Pricing on request

  A unified platform for agencies running fixed-route, paratransit and microtransit services.

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• HASTUS—/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit GIROFull verdict →