Wialon vs Motive

Wialon7.5Visit Motive7.4Visit

Higher score Wialon #4 in Fleet Management Software 7.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Wialon

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Motive #5 in Fleet Management Software 7.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Motive

• Wialon fits best

  Flexible fleets needing self-hosting

• Motive fits best

  Trucking fleets needing compliance workflows

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Side by side

Feature	Wialon 7.5/10 Visit ↗	Motive 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.5	7.4
Ranking	#4 in Fleet Management Software	#5 in Fleet Management Software
Best for	Flexible fleets needing self-hosting	Trucking fleets needing compliance workflows
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile, Self-hosted	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, Android
Integrations	6 integrations	3 integrations
Features Wialon 5/5 · Motive 5/5
GPS tracking	✓	✓
Maintenance management	✓	✓
Fuel tracking	✓	✓
Driver safety tools	✓	✓
Compliance tracking	✓	✓
Specs
Vehicle limit	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Combines tracking, fuel, maintenance, routing, and driver behavior tools Wialon Local supports deployment on a fleet's own infrastructure Open API and SDK connect with ERP, BI, accounting, and tracking hardware	Combines ELD, HOS, IFTA and driver qualification workflows. Pairs GPS tracking with maintenance, inspections and fuel reporting. Connects dispatch and driver messaging with a public fleet data API.
Cons	Pricing is sales-led and varies by product, volume, features, and services No free plan is offered Products are delivered through Wialon telematics service providers	Pricing is sales-led and requires contacting Motive. Listed platform coverage is limited to web, Android and API. Its broad feature set may be more than a simple fleet needs.
Our verdict	Wialon is Gurtam’s fleet management and telematics product family for businesses managing vehicles, equipment, field employees, and other connected assets. Its scope extends from real-time vehicle and asset tracking to fuel monitoring,… Read the review →	Motive brings vehicle tracking and telematics together with compliance, maintenance, safety, fuel reporting, inspections and dispatch workflows. It is aimed at commercial fleets operating vehicles and equipment, with trucking and logistics… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Wialon — where it wins

  • Combines tracking, fuel, maintenance, routing, and driver behavior tools
  • Wialon Local supports deployment on a fleet's own infrastructure
  • Open API and SDK connect with ERP, BI, accounting, and tracking hardware

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is sales-led and varies by product, volume, features, and services
  • No free plan is offered
  • Products are delivered through Wialon telematics service providers

• Motive — where it wins

  • Combines ELD, HOS, IFTA and driver qualification workflows.
  • Pairs GPS tracking with maintenance, inspections and fuel reporting.
  • Connects dispatch and driver messaging with a public fleet data API.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is sales-led and requires contacting Motive.
  • Listed platform coverage is limited to web, Android and API.
  • Its broad feature set may be more than a simple fleet needs.

• Wialon7.5/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad telematics platform with cloud, self-hosted, lightweight, and configurable options.

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• Motive7.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A compliance-focused fleet platform that connects tracking, safety, maintenance and dispatch.

  Visit MotiveFull verdict →