ReplacesSamsaraWebfleetFleetio
Fleet
vs the telematics-first fleet tool
Fleet built for an M&E operation, not just a map of dots. DVSA walk-around compliance, defects that automatically take a vehicle off the road, a driver licence-category eligibility gate that blocks an ineligible assignment, and HMRC AMAP cost-per-mile — with telematics as an optional feed, not the whole product.
Why it wins
- DVSA daily walk-around compliance and defect logging built in
- A critical defect automatically takes the vehicle off the road (VOR)
- Driver licence-category eligibility gate blocks an ineligible assignment
- HMRC AMAP costing, MPG and cost-per-mile; telematics is an optional feed
How it compares
Measured on publicly available data against the named market leader(s) it replaces. Every row links its source.
| IMAISA | The market leader | |
|---|---|---|
| Compliance-first | DVSA walk-around, defect-to-VOR and licence-eligibility gating built in | Telematics and tracking first; DVSA walk-around and licence gating are not the core productsource for the Compliance-first comparison |
| FM integration | Vehicles, drivers and costs in the same platform as the work and the engineer | Standalone fleet/telematics, integrated to the job system by exportsource for the FM integration comparison |
| Hardware | No hardware required — telematics is an optional feed, not a prerequisite | Value depends on installed telematics hardware and its subscriptionsource for the Hardware comparison |

Engineered across 10 architecture decision records (0272–0281) — a deliberately-built module, not a checkbox.
