Classibus vs Excel

Stop running your fleet from a spreadsheet.

Classibus is built for the operator who hates Excel. Auto-recorded trips, fuel and alerts; one source of truth your whole team can use.

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0 manual entries
Trips, fuel events and alerts are auto-recorded from your trackers and drivers.
5-minute setup
No formulas to break, no merged cells, no broken VLOOKUPs.
One source of truth
Drivers, dispatch, finance and your insurance broker see the same numbers.

Feature-by-feature

Every Classibus column below maps to a real capability shipped today. Competitor figures are based on their public materials at time of writing.

FeatureClassibusExcel
Live GPS tracking
Trip history with replay
Driver behaviour scoring
Geofence alerts
Tracker commands (engine stop, arm)
Maintenance schedules + remindersManual
Fuel logging with cost roll-upManual
Auto-recorded trip records
Chart of accounts + live balances
Purchase invoices + supplier ledgerManual
Asset register + depreciationManual
Multi-user with role permissionsShared workbook
Audit trail of who changed whatBusiness+
Reports + dashboardsPivot tables
API access for integrationsGrowth+
Works for a 1-3 vehicle fleetStarter
Fuel anomaly detection (over-tank, off-route, card share, price outlier)
EV-ready vehicles (battery, range, SOC, charging port)
Vertical presets (logistics, construction, courier, utilities, passenger)
Driver privacy mode (hide individual scores from non-managers)

Pricing side by side

Classibus scales from a single vehicle to thousands. The Growth tier shown below is one of four, priced for your region. See all tiers, including Business and Enterprise for larger fleets.

Classibus Growth
USD 16/ vehicle / month
Annual: USD 12.8 / vehicle / month · Min fee USD 176
  • Month-to-month, no contract
  • 14-day free trial
  • Tracking + fuel + maintenance + accounting
  • Custom roles + API access
Excel
Free/ vehicle / month
Excel costs nothing, but the hidden cost is in manual entry time, errors and the visibility you don't have.
  • Free and familiar
  • Manual entry for everything
  • Errors compound across sheets
  • No live tracking, alerts or auto-reporting

Competitor prices are from public sources and may vary by region and contract.See all tiers.

Pick Classibus if
  • • Drivers double-enter fuel records and the numbers never match.
  • • Your maintenance schedule lives in WhatsApp and gets missed.
  • • Your insurance broker can't get a clean trip report on demand.
  • • You spend more than 2 hours per week reconciling fleet data.
Stay with Excel if
  • • You have 1-3 vehicles and visibility isn't worth Starter pricing to you yet.
  • • You don't actually need any of the alerts, scoring or live tracking. Just a list of vehicles and a basic log.

FAQ

Can I import my existing Excel data?+

Yes. Vehicles, drivers, fuel logs, suppliers and invoices all support CSV / Excel imports during onboarding.

Will my team accept switching away from Excel?+

Most operators report drivers prefer the mobile flow once it's set up, no more handing over fuel receipts. Dispatch and finance teams usually convert within a week.

How long does setup take?+

From signup to a vehicle moving on the map: about 5 minutes if you already have a tracker installed. Adding drivers and fuel records: another 10 to 15 minutes.

What if I cancel, do I lose my data?+

No. Every tier includes data exports. You can pull your full history at any time as CSV, Excel or PDF.

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