Classibus vs Geotab

Geotab-grade telematics, without the hardware lock-in.

Classibus works with the GPS trackers you already own, adds fuel, maintenance and accounting in the same login, and shows its price on the website instead of behind a reseller quote.

Your hardware
Keep your existing Coban, GT06, Teltonika or Queclink trackers. No proprietary device to buy per vehicle.
Transparent
Self-serve signup with public per-vehicle pricing. No reseller quote cycle.
All-in-one
Tracking + fuel + maintenance + accounting in one product, not a marketplace of paid add-ins.

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.

FeatureClassibusGeotab
Live GPS tracking
Works with common third-party trackers (Coban, GT06, Teltonika, Queclink)Proprietary hardware
Trip replay historyUp to 90 days
Geofencing with entry/exit alerts
Driver behaviour scoring
Deep engine diagnostics (fault codes, OEM data)
Fuel logging with cost roll-upMarketplace add-in
Maintenance schedules + visit recordsMarketplace add-in
Chart of accounts + live balances
Purchase invoices + supplier ledger
Cost centres + financial reports
Custom roles + granular permissionsGrowth+
API access + webhooksGrowth+
Self-serve signupVia reseller
Month-to-month, no contractVaries by reseller
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
Geotab
Varies/ vehicle / month
Quote-based through Geotab resellers; per-vehicle rate varies by region, rate plan (Base/Pro/ProPlus) and the GO device bundled with each vehicle.
  • Industry-leading engine diagnostics and OEM data depth
  • Huge marketplace of third-party add-ins
  • Requires a proprietary GO device on every vehicle
  • Sold via resellers with quote-based pricing; no built-in accounting

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

Pick Classibus if
  • • Your vehicles already carry working GPS trackers and you don't want to re-buy hardware for the whole fleet.
  • • You want fuel, maintenance and your books in the same product instead of separate add-ins and exports.
  • • You want to see the price, sign up and start today, without a reseller quote cycle.
  • • You run a small or mid-size fleet and don't have a procurement team to manage a telematics contract.
Stay with Geotab if
  • • You need deep OEM engine diagnostics, fault-code analytics at scale, that's Geotab's home turf.
  • • Your workflows already depend on Geotab Marketplace add-ins that have no equivalent elsewhere.

FAQ

Can Classibus use the GO devices I already have?+

No, GO devices report to Geotab's platform. Classibus works with open-protocol trackers (Coban, TK103, GT06, Teltonika, Queclink, Meitrack and more). If your fleet is on open hardware, you can switch without buying anything; if it's all GO devices, factor replacement trackers into the comparison.

Does Classibus match Geotab's engine diagnostics?+

Honestly, no. Geotab's OEM-level engine data is the deepest in the industry. Classibus covers position, trips, fuel, driver behaviour, maintenance and finance, if daily fault-code analytics is a hard requirement, Geotab earns its price.

Can I run both during a migration?+

Yes. Fleets typically move vehicle groups over in stages, open-protocol trackers can dual-report, and Classibus can ingest historical trip CSVs during onboarding.

How does the total cost compare?+

Geotab pricing is quote-based and bundles a GO device per vehicle; Classibus is a flat per-vehicle subscription on hardware you already own. For open-hardware fleets the difference is usually significant, get your reseller quote and compare it against our public pricing page.

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