VT-2200 versus Fleetmatics© Comparison

Below are some comparisons of the VT-2200 system versus Fleetmatics© system based on our market research. A quick summary reveals that the VT-2200 system contains more reporting and features for less money. IDLE sensors and reporting, automatic report generation, PINGS and zone monitoring are all included with the monthly fee while Fleetmatics© charges extra for all these features. Also, VT-2200 offers a set monthly fee while Fleetmatics© bill is dynamic depending on cellular roaming with separate charges from the wireless carrier.


VT-2200 v Fleetmatics©


Feature

VT-2200 System

Fleetmatics@

Monthly service fee (average) $29.95
$39.95
American made and Owned Yes No, Owned by Middle Easy oil company
Avg 3 Year Investment $1,171 $1,440 minutes
Avg Price After 3 Years $27 $30
Update frequency 1 minutes 2 minutes
Pings (locates between standard updates) Yes Yes
Exception Alert Reports (Location, Zones, Movement, Extended Stop, Speed, Idle, Maintenance, etc.) Yes Yes
Equipment (average) $199 $349 in buy
First year investment
(estimated: airtime + equipment)
$560.00 $830.00
Data storage 360 days 180 days
Network used GSM GSM
Roaming fees apply No Yes
Mapping and GEO-Code Google Google
Batch customer upload available Yes Yes
Data access Web Web
Email alerts Yes Yes
Mileage by state Yes No
Maintenance report Yes Yes
Email reports as MS Excel or Adobe attachments Yes Yes
PTO inputs Yes Yes
Zone monitoring Yes, FREE Yes, charge
Engine idle time Yes, FREE Yes, charge
Simple route and directions Yes No
Driver intervention No Yes
Mobile data terminal No No