Quartix Alternatives: What UK Fleet Operators Should Look At and Why

Quartix has a 4.8 out of 5 score on Trustpilot from 1,339 reviews, as read on 6 November 2026. For the taxi, PCO, rental and dealership operators this guide is written for, a Quartix alternative is usually not about poor tracking. It is about a job tracking alone does not do: a passenger dispute with no footage, a car gone from the forecourt overnight, or a vehicle you cannot stop from starting.

Below is what Quartix includes, where those operators hit its limits, and six alternatives, each matched to the gap it closes. Prices and plans change, so confirm them with each provider before you sign.

Why UK operators switch from Quartix

Quartix’s plan comparison, as read on 6 November 2026, lists no driver messaging or job dispatch tool. Its integrations page points to MaxOptra for route planning, a separate product from a separate company. A taxi or PCO operator who wants to send jobs to drivers in real time needs something alongside Quartix.

Footage is the second trigger. Quartix sells connected 4G dashcams, forward and cabin facing, but as an add-on to any plan, and its plan page shows no price for them. Security is the third. Its plans and add-ons list no immobiliser, so you can see where a vehicle went but not stop it moving. The fourth is licensing: nothing on those pages mentions PCO or private hire. Info Fleet includes FleetCheck, which covers MOT and road tax dates and driver licence details.

For a taxi firm with no footage of a passenger dispute, or a dealership that lost a car overnight, location history alone does not solve the problem.

What Quartix does well, and where it falls short

Quartix publishes its prices. As read on 6 November 2026, its monthly rental plans are Info Point at £9.99, Info Plus at £11.99 and Info Fleet at £15.99 per vehicle per month, with installation included and no upfront cost. Contracts run from 12 to 60 months with no auto-renewal, then move to a rolling monthly agreement. Its FAQ says cancelling early means honouring the outstanding commitment, so check your end date before planning a switch.

Info Point updates location every two minutes, while Info Plus and Info Fleet update every minute or less, and driver behaviour monitoring starts at Info Plus. For an operator who wants location and compliance dates, that is a sound spec.

Where it stops is anything built around the vehicle rather than its location. Dashcams are an add-on, not part of a plan. No plan includes an immobiliser. An operator who needs evidence after an incident, or a way to stop a car moving, is outside what the plans cover.

Traknova: for taxi, PCO, rental and dealership operators who need more than tracking

For operators whose question is not “where is the vehicle” but “who had it, what happened, and can I stop it moving”, Traknova puts GPS tracking, 4G dash cameras and remote immobilisers on one platform. Footage, location and vehicle control sit in one dashboard, not three suppliers’ systems.

Tracking comes two ways. Digital tracking uses data many vehicles from 2016 onwards already produce, so there is no hardware to fit on vehicles that support it. What Traknova can pull varies by manufacturer, model year and connected services, and it checks your fleet before you commit. Where you want a physical unit, a hardwired 4G tracker is fitted by Traknova’s engineers. It is sold together with an immobiliser, and the pair is Thatcham S5 certified. Certification does not guarantee an insurer will recognise it or change a premium, so ask your insurer.

The cameras livestream on demand. Immobilisers can be triggered and released from the dashboard, with driver ID tags so only authorised drivers can start a vehicle.

Taxi firms settling passenger disputes, PCO operators worried about relay theft, rental firms chasing a vehicle gone quiet and dealerships protecting overnight stock all hit the same gap. The taxi and private hire page shows how the pieces fit for that case.

Teletrac Navman: for UK operators with HGV compliance requirements

If your gap is compliance, not security, Teletrac Navman solves a different problem. Its UK site describes a tachograph and driver hours tool with remote tachograph downloads, a live view of each driver’s status in five categories, and alerts when an infringement is recorded. It names HGV drivers and O-licence operators as the audience.

None of that matters if you do not run drivers’ hours regulated vehicles. For a taxi, PCO, rental or dealership operator whose frustration is footage, theft or passenger disputes, it is the wrong fix.

Samsara: for larger fleets needing AI dashcam and advanced analytics

Samsara’s pitch is AI cameras at scale. Its website cites its 2025 Safety Report, drawn from more than 2,600 fleets worldwide. It says customers with 175 or more vehicles using its complete AI safety setup, with dual-facing AI dash cams, in-cab alerts and coaching, cut crash rates by 73% over 30 months, against 37% across fleets of 175 or more vehicles overall. Those are Samsara’s own figures, not independent research.

Note the fleet size behind them. The benchmark starts at 175 vehicles, a long way from a ten-car PCO business. Samsara’s cameras are clearly aimed at larger operations, so ask for a quote before assuming they fit a small fleet.

Webfleet: for SME operators needing routing and dispatch alongside tracking

Where Quartix stops at location, Webfleet adds order management. Its website describes dispatchers dragging and dropping tasks to change a schedule or assignee, a chat function between dispatchers and drivers with built-in translation, and automatic email status updates to customers triggered by driver ETAs. The route planner uses live traffic information, and Webfleet says order optimisation needs an additional feature subscription.

For a PCO or small taxi operation juggling bookings alongside tracking, that dispatch layer fixes a logistics problem, not a security one. It is worth a look when the frustration is getting the right vehicle to the next job, not evidence or vehicle protection.

Crystal Ball: for operators wanting combined dashcam and fleet tracking

Crystal Ball also sells tracking, cameras and immobilisation together. Its website describes tracking and 4G dash cams on one cloud platform, Thatcham trackers with 24/7 monitoring by an NSI Gold-accredited centre, remote immobilisation as an add-on, and a TfL-approved dash cam aimed at private hire, taxi and chauffeur operators.

That makes it the alternative to put next to Traknova for a taxi or PCO fleet. Ask both for a quote, check which of your vehicles each can cover, and read the contract terms before you choose.

RAM Tracking: for cost-focused UK SME fleets

RAM Tracking is the budget end of this list. Its pricing page shows Lite from £7.99 per vehicle per month, with two-minute GPS updates, three months of reporting history and desktop-only tracking access. Automatic mileage reporting and driver behaviour monitoring start at Core, which is priced on request.

RAM also sells dash cams, SD card and connected. Its pricing page does not list an immobiliser, and nothing on it mentions PCO or taxi licensing. It is a fair alternative if price is your only issue with Quartix, and not if your problem is an unprotected vehicle.

How to choose the right Quartix alternative for your fleet

Choose by the gap that costs you money. Driver hours and tachograph compliance point to Teletrac Navman. Dispatch and routing point to Webfleet. AI cameras across a large fleet point to Samsara. A lower headline price points to RAM Tracking, with the plan limits above.

For taxi, PCO, rental and dealership operators, the gap is usually footage and vehicle control together. That is where Crystal Ball and Traknova sit. The Traknova and Quartix comparison sets the two side by side, and the GPS tracker buyer’s guide covers what to ask any supplier.

Frequently asked questions

Is Quartix good for taxi or PCO fleets? Quartix covers live tracking, trip reports and, from Info Plus, driver behaviour monitoring. Its plan comparison does not list job dispatch, driver messaging or private hire licensing, so those needs sit with other tools.

What is the cheapest Quartix alternative? RAM Tracking’s pricing page shows Lite from £7.99 per vehicle per month, against £9.99 for Quartix’s Info Point, as read on 6 November 2026. Neither plan includes a dash cam, so compare what each one covers before comparing prices.

Does Quartix have a dashcam? Yes, as an add-on. Quartix’s website lists connected 4G dashcams, forward and cabin facing, for any plan. It shows no price for them, and no plan includes one.

Which Quartix alternative includes an immobiliser? Traknova and Crystal Ball both sell remote immobilisation alongside tracking and dash cams. With Traknova, the immobiliser, tracking and camera footage sit in one dashboard.

If the next question is less “which alternative” and more “what would this look like for my fleet”, that is worth a direct conversation. Traknova’s team can walk through tracking, dash camera and immobiliser options against your vehicles, whether you run taxis, PCO cars, a rental fleet or dealership stock.