Quartix alternatives compared
Linxup is the strongest Quartix alternative for fleets that want to avoid a multi-year lock-in, because it publishes month-to-month as a stated option and Quartix's own terms prevent cancellation during a minimum period of 12 to 36 months. Buyers searching for Quartix alternatives are usually reacting to that lock-in rather than to the $14.00 rate.
Quartix publishes real prices, which already puts it ahead of most of this category: Info Point at $14.00 per vehicle per month and Info Plus at $15.00, both stated with no installation fees and no setup costs, verified 30 September 2026. Linxup, RAM Tracking and Samsara are the three products buyers put next to it, and the differences are almost entirely contractual.
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Last reviewed Sep 9, 2026Why buyers look for Quartix alternatives
The reason fleets leave Quartix is rarely the price. At $14.00 per vehicle per month with installation included, it is one of the cheapest published rates in the category. The constraint is the term: per Quartix's own terms and conditions you cannot cancel during the minimum period, which runs from 12 up to 36 months as the customer selects, and after that the contract rolls monthly on one month's notice.
Best Quartix alternative
Linxup is the best Quartix alternative for fleets avoiding a long commitment, publishing $25 per vehicle per month with a stated no-contract option. RAM Tracking's $14.99 Lite plan is cheaper but runs as a non-cancellable equipment lease. Samsara suits fleets needing cameras and compliance as well as tracking.
Linxup
Fleets that need to avoid a multi-year commitment, or that want published prices for asset, solar and camera hardware rather than a quote.
RAM Tracking
Fleets that want tracking, cameras and job management priced together and are willing to accept a 36-month financed lease to get published rates.
Samsara
Fleets whose requirement has outgrown tracking and now includes cameras, hours-of-service compliance or maintenance in one system.
Editorial transparency
How we evaluated these alternatives
This page is designed to help buyers compare Quartix against real alternatives before demos, pricing calls, or rollout assumptions push the decision too far in one direction.
- We focus on the practical reasons teams move away from Quartix, including pricing fit, deployment effort, and platform scope.
- We compare each alternative by what gets easier, what it costs to run, and where Quartix may still be the better fit.
- The goal is to make the tradeoffs easier to see before the buying process narrows around a single vendor story.
Why fleets leave Quartix
The second trigger is the hardware return. Units are rented, so they must be returned at your expense, and monthly payments continue until they come back in good working order.
On a 60-vehicle fleet that is sixty de-installs and a shipment to organise while the meter is still running, which is a real switching cost nobody prices at purchase.
The third is scope. Quartix is a tracking specialist: no ELD module, no maintenance system, no AI camera line.
A fleet that adds an hours-of-service requirement or decides it needs cameras cannot grow into Quartix and has to buy a second product or move to a platform in the fleet management software category.
A fourth group just wants shorter commitments. One Step GPS publishes $13.95 per vehicle per month month to month with no contract, verified 30 September 2026, and Linxup lists no contract as one of three term options.
For a fleet unsure whether tracking will stick, paying slightly more to avoid a 36-month minimum is a reasonable trade.
Before switching, decide what you will do with the data, because the tracking itself is comparable across all four products here. A platform producing speeding alerts nobody reviews changes nothing.
Define the two or three exceptions you will chase weekly on a telematics exception report, then buy the cheapest product that reports them reliably on your routes.
How to compare Quartix alternatives
Compare the minimum period before the monthly rate, because at these prices the term matters more. Quartix locks you in for a selected 12 to 36 months with no cancellation during that window.
Linxup offers no contract, two years or three years as a customer choice. One Step GPS is month to month by default.
RAM Tracking's standard agreement is a non-cancellable equipment lease.
Then read the hardware terms, which is where the end-of-term cost sits. Quartix rents units that must be returned at your expense with payments continuing until they arrive.
One Step GPS loans devices and charges $95 per tracker and $190 per dash camera if not returned within 30 days. Linxup prices hardware separately, with figures that differ between its store and its pricing page.
Treat RAM Tracking as a financed purchase rather than a subscription. Its own Lease Agreement Terms describe the standard contract as an equipment lease arranged through a third-party finance company and non-cancellable, with a $150 administration fee and rental payments totalling more than the purchase price of the equipment.
The $14.99 headline is accurate and incomplete.
Check what you can prove before signing. Quartix offers a short trial for one vehicle after a demo.
One Step GPS offers a 100-day money-back guarantee with prepaid return shipping. Linxup advertises no trial.
Where a guarantee or trial exists, use it on your worst cellular coverage, not your depot forecourt.
Finally, price the second product you are likely to need. If hours-of-service logging is coming, One Step GPS publishes tracking plus ELD at $20.95 per vehicle per month and Linxup publishes ELD at $30, so the combined number is knowable.
Buying a tracking specialist and then bolting on compliance from a second vendor usually costs more than either published bundle.
Compare total cost, not the entry rate
Check how per-vehicle pricing, contract length, hardware, and add-ons change the total cost as the fleet grows.
Match the rollout to your team's capacity
Look at hardware requirements, setup effort, implementation support, and how much operational lift the platform needs after go-live.
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Compare whether cameras, ELD, maintenance, analytics, or integrations are built in or left to extra tools and add-ons.
Best Quartix alternatives
These three differ from Quartix mainly on commitment and scope: a published no-contract option, a cheaper headline inside an equipment lease, and a full platform with no published rate at all. Every pick follows the standards in how we review software and the selection criteria in how rankings work.
| Alternative | Pricing model | Deployment | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linxup | Quote-only on the pricing page; hardware and one service rate published on a separate store | Plug-in, wired, or JBUS GPS hardware, plus optional dashcams, asset trackers, and Apollo-branded ELD | No |
| RAM Tracking | Entry tiers and bundles published; upgrade tiers quote-only; standard contract may be an equipment lease | GPS hardware, optional dashcams and ELD, plus a separate Klipboard job-management app | No |
| Samsara | Per vehicle | Cloud | Yes |
Linxup
Best for a stated no-contract option
Quick take
Linxup publishes $25 per vehicle per month for GPS tracking and $30 for ELD, and uniquely offers a stated no-contract option alongside two and three-year terms.
Who this fits
Fleets that need to avoid a multi-year commitment, or that want published prices for asset, solar and camera hardware rather than a quote.
Pricing
GPS tracking $25 per vehicle per month and ELD $30 per vehicle per month, with hardware priced separately. A plug-in, wire-in or JBUS vehicle tracker is listed at $94.99 including the first month of service, asset trackers from $94.99 to $214.99 for the solar unit, and the LinxCam AI dash cam at $439.99. Hardware figures differ between the store and the pricing page, so confirm the device cost in writing. Verified 30 September 2026.
Contract
Customer's choice of no contract and month-to-month, a two-year term or a three-year term. Cancellation requires a dedicated form and takes 31 days to take effect, with an immediate early-termination fee for cancelling before the end of a committed term. No trial is advertised.
Hardware
Priced separately rather than bundled. The pricing page states a standard plug-in tracker at $69 one-off on no contract and free on a three-year contract, and an ELD tablet at $99 one-off on a three-year contract or bring your own device at no tablet cost.
Best fit
Best for a stated no-contract option
Why teams switch
It is the only product here that publishes month-to-month as a stated option: customers choose no contract, a two-year term or a three-year term, per the vendor's pricing page checked 30 September 2026. For a fleet that has just discovered it cannot leave Quartix during a 36-month minimum, that choice is the whole argument.
What you gain with Linxup
Linxup wins on offering a genuine no-contract term, on publishing hardware list prices for asset, solar and camera units rather than quoting them, and on having an ELD line at a published $30 per vehicle per month.
What Linxup covers
Linxup sells vehicle and asset tracking, ELD and dash cams, publishing service rates for tracking and ELD and list prices for camera and asset hardware. It offers a choice of contract length rather than one default term.
Where Quartix still has an edge
Quartix is $11 a month cheaper per vehicle and includes installation, where Linxup prices hardware separately. On a 50-vehicle fleet that gap is about $6,600 a year, which buys a lot of contractual flexibility.
RAM Tracking
Cheapest headline, heaviest commitment
Quick take
RAM Tracking publishes $14.99 per vehicle per month on Vehicle Tracking Lite plus bundle pricing, but its standard agreement is a non-cancellable equipment lease through a third-party finance company.
Who this fits
Fleets that want tracking, cameras and job management priced together and are willing to accept a 36-month financed lease to get published rates.
Pricing
Vehicle Tracking Lite $14.99 per vehicle per month; Core and Plus are quote-only. Dash Cam SD $28.99; Live Alert and Live Vision quote-only. Job management runs $32.99, $45.99 and $65.99 per user per month. Bundles are $24.99 per unit per month for Essential Fleet, $72.34 for Advanced Fleet and $105.27 for Fleet and Field Master, all on 36-month terms. Verified 30 September 2026.
Contract
Read this before the rate card. The standard agreement is structured as an equipment lease arranged through a third-party finance company and described as non-cancellable, with a $150 administration fee and rental payments totalling more than the purchase price of the equipment. The initial term renews automatically for further 12-month periods, notice may expire at the earliest of the third anniversary, and not less than three months' written notice is required.
Hardware
Leased rather than owned. Equipment cost is recovered through rental payments, and the lease states a $150 administration fee, so the hardware is financed rather than included.
Best fit
Cheapest headline, heaviest commitment
Why teams switch
The published ladder is genuinely useful: Vehicle Tracking Lite at $14.99 per vehicle per month, Dash Cam SD at $28.99, and bundles at $24.99, $72.34 and $105.27 per unit per month on 36-month terms, verified 30 September 2026. For a fleet wanting tracking and cameras costed together, few competitors will show that without a call.
What you gain with RAM Tracking
RAM Tracking wins on publishing bundle pricing across tracking, cameras and job management together, which no other vendor on this page does.
What RAM Tracking covers
RAM Tracking publishes rates for five individual plans and three bundles covering vehicle tracking, dash cams and job management, which makes it more transparent on price than most vendors here and less transparent about the agreement behind it.
Where Quartix still has an edge
Quartix is cheaper, includes installation, and is a subscription rather than a financed lease. If the reason you are leaving Quartix is the minimum period, RAM Tracking is a worse answer, not a better one: its standard agreement is non-cancellable with notice that may not expire before the third anniversary.
Samsara
Best when tracking is no longer enough
Quick take
Samsara covers tracking, AI cameras, hours-of-service logging and maintenance in one platform, which Quartix cannot grow into, but publishes no rate at any fleet size.
Who this fits
Fleets whose requirement has outgrown tracking and now includes cameras, hours-of-service compliance or maintenance in one system.
Pricing
No published price. Samsara's pricing page asks how many vehicles or assets you run, offers five fleet-size bands from 1 to 5 up to 5,000 or more, and routes you to sales, verified 22 September 2026. Every per-vehicle figure in circulation is a third-party estimate.
Contract
Auto-renews, with written notice at least 30 days before the licence expiration date. The minimum term is not stated as a universal figure and is set by the applicable order form, so read that document rather than the website. Checked 22 September 2026.
Best fit
Best when tracking is no longer enough
Why teams switch
Quartix cannot grow. It has no ELD module, no maintenance system and no camera line, so a fleet that adds a compliance or video requirement has to buy a second product or move. Samsara is the usual destination when the requirement becomes a platform rather than a tracker.
What you gain with Samsara
Samsara wins on scope across tracking, video, compliance and maintenance, on coverage of trailers and equipment, and on one contract where a tracking specialist plus a compliance vendor would otherwise be two.
What Samsara covers
Samsara covers GPS tracking, AI dash cams, hours-of-service logging, maintenance and site visibility in one platform, reaching trailers, equipment and fixed assets as well as powered vehicles.
Where Quartix still has an edge
Quartix publishes $14.00 per vehicle per month with installation included; Samsara publishes nothing and quotes a platform. For a fleet that only needs location and driver behaviour, Samsara is a large premium for capability it will not use.
Of the Quartix alternatives here, open Quartix against Linxup if the minimum period is what you want to escape, Quartix against RAM Tracking if bundled camera pricing matters, and read the lease terms before the rate card in that case. Open Samsara against Quartix if the requirement has grown beyond tracking.
If Quartix still fits, choose the 12-month minimum rather than the 36, plan the hardware return as a real task, and check the Quartix pricing page for the full published terms. The GPS fleet tracking category lists the other published options.
Before the shortlist is final, the fleet management categories show where each alternative sits in the market, and the fleet calculators put a cost against each one before you request a quote.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to the questions buyers usually ask once the category, software, or rollout details start getting more specific.
What does Quartix do?
Quartix sells vehicle tracking on two published tiers, Info Point and Info Plus, covering live location, trip history, driver behaviour and reporting. It is a tracking specialist rather than a platform, so there is no ELD module, no maintenance system and no AI camera line.
How much does Quartix cost?
Info Point is $14.00 per vehicle per month and Info Plus $15.00, both published with no installation fees and no setup costs. An Enterprise tier is custom priced. Verified on Quartix's own site on 30 September 2026, which makes it one of the few published rates in this category.
How much does fleet GPS tracking cost?
Published rates run from about $14 to $25 per vehicle per month. One Step GPS publishes $13.95, Quartix $14.00, RAM Tracking $14.99 on Lite, and Linxup $25. All verified 30 September 2026.
Can I cancel Quartix early?
No. Per Quartix's own terms and conditions you cannot cancel during the minimum period, which runs from 12 up to 36 months as the customer selects. After that period expires the contract rolls monthly on one month's notice. Pick the shortest minimum period you can live with.
Is there a vehicle tracker with no monthly subscription?
Not for fleet tracking. A tracker that reports live needs a cellular connection, and that connection carries a recurring cost. Devices sold as subscription-free are usually Bluetooth tags with no live location, which is a different product from anything on this page.
What is the cheapest alternative to Quartix?
One Step GPS at $13.95 per vehicle per month, and more importantly it is month to month with no contract, verified 30 September 2026. Hardware is loaned rather than sold, with a $20 per device activation fee and a return penalty of $95 per tracker if not returned within 30 days.
Does Quartix charge for installation?
No. Both published tiers state no installation fees and no setup costs, and installation is included. That is unusual in this category: Verizon Connect charges $106.80 per vehicle as a one-off on its published rate card, up 47% from $72.54 in 2023.
What happens to Quartix hardware when I leave?
Units are rented rather than sold. Per Quartix's terms they must be returned at your expense, and monthly payments continue until they come back in good working order. Budget the de-install and the return shipping as a real end-of-term task rather than an afterthought.
Can I trial Quartix?
Quartix's own FAQ describes a short, time-limited trial for one vehicle that can be arranged after a demo. That is narrower than a self-serve trial, so use it on your worst coverage route rather than a convenient vehicle, and get the trial terms confirmed in writing.
Sources reviewed for this page
These are the main source paths buyers usually use when they move from initial product interest into pricing, tradeoff review, and direct comparison.
- Quartix official website: Used to verify product positioning, feature scope, and vendor claims.
- Quartix pricing: Used to review pricing structure, contract patterns, and rollout-cost questions.
- Quartix comparisons: Used to review 3 published head-to-head comparison pages connected to this product.