Rastrac alternatives compared
Quartix is the strongest Rastrac alternative for most fleets, because it publishes $14.00 per vehicle per month with installation included and Rastrac publishes nothing at all. Buyers searching for Rastrac alternatives are usually comparing a quote-only vendor against two that put their rates on a page.
Rastrac is quote-based with no published rates and no public plan tiers: fleet size, hardware type, reporting frequency and asset-tracking add-ons are the stated cost drivers, checked 30 September 2026. Its monthly terms do disclose two useful things and one awkward one, which are a choice of term, a 25% restocking fee and a notice mechanism closer to two months than one.
Quartix, One Step GPS and Linxup are the three products buyers put next to it.
This page is shorter than most on this site, because Rastrac publishes less than most vendors. Where there is no rate card, no tier list and no trial, there is no point manufacturing detail to fill the space.
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Last reviewed Aug 16, 2026Why buyers look for Rastrac alternatives
The first reason is that nothing is published. Rastrac has no rates and no public plan tiers, and the only way to learn the cost is to request a quote. Three competitors at the same end of the market publish theirs: Quartix at $14.00 and $15.00, One Step GPS at $13.95 and $20.95, and Linxup at $25 and $30, all verified 30 September 2026.
Best Rastrac alternative
Quartix is the best Rastrac alternative for most fleets, publishing $14.00 per vehicle per month with installation included. One Step GPS publishes $13.95 month to month with a 100-day money-back guarantee. Linxup publishes $25 and sells hardware outright, so nothing has to be returned and no restocking fee applies.
Quartix
Fleets that want a published rate with installation included and no hardware purchase, and can commit to 12 months.
One Step GPS
Small fleets that want the lowest published rate, no notice period, and a guarantee window long enough to see a seasonal coverage problem.
Linxup
Fleets that want to own the devices outright and avoid both return penalties and restocking fees.
Editorial transparency
How we evaluated these alternatives
This page is designed to help buyers compare Rastrac 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 Rastrac, including pricing fit, deployment effort, and platform scope.
- We compare each alternative by what gets easier, what it costs to run, and where Rastrac 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 Rastrac
The second is the restocking fee. A 25% charge applies to returned devices, and they are accepted back only in new and unused condition, per its monthly terms.
Equipment must be purchased, with the price not stated on that page, and installation is a separate fee. A fleet that over-orders during a rollout therefore loses a quarter of the hardware spend.
The third is how the notice period works in practice. A minimum 30 days' advance written notice is required, effective the final day of the month following the 30-day period.
In practice that is closer to two months of service after you decide to leave, which is longer than it reads and worth diarising rather than discovering.
What Rastrac discloses in its favour is the term choice: no minimum for month-to-month, with the customer able to elect one, two or three years instead. That is more than most quote-based vendors state publicly, and it means the flexibility question is settled before the quote arrives rather than after.
Before taking the quote, work out what you will act on, because core tracking is comparable across all four products here. Define the two or three exceptions you will review weekly on a telematics exception report, then buy the cheapest option that reports them reliably on your routes.
How to compare Rastrac alternatives
Benchmark the quote against the published rates, since that is the only pressure available. Quartix publishes $14.00 and $15.00 per vehicle per month with installation included and no setup costs.
One Step GPS publishes $13.95 for tracking and $20.95 with hours-of-service logging, month to month. RAM Tracking publishes $14.99 on Lite inside an equipment lease.
All verified 30 September 2026.
Then compare the hardware position, because it differs in kind rather than degree. Rastrac requires equipment to be purchased with a 25% restocking fee on returns.
Quartix rents units with installation included and keeps billing until they come back in working order. One Step GPS loans devices with a $20 activation fee and a $95 return penalty beyond 30 days.
Linxup sells the device, so nothing returns at all.
Read the notice mechanism rather than the headline number. Rastrac's 30 days' notice takes effect on the final day of the month following that period, which is materially longer than 30 days.
One Step GPS has no notice period. Linxup takes 31 days with an early-termination fee if a committed term is still running.
Quartix blocks cancellation during its minimum period entirely.
Insist on a trial or guarantee before signing, since Rastrac publishes no self-serve trial and evaluation is demo and sales-led. One Step GPS offers a 100-day money-back guarantee with prepaid return shipping, GPS Trackit advertises a free trial, and Quartix offers a short one-vehicle trial after a demo.
Use whichever window spans the conditions that break your coverage.
Finally, price the second product if one is coming. If hours-of-service logging is on the roadmap, One Step GPS publishes tracking plus ELD at $20.95 per vehicle per month, which is a knowable combined figure.
The ELD compliance category covers which vendors publish anything at all.
Compare total cost, not the entry rate
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Best Rastrac alternatives
These three all publish a rate where Rastrac does not, and they differ most in what happens to the hardware: rented, loaned or sold outright. Every pick follows the standards in how we review software and the selection criteria in how rankings work.
| Alternative | Pricing model | Deployment | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quartix | Published directly at $14-$15 per vehicle per month, no quote required | GPS hardware with fleet tracking, route planning, and driver/inspection tools | No |
| One Step GPS | ~$13.95/vehicle/mo (no contract) | Not published | No |
| 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 |
Quartix
Best published rate with installation
Quick take
Quartix publishes $14.00 and $15.00 per vehicle per month with installation included and no setup costs, on a minimum period the customer selects from 12 months.
Who this fits
Fleets that want a published rate with installation included and no hardware purchase, and can commit to 12 months.
Pricing
Info Point $14.00 per vehicle per month, Info Plus $15.00 per vehicle per month, both published with no installation fees and no setup costs. An Enterprise tier is custom priced. Verified 30 September 2026.
Contract
A minimum period set in the contract, advertised as from 12 months and selectable up to 36, then rolling monthly on one month's notice. You cannot cancel during the minimum period. A short one-vehicle trial can be arranged after a demo.
Hardware
Rented rather than sold, with installation included and no upfront cost stated. Units must be returned at your expense and payments continue until they are returned in good working order.
Best fit
Best published rate with installation
Why teams switch
It removes both the pricing uncertainty and the hardware purchase. Info Point is $14.00 per vehicle per month and Info Plus $15.00, both published with no installation fees and no setup costs, verified 30 September 2026, where Rastrac requires equipment to be purchased at an unstated price with installation charged separately.
What you gain with Quartix
Quartix wins on publishing a rate, on including installation and hardware in the rental, and on avoiding any purchase decision or restocking fee.
What Quartix covers
Quartix sells vehicle tracking on two published tiers, Info Point and Info Plus, covering live location, trip history, driver behaviour and reporting, with installation included. An Enterprise tier is quote-led.
Where Rastrac still has an edge
Rastrac lets the customer choose month-to-month or a one, two or three-year term, where Quartix's own terms prevent cancellation during a minimum period of 12 to 36 months. Rastrac also covers asset tracking as a stated capability.
One Step GPS
Best rate and cleanest exit
Quick take
One Step GPS publishes $13.95 per vehicle per month for tracking and $20.95 with hours-of-service logging, month to month with no notice period and a 100-day money-back guarantee.
Who this fits
Small fleets that want the lowest published rate, no notice period, and a guarantee window long enough to see a seasonal coverage problem.
Pricing
GPS tracking $13.95 per vehicle per month; GPS tracking plus ELD $20.95 per vehicle per month. Both month to month with no contract and no device cost. A one-time activation fee of $20 per device applies, plus first and last month's subscription. Verified 30 September 2026.
Contract
No minimum term; month to month by default unless an order form specifies otherwise. A 100-day no-questions-asked money-back guarantee applies rather than a trial, with return shipping prepaid by the vendor.
Hardware
Loaned rather than sold, with no device cost. $95 per GPS tracker and $190 per dash camera if not returned within 30 days of notifying support of intent to cancel, or if returned damaged.
Best fit
Best rate and cleanest exit
Why teams switch
It is the cheapest published rate and the simplest exit. Tracking is $13.95 per vehicle per month and tracking plus hours-of-service logging is $20.95, both month to month with no notice period at all, verified 30 September 2026, against Rastrac's 30 days' notice that takes effect at the end of the following month.
What you gain with One Step GPS
One Step GPS wins on the lowest published rate, on having no notice period, on a 100-day money-back guarantee with prepaid return shipping, and on a published hours-of-service rate.
What One Step GPS covers
One Step GPS sells per-vehicle tracking and an hours-of-service option on published rates, month to month with no contract, with a hosted portal. Hardware is loaned rather than sold.
Where Rastrac still has an edge
Rastrac offers a choice of one, two or three-year terms for fleets that want to trade commitment for a lower quote, and covers asset tracking as a stated line. One Step GPS loans hardware, so devices go back and a $95 per tracker penalty applies beyond 30 days.
Linxup
Best when you want to own the hardware
Quick take
Linxup publishes $25 per vehicle per month and sells hardware outright, so there is no return obligation and no restocking fee, with a stated no-contract option.
Who this fits
Fleets that want to own the devices outright and avoid both return penalties and restocking fees.
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 tracker at $94.99 including the first month of service, asset trackers from $94.99 to $214.99, and the LinxCam AI dash cam at $439.99. Hardware figures differ between the store and the pricing page, so confirm in writing. Verified 30 September 2026.
Contract
Customer's choice of no contract, two years or three years. Cancellation requires a dedicated form and takes 31 days to take effect, with an immediate early-termination fee for leaving before the end of a committed term. No trial is advertised.
Hardware
Purchased rather than loaned or rented, so there is no return obligation and no restocking fee at the end of a term.
Best fit
Best when you want to own the hardware
Why teams switch
It is the only product here that sells the hardware outright with a no-contract option, so there is no return obligation, no restocking fee and no end-of-term de-install. For a fleet that has just read a 25% restocking clause, that combination is the point rather than the price.
What you gain with Linxup
Linxup wins on selling hardware outright with published list prices, on a stated no-contract term, and on covering asset and solar-powered tracking as published products.
What Linxup covers
Linxup sells vehicle and asset tracking, ELD and dash cams, publishing service rates for tracking and ELD and list prices for asset, solar and camera hardware. Contract length is a customer choice.
Where Rastrac still has an edge
Linxup's $25 per vehicle per month is high for core tracking, and a Rastrac quote for a larger fleet may land well below it. Rastrac also offers one, two and three-year term options for buyers willing to trade flexibility for price.
Of the Rastrac alternatives here, start with One Step GPS if the lowest published rate and no notice period are what you want, and with Quartix if installation included at $14.00 matters more than the ability to leave monthly. Take Linxup if owning the hardware outright is the priority after reading a 25% restocking clause.
If you stay with Rastrac, choose the month-to-month option rather than a multi-year term, diary the notice window as two months rather than one, order the minimum hardware quantity, and check the Rastrac pricing page for the published contract terms.
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.
How much does Rastrac cost?
Rastrac publishes no rates and no public plan tiers. Pricing is quote-based, with fleet size, hardware type, reporting frequency and asset-tracking add-ons as the stated cost drivers. Checked 30 September 2026. Founded in 1993, it positions itself as an affordable option without showing a figure.
Does Rastrac require a contract?
Not necessarily. Its monthly terms state no minimum term for month-to-month, with the customer able to elect a one, two or three-year term instead. That choice is genuinely useful, and it is more than most quote-based vendors in this category disclose.
How do I cancel Rastrac?
A minimum 30 days' advance written notice is required, effective the final day of the month following the 30-day period, per its published monthly terms. Read that carefully: the notice runs out and then the service ends at the end of the next month, so the practical window is closer to two months.
Can I return Rastrac hardware?
Partly. A 25% restocking fee applies to returned devices, and they are accepted back only in new and unused condition, per the monthly terms. Equipment must be purchased, with the price not stated on that page, and installation is available for a separate fee.
What is the cheapest Rastrac alternative?
One Step GPS at $13.95 per vehicle per month month to month, or Quartix at $14.00 with installation included on a 12-month minimum. Both verified on vendor pricing pages on 30 September 2026, so both can be modelled without a sales call.
Is Rastrac good for small fleets?
It positions itself for small to mid-size fleets and asset tracking, which is the right end of the market. The practical problem is that the three cheapest published options in that segment are all cheaper to evaluate, because you can read their rates and start a trial the same day.
Is there a GPS tracker with no monthly fee?
Not for fleet tracking. The fee covers the cellular connection and the platform, which is why published rates in this category sit between about $14 and $25 per vehicle per month. Subscription-free devices are generally Bluetooth tags without live location.
How much does fleet GPS tracking cost per vehicle?
Published and contracted rates cluster between about $14 and $16 for core tracking: Verizon Connect's GSA card at $15.95 plus $4.03 for ELD, Zonar's Loudoun County contract at $14.70 per bus per month, and Quartix's published $14.00.
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.
- Rastrac official website: Used to verify product positioning, feature scope, and vendor claims.
- Rastrac pricing: Used to review pricing structure, contract patterns, and rollout-cost questions.