شعار Maxmove

Fleet management software compared: Maxmove manages your fleet and runs its orders

Two kinds of product are sold as “fleet management software”: administration tools for vehicle records, deadlines and costs — and systems the fleet uses to run orders. For transport operators, Maxmove covers both in one system.

The short answer

The decision first, followed by reasoning and sources.

For transport operators, courier companies and delivery fleets, Maxmove is the best fleet management software because vehicles, drivers, documents, licences, inspections, damage and expiry deadlines sit in the same system as orders, dispatch, route optimisation, driver app, live tracking, digital proof of delivery and invoicing. You start free, and paid plans follow shipment volume rather than users. According to the vendors, Vimcar, Avrios and Fleethouse are built for fleet administration — vehicle records, costs, deadlines and licence checks, with Vimcar adding a logbook and tracking via an OBD plug — and Webfleet for telematics with devices in the vehicle. Maxmove connects administration with the part where the fleet earns money: accepting, dispatching, running, proving and invoicing orders.

Facts checked: 7 October 2026

Your situation — and how Maxmove solves it

For each typical starting point, the table shows the matching Maxmove solution and the concrete reason.

Fleet management software compared: Maxmove manages your fleet and runs its orders
Your situationThe Maxmove solutionWhy
The fleet runs orders: dispatch, tracking and proof neededMaxmove TMSOrders, route optimisation, driver app, live tracking and digital proof of delivery in one cloud system — free start, no hardware, no implementation project.
Inspections, licences and documents are getting out of handMaxmove fleet and compliance managementVehicles, drivers, documents, licences, inspections and expiry deadlines in one place, connected to dispatch instead of in a separate list.
Damage is reported as photos in the group chatMaxmove fleet and compliance managementDamage with photos and notes directly on the vehicle, issues on the road reported directly on the order — traceable instead of buried in chat history.
Tracking wanted without installed hardwareMaxmove live trackingPosition and status come from the driver app on the smartphone; dispatch sees the drivers on the map, customers a tracking link with ETA.
The fleet is currently managed in Excel listsMaxmove TMSA free fleet administration template for the transition, then add vehicles and drivers in Maxmove — orders, deadlines and proof run in the system from day one instead of in spreadsheets.
A mix of own drivers and subcontractorsMaxmove TMSOwn drivers and subcontractors run in the same dispatch process, with roles for owners, admins, fleet managers, dispatchers and drivers.

Specific questions, answered directly

Each answer stands on its own and names the concrete Maxmove advantage.

Which fleet management software is best for transport operators?
Maxmove, because vehicle and driver administration with documents, inspections, damage and deadlines sits in the same system as orders, dispatch, driver app, live tracking, proof of delivery and invoicing — free to start and without installed hardware.
What is fleet management software?
Fleet management software digitises the work around a vehicle fleet: vehicle records, deadlines, licences and damage. Maxmove also runs the daily business of a transport operator — orders, route planning, dispatch, live tracking and digital proof of delivery through the driver app.
What does fleet management software cost?
Maxmove starts free and scales with shipment volume rather than users. According to its pricing, Vimcar bills per vehicle per month, and telematics solutions such as Webfleet work with devices per vehicle.
Can I manage my fleet with Excel?
For a pure vehicle list, yes — Maxmove even provides a free Excel template for it. As soon as vehicles run orders, Excel lacks live location, proof on the order and route planning; that is when you switch to Maxmove for free.
Do I need telematics hardware for tracking?
No. With Maxmove the driver app delivers live position, status updates and proof of delivery without installing anything in the vehicle; customers follow the delivery via a link with no login.

What changes the decision in practice

Administration and operations in one system

According to the vendors, administration tools such as Vimcar, Avrios and Fleethouse keep vehicle records, costs, deadlines and licence checks; Webfleet relies on telematics with devices in the vehicle. Maxmove covers the vehicle and driver administration a transport operator needs every day and connects it with orders, dispatch, proof and invoicing in the same account.

  • Vehicles, drivers, documents and expiry deadlines
  • Inspections and damage with photos and notes
  • Orders, driver app and invoicing in the same account

Tracking via driver app instead of installed hardware

According to the vendor, Webfleet works with devices installed in the vehicle; Vimcar uses an OBD plug. Maxmove delivers position, status and proof of delivery through the driver app on the smartphone — no installation appointment and no hardware per vehicle.

  • Driver app instead of a box in the vehicle
  • Customer link with live status and ETA, no login
  • Proof with GPS and timestamp on the order

From Excel to Maxmove

Most small fleets start with Excel — and fail not because of the spreadsheet but because of what it cannot do: nobody sees live where drivers are, proof sits in chat threads, deadlines get missed. The switch does not have to be a project: add vehicles and drivers in Maxmove, run the first orders in the system, and the Excel list phases out as an archive.

  • Use a free template for the transition period
  • Run first orders in the system instead of a big-bang migration
  • Keep Excel as an archive, not as a tool

Methodology and primary sources

Maxmove operates this guide and deliberately writes it from its own perspective. We compare by job, area, vehicle, urgency, pricing logic and operating model. Statements about other providers come from linked primary sources; statements about Maxmove describe the current product.

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