# Motive, Samsara vs Lytx Comparison

| | Motive | Samsara | Lytx | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 2,968 | 3,974 | 184 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (53.6% of reviews) | Mid-Market (53.1% of reviews) | Mid-Market (46.7% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Motive

Pros:
- Ease of Use (1160 reviews)
- Customer Support (511 reviews)

Cons:
- Technical Issues (281 reviews)
- Poor Customer Support (236 reviews)

### Samsara

Pros:
- Ease of Use (1732 reviews)
- Tracking (1122 reviews)

Cons:
- Technical Issues (433 reviews)
- Missing Features (320 reviews)

### Lytx

Pros:
- Driver Monitoring (34 reviews)
- Ease of Use (27 reviews)

Cons:
- Inaccuracy (19 reviews)
- Technical Issues (15 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Motive | Samsara | Lytx | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (2511 reviews) | 9.1 (3078 reviews) | 8.7 (170 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.9 (2612 reviews) | 8.9 (3256 reviews) | 8.7 (177 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.8 (2415 reviews) | 8.9 (3010 reviews) | 8.5 (156 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.8 (1624 reviews) | 8.9 (1717 reviews) | 8.5 (83 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.5 (2385 reviews) | 8.5 (2833 reviews) | 8.4 (162 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.8 (1602 reviews) | 8.9 (1688 reviews) | 8.6 (82 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.9 (2469 reviews) | 9.2 (2998 reviews) | 8.9 (174 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Motive

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Samsara

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Lytx

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Fleet Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Motive** | 8.0/10 | 2323 |
| **Samsara** | 8.2/10 | 2523 |
| **Lytx** | 6.9/10 | 126 |

#### Vehicle Management

| Feature | Motive | Samsara | Lytx | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Inventory** | 8.6 (2045 reviews) | 8.9 (1861 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Fuel Management** | 7.9 (2029 reviews) | 8.3 (1856 reviews) | 5.2 (109 reviews) | 
| **Maintenance** | 7.8 (2025 reviews) | 8.2 (1897 reviews) | 5.3 (109 reviews) | 
| **Vehicle Tracking** | 9.2 (2171 reviews) | 9.5 (2239 reviews) | 8.2 (114 reviews) | 

#### ELD Compliance

| Feature | Motive | Samsara | Lytx | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Hours Logged** | 8.6 (1987 reviews) | 8.3 (1677 reviews) | 5.8 (105 reviews) | 
| **Preventive Maintenance** | 8.0 (1914 reviews) | 7.9 (1604 reviews) | 5.4 (105 reviews) | 
| **DVIR** | 8.1 (1914 reviews) | 8.2 (1632 reviews) | 5.7 (102 reviews) | 
| **Offline Access** | 7.6 (1872 reviews) | 7.5 (1578 reviews) | 5.0 (101 reviews) | 

#### Driver Management 

| Feature | Motive | Samsara | Lytx | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Onboarding** | 8.1 (2011 reviews) | 8.2 (1796 reviews) | 7.2 (115 reviews) | 
| **Safety** | 8.9 (2120 reviews) | 9.1 (2021 reviews) | 9.2 (120 reviews) | 
| **Driver Tracking** | 9.1 (2126 reviews) | 9.4 (2019 reviews) | 8.5 (116 reviews) | 
| **Driver Behavior** | 8.8 (2102 reviews) | 9.0 (1975 reviews) | 9.1 (120 reviews) | 

#### Deliveries

| Feature | Motive | Samsara | Lytx | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **ETAs** | 8.0 (1967 reviews) | 7.9 (1767 reviews) | 6.3 (110 reviews) | 
| **Proof of delivery** | 7.5 (1882 reviews) | 7.6 (1687 reviews) | 5.9 (107 reviews) | 
| **Route Optimization** | 7.3 (1874 reviews) | 7.5 (1730 reviews) | 5.7 (106 reviews) | 

#### Dashcam

| Feature | Motive | Samsara | Lytx | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Automatic Incident Detection** | 8.5 (1933 reviews) | 8.7 (1687 reviews) | 8.7 (120 reviews) | 
| **Safety Score** | 8.6 (1960 reviews) | 8.7 (1668 reviews) | 8.7 (116 reviews) | 
| **Automated Footage Upload** | 8.3 (1911 reviews) | 8.6 (1648 reviews) | 8.6 (116 reviews) | 

#### Analytics

| Feature | Motive | Samsara | Lytx | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Vehicle Performance** | 8.0 (1957 reviews) | 8.3 (1752 reviews) | 5.9 (111 reviews) | 
| **Driver Performance** | 8.5 (2031 reviews) | 8.8 (1854 reviews) | 8.2 (119 reviews) | 
| **Costs** | 7.5 (1931 reviews) | 7.8 (1731 reviews) | 5.9 (113 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Fleet Management

| Feature | Motive | Samsara | Lytx | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Proactive Assistance** | 7.4 (564 reviews) | 7.4 (691 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | 7.4 (559 reviews) | 7.5 (693 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | 7.2 (383 reviews) | 7.5 (589 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Collision Detection** | 8.1 (400 reviews) | 8.3 (623 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | 7.4 (377 reviews) | 7.5 (590 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Facial Recognition** | 7.3 (382 reviews) | 7.4 (596 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI - Fleet Management

| Feature | Motive | Samsara | Lytx | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Text Summarization** | 7.1 (377 reviews) | 7.2 (574 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Asset Tracking

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Motive** | 9.9/10 | 44 |
| **Samsara** | 8.3/10 | 1162 |
| **Lytx** | N/A | N/A |

#### Asset Definition

| Feature | Motive | Samsara | Lytx | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Asset Register - Asset Tracking** | 9.8 (9 reviews) | 8.7 (1008 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Relationships - Asset Tracking** | 9.7 (6 reviews) | 8.3 (964 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Costs - Asset Tracking** | Not enough data | 7.7 (946 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Asset Tracking

| Feature | Motive | Samsara | Lytx | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Location - Asset Tracking** | 9.8 (34 reviews) | 9.0 (1105 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Status - Asset Tracking** | 9.9 (14 reviews) | 8.8 (1011 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **History - Asset Tracking** | 10.0 (17 reviews) | 8.6 (999 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Asset Tracking

| Feature | Motive | Samsara | Lytx | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Natural Language Interaction** | 10.0 (6 reviews) | 7.0 (274 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Trucking

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Motive** | 10.0/10 | 33 |
| **Samsara** | 7.3/10 | 552 |
| **Lytx** | N/A | N/A |

#### Records Management

| Feature | Motive | Samsara | Lytx | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Dispatch records** | 10.0 (20 reviews) | 8.0 (496 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Truck maintenance records** | 10.0 (19 reviews) | 7.9 (502 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Driver pay records** | 10.0 (14 reviews) | 6.2 (475 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Mileage reports** | 10.0 (21 reviews) | 8.6 (513 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **IFTA reports** | 9.5 (21 reviews) | 8.2 (498 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Fuel management reports** | 10.0 (19 reviews) | 8.1 (494 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Driver analytics** | 10.0 (21 reviews) | 8.4 (493 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Accounting

| Feature | Motive | Samsara | Lytx | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Invoicing** | 10.0 (13 reviews) | 6.2 (458 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Payroll** | 10.0 (13 reviews) | 5.8 (451 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Accounts Receivable/Accounts Payable** | 10.0 (13 reviews) | 5.8 (451 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Order Management

| Feature | Motive | Samsara | Lytx | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Order processing** | 10.0 (14 reviews) | 6.5 (446 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **LTL orders** | Feature Not Available | 6.3 (436 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Routing and Dispatch

| Feature | Motive | Samsara | Lytx | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Truck routing** | 10.0 (18 reviews) | 7.4 (464 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Load planning & dispatch** | Feature Not Available | 7.2 (459 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Load tracking** | Feature Not Available | 8.1 (467 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Trucking

| Feature | Motive | Samsara | Lytx | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | 10.0 (14 reviews) | 7.2 (169 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | 10.0 (13 reviews) | 7.1 (170 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | 10.0 (14 reviews) | 7.4 (172 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | 10.0 (14 reviews) | 7.4 (173 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | 10.0 (13 reviews) | 7.3 (169 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | 10.0 (15 reviews) | 7.4 (170 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | 10.0 (14 reviews) | 7.4 (173 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Fleet Maintenance

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Motive** | 9.3/10 | 37 |
| **Samsara** | 7.8/10 | 639 |
| **Lytx** | N/A | N/A |

#### Reporting

| Feature | Motive | Samsara | Lytx | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Expense reporting** | Not enough data | 7.3 (582 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Fuel reports** | 8.8 (10 reviews) | 8.0 (595 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Vehicle reporting** | 9.4 (16 reviews) | 8.7 (608 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Service costs** | Not enough data | 7.5 (576 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Task Alerts

| Feature | Motive | Samsara | Lytx | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Maintenance alerts** | 9.5 (11 reviews) | 8.4 (593 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Mileage reminders** | Not enough data | 8.2 (580 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Notifications** | 8.3 (7 reviews) | 8.4 (584 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Planning

| Feature | Motive | Samsara | Lytx | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Calendar** | Not enough data | 7.7 (562 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Maintenance priority** | Not enough data | 7.9 (565 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Scheduling** | Not enough data | 7.7 (565 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Work Orders

| Feature | Motive | Samsara | Lytx | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Approval and Rejection** | Not enough data | 7.0 (551 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Automatic service records** | Not enough data | 7.3 (547 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Shop communication** | Not enough data | 7.1 (552 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Inspection** | 10.0 (9 reviews) | 7.6 (561 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Fleet Tracking

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Motive** | 8.3/10 | 602 |
| **Samsara** | 8.2/10 | 1481 |
| **Lytx** | 7.0/10 | 87 |

#### Vehicle Tracking

| Feature | Motive | Samsara | Lytx | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Alerts** | 8.9 (573 reviews) | 8.9 (1206 reviews) | 8.4 (82 reviews) | 
| **Locations** | 9.1 (578 reviews) | 9.2 (1355 reviews) | 8.9 (82 reviews) | 
| **Fuel Consumption** | 8.1 (549 reviews) | 8.2 (1148 reviews) | 5.7 (79 reviews) | 
| **Inventory** | 8.3 (538 reviews) | 8.3 (1117 reviews) | 6.6 (79 reviews) | 
| **Geofencing** | 8.3 (546 reviews) | 8.4 (1138 reviews) | 6.5 (79 reviews) | 

#### Driver Tracking

| Feature | Motive | Samsara | Lytx | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Alerts** | 8.6 (554 reviews) | 8.6 (1142 reviews) | 7.7 (83 reviews) | 
| **Mileage** | 8.5 (545 reviews) | 8.5 (1146 reviews) | 6.2 (78 reviews) | 
| **Performance** | 8.5 (542 reviews) | 8.6 (1129 reviews) | 7.2 (82 reviews) | 
| **ETAs** | 8.1 (533 reviews) | 8.0 (1113 reviews) | 6.6 (79 reviews) | 

#### Analytics

| Feature | Motive | Samsara | Lytx | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Vehicle Performance** | 8.1 (531 reviews) | 8.1 (1093 reviews) | 6.3 (81 reviews) | 
| **Driver Performance** | 8.6 (544 reviews) | 8.4 (1151 reviews) | 8.0 (85 reviews) | 
| **Cost** | 7.7 (522 reviews) | 7.7 (1084 reviews) | 6.0 (80 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Fleet Tracking

| Feature | Motive | Samsara | Lytx | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Proactive Assistance** | 7.3 (416 reviews) | 7.2 (448 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | 7.4 (417 reviews) | 7.2 (457 reviews) | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (5):** [Fleet Tracking Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/fleet-tracking), [Asset Tracking Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/asset-tracking), [Trucking Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/trucking), [Fleet Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/fleet-management), [Fleet Maintenance Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/fleet-maintenance)





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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Motive | Samsara | Lytx | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 35.5% | 33.4% | 17.6% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 53.6% | 53.1% | 46.7% | 
| **Enterprise** | 10.9% | 13.6% | 35.7% | 

### By Industry

#### Motive

- **Transportation/Trucking/Railroad:** 48.8%
- **Construction:** 10.6%
- **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 8.4%
- **Oil & Energy:** 5.5%
- **Automotive:** 4.6%
- **Package/Freight Delivery:** 1.7%
- **Environmental Services:** 1.5%
- **Utilities:** 1.3%
- **Consumer Services:** 1.2%
- **Building Materials:** 1.1%
- **Other:** 15.2%

#### Samsara

- **Transportation/Trucking/Railroad:** 37.3%
- **Construction:** 15.8%
- **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 5.9%
- **Oil & Energy:** 4.0%
- **Utilities:** 2.8%
- **Food & Beverages:** 2.4%
- **Automotive:** 2.3%
- **Consumer Services:** 2.1%
- **Package/Freight Delivery:** 1.5%
- **Manufacturing:** 1.4%
- **Other:** 24.5%

#### Lytx

- **Transportation/Trucking/Railroad:** 35.9%
- **Construction:** 16.0%
- **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 7.2%
- **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 6.1%
- **Package/Freight Delivery:** 3.3%
- **Oil & Energy:** 2.2%
- **Automotive:** 1.7%
- **Consumer Services:** 1.7%
- **Facilities Services:** 1.7%
- **Food & Beverages:** 1.7%
- **Other:** 22.7%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Motive

- [Geotab](https://www.g2.com/products/geotab/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (182 reviews)
- [Azuga Fleet](https://www.g2.com/products/azuga-fleet/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (194 reviews)
- [Verizon Connect](https://www.g2.com/products/verizon-connect/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (957 reviews)
- [Fleetio](https://www.g2.com/products/fleetio/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (208 reviews)
- [MaintainX](https://www.g2.com/products/maintainx/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (1507 reviews)
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- [Fracttal One](https://www.g2.com/products/fracttal-one/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (601 reviews)
- [Cryotos](https://www.g2.com/products/cryotos/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (576 reviews)
- [HR365](https://www.g2.com/products/cubiclogics-hr365/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (322 reviews)

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- [Verizon Connect](https://www.g2.com/products/verizon-connect/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (957 reviews)
- [Fleetio](https://www.g2.com/products/fleetio/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (208 reviews)
- [Limble](https://www.g2.com/products/limble/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (682 reviews)
- [EZO](https://www.g2.com/products/ezo/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (391 reviews)
- [MaintainX](https://www.g2.com/products/maintainx/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (1507 reviews)
- [Fracttal One](https://www.g2.com/products/fracttal-one/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (601 reviews)
- [Cryotos](https://www.g2.com/products/cryotos/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (576 reviews)
- [GPS Insight](https://www.g2.com/products/gps-insight/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (113 reviews)

### Alternatives to Lytx

- [Geotab](https://www.g2.com/products/geotab/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (182 reviews)
- [Verizon Connect](https://www.g2.com/products/verizon-connect/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (957 reviews)
- [MaintainX](https://www.g2.com/products/maintainx/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (1507 reviews)
- [Limble](https://www.g2.com/products/limble/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (682 reviews)
- [Fracttal One](https://www.g2.com/products/fracttal-one/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (601 reviews)
- [Cryotos](https://www.g2.com/products/cryotos/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (576 reviews)
- [EZO](https://www.g2.com/products/ezo/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (391 reviews)
- [HR365](https://www.g2.com/products/cubiclogics-hr365/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (322 reviews)
- [Azuga Fleet](https://www.g2.com/products/azuga-fleet/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (194 reviews)
- [eMaint](https://www.g2.com/products/emaint/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (270 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Motive

- Title: [What is Motive (Formerly KeepTruckin) used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-motive-formerly-keeptruckin-used-for) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Fleet Management Softoware"
- Title: [Do you like being deceived and lied to?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/do-you-like-being-deceived-and-lied-to) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "No. "
- Title: [When do you expect to have the Canadian Rules and Regulations out and running?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/when-do-you-expect-to-have-the-canadian-rules-and-regulations-out-and-running) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "As an owner-operator managing a small fleet, I've found that keeping track of fuel taxes and IFTA compliance has become increasingly complicated. The..."
- Title: [h](https://www.g2.com/discussions/motive-formerly-keeptruckin-h) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "adding the load board was a great update and is very useful."
- Title: [2021 Freightliner installation](https://www.g2.com/discussions/42936-2021-freightliner-installation) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "I am running into the same problem on my 2018 Freightliner Cascadia.  I've spent hours trying to find the Power Battery Splice pack and have had no luck.  I..."

### Samsara

- Title: [Does Samsara GPS record audio?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/does-samsara-gps-record-audio) — 5 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "I have not seen the option to record an audio "
- Title: [What is Samsara tracking?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-samsara-tracking) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Freights, trucks,"
- Title: [How much does Samsara cost per month?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-much-does-samsara-cost-per-month) — 2 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "33.00 per month but you must pay an initiation fee of 99.99 just once"

### Lytx

No discussions available for this product.

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