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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (53.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (35.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Samsara
Star Rating
(2,908)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (53.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about SamsaraVisual Studio
Star Rating
(3,809)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (35.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Visual StudioSamsara vs Visual Studio
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Samsara easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Samsara overall.
- Reviewers felt that Visual Studio meets the needs of their business better than Samsara.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Samsara is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Samsara over Visual Studio.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Samsara
No pricing availableVisual Studio
No pricing availableFree Trial
Samsara
Free Trial is available
Visual Studio
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.0
2,381
9.1
3,088
Ease of Use
8.9
2,542
8.7
3,107
Ease of Setup
8.8
2,328
8.6
762
Ease of Admin
8.9
1,594
8.5
546
Quality of Support
8.5
2,201
8.3
2,678
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
1,565
8.8
510
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
2,383
8.9
2,996
Features by Category
Vehicle Management
8.9
1780
Not enough data
8.2
1769
Not enough data
8.1
1759
Not enough data
9.5
1817
Not enough data
ELD Compliance
8.2
1600
Not enough data
7.9
1576
Not enough data
8.2
1587
Not enough data
7.5
1552
Not enough data
Driver Management
8.2
1744
Not enough data
9.0
1778
Not enough data
9.3
1787
Not enough data
8.9
1758
Not enough data
Deliveries
7.9
1685
Not enough data
7.5
1651
Not enough data
7.5
1652
Not enough data
Dashcam
8.7
1629
Not enough data
8.7
1628
Not enough data
8.6
1604
Not enough data
Analytics
8.3
1691
Not enough data
8.7
1715
Not enough data
7.7
1664
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Fleet Management
7.4
668
Not enough data
7.4
668
Not enough data
7.5
571
Not enough data
8.3
593
Not enough data
7.5
572
Not enough data
7.4
575
Not enough data
Generative AI - Fleet Management
7.2
561
Not enough data
Asset Definition
8.7
965
Not enough data
8.4
947
Not enough data
7.7
929
Not enough data
Asset Tracking
9.0
982
Not enough data
8.7
960
Not enough data
8.5
954
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Asset Tracking
7.0
263
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
817
Not enough data
9.0
806
Not enough data
8.9
716
Not enough data
8.7
794
Not enough data
8.7
780
Not enough data
8.6
781
Not enough data
8.7
788
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
512
Not enough data
8.9
508
Not enough data
8.9
468
Not enough data
8.8
499
Not enough data
8.8
498
Not enough data
8.7
499
Not enough data
8.7
496
Records Management
8.0
484
Not enough data
7.8
486
Not enough data
6.2
468
Not enough data
8.6
498
Not enough data
8.1
484
Not enough data
8.0
480
Not enough data
8.4
478
Not enough data
Accounting
6.2
453
Not enough data
5.7
444
Not enough data
5.8
445
Not enough data
Order Management
6.5
439
Not enough data
6.3
430
Not enough data
Routing and Dispatch
7.3
449
Not enough data
7.1
447
Not enough data
8.1
455
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Trucking
7.2
163
Not enough data
7.1
164
Not enough data
7.4
166
Not enough data
7.4
166
Not enough data
7.3
164
Not enough data
7.3
164
Not enough data
7.3
165
Not enough data
Reporting
7.3
573
Not enough data
8.0
585
Not enough data
8.6
592
Not enough data
7.4
566
Not enough data
Task Alerts
8.3
578
Not enough data
8.2
569
Not enough data
8.4
573
Not enough data
Planning
7.7
556
Not enough data
7.9
558
Not enough data
7.6
557
Not enough data
Work Orders
7.0
545
Not enough data
7.3
541
Not enough data
7.0
546
Not enough data
7.5
552
Not enough data
Vehicle Tracking
8.9
1135
Not enough data
9.2
1153
Not enough data
8.1
1111
Not enough data
8.3
1096
Not enough data
8.4
1106
Not enough data
Driver Tracking
8.6
1111
Not enough data
8.5
1106
Not enough data
8.6
1096
Not enough data
7.9
1079
Not enough data
Analytics
8.0
1066
Not enough data
8.4
1082
Not enough data
7.6
1051
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Fleet Tracking
7.1
438
Not enough data
7.1
445
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
399
Not enough data
9.1
392
Not enough data
9.0
371
Not enough data
8.9
391
Not enough data
8.7
381
Not enough data
8.7
386
Not enough data
9.0
385
Agentic AI - Mobile Development Platforms
Not enough data
8.7
41
Not enough data
8.3
41
Not enough data
8.5
41
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Samsara and Visual Studio share no categories
Unique Categories
Samsara is categorized as Asset Tracking, Fleet Maintenance, Fleet Tracking, Fleet Management, and Trucking
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Samsara
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Visual Studio
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
37.8%
Construction
15.3%
Logistics and Supply Chain
6.4%
Oil & Energy
4.0%
Utilities
2.8%
Other
33.8%
Computer Software
31.0%
Information Technology and Services
22.6%
Higher Education
2.9%
Financial Services
2.5%
Internet
2.3%
Other
38.7%
Discussions
Does Samsara GPS record audio?
3 Comments
PH
Yes, it you have the dual facing camera system it will record audio.Read more
How much does Samsara cost per month?
2 Comments
BD
This depends on how many trucks/assets you are looking to have covered and how you negotiate your contract with them. Standard per truck is $33/month for...Read more
What is Samsara tracking?
2 Comments
BS
If you have the Samsara camera it will also track your driver's driving as well as give you snapshots into your driver's dayRead more
What is the use of Visual Studio?
6 Comments
KS
Visual Studio is user friendly IDE tool used for developing code with lots of plugins available.Read more
can i use visual studio with mysql database? is it the best compatibility
5 Comments
JU
Yes, you can go ahead, MS Visual Studio is efficiently compatible with both MSSql and Mysql.Read more
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