--- title: "Best Motive Alternatives 2026 | Capterra" description: "Looking for alternatives to Motive? Find out how Motive stacks up against its competitors with real user reviews, pricing information, and what features they offer." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/p/138669/Motive/alternatives/" page_type: "alternatives" language: "en" publication_date: "2026-09-29" --- # Motive alternatives Last updated on September 29th, 2026 The best Motive alternatives are ClearPathGPS (best overall), One Step GPS (best budget option), and Samsara (most reviewed). Together they hold 1,513 verified Capterra reviews, with overall ratings from 4.5 to 4.9 out of 5. Motive itself holds 4.5 out of 5 across 1,688 reviews. ### Motive - Rating: 4.5 out of 5 (1,688 reviews) - Ease of use: 4.4 out of 5 - Starting price: Not available - Key features: 12 of 12 top category features --- ## Top alternatives Motive alternatives compared | Product | Rating difference | Ease of use | Starting price | Key features | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Geotab](https://www.capterra.com/p/18289/MyGeotab/) — 4.4 out of 5 (100 reviews) | Rated 0.1 lower than this product | 4.3 out of 5 | Not available | 11 of 12 top category features | | [ClearPathGPS](https://www.capterra.com/p/152816/ClearPathGPS/) — 4.9 out of 5 (214 reviews) | Rated 0.4 higher than this product | 4.9 out of 5 | Not available | 10 of 12 top category features | | [Quickbase](https://www.capterra.com/p/157262/QuickBase/) — 4.4 out of 5 (333 reviews) | Rated 0.1 lower than this product | 4.1 out of 5 | $35.00 /user/mo | 5 of 12 top category features | | [PCS TMS](https://www.capterra.com/p/29249/Express/) — 4.2 out of 5 (248 reviews) | Rated 0.3 lower than this product | 4.2 out of 5 | Not available | 11 of 12 top category features | | [Elite EXTRA](https://www.capterra.com/p/131389/Elite-EXTRA/) — 4.7 out of 5 (388 reviews) | Rated 0.2 higher than this product | 4.6 out of 5 | $35.00 /user/mo | 9 of 12 top category features | | [Zonar](https://www.capterra.com/p/126605/Ground-Traffic-Control/) — 4.6 out of 5 (367 reviews) | Rated 0.1 higher than this product | 4.5 out of 5 | Not available | 9 of 12 top category features | | [Samsara](https://www.capterra.com/p/167543/Samsara-for-Fleets-0-00-6-23/) — 4.5 out of 5 (1,034 reviews) | Rated the same as this product | 4.5 out of 5 | Not available | 9 of 12 top category features | | [One Step GPS](https://www.capterra.com/p/197399/One-Step-GPS/) — 4.8 out of 5 (265 reviews) | Rated 0.3 higher than this product | 4.9 out of 5 | $13.95 /mo | 8 of 12 top category features | | [CalAmp](https://www.capterra.com/p/251615/CalAmp/) — 4.3 out of 5 (77 reviews) | Rated 0.2 lower than this product | 4.0 out of 5 | Not available | 9 of 12 top category features | | [Verizon Connect](https://www.capterra.com/p/72551/Fleetmatics-Work/) — 3.2 out of 5 (947 reviews) | Rated 1.3 lower than this product | 3.4 out of 5 | Not available | 10 of 12 top category features | --- ## Top alternatives with AI capabilities The Motive alternatives with the strongest AI features are Geotab, Quickbase, and Zonar , based on verified feature data and Capterra reviews. ### [Geotab](https://www.capterra.com/p/18289/MyGeotab/) — 4.4 out of 5 (100 reviews) - AI features: AI Copilot, AI/Machine Learning, Generative AI ### [Quickbase](https://www.capterra.com/p/157262/QuickBase/) — 4.4 out of 5 (333 reviews) - AI features: AI Copilot, Generative AI ### [Zonar](https://www.capterra.com/p/126605/Ground-Traffic-Control/) — 4.6 out of 5 (367 reviews) - AI features: AI Copilot, Generative AI --- ## Top Free alternatives to Motive The best free alternatives to Motive are Geotab, Quickbase, and Elite EXTRA — all three offer a free plan alongside paid tiers. ### [Geotab](https://www.capterra.com/p/18289/MyGeotab/) — 4.4 out of 5 (100 reviews) - Free options: Free trial - Starting price: Not available ### [Quickbase](https://www.capterra.com/p/157262/QuickBase/) — 4.4 out of 5 (333 reviews) - Free options: Free trial - Starting price: $35.00 /user/mo ### [Elite EXTRA](https://www.capterra.com/p/131389/Elite-EXTRA/) — 4.7 out of 5 (388 reviews) - Free options: Free trial - Starting price: $35.00 /user/mo --- ## Top alternatives for SMBs Among reviewers from companies with 1-200 employees, the highest-rated Motive alternatives are One Step GPS (4.8), Elite EXTRA (4.7), and Zonar (4.6). ### [One Step GPS](https://www.capterra.com/p/197399/One-Step-GPS/) - 232 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.8 out of 5 across 232 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.9 out of 5 across 232 SMB reviews > "Best value for the money, Its also very nice to have the maintenance for vehicles and equipment built into he software." — Corey H., President (March 11, 2026) ### [Elite EXTRA](https://www.capterra.com/p/131389/Elite-EXTRA/) - 240 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.7 out of 5 across 240 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.6 out of 5 across 240 SMB reviews > "Easy to use, once you are shown the ropes Once we got the barcodes on our invoices, it's super-fast for my driver to create a route and hit the road." — Aaron D., Ast Part Manager (August 27, 2025) ### [Zonar](https://www.capterra.com/p/126605/Ground-Traffic-Control/) - 182 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.6 out of 5 across 182 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.6 out of 5 across 182 SMB reviews > "It's given me greater visibility into my operations and helped me improve efficiency and safety." — Josefina P., BD (May 20, 2024) --- ## Why do teams switch from Motive? Of the 33 Capterra reviewers who reported switching away from Motive, the most common destinations were Samsara, Geotab, Zonar , and Verizon Connect. ### What users preferred ### [Samsara](https://www.capterra.com/p/167543/Samsara-for-Fleets-0-00-6-23/) - 4.5 out of 5 (1,034 reviews) — 27 reviewers switched here > "Cost and Customer Service was not up to par" — Lisa D., Safety Admin (May 13, 2026) ### [Geotab](https://www.capterra.com/p/18289/MyGeotab/) - 4.4 out of 5 (100 reviews) — 2 reviewers switched here > "We have supported customers making a switch from all of the above products and evaluating against multiple competitors. Those customers often found the real-time nature of Geotab to be far different than competitors, and the Marketplace containing extensive custom add-ins that add functionality from partners directly into the user interface (such as Lytx DriveCam) to be incredibly powerful. Additionally, the cost of Geotab was often highly competitive, especially in equipping a fleet. Geotab tended to be significantly less expensive up front than many other systems, and equipping it was a process that took 15 minutes or less per vehicle." — Scott A., Vice President (May 22, 2023) ### [Zonar](https://www.capterra.com/p/126605/Ground-Traffic-Control/) - 4.6 out of 5 (367 reviews) — 2 reviewers switched here > "Because they were impossible to deal with. I had no communication and if I did get a response, they would move me to someone else and it just kept going from there in the same manner. Luckly for us, I had my email response, and we were finally able to get out from underneath them and move forward." — JANNA L., Operations Safety Manager (May 27, 2024) ### [Verizon Connect](https://www.capterra.com/p/72551/Fleetmatics-Work/) - 3.2 out of 5 (947 reviews) — 2 reviewers switched here > "was suppose to be cheaper, but all the time we have put in talking with customer service and replacing trailer asset trackers every month has made this much more expensive." — Peter B., admin (August 13, 2025) --- ## Find software for your specific use case ### Trucking - [Tracx](https://www.capterra.com/p/153868/TracxTMS/) — 4.8 out of 5 (12 reviews) - [TruckingOffice](https://www.capterra.com/p/122284/TruckingOffice/) — 4.5 out of 5 (40 reviews) - [Alvys TMS](https://www.capterra.com/p/249961/Alvys-TMS/) — 4.4 out of 5 (51 reviews) ### Fleet Management - [Geotab](https://www.capterra.com/p/18289/MyGeotab/) — 4.4 out of 5 (100 reviews) - [Linxup](https://www.capterra.com/p/153863/Linxup-GPS-Tracking/) — 3.9 out of 5 (88 reviews) - [Rhino Fleet Tracking](https://www.capterra.com/p/155721/Rhino-Fleet-Tracking/) — 4.6 out of 5 (80 reviews) ### Transportation Management - [Tracx](https://www.capterra.com/p/153868/TracxTMS/) — 4.8 out of 5 (12 reviews) - [Elite EXTRA](https://www.capterra.com/p/131389/Elite-EXTRA/) — 4.7 out of 5 (388 reviews) - [Tai TMS](https://www.capterra.com/p/146697/Teknowlogi-TAI-TMS/) — 4.4 out of 5 (77 reviews) ### Transportation Dispatch - [Salesforce Service Cloud](https://www.capterra.com/p/136189/Salesforce/) — 4.5 out of 5 (832 reviews) - [NovusMED NEMT Software](https://www.capterra.com/p/10009247/NovusMED-NEMT-Software/) — 5.0 out of 5 (1 reviews) - [Degama DTMS](https://www.capterra.com/p/105650/Degama-Trucking-Software/) — 4.5 out of 5 (6 reviews) ### Logbook - [Cardata](https://www.capterra.com/p/220180/CarData/) — 4.2 out of 5 (6 reviews) - [Switchboard](https://www.capterra.com/p/154990/Switchboard-Logistics/) — 4.6 out of 5 (12 reviews) - [Everlance](https://www.capterra.com/p/174335/Everlance/) — 4.5 out of 5 (65 reviews) ---