Telematics — trip logs, vehicle and asset tracking
Looking for a ABAX alternative in the UK?
ABAX sells telematics with a particular strength in electronic trip logs (mileage records that stand up to HMRC scrutiny) plus vehicle, plant and tool tracking. It's sold through a sales team on subscription agreements — before signing anything, check the agreement length and auto-renewal terms carefully, as telematics agreements in general often run for years.
FleetCompliance solves a different problem: the compliance deadlines on your vehicles, machinery and drivers. MOT, insurance, PMI, LOLER body and accessory examinations, tacho calibration, CPC hours, medicals — one register, automated reminders, and documents attached where an inspector would ask for them. Rolling monthly, cancel in-app, no hardware.
FleetCompliance vs ABAX at a glance
| FleetCompliance | ABAX | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Published: Free (1 vehicle) · £19/mo (up to 9) · £49/mo (up to 30) | Quote-based subscription via their sales team |
| Setup | Self-serve, no hardware. Add a vehicle by reg — DVLA lookup fills MOT and tax status | Sales-led; tracking hardware fitted to vehicles and assets |
| Contract | Rolling monthly. No joining fee, no exit fee, cancel from your own settings. Price locked at signup | Check agreement length and auto-renewal terms carefully before signing |
| Small-fleet fit | Built specifically for UK fleets of 1–50 vehicles and machines | Fits SMEs needing HMRC-grade trip logs or plant/tool tracking |
Competitor details are descriptive and can change — always confirm current pricing and contract terms with ABAX directly. FleetCompliance details reflect our live published pricing.
When ABAX is the better choice
ABAX is genuinely the better choice if:
- You need electronic trip logs for HMRC mileage and private-use evidence.
- You want to track plant, trailers and tools across sites — theft recovery and utilisation.
- You want driving data from the vehicles themselves.
When FleetCompliance is the better choice
- Your exposure is compliance records, not mileage records — DVSA and HSE ask different questions to HMRC.
- You want LOLER tracked properly: body/mast at 12 months, forks and accessories at 6 — dates trackers don't model.
- You want no fitted hardware and no multi-year agreement — rolling monthly, cancel from settings.
- You want to see the full price before you speak to anyone.
How switching actually works
The critical date is your ABAX agreement's renewal — find it before you do anything else. Setup on our side can wait for it; it takes an afternoon, not a project.
- 01
Check your notice period first
Before anything else, read your current agreement for the notice period and any auto-renewal date. That date — not ours — sets your switching timeline.
- 02
Sign up free and add your vehicles
No card needed. Type each registration and the DVLA lookup pulls MOT expiry and tax status automatically. Non-road plant (forklifts, cranes, MEWPs) is added by serial number with its LOLER dates.
- 03
Add drivers and upload documents
Licence, CPC, DQC and medical dates per driver. Photograph certificates as you go — the scanner reads expiry dates on your own device, so documents never leave your browser.
- 04
Set who gets reminded
Email reminders go out at 30, 14, 7 and 1 days before each expiry (WhatsApp and SMS on Fleet Pro). Point them at whoever actually books the work.
- 05
Run both systems in parallel until you trust it
There is no downtime and nothing to install, so nothing forces a hard cut-over. Most operators in our 1–50 vehicle range should budget an afternoon to enter a full fleet, then let the old contract lapse at its renewal date.
Frequently asked questions
Is ABAX good for small fleets?
For its core jobs — trip logging and asset tracking — ABAX serves small UK fleets. The two things to weigh: it's a sales-led purchase rather than self-serve, and you should read the agreement length and renewal terms before committing. And as with any telematics product, it doesn't manage compliance deadlines — that gap stays open unless something else covers it.
How much does ABAX cost?
ABAX doesn't operate on a simple published UK price list — pricing is quoted based on what you're tracking and the agreement. Ask them directly, and ask specifically about total cost over the full agreement term. FleetCompliance's pricing is published and monthly: free for 1 vehicle, £19 up to 9, £49 up to 30.
How do I switch from ABAX to FleetCompliance?
First, find your agreement's end date and notice window — that determines everything. FleetCompliance setup itself is an afternoon: add vehicles by reg (DVLA fills MOT and tax), add machinery by serial with LOLER dates, add drivers, upload certificates, set reminder recipients. Fitted ABAX units are handled per your agreement; nothing needs fitting for FleetCompliance.
See your whole fleet's compliance in one afternoon
Free for 1 vehicle, no card, no time limit — and every new account gets 14 days of Growing Fleet's reminders and document scanning on top. If it doesn't beat what you have with ABAX, walking away costs nothing — there's no card on file and nothing to cancel.