Vehicle tracking (UK)
Looking for a Quartix alternative in the UK?
Quartix is a UK vehicle tracking company with a straightforward proposition: a tracker in each vehicle, live location, trip reporting and driving-style data, with pricing published on its own website — which is more transparent than most of the telematics market.
But tracking and compliance are different problems. Quartix tells you where a van is; it doesn't tell you the van's MOT lapses on Thursday, the forklift's LOLER examination is overdue, or a driver's Group 2 medical expired last month. FleetCompliance is the register for exactly those dates, with automated reminders and the audit trail behind them.
FleetCompliance vs Quartix at a glance
| FleetCompliance | Quartix | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Published: Free (1 vehicle) · £19/mo (up to 9) · £49/mo (up to 30) | Published on quartix.com — per-vehicle monthly tracking subscription |
| Setup | Self-serve, no hardware. Add a vehicle by reg — DVLA lookup fills MOT and tax status | Tracker installed in each vehicle |
| Contract | Rolling monthly. No joining fee, no exit fee, cancel from your own settings. Price locked at signup | Check current terms on their site |
| Small-fleet fit | Built specifically for UK fleets of 1–50 vehicles and machines | Popular with UK SMEs — for tracking, which is a different job to compliance |
Competitor details are descriptive and can change — always confirm current pricing and contract terms with Quartix directly. FleetCompliance details reflect our live published pricing.
When Quartix is the better choice
Quartix is genuinely the better choice if:
- You want to know where your vehicles are — that's its job, and FleetCompliance doesn't do it.
- You use ignition/trip data for timesheets or customer billing evidence.
- You want driving-style data to manage fuel use or insurance conversations.
When FleetCompliance is the better choice
- Your risk is DVSA or HSE asking for records you can't produce — location data won't answer that.
- You run plant and machinery with LOLER dates alongside road vehicles.
- You want zero hardware: nothing fitted, no installation, working in minutes.
- You want a free tier to start on and £19/month up to nine vehicles when you outgrow it.
How switching actually works
Quartix trackers are fitted hardware — your agreement covers what happens to them. FleetCompliance requires nothing in the vehicle.
- 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 Quartix good for small fleets?
For vehicle tracking, Quartix is a well-established option among UK small fleets, and unusually it publishes its prices. Just be precise about the job: it's a tracking product. If what's actually hurting you is missed compliance dates and scattered paperwork, tracking doesn't address it — that's the job FleetCompliance is built for. Some operators run both.
How much does Quartix cost?
Quartix publishes current pricing on its own website — typically a per-vehicle monthly subscription for tracking, so check there for up-to-date figures rather than relying on third-party pages. FleetCompliance's pricing: free for 1 vehicle, £19/month up to 9, £49/month up to 30.
How do I switch from Quartix to FleetCompliance?
If you're replacing it, check your Quartix agreement's terms on notice and fitted trackers first. If you're adding compliance tracking alongside it, there's nothing to coordinate: sign up free, add vehicles by registration (MOT and tax auto-fill from DVLA), add drivers and documents, set reminder recipients. An afternoon covers most fleets our size.
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 Quartix, walking away costs nothing — there's no card on file and nothing to cancel.