Two-year TCO, apples to apples.
Example: 10-unit fleet of FC-201 OBD-II trackers on the Track monthly plan. Hardware is one-time at $53.00/unit; SaaS is 24 months at $13.99/device/month.
FC-101 ·
FC-501 have their own per-family TCO comparisons on those pages.
Samsara
Hardware$0 (loaned)
Monthly fee~$30/mo per device
24-month SaaS$7,200 (10 devices)
Contract3-year lock-in required
Own hardware?No — must return
Early exit?~$220/device penalty
2-Yr TCO (10 units)~$7,200
iMatrix — Drive + Track Plan
Hardware (10× FC-201 @ $53.00)$530.00
Monthly SaaS$13.99/device/mo
24-month SaaS$3,357.60 (10 devices)
ContractNone — cancel anytime
Own hardware?Yes — yours forever
Early exit?No penalty, keep devices
2-Yr TCO (10 units)$3,887.60
Geotab
Hardware (10× @ ~$150)$1,500
Monthly fee~$32/mo per device
24-month SaaS$7,680 (10 devices)
Contract12–36 months typical
Own hardware?Yes (purchased)
Early exit?Varies by reseller
2-Yr TCO (10 units)~$9,180