How We Score

We score by job fit, not by feature count. Each category has its own criteria and weights. Weights add to 100 in each category. No product gets a numeric score on a researched comparison page. The weights show what mattered most in the pick, so a reader can see why a tool leads for one job and loses for another.

Fleet management

Total: 100.

1. Compliance fit: 30. FMCSA registration status, HOS logging, DVIR and IFTA handling, and data transfer at inspection.
2. Total cost and contract: 25. Hardware cost, monthly fee per truck, activation and cable fees, contract length and exit terms.
3. Driver app and install: 20. App clarity for duty status, install time per truck, and whether the driver needs a separate device.
4. Dispatch and tracking: 15. Live location, alerts, fault codes and reports a dispatcher uses each day.
5. Support and uptime: 10. Support hours, help for drivers on the road, and how the vendor handles a device fault.

Route planning and delivery

Total: 100.

1. Route fit for the job: 30. Stops per route, time windows, capacity, repeat routes and re-planning when a stop changes.
2. Driver app and proof of delivery: 25. Photo, signature, barcode and note capture, offline handling, and ease of use on a phone.
3. Customer contact: 20. Tracking links, ETAs, SMS and email notices, and failed delivery handling.
4. Total cost at real volume: 15. Price at the reader's stop or order count, overage charges, and SMS or add-on fees.
5. Setup and links: 10. Import from a sheet or shop system, links to other tools, and time to first live route.

Warehouse and procurement

Total: 100.

1. Stock control: 30. Lot, serial and expiry tracking, FEFO and FIFO rules, catch weight where needed, and hold and quarantine handling.
2. Cold and compliance fit: 25. Temperature zones, temperature capture, traceability records, and audit trails for food and pharma rules.
3. Pick, pack and ship: 20. Directed picking, packing checks, carrier links and billing for multi-client work.
4. Total cost and implementation: 15. Quote scope, user and site fees, implementation time and training load on the floor.
5. Links and hardware: 10. ERP and shop links, scanner and printer support, and use in cold rooms with gloves.

Evidence sources

We use vendor docs, vendor pricing pages, changelogs, public reviews and published benchmarks. A claim about a price must come from the vendor's own pricing page, with the check date shown. If the vendor hides the price, we write Quote only and link to the vendor pricing or contact page. A claim about a feature must come from vendor docs or a changelog. Public reviews are used to flag floor-level problems, not as proof of a feature.

What "Researched comparison" means

A researched comparison means we reviewed documents and public evidence and compared tools on the same checks. We did not run the tool in a live fleet, shop or warehouse. We only publish researched comparisons now. No page on this site claims our own product test. No numeric product scores appear on researched pages.