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Total cost of ownership over 3 years. DashKeep vs Samsara and Motive.
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Total 3-Year Cost Comparison
How the solutions compare
DashKeep
Open source core. You can audit the code that handles your data.
Works with over 100 off-the-shelf dashcams. Use what you already own, or pick hardware that actually fits your fleet.
Smart home and BMS ready. Native MQTT support for Home Assistant, openHAB, Control4, and Savant.
Scales from a single vehicle to hundreds. Works for ordinary drivers, small businesses, and large fleets alike.
No contracts. Cancel anytime at $4.99 per camera per month.
Enterprise-grade features at a price everyday people and small businesses can actually afford.
GDPR compliant with UK data residency as standard.
Community Edition available for self-hosted deployments with full control over your infrastructure.
ELD and tachograph compliance, plus eDVIRs, are on the roadmap but not live yet.
No integrated fuel card or spend management.
Samsara
All-in-one platform covering telematics, AI dashcams, site security, and maintenance.
ELD compliance, DVIRs, and eDVIRs available, though they cost extra.
Built for large enterprise fleets. Proven at 500+ vehicle scale.
App Marketplace, OEM partnerships, and developer APIs.
Advanced AI features including drowsiness detection, driver coaching, and safety reporting.
Reefer monitoring and trailer tracking for cold-chain and logistics fleets.
Proprietary hardware required. $400+ upfront per vehicle, and you cannot choose your own camera.
Expensive. Can run $50+ per vehicle per month, often with 3-year minimum commitments.
Closed source. You cannot audit how your data is handled.
Prioritises large fleets. Small fleets may struggle to get sales attention.
Quote and contract pricing only. No transparent public rates.
Motive
Strong compliance focus. Covers ELD, driver qualifications, IFTA, and CSA score management.
ELD and DVIR or eDVIR workflows are built into the platform.
Integrated fleet card and fuel tracking.
Maintenance predictions via fault code alerts and preventative maintenance reminders.
Equipment monitoring for trailers, assets, and shipments alongside vehicles.
Accident management and driver coaching backed by AI insights.
Proprietary hardware lock-in. Requires Motive devices. You cannot bring your own camera.
Quote and contract pricing only. No public rates, and minimum commitments are typical.
Closed source. You cannot audit or self-host the platform.
Small fleet limitations. Fleets under 10 vehicles may not be a sales priority.
North America focused. Limited global availability and compliance coverage.
Representative only: Please make an informed decision as competitors work on a quote/contract basis, so it may be worth contacting them to see how DashKeep actually compares.
Samsara pricing is based on third-party estimates and varies significantly as each contract is negotiated individually. Actual Samsara costs may differ from what is shown here.
Motive pricing based on publicly available figures for fleet plans with AI dashcam features.
DashKeep pricing assumes a REDTIGER F17 Elite 4K 3 Channel dashcam with a 64GB SD card at current retail prices. Equipment costs are one-time. Monthly fees cover cloud storage, processing, and platform access. No long-term contracts required.
DashKeep Community Edition pricing is software-only. You provide your own storage, infrastructure, and management. One year of updates included; $9.99 per vehicle per year for support and updates thereafter.
All pricing based on figures accessible in May 2026. Prices and specifications may change.