CompareComparisonChecked 23 September 2026
Axlerun vs Driversnote for Australian business fleets
A per-driver mileage app against per-vehicle fleet software with the FBT logbook built in.
Axlerun- Free for 3, then from A$3.49; Cruise A$10.99
- None
- Month to month
- 17 AUD per driver, excl. GST
- Optional iBeacon
- Monthly or yearly
Driversnote is a kilometre tracker for people who need to report their own driving: an employee claiming a deduction, a rep submitting mileage for reimbursement, a team of drivers whose manager approves the reports. Axlerun is built around the vehicle instead of the driver. The logbook is one part of it, alongside the rego and CTP dates, the service history, the fuel spend and the fines for each vehicle in the fleet. Which one fits depends on whether the thing you are managing is a person's kilometres or a set of vehicles.
Choose Driversnote if
One person needs to log their own kilometres and submit them for a deduction or reimbursement.
Choose Axlerun if
You run vehicles as a business and need the FBT logbook alongside rego, servicing, fuel and fines for each one, priced per vehicle with the first three free.
Side by side
AxlerunPricing
Free for 3, then from A$3.49; Cruise A$10.99
Drive is free for the first 3 vehicles, then from A$3.49 per vehicle per month. Cruise, the plan with the ATO logbook export, is A$10.99 per vehicle per month. Prices include GST; yearly billing saves about 17%.
17 AUD per driver, excl. GST
Free plan with reporting capped at 15 trips a month. Pro is 17 AUD a month. Teams is 17 AUD per licence a month for 2 to 10 users, priced per driver; 11 or more users is a custom quote. Prices exclude GST.
Free tier
3 vehicles free forever
First 3 vehicles free forever on Drive, including automatic GPS trip recording. Every new account also starts on a 30-day Turbo trial for up to 3 vehicles. No credit card.
Free, 15 trips a month
Free tier for individuals, with reports limited to 15 trips a month.
Hardware
None
Trips record from the phone the driver already carries.
Optional iBeacon
Optional. Tracks from the phone by motion, with an iBeacon Bluetooth device offered so the app only records trips in the vehicle it sits in. The iBeacon is free with a yearly plan or 60 AUD otherwise.
Contract
Month to month
Cancel from the customer portal; your data stays exportable.
Monthly or yearly
Monthly or yearly subscription; cancel before the next renewal.
Built for
2 to 50 vehicles, priced per vehicle
Built for small businesses, priced per vehicle rather than per driver.
Per driver, any vehicles
Individuals and driver teams. One subscription covers one driver, however many vehicles they drive.
FBT logbook and ATO export
Recording free; ATO export on Cruise
Automatic recording is free on Drive. On Cruise, Axlerun ranks the 12-week periods worth nominating and exports an ATO-compliant logbook to Excel or PDF.
ATO-standard reports, per driver
Automatic trip tracking with business and private classification. Reports are described as prepared to ATO standards and export to PDF or Excel.
Rego, CTP and insurance dates
All 8 states; alerts on Cruise
Rego, CTP, insurance and service dates held per vehicle on Drive, for all 8 states and territories. Alerts before a date lapses are on Cruise.
Not listed
Not listed on the pricing feature table.
Servicing and maintenance
By date or odometer; alerts on Cruise
Next service by date or odometer on Drive; proactive alerts on Cruise.
Not listed
Not listed on the pricing feature table.
Fuel
Fuel log + locator in NSW, QLD, SA, VIC, WA
Fuel entries on every plan. The cheapest-fuel and EV locator covers NSW, QLD, SA, VIC and WA, free in the app; on CarPlay and Android Auto with Cruise.
Not listed
Not listed on the pricing feature table.
Drivers and fines
Fines to the driver on duty (Cruise)
Driver allocation and fine entries on Drive. On Cruise a fine goes to the driver who had the vehicle that day, and driver scores are tracked.
Approvals and rates; no fines
Teams plan adds manager approval of reports, reimbursement rates, tags and an audit view that flags manually added trips. No fines, rego or service records listed; the feature table covers multiple vehicles and odometer logs only.
Platforms
iOS, Android, web, CarPlay, Android Auto
The fuel & EV locator on CarPlay and Android Auto is part of Cruise.
iOS, Android, web
iOS, Android and web.
Setup and migration
Plate lookup; migration included
Type a plate and the vehicle profile fills itself. Moving data across from your old system is included with a paid plan.
Self-service
Self-service. Invite drivers by email; a tailored onboarding session is part of the custom Teams+ tier.
Pricing
Axlerun
Free for 3, then from A$3.49; Cruise A$10.99
Drive is free for the first 3 vehicles, then from A$3.49 per vehicle per month. Cruise, the plan with the ATO logbook export, is A$10.99 per vehicle per month. Prices include GST; yearly billing saves about 17%.
Driversnote
17 AUD per driver, excl. GST
Free plan with reporting capped at 15 trips a month. Pro is 17 AUD a month. Teams is 17 AUD per licence a month for 2 to 10 users, priced per driver; 11 or more users is a custom quote. Prices exclude GST.
Free tier
Axlerun
3 vehicles free forever
First 3 vehicles free forever on Drive, including automatic GPS trip recording. Every new account also starts on a 30-day Turbo trial for up to 3 vehicles. No credit card.
Driversnote
Free, 15 trips a month
Free tier for individuals, with reports limited to 15 trips a month.
Hardware
Axlerun
None
Trips record from the phone the driver already carries.
Driversnote
Optional iBeacon
Optional. Tracks from the phone by motion, with an iBeacon Bluetooth device offered so the app only records trips in the vehicle it sits in. The iBeacon is free with a yearly plan or 60 AUD otherwise.
Contract
Axlerun
Month to month
Cancel from the customer portal; your data stays exportable.
Driversnote
Monthly or yearly
Monthly or yearly subscription; cancel before the next renewal.
Built for
Axlerun
2 to 50 vehicles, priced per vehicle
Built for small businesses, priced per vehicle rather than per driver.
Driversnote
Per driver, any vehicles
Individuals and driver teams. One subscription covers one driver, however many vehicles they drive.
FBT logbook and ATO export
Axlerun
Recording free; ATO export on Cruise
Automatic recording is free on Drive. On Cruise, Axlerun ranks the 12-week periods worth nominating and exports an ATO-compliant logbook to Excel or PDF.
Driversnote
ATO-standard reports, per driver
Automatic trip tracking with business and private classification. Reports are described as prepared to ATO standards and export to PDF or Excel.
Rego, CTP and insurance dates
Axlerun
All 8 states; alerts on Cruise
Rego, CTP, insurance and service dates held per vehicle on Drive, for all 8 states and territories. Alerts before a date lapses are on Cruise.
Driversnote
Not listed
Not listed on the pricing feature table.
Servicing and maintenance
Axlerun
By date or odometer; alerts on Cruise
Next service by date or odometer on Drive; proactive alerts on Cruise.
Driversnote
Not listed
Not listed on the pricing feature table.
Fuel
Axlerun
Fuel log + locator in NSW, QLD, SA, VIC, WA
Fuel entries on every plan. The cheapest-fuel and EV locator covers NSW, QLD, SA, VIC and WA, free in the app; on CarPlay and Android Auto with Cruise.
Driversnote
Not listed
Not listed on the pricing feature table.
Drivers and fines
Axlerun
Fines to the driver on duty (Cruise)
Driver allocation and fine entries on Drive. On Cruise a fine goes to the driver who had the vehicle that day, and driver scores are tracked.
Driversnote
Approvals and rates; no fines
Teams plan adds manager approval of reports, reimbursement rates, tags and an audit view that flags manually added trips. No fines, rego or service records listed; the feature table covers multiple vehicles and odometer logs only.
Platforms
Axlerun
iOS, Android, web, CarPlay, Android Auto
The fuel & EV locator on CarPlay and Android Auto is part of Cruise.
Driversnote
iOS, Android, web
iOS, Android and web.
Setup and migration
Axlerun
Plate lookup; migration included
Type a plate and the vehicle profile fills itself. Moving data across from your old system is included with a paid plan.
Driversnote
Self-service
Self-service. Invite drivers by email; a tailored onboarding session is part of the custom Teams+ tier.
Axlerun’s column comes from the current plan comparison and pricing. Driversnote’s column is taken from their own published pages as at 23 September 2026. Where a feature does not appear on those pages the cell says so rather than guessing.
Where Axlerun wins
The logbook is one of nine things a vehicle needs tracked
Rego and CTP dates, insurance, service intervals, fuel, tolls, fines and incidents sit against the same vehicle as its trips. The FBT export is a step inside the fleet record, not a separate app.
FBT LogbookPriced per vehicle, and the first three are free
A four-ute business pays for one vehicle on Drive. On Driversnote Teams the same business pays per driver, so four drivers is four licences before GST.
FBT LogbookRego and service alerts before the date, not after
Drive stores every renewal date and Cruise warns you before one lapses. A logbook app has no reason to know when the rego on a van is due.
Compliance & Renewal AlertsWhat it costs for a fleet your size
Axlerun figures are monthly billing including GST; yearly saves about 17%. Drive charges only for vehicles beyond the first three. Cruise is the plan with the ATO logbook export.
4 vehicles
A$43.96a month on Cruise
A$3.49 a month on Drive
Driversnote
4 drivers × 17 AUD = 68 AUD a month on Teams, excl. GST, assuming one driver per vehicle
10 vehicles
A$109.90a month on Cruise
A$24.43 a month on Drive
Driversnote
10 drivers × 17 AUD = 170 AUD a month on Teams, excl. GST, assuming one driver per vehicle
25 vehicles
A$274.75a month on Cruise
A$76.78 a month on Drive
Driversnote
Custom quote (Teams+, for 11 or more users)
First 3 vehicles free, forever
Switching to Axlerun
There is nothing to uninstall and no contract to run down. Add your vehicles by plate, invite the drivers, and trips start recording from their phones. If you take a paid plan we move your existing records across from the old system at no extra cost.
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