CompareComparisonChecked 23 September 2026
Axlerun vs EROAD for small Australian fleets
Hardware-based telematics with a screen in the cab against software that runs from the driver's phone.
Axlerun- Free for 3, then from A$3.49; Cruise A$10.99
- None
- Month to month
- Quoted; 'from' prices published
- Ehubo2 or Clarity device
- Monthly; rental term
EROAD sells telematics with a driver in front of it: the Ehubo2 unit has a screen that shows the posted speed, coaches in real time and takes a login, and the newer Clarity Locate is a compact tracker for light vehicles, the product EROAD attaches published 'from' prices to. Plans are quoted, include unlimited users of the Depot web app, and can be rented with installation bundled. FBT and Fuel Tax Credit automation, Chain of Responsibility tools and inspections sit on top. Axlerun is the software-first version of the same fleet admin: no unit, no installer, a price on the page, and the FBT logbook, rego and CTP dates, fuel and fines per vehicle recorded from the phone.
Choose EROAD if
You want a device in each vehicle that coaches the driver from the cab, records without a phone, and automates Fuel Tax Credits, and you are comfortable with a quoted plan.
Choose Axlerun if
You run 2 to 50 light vehicles and want the FBT logbook, rego and CTP dates, fuel and fines per vehicle with nothing installed, at a published price with the first three vehicles 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%.
Quoted; 'from' prices published
Plans are listed by feature and quoted. The published figures are 'from' prices: Clarity Locate for light vehicles from $25 a month with a $399 upfront device, or $42 a month with no upfront purchase, and 'from only $35 a month' for the same product on the home page. The site menu on the same page advertises GPS vehicle tracking 'from just $22 per month'. No page names the currency, and the Clarity Locate page refers to an NZ-based installer team.
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.
None
None listed.
Hardware
None
Trips record from the phone the driver already carries.
Ehubo2 or Clarity device
Required. Plans run on the Ehubo2 driver-facing unit or the compact Clarity Locate tracker; a rental option bundles installation, hardware and warranty for the term.
Contract
Month to month
Cancel from the customer portal; your data stays exportable.
Monthly; rental term
Monthly subscription plans; the rental option runs for a term covering hardware and warranty. Term lengths are not published.
Built for
2 to 50 vehicles, priced per vehicle
Built for small businesses, priced per vehicle rather than per driver.
Light, heavy and assets
Light and heavy vehicles plus powered and unpowered assets; more than 100,000 vehicles globally; listed on the ASX and NZX.
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.
FBT automation from device
Fringe Benefits Tax and Fuel Tax Credit management automated from device data, under 'Save on your taxes'.
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.
CoR, inspections, rego alerts
Chain of Responsibility tools, EROAD Inspect pre-trip checks, and service alerts for registrations and services due. The Clarity Locate page also lists WoFs and CoFs, which are New Zealand inspections.
Servicing and maintenance
By date or odometer; alerts on Cruise
Next service by date or odometer on Drive; proactive alerts on Cruise.
Service Module on every plan
A Service Module on every plan, EROAD Fleet Maintenance for servicing and repairs, and Inspect checklists for faults.
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.
FTC automation
Fuel Tax Credit rebate automation from the device. No fuel price locator listed.
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.
In-cab coaching, dashcams
Driver-facing screen with real-time coaching, posted speed display, driver login, a leaderboard, dashcams and emergency alerts.
Platforms
iOS, Android, web, CarPlay, Android Auto
The fuel & EV locator on CarPlay and Android Auto is part of Cruise.
Web, unlimited users, in-cab
Depot and MyEROAD on the web with unlimited users, mobile Depot access, and the Ehubo2 screen in the vehicle.
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.
Installed; rental includes it
Hardware installed per vehicle, included with rental; an onboarding and training team; a quote and demo first.
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%.
EROAD
Quoted; 'from' prices published
Plans are listed by feature and quoted. The published figures are 'from' prices: Clarity Locate for light vehicles from $25 a month with a $399 upfront device, or $42 a month with no upfront purchase, and 'from only $35 a month' for the same product on the home page. The site menu on the same page advertises GPS vehicle tracking 'from just $22 per month'. No page names the currency, and the Clarity Locate page refers to an NZ-based installer team.
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.
EROAD
None
None listed.
Hardware
Axlerun
None
Trips record from the phone the driver already carries.
EROAD
Ehubo2 or Clarity device
Required. Plans run on the Ehubo2 driver-facing unit or the compact Clarity Locate tracker; a rental option bundles installation, hardware and warranty for the term.
Contract
Axlerun
Month to month
Cancel from the customer portal; your data stays exportable.
EROAD
Monthly; rental term
Monthly subscription plans; the rental option runs for a term covering hardware and warranty. Term lengths are not published.
Built for
Axlerun
2 to 50 vehicles, priced per vehicle
Built for small businesses, priced per vehicle rather than per driver.
EROAD
Light, heavy and assets
Light and heavy vehicles plus powered and unpowered assets; more than 100,000 vehicles globally; listed on the ASX and NZX.
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.
EROAD
FBT automation from device
Fringe Benefits Tax and Fuel Tax Credit management automated from device data, under 'Save on your taxes'.
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.
EROAD
CoR, inspections, rego alerts
Chain of Responsibility tools, EROAD Inspect pre-trip checks, and service alerts for registrations and services due. The Clarity Locate page also lists WoFs and CoFs, which are New Zealand inspections.
Servicing and maintenance
Axlerun
By date or odometer; alerts on Cruise
Next service by date or odometer on Drive; proactive alerts on Cruise.
EROAD
Service Module on every plan
A Service Module on every plan, EROAD Fleet Maintenance for servicing and repairs, and Inspect checklists for faults.
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.
EROAD
FTC automation
Fuel Tax Credit rebate automation from the device. No fuel price locator listed.
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.
EROAD
In-cab coaching, dashcams
Driver-facing screen with real-time coaching, posted speed display, driver login, a leaderboard, dashcams and emergency alerts.
Platforms
Axlerun
iOS, Android, web, CarPlay, Android Auto
The fuel & EV locator on CarPlay and Android Auto is part of Cruise.
EROAD
Web, unlimited users, in-cab
Depot and MyEROAD on the web with unlimited users, mobile Depot access, and the Ehubo2 screen in the vehicle.
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.
EROAD
Installed; rental includes it
Hardware installed per vehicle, included with rental; an onboarding and training team; a quote and demo first.
Axlerun’s column comes from the current plan comparison and pricing. EROAD’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
No unit, no installer, no term
Trips record from the phone. Drive is free for three vehicles and Cruise is A$10.99 per vehicle per month including GST, month to month. EROAD's plans are quoted and its rental runs for a term.
The logbook export, per vehicle
Ranked 12-week periods, named blockers and an ATO-compliant Excel or PDF export on Cruise. EROAD lists FBT automation; the pages checked do not describe the export.
FBT LogbookAustralian rego and CTP by state
Renewal dates for all eight states and territories named the way each state names them, with alerts on Cruise. EROAD's service alerts list registrations alongside New Zealand's WoF and CoF.
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
EROAD
Plans are quoted. For light vehicles on Clarity Locate: 4 × $25 = $100 a month plus $1596 of devices upfront, or 4 × $42 = $168 a month with nothing upfront, as published on the product page.
10 vehicles
A$109.90a month on Cruise
A$24.43 a month on Drive
EROAD
Plans are quoted. For light vehicles on Clarity Locate: 10 × $25 = $250 a month plus $3990 of devices upfront, or 10 × $42 = $420 a month with nothing upfront, as published on the product page.
25 vehicles
A$274.75a month on Cruise
A$76.78 a month on Drive
EROAD
Plans are quoted. For light vehicles on Clarity Locate: 25 × $25 = $625 a month plus $9975 of devices upfront, or 25 × $42 = $1050 a month with nothing upfront, as published on the product page.
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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