SimpleGPS vs Frotcom
Frotcom sells through a local partner, is assembled from modules and prices by quote. SimpleGPS is one product with a public euro price, everything included and an online start - no middleman.
Frotcom is an international fleet management platform headquartered in Portugal and present in dozens of countries, Bulgaria among them. It operates through a network of local partners - their contact form asks you to pick a country first, then the specific local partner to talk to.
The product is modular: in their own words, Frotcom is module-based and you choose the ones you need. The feature set targets serious transport - remote tachograph downloads, driving-time monitoring, driver identification, fuel management, video telematics. There are no prices on the site: there is a demo, a savings calculator and a form that routes to the partner.
SimpleGPS solves a different problem. The price is published in euro and everything is in it - no modules to pick, the device ships pre-configured with an active SIM, and the account takes two minutes to create online. No partner, no quote, no implementation project.
Side by side
| SimpleGPS | Frotcom | |
|---|---|---|
| Transparent public pricing (€) | Yes | Via a quote |
| Modern app-style UI | Yes | Pro platform built for integrators |
| Device included / sold with the service | Yes | No |
| Hosted - no own server needed | Yes | Yes |
| Fits private individuals | Yes | No |
| Real-time tracking | Yes | Yes |
| No long-term contract | Yes | Ask the sales rep |
| Self-serve online signup | Yes | No |
| Bulgarian support | Yes | Depends on the local partner |
SimpleGPS keeps full route playback for 31 days, and routes, stops and statistics for 365. We state both numbers because we have them.
The differences in detail
You buy through a local partner
With Frotcom the route runs through the partner for your country - they quote, they deploy, they support. That makes sense on a large project, but it means calls, meetings and waiting. With SimpleGPS there is no middleman: you sign up yourself, order from the shop and pay us directly.
Modules vs everything included
Frotcom is assembled from modules you pick to match your needs - flexible, but it means the final capability and the final price both depend on the combination. With SimpleGPS there is nothing to configure: one price, with the live map, history, trips, stops, geofences and alerts already inside.
Quoted price vs price on the site
Frotcom site carries no price list - it offers a demo, a savings calculator and a contact form for the partner. That is why we compare the model here, not figures. SimpleGPS publishes the euro price on the site, before you hand over any details.
Heavy transport vs a car and a small fleet
Frotcom features aim at transport companies: tachographs, driving times, fuel, video telematics. If you have one car or three vans, that is far more system than you need - and almost certainly more cost.
Frotcom is the stronger choice for international road transport: if you need tachograph files, driving-time reporting and EU compliance for trucks over 3.5 tonnes, the platform is built for exactly that and we do not compete there. SimpleGPS is for private cars and smaller fleets that want a live map, trips, stops and reports - with no deployment and no middleman.
Bottom line
A modular platform via a partner versus one finished product with a public price. If you run trucks and tachographs - Frotcom. If you want your vehicles on a map today - SimpleGPS