SimpleGPS vs Sledi.me

Sledi.me prices via a sales quote. SimpleGPS publishes the euro price on the site, you order online and start today. And in a 33-day side-by-side test on one car carrying both systems at once, SimpleGPS recorded 2,089 km against Sledi.me's 1,719 - the difference is a route through Greece their device missed while roaming.

Sledi.me is a familiar name in Bulgarian GPS tracking. Their model is the industry classic: for an exact price and terms you talk to a sales rep and receive a quote.

This comparison also rests on something most comparisons lack: a side-by-side test. Between 17 July and 19 August 2026 one car carried a Sledi.me device and a SimpleGPS device at the same time, including on a trip through Greece and Turkey. Below we quote what each system recorded for the same kilometres.

SimpleGPS works like a modern online product: prices are published in euro on the site, the device ships pre-configured from our shop, and the account takes two minutes to create - no phone calls, no waiting for offers.

The SimpleGPS track from the side-by-side test: a solid line through Greece and Turkey, versus the straight line Sledi.me used to bridge the lost stretch
The SimpleGPS track from the test (solid line), drawn from our raw positions. The dashed line is a schematic of the straight line the Sledi.me app displayed for the same stretch - from the Turkish border area to Thassos, roughly 191 km without a single intermediate point.

Side by side

SimpleGPS Sledi.me
Transparent public pricing (€) Yes No
Modern app-style UI Yes No
Device included / sold with the service Yes Via a quote
Hosted - no own server needed Yes Yes
Fits private individuals Yes Yes
Real-time tracking Yes Yes
No long-term contract Yes Ask the sales rep
Self-serve online signup Yes No
Bulgarian support Yes Yes

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

33 days, one car, two systems: 2,089 vs 1,719 km

For 17 July - 19 August 2026, SimpleGPS recorded 2,088.6 km for the test car; the Sledi.me app showed 1,719.2 km for the same car and the same period. The 369 km difference is not rounding - it is real road one system recorded and the other did not.

Where the 369 kilometres went

On the Sledi.me map, the route from the Turkish border to the island of Thassos is drawn as a straight line across the Aegean. A straight line on a GPS map means one thing: the device went silent and the system joined the last and first points with a chord - and counted it as a trip. SimpleGPS logged 15,756 positions across the same stretch, because our SIM is global and roaming in Greece and Turkey is included, not an option.

A straight line is not a route

The difference is not just coverage but honesty of the picture. When our device is out of range, SimpleGPS shows the stretch as a gap rather than painting it as a road the car supposedly took - because a plausible line nobody drove is a more convincing lie than a dashed one.

A 3-minute hop is not a trip

In the test period's waybills, Sledi.me counts 1 km, 3-minute repositionings as separate trips - 89 of them. SimpleGPS reported 79, because moving the car down the street does not make the list: a waybill full of trivial rows is hard to read and harder to defend to the tax office.

Quote vs public price

With Sledi.me the price and terms come after talking to a sales rep. SimpleGPS publishes euro prices on the site - you see the exact figure before committing to anything.

How fast you start

The classic quote model means emails, calls and waiting. With us you create an account online in two minutes, order the device, and it appears on the map the moment you power it up.

Self-serve

SimpleGPS is built so everything - signup, ordering, settings - happens on your side, with no intermediary. Sledi.me leans more on a personal sales contact.

When is Sledi.me the better choice?

If you prefer a personal sales contact and negotiating individual terms for a larger fleet, the quote model may suit you. If you want to see the price now, order online and start today - that is exactly SimpleGPS.

Bottom line

A quote over email versus a price on the site and a two-click order. It depends on how fast you want to start

Frequently asked questions

From a side-by-side test: one car carried both devices simultaneously from 17 July to 19 August 2026, including through Greece and Turkey. The SimpleGPS figures are from our system; the Sledi.me figures are what their app showed for the same car and period. It is one car with each service's specific device and SIM - a different setup may produce a different result.
They follow the industry-classic individual-quote model. That is not bad in itself, but it means you have to contact a rep to learn the final price.
Yes. You create an account online, order a device from the shop, and once you power it up the car is on the map - no waiting for a quote.
Both services offer Bulgarian support. SimpleGPS adds that you do most things yourself, without waiting for someone to pick up the phone.
If you want individual negotiation for a large fleet, the quote model may suit you. For private owners and small fleets, SimpleGPS public pricing and online start are faster.
Try SimpleGPS Plans from $9.99/month, device from our shop, online signup in two minutes.