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AUTOsist is a fleet maintenance and asset-tracking platform aimed at SMBs, centered on preventive maintenance, digital inspections, work orders, and parts inventory. Higher tiers layer on native GPS telematics and in-cab safety cameras.
Fullbay is cloud-based shop-management software built specifically for heavy-duty and diesel truck/trailer repair shops. Its core workflow runs the full service-order lifecycle: intake, technician labor tracking, guided inspections, parts authorization/ordering/inventory, preventive-maintenance and DOT-inspection scheduling, invoicing, and a customer portal. It is maintenance-first rather than a telematics platform, so it excels at work orders, PM, inspections, parts and repair-shop cost control.
How AUTOsist and Fullbay line up, side by side. Rows where they differ are highlighted.
| Feature | AUTOsist |
Fullbay |
|---|---|---|
| Capterra rating | 4.7/5 (163) | 4.6/5 (97) |
| Starting price | From $6/vehicle/mo (billed annually) | Custom quote |
| Best for | Small and midsize fleets and equipment-heavy operations that want simple, affordable maintenance tracking without a steep learning curve. | Heavy-duty truck and trailer repair shops (commercial diesel service providers) and fleets that run their own in-house heavy-duty maintenance shops. |
| Preventive maintenance | ✓ | ✓ |
| Work orders | ✓ | ✓ |
| Inspections & DVIR | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parts inventory | ✓ | ✓ |
| Fuel tracking | ✓ | — |
| Native GPS tracking | ✓ | — |
| Asset management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Compliance | ✓ | ✓ |
This is a fit comparison, not a universal winner. A tool built for an enterprise fleet with native telematics is not the same as one built for a small in-house shop. Validate the decisive maintenance workflow and total contract cost in both demos.
Start here when: Small and midsize fleets and equipment-heavy operations that want simple, affordable maintenance tracking without a steep learning curve..
Start here when: Heavy-duty truck and trailer repair shops (commercial diesel service providers) and fleets that run their own in-house heavy-duty maintenance shops..
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| Review platform | AUTOsist | Fullbay |
|---|---|---|
| Capterra | 4.7/5163 reviewsChecked July 17, 2026 · open source ↗ | 4.6/597 reviewsChecked July 17, 2026 · open source ↗ |
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A strong fit for cost-conscious SMB fleets that want core maintenance management first and can add telematics later as a paid tier.
Genuine heavy-duty maintenance software, not pure telematics. Fullbay is repair-shop-management-first (work orders, PM, DOT inspections, parts) so all maintenance facets apply. It has no native GPS/telematics hardware and no built-in fuel-card/fuel-tracking module, so those facets are false. Best fit for commercial heavy-duty repair shops and fleets operating their own diesel shops; a company only wanting vehicle GPS tracking should look elsewhere.
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