Excel, generic tool
or HyghFleet?
Fifteen capabilities, three ways to handle them. The honest comparison between paperwork, generic rental software and HyghFleet.
| Capability | HyghFleet | Excel & paper | Generic rental software |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital rental contractssigned per eIDAS Art. 26 | ~ | ||
| Photo handover protocolwith timestamp and mileage | ~ | ||
| Live GPS trackingown hardware, map inside the platform | ~ | ||
| CAN telemetryspeed, rpm, engine load, fuel level | |||
| Immobilizer via apprelay control from the platform | |||
| Embezzlement protectiongeofencing and border alerts | ~ | ||
| Court-ready driving reportevent log as PDF | |||
| Automatic logbookevery trip with GPS route | ~ | ||
| Payments & depositslive status, automatic dunning | ~ | ~ | |
| Debt book & finesbill violations directly | |||
| Shared blacklistsshared across the industry | |||
| Customer CRM with documentslicense and ID captured digitally | ~ | ||
| Own website & emailHyghHosting & HyghMail, vehicles automatically, 6.99 € a month | ~ | ||
| Live in 48 hourssetup by HYGHSOFT | |||
| No minimum termcancel monthly | |||
| Support from the developerdirect line instead of ticket queue |
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The difference is not a feature. It is the focus.
Generic rental software is built for compact-class fleets. HyghFleet is built for vehicles where a single damage or a single embezzlement costs five figures.
Other providers
What about the alternatives?
Besides spreadsheets there is general rental software (for example Rentware, HQ Rental Software or Wheelsys), telematics platforms for large fleets (for example Webfleet, Geotab or Samsara), logbook apps for company cars (for example Vimcar) and simple GPS trackers with their own app. What each kind of solution is built for, and when HyghFleet is not the best choice, is explained on hyghfleet.com/compare (German).