| Has the lowest monthly fees of any service. At least 50% less than most systems. Usually less than $15 a month. |
Charge $30 to $60 a month or more in fees. Plus other charges on top of those. |
| Only charges you for the information you want and need. |
Charge to collect large amounts of data. Usable or not. |
| Transmits information directly to the user. It’s faster and less expensive that way. Plus, the data is fresher and more relevant. |
Send all data in chunks to a data collection center where it’s sorted and stored. You pay for all this, of course. |
| Transmits data in the smallest packages possible at the lowest cost possible. |
Send all data in bulk, consuming large amounts of air time. Since you’re paying for this air time, you pay more. And the data you’re paying for may not be relevant. |
| Immediately notifies you if one of your vehicles reports a diagnostic trouble code issue. |
Generally can’t read DTCs and can’t report problems to you. |
| Intuitive and easy to use. No upfront software costs and no need for costly training time. |
Often require an investment in software and costly and time-consuming user training. |
| Quickly installed by us or you can easily self-install. |
May require skilled labor to install. |
| In states where the program is approved, permits free remote smog inspection. |
Don’t. |
| Has open architecture that allows vendors, maintenance providers, toll and emission authorities and other third parties to communicate with the vehicle. (With your permission, of course.) A built-in security access protocol gives you control over who gets the data and what data they get. |
Huh? |
