Detrack vs TrackPOD: powerful features at a fraction of the cost

If you’re choosing a delivery management solution for your business, and comparing Detrack and TrackPOD, you’re looking at two established market leaders that promise to streamline your last-mile delivery operations. But which one delivers better value for your business?

Both Detrack and TrackPOD are cloud-based delivery management solutions designed to help logistics companies, couriers, and businesses optimize their workflows. Each platform offers mobile apps for drivers, automated delivery notifications for customers, and dashboards for dispatchers.

In this comparison, we’ll break down features, pricing, and key differences to help you make an informed decision.

Feature comparison

Both Detrack and TrackPOD are feature-rich solutions that deliver what you can expect from modern delivery management software. No matter which you choose, you won’t be missing critical features. Here’s how they stack up:

Where Detrack stands out

Detrack offers several advantages that make a significant difference for growing businesses.

Rate cards for 3PL operations

If you operate as a third-party logistics provider or manage deliveries for multiple clients, Detrack’s rate card feature is a game-changer. 

Rate cards allow you to set up custom pricing structures for different clients, automatically calculate delivery costs based on item quantity, weight, zones, or custom parameters, and generate accurate invoices without manual calculations. 

For 3PLs juggling multiple customers with different pricing agreements, this feature alone can save hours of admin work each week.

Five years of data storage vs. two years

Detrack retains your delivery data for five full years, compared to TrackPOD’s two-year retention period. This extended retention is crucial for industries that require extended record-keeping for audits and regulatory compliance. It also enables meaningful year-over-year performance comparisons across longer time periods to spot seasonal patterns and multi-year trends. 

When resolving disputes or answering customer inquiries about past orders, you’ll have access to complete delivery histories without manually exporting and archiving data every two years.

Pricing – where each brand differs significantly 

Let’s compare pricing across both TrackPOD’s models against Detrack’s straightforward per-vehicle pricing. 

TrackPOD Advanced vs. Detrack Pro – save up to 51% with Detrack 

TrackPOD Advanced Plus vs. Detrack Advanced – save up to 51% with Detrack

*Note: TrackPOD requires a minimum of 3 vehicles on this plan. Detrack’s pricing has no minimum vehicle requirement. All pricing in USD. 

Per job pricing comparison

TrackPOD also offers volume based plans. This comparison calculates the number of drivers per month required to hit the job/delivery volumes TrackPOD have outlined. 

What this means for your business

Across every scenario, from small startups to established operations, or consistent year-round volumes to seasonal spikes, Detrack delivers the same features at 33-66% lower cost than TrackPOD. The savings compound significantly as you scale. 

Even compared to TrackPOD’s per-driver pricing (their more economical option), Detrack still delivers substantial savings that you can reinvest in growing your business, hiring additional staff, or improving service quality.

Note: TrackPOD also offers an Ultimate plan at $99/month per driver and both brands provide custom quotes for enterprise customers. 

Which platform is right for you?

Choose Detrack if you want:

The most cost-effective solution without sacrificing features, built-in route optimization in a single platform, rate card functionality for multi-client 3PL operations, five years of data retention for compliance and analysis, and transparent pricing that scales affordably as you grow.

Consider TrackPOD if:

You’ve already invested heavily in TrackPOD training and workflows, you have specific integration requirements unique to TrackPOD.

Ready to take us for a test drive?

Our free trial gives you access to all features for 14 days. It only takes a few minutes to add your drivers, upload or create jobs and start branding your customer communications. 

We know that there aren’t enough hours in the day and our experts are available 24/5 to help you get set-up to achieve your goals faster. You can chat live or book a call back for practical, hands-on support.

Frequently asked questions

Does Detrack really include route optimization? 

Yes! Detrack is an all-in-one platform with route optimization included. Our previous standalone routing product, Elastic Route, is now fully integrated, giving you order management, route planning, tracking, and proof of delivery in a single solution.

What’s the difference between Detrack Pro and Advanced? 

Both plans include full job planning, proof of delivery, live tracking, and all core features. Advanced adds route optimization, enhanced analytics, advanced reporting, custom branding options, and priority support.

Can I switch from TrackPOD to Detrack easily?  

Yes. Our support team helps with data migration, and our API allows you to import your existing order data and customer information seamlessly.

Do you charge per order like TrackPOD’s job-based pricing? 

No. Detrack uses simple per-vehicle pricing, so you’ll never face surprise charges when your order volume increases. Deliver 100 orders or 10,000 orders per month—your price stays the same.

What kind of businesses use Detrack? 

Detrack serves courier companies, 3PLs, building and construction, retailers with delivery fleets, food distributors, pharmaceutical delivery services, furniture and appliance installers, and any business that needs to manage last-mile deliveries efficiently.