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Optivo and MICHELIN Connected Fleet compared for teams that assign deliveries by hand

Optivo decides which vehicle makes which delivery, in what order and from which depot, and the plan is ready in 5-30 minutes. MICHELIN Connected Fleet is the Michelin Group's telematics, with job management and tyre inspection. This comparison is for teams that today assign deliveries by hand or by proximity.

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Why people look for a MICHELIN Connected Fleet alternative

Fleets that use MICHELIN Connected Fleet for deliveries have vehicle positions, assigned jobs and the SmarterDriver app to close them with signature and photo. The route, though, is still built by someone: job management assigns the delivery to the nearest vehicle or by vehicle type and load, and the site does not document an engine that builds routes with time windows, capacities and several depots. People also look for an alternative when the quote and the contract term weigh on them: pricing is quote-based and the three-year contract term is a recurring theme in public reviews.

  • Job management assigns deliveries by vehicle type, load, route or proximity; no route planning engine documented on the site
  • Quote-based pricing, no public price list
  • The three-year contract term is a recurring theme in public reviews
  • The product is built around the vehicle: tracking, driving hours, tyres, cold chain, electric transition

Key differences

How Optivo is different

1

Building the routes or assigning jobs

With Optivo, tomorrow's route comes out already built. OptivoRoute, Optivo's route optimization software, starts from the day's orders and decides which deliveries go on which vehicle, in what order and from which depot, with time windows (including multiple ones), per-vehicle capacities and industry constraints configured during onboarding. Optivo customers run it with three-compartment variable-geometry vans (dry, chilled, frozen) and with pickups and deliveries paired in the same route. MICHELIN Connected Fleet's job management assigns and reassigns deliveries to drivers by vehicle type, load, route or proximity, and the SmarterDriver app shows them to the driver; the site does not document an engine that builds the routes.

2

Two driver apps, two different days

Optivo's driver app runs in the browser, with nothing to install, and uses email and password login: three taps to close a delivery (select, photo or signature, confirm), proof of delivery with signature, photo and notes, notifications to the recipient via WhatsApp, SMS or email. The difference sits upstream: in Optivo the route the driver runs is the one built by OptivoRoute, and the Control Tower compares it with the actual track, flags delays and missed deliveries and adds new stops mid-route. SmarterDriver shows the jobs, logs the arrival automatically, captures signature and photo on delivery and opens navigation in the driver's preferred app.

3

OEM data in both, with different coverage

OptivoTrack, Optivo's tracking system, has the Cloud OEM mode with VIN-based activation across 30+ brands from 12 automotive groups, compliant with the EU Data Act, and pairs it with Optivo-branded OBD plug & play and CAN bus devices, normally on loan or purchased. MICHELIN Connected Fleet reads data with no hardware from Ford, Vauxhall/Opel, Citroën, Peugeot, DS and Renault vehicles. In both cases it is worth checking in a demo, VINs in hand, which vehicles in your fleet are covered.

4

Quote and contract

Optivo works on quotes, built on the number of vehicles, the modules you choose and the volumes you plan, agreed upfront, not on the individual deliveries performed; the contract is normally a subscription and on request a usage licence installed on the company's systems, with a separate fee for services. Each case is assessed before the contract. MICHELIN Connected Fleet also sells on quote, with no public price list; the three-year contract term is a recurring theme in public reviews.

5

Who runs the onboarding

Optivo is an Italian team that configures your industry constraints during onboarding and follows the customer directly: pharmaceutical distribution, food and beverage, agrifood deliveries to retail chains are the cases it knows from the inside. MICHELIN Connected Fleet has an office in Milan and an Italian site.

At a glance

Built for Teams planning deliveries with vans and light vehicles Fleets that want telematics, tyres and driving hours from the Michelin Group
Route optimization Builds the routes: vehicle assignment, time windows, capacities, several depots Job management: assignment by vehicle, load or proximity; no engine documented
Vehicle tracking OBD, CAN bus or Cloud OEM with no hardware (30+ brands) On-board devices and OEM data from six brands with no hardware
Driver app Driver app in the browser, nothing to install: three taps to close a delivery SmarterDriver: jobs, automatic arrival, signature and photo on delivery
Contract Normally a subscription; on request an installed usage licence Quote-based; three-year term is a recurring theme in reviews
Price Quote on planned volumes Quote-based, no public price list
Presence in Italy Italian team, onboarding in Italian Office in Milan, Italian site, on the market since May 2024
Where the AI works On the orders: Magic Order, the OptivoRoute chat, extracts them from files and text In the platform: Michelin AI Assistant, since 29 June 2026 in Italy too

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Commercial models compared

Optivo sizes the quote on the volumes you plan and includes devices, driver app and onboarding. MICHELIN Connected Fleet sells on quote.

Optivo

The quote is sized on the volumes you plan, agreed upfront, not on the individual deliveries performed. Optivo-branded OBD or CAN devices are normally provided on loan, or purchased if you prefer to capitalise them; Cloud OEM with no hardware where the vehicle allows it. Normally a subscription; on request also a usage licence installed on the company's systems, with a separate fee for services. Book a demo for a quote on your routes.

MICHELIN Connected Fleet

Quote-based pricing: the site publishes neither price lists nor price bands. The three-year contract term is a recurring theme in public reviews; terms have to be requested in the offer.

What changes with Optivo

With Optivo, kilometres drop by 10-20% and fuel by 10-15%, with 5-10% fewer vehicles needed; route planning takes 5-30 minutes. Payback comes in 3-9 months.
Results from Optivo projects

10-20%

fewer kilometres from the first months

When Optivo is the right choice

Optivo is for you if…

Today you assign deliveries to vehicles by hand or by proximity, and you want the route to come out already built, with the order of the stops and the departure depot. You have time windows, capacities and several loading points to respect, and you want the plan ready in 5-30 minutes. You want the planned route, the actual track, proof of delivery and recipient notifications in the same tool. You prefer an Italian team that configures your industry constraints and follows you directly.

MICHELIN Connected Fleet at a glance

MICHELIN Connected Fleet is the Michelin Group's telematics: it acquired Italy's TRK in May 2023 and has been in Italy since May 2024, with an office in Milan. The offer includes tracking, job management with the SmarterDriver app, CoPilot navigation for heavy vehicles, hardware-free OEM data from six brands (Ford, Vauxhall/Opel, Citroën, Peugeot, DS, Renault), automated tyre inspection and, since June 2026, the Michelin AI Assistant. It sells on quote.

Who MICHELIN Connected Fleet is for

MICHELIN Connected Fleet is aimed at fleets that want telematics, tyres and driving hours from the same industrial group, with job management and a driver app, heavy vehicles and cold chain included.

How to move from MICHELIN Connected Fleet to Optivo

The switch is aligned with the end of the MICHELIN Connected Fleet contract, so you never pay two fees at once.

  1. 1

    Set the date on the contract end

    Check the term and end date you signed with MICHELIN Connected Fleet. The Optivo team activates the platform when the contract ends, with no months of overlap.

  2. 2

    Bring orders and master data as they are

    Customers, addresses and orders come in through Magic Order, the chat in OptivoRoute: upload Excel, CSV, PDF or photos, or paste text. The AI extracts the orders, looks up what is missing in your history and asks for confirmation when something does not add up.

  3. 3

    Choose how to track the vehicles

    Cloud OEM with no hardware for factory-connected vehicles, with VIN-based activation; Optivo-branded OBD plug & play or CAN bus devices, normally on loan or purchased, for the others. MICHELIN Connected Fleet devices follow the terms of your contract.

  4. 4

    Configure the constraints with the team

    During onboarding you set time windows, capacities, depots and industry rules. Drivers log into the app with email and password and close a delivery in three taps.

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FAQ

How is Optivo different from MICHELIN Connected Fleet's job management?

OptivoRoute starts from the day's orders, distributes them across vehicles, decides the order and the starting depot, and respects time windows, capacities and industry constraints. With Optivo, kilometres drop by 10-20% and fuel by 10-15%. MICHELIN Connected Fleet's job management assigns deliveries by vehicle type, load, route or proximity and sends them to the SmarterDriver app; the site does not document an engine that builds the routes.

I use MICHELIN Connected Fleet for tyres: can I run Optivo alongside it?

Yes. Automated tyre inspection can stay in MICHELIN Connected Fleet. Optivo adds routes built from the day's orders, the driver app with proof of delivery and vehicle tracking. OptivoTrack also holds document expiry dates, maintenance and costs per vehicle, with invoices read by the AI.

How much does Optivo cost compared with MICHELIN Connected Fleet?

Optivo works on quotes and builds them on the number of vehicles, the modules you choose and the volumes you plan, agreed upfront, not on the individual deliveries performed, and includes devices, driver app and onboarding; normally a subscription, on request a usage licence. The demo with your data is also for this. MICHELIN Connected Fleet also sells on quote; in its public reviews the three-year contract term is a recurring theme.

Does Optivo read OEM data with no hardware like MICHELIN Connected Fleet?

Yes. OptivoTrack has the Cloud OEM mode with VIN-based activation across 30+ brands from 12 automotive groups, compliant with the EU Data Act, and for the other vehicles uses Optivo-branded OBD plug & play or CAN bus devices. MICHELIN Connected Fleet reads data with no hardware from Ford, Vauxhall/Opel, Citroën, Peugeot, DS and Renault. In a demo you check VIN by VIN which vehicles in your fleet are covered.

How long does it take to move to Optivo?

For standard configurations, onboarding can be immediate: the platform runs in the cloud and devices install in a few minutes per vehicle. With customizations or team training it can take up to a few weeks, with constraints configured during onboarding together with the Optivo team. Aligning the switch with the end of the MICHELIN Connected Fleet contract avoids paying twice.

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How this comparison was made

Comparison written by Optivo from the competitor's public sources, checked on the date shown.

Information about MICHELIN Connected Fleet was checked against the sources listed as of the update date. Prices, products and terms can change: check the official channels before deciding.

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