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Dossier / AMCS Alternative

Still waiting for Dossier to feel simple?
You've been waiting long enough.

The complexity was always there. So was the friction. What's changed is that fleet managers now have a real alternative — modern, complete, and built for the whole team, not just the shop manager.

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55K+

Vehicles managed globally

18 days

Average deployment time

95%+

Driver inspection compliance

75+

Countries worldwide

★★★★★ 4.8 · Capterra

★★★★★ 4.7 · G2

55,000+ vehicles managed

75+ countries

Up and running in 18 days

Sound familiar?

The frustrations Dossier users talk about when no one's listening.

These aren't assumptions — they come directly from Dossier user reviews and the fleet managers who've already made the switch.

Digging through dropdowns to do simple things

Built for CMMS specialists, not the people actually running your fleet. When the software is this hard to use, your team stops using it.

"Some of the more advanced features can be difficult to grasp." — Verified Capterra review

Permission settings that require a specialist to manage

Adding a new technician, changing driver access, adjusting manager permissions — none of it is quick. Every new hire becomes an IT ticket.

"It takes some digging to find which permissions are set on which employee or group." — Verified Capterra review

Pricing you have to negotiate before you can even try it

No public pricing. No free trial. You can't evaluate it without a sales call — and onboarding fees are never part of the first number you hear.

"Offsite training is costly if you need to have a new user trained." — Verified Capterra review

A mobile experience built for the shop, not the driver

Drivers are secondary users in a system that wasn't built for them. When inspections are painful, they get skipped or faked.

"Depending on your network setup, you may run into issues attempting to first remote in." — Verified Capterra review

Reports that need work before they're useful

Your fleet data is in there. Getting it into a format that actually helps you make decisions takes more work than it should.

"If I had to suggest one improvement, the reports could be more user-friendly." — Verified Capterra review

Built for your industry

From heavy-duty trucking to government fleets, waste operations to construction sites — Simply Fleet handles the full range.

55,000+ vehicles across 75+ countries, and counting.

Simply Fleet manages 55,000+ vehicles and assets across 75+ countries — including mixed heavy-equipment fleets, multi-location operations, and distributed teams. Scales comfortably to 1,000+ vehicles without changing platforms or renegotiating your contract.

Built for everyone on your team

Your whole team uses it.
Not just the person who set it up.

Simply Fleet works for every role, every day — in the field, in the shop, and in the office.

Designed for adoption, not administration.

Drivers complete inspections accurately. Technicians close work orders from their phone. Managers see what's due without chasing anyone. Owners track costs in one place.

95%+

Driver inspection
compliance rate

Drivers

Pre- and post-trip inspections in under 2 minutes. Issue reporting from the cab. Mileage logging without paper. Works offline.

Technicians

Work orders, service history, parts lookup — all from a phone. No desktop session required.

Fleet managers

One view of what's due, overdue, and done. PM schedules that update automatically. No chasing people for status.

Operations owners

Fuel, maintenance, expenses, and mileage visible in one dashboard. No exporting data between three systems to understand your costs.

Why teams choose Simply Fleet

Everything you need.
Nothing slowing you down.

Three things Dossier users consistently tell us tipped the decision.

Your whole team can use it — from day one

Simply Fleet is built for every role. Drivers complete inspections in under 2 minutes. Technicians close work orders in the field. Managers see everything without chasing anyone. No training week. No specialist required.

Complete fleet management — not just maintenance

PM scheduling, inspections, work orders, fuel, expenses, mileage, parts, and tool tracking — all in one place. Most maintenance-only tools leave gaps your team fills with spreadsheets. Simply Fleet closes them.

Up and running in days, not months

No IT project. No implementation partner. No months of configuration before you see value. Simply Fleet averages 18 days to full deployment — and you can try it before you commit.

Feature comparison

Simply Fleet vs. AMCS Dossier

Based on publicly available information and verified user reviews, 2026.

Feature

Simply Fleet RECOMMENDED

AMCS Dossier

Platform

What it covers

Complete fleet management — maintenance, inspections, fuel, expenses, mileage, and tools across vehicles, equipment, and trailers

Maintenance CMMS built for heavy-duty trucking, waste, and municipal fleets

AI and automation

Voice logging, receipt and invoice scanning, predictive maintenance alerts, and barcode scanning — built in

No AI features

Mobile app

Full-featured iOS and Android. Offline-capable. Built for drivers, technicians, and managers. Inspections in under 2 minutes.

Available — shop-floor focused, network-dependent

Deployment

Up and running in as little as a day. Most fleets fully deployed within 18 days. No IT involvement.

IT-heavy. Typically months.

Global availability

75+ countries. Multi-currency, multi-timezone.

Primarily North America

Fleet management

Preventive maintenance

By mileage, date, engine hours — any combination. Reminders auto-reset after service.

Strong — also fuel consumed and cycle-based triggers

Work orders

Digital, mobile, created directly from PM reminders. Labor, parts, and cost captured.

Deep shop workflow with VMRS coding and labour capture

Fuel management

Full module — logs, costs, efficiency trends, AI receipt scanning, alerts

Fuel cost data within maintenance reports only

Mileage tracking

Driver-logged or GPS-synced. Standalone module with trend reporting.

Tracked for PM triggers — not a standalone module

Expense management

Log and categorise all fleet expenses in one place

Not a feature

Issue management

Driver-reported issues tracked from open to resolved

Available — workflow is shop-centric

Tool tracking

Tools and small equipment tracked alongside the fleet — assignments, location, maintenance history

Not available

Mixed asset support

Vehicles, heavy equipment, trailers, and tools — all in one place

Primarily vehicle-focused. Limited support for tools and non-vehicle assets.

Parts and inventory

Track stock, automate reorder points, link parts to work orders

Strong — barcode scanning, auto-reordering, warranty tracking

Vehicle asset management

Full lifecycle, documents, registrations, renewals — all in one place

Strong — full asset lifecycle with detailed cost history

Reporting and integrations

Reporting and analytics

Pre-built dashboards and cost reports. Ready out of the box. No configuration needed.

Available — users report customisation required before reports are useful

GPS and telematics

Native Geotab, Samsara, Verizon Connect. Automatic mileage sync.

Geotab, Motive, Samsara — varies by configuration

Multi-location and permissions

Flexible role-based permissions. Self-serve, no specialist needed.

Available — users report complex to navigate

Onboarding and pricing

Onboarding, training and migration

Free data migration included. No implementation fees. Most teams up and running without a single training session.

Onboarding and training billed separately. Offsite training reported at $200–$400/hour.

Free trial

Try it before you commit. No credit card required. No sales call needed.

No free trial or free tier

Pricing

Transparent, per-vehicle pricing. Published on the website. No per-user fees. No implementation fees.

Custom quote. No public pricing. Implementation fees additional.

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Pricing

Know what you're paying
before you sign anything.

No custom quote. No hidden implementation fees. No per-user charges that punish you for growing your team.

Simply Fleet starts at

Transparent pricing.
No surprises on the invoice.

Per-vehicle pricing, published on the website. No contract. Up and running in as little as a day.

Pricing published — no sales call required to get a number
Unlimited users, managers, drivers, and technicians
Try it before you commit — no credit card, no sales call required
Free data migration included — timeline depends on fleet size and data readiness

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Hear from Fleet Managers Like you

“Simply Fleet works! I like the customizable inspection forms and the regular maintenance reminders. We use this in our company daily and it exceeds the limits of the functions we need it for”

Brandon Roberson

Inventory Control Manager,
Lowe Electric Supply

“In my 19 years working in the transport industry, Simply Fleet is the ONLY fleet maintenance software program that I have come across that is user friendly, adaptable to my operations, accurate with reporting and very cost effective saving the company a lot in wasted fuel and maintenance costs”

Shaun Kleynhans

Operations Manager, Transbus Africa

“We are saving 3 hours a week by shifting from spreadsheets and can already see the benefits from looking at the dashboard to monitor the costs and check on reminders in just 2 months of time.”

Edward Turabian

Purchase Manager, Australian Professional Shopfitters

“One Stop vehicle maintenance solution at rightly price
If you really want to manage a medium/big fleet then its a good solution, all you need to start with is the complete track records of your fleet. If update you maintenance track daily then this application helps you manage a big fleet of vehicles seamlessly.”

Amey S

Director Transportation & Trucking, GOI Car

“Very happy to have found something streamlined and simple-exactly what we were looking for and needed/wanted. We needed something affordable, easy to use, and easy to deploy across a number of employees. This is the first software/platform that has everything we need including a mobile app.”

Tessa W

Business Operations Manager, Ledyard Homes

“Simply fleet is very modern compared to old way of using log books for fuel management. Fleet and fuel management are most impactful. The product is very easy to use. The integration with our existing business processes is easy.
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Pearsons K

Operations Manager

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