Comparison
LimoExpress alternative for chauffeur and limo operators
LimoExpress is limo and livery dispatch software from GoldBear Technologies, sold in plans sized by user accounts with unlimited rides and vehicles. 4fleet is chauffeur and limo booking software sized by fleet, built around the path from an enquiry email to a quote, a dispatched job and a paid invoice, with an assistant that proposes actions for the office to approve.
Who LimoExpress and 4fleet are for
LimoExpress describes itself as dispatch and management software for limo, livery, chauffeur, airport transfer and VIP transport businesses, with a back office for dispatchers, a driver app and a white-label passenger app. Its page states 46 countries, 135+ currencies and 20+ interface languages.
4fleet is for chauffeur, limo, black car and transfer operators from one owner-driver to an office with a dispatch team and partner operators, in 6 interface languages and 44 invoicing currencies. It is not a passenger-facing ride app: clients book through the operator's quote, portal and tracking links.
How the two charge
| What | LimoExpress | 4fleet |
|---|---|---|
| Charging model | Four plans by user accounts (Team 5 to Team 50); rides, vehicles and independent contractor drivers unlimited on every plan. Monthly or annual billing. | Four plans by fleet size (Solo, Starter, Operations, Scale) with vehicles and users included per plan and paid extras above that. Monthly or annual billing. |
| Trial | 14-day trial, no card required (vendor's page). | 14-day trial, no card required, on the plan you pick. |
| Setup fee | "Onboarding fee optional"; the amount is not stated on the page. | None. Founding Operators get a personal setup call included. |
| Card payments | Stripe payment processing and automated invoicing. | Stripe, connected to your own account; 4fleet adds no commission on top. |
| Partner work | GNet integration for farm-in and farm-out. | GNet integration for farm-in and farm-out, plus your own invited partner network with tenders, partner portal and statements. |
| Passenger-facing | White-label passenger app (iOS and Android), public booking form, customer portal. | Public quote page, tracking link and client portal in the browser; no passenger app to install. |
Where the workflows differ
Where the work starts: an enquiry email or a booking form
LimoExpress lists a public booking form and reservation management as the entry point. 4fleet connects the operator's mailbox, turns an enquiry email into a priced quote on the operator's own rate card, and only creates the booking when the client accepts. If most of your work arrives as email and phone enquiries rather than web bookings, this is the difference you will feel first.
An assistant that proposes, an office that approves
4fleet's assistant, Carson, drafts replies, chases quotes and flags unassigned jobs, and every action waits for a person to approve it. The LimoExpress page does not describe an assistant; its automation is in notifications, route optimisation and invoicing. Neither approach is better by itself; decide how much of the office's typing you want handed to software.
Partners: a network connection or your own partner list
Both products connect to GNet. 4fleet also carries the partners you invite yourself: tenders to several partners for one job, a partner portal where they confirm the driver and vehicle, and statements at month end. LimoExpress's page names the GNet integration and does not describe an owned partner network.
Passengers: an app to install or a link to open
LimoExpress offers a white-label passenger app for booking, live tracking and receipts. 4fleet gives the client a quote page, a tracking link and a portal that open in the browser, which suits corporate bookers who arrange travel for other people. An operator whose passengers want their own app will find that only in LimoExpress today.
Markets and languages
LimoExpress states 46 countries, 135+ currencies and 20+ interface languages. 4fleet runs the office, the driver app and the client portal in 6 languages (English, Polish, German, Spanish, French and Italian), each team member picking their own; quotes and invoices can be issued in any of 44 currencies, and the subscription itself is priced in euro. Check the languages your drivers and clients actually need before weighing the counts.
Switching from LimoExpress to 4fleet
4fleet imports bookings, clients and vehicles from a CSV or Excel file with a mapping preview, so the data you take out of LimoExpress can be loaded before the first live day. Read the switching page for the preparation steps and the Help article on migrating from another system for the clicks. Run both systems in parallel for one week of real jobs; the trial needs no card.
How switching to 4fleet works · Migrate from another system, step by step · 4fleet plans and pricing
Frequently asked questions
Does 4fleet connect to GNet like LimoExpress?
Yes. Both connect to the GNet partner network for farm-in and farm-out jobs. In 4fleet the connection is set up per account under Integrations, with vehicle class mapping, and the Help Center covers each step.
Can I keep a booking form on my website?
4fleet publishes a quote page the client accepts online and a client portal for repeat bookers; enquiries from a website form arrive as email and are parsed into enquiries. A separate embeddable booking widget is not part of 4fleet today.
What happens to my data if I leave either product?
Ask every vendor the same question in writing. In 4fleet, report generators export to CSV and PDF on Operations and Scale, and the account owner can request a data export or deletion; the Help Center and the privacy page describe both.
Which one is cheaper?
It depends on how you are counted: LimoExpress charges by user accounts, 4fleet by fleet size with vehicles and users included per plan. Price both at your real number of users, vehicles and monthly bookings, with the add-ons you need, and compare the totals rather than the entry price. Both publish their plans.
Is this comparison independent?
No. We make 4fleet. Every LimoExpress fact on this page comes from the vendor's own page, read on the date shown, and nothing is scored. Confirm current terms with the vendor before deciding.
Sources
Features and prices change; confirm current terms with the vendor before you decide.