Garibook

What Garibook does

Garibook, operated by NRB Solutions Limited, is a Bangladesh-based multi-sided mobility platform headquartered in Dhaka that combines consumer ride-hailing and intercity car rental with corporate transport, fleet management SaaS, and a vehicle-leasing program for car owners. Its product surface spans a consumer Android app (intercity rental, ride-share, airport transfers, hourly rentals), a Smart Driver app, the Garibook Business corporate offering, a web-based Vehicle Management System (VMS), the Garibook Club car-leasing program, and the Garibook Map localized mapping API suite.

The platform runs a distinctive bidding model where passengers select from competing fare bids submitted by drivers, and uses a proprietary mapping stack (Garibook Map) tuned to Bangladesh's road networks, claiming 15% higher accuracy and up to 70% lower cost than Google Maps APIs. Driver-partners are acquired via a 0% commission / small monthly subscription model with instant payouts, while corporate clients are served through an inquiry-based B2B sales motion with real-time vehicle tracking, analytics, and consolidated billing via VMS.

Garibook monetizes through five revenue streams: driver subscription fees (replacing per-ride commission), revenue-share with car owners under Garibook Club, negotiated B2B contracts under Garibook Business, consumer ride transactions settled through the bidding system, and VMS SaaS subscriptions. It claims coverage across all 64 districts of Bangladesh, lists 26 enterprise customer logos spanning telecom (Grameenphone, Banglalink, Robi, Airtel) and banking (City Bank, Eastern Bank, Prime Bank), and operates with a 43-person team and no disclosed external funding.

Name

Garibook

Legal name

NRB Solutions Limited

Website

https://garibook.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Garibook is a Bangladesh-based multi-sided mobility platform offering consumer ride-hailing, intercity and airport car rental, corporate transport (Garibook Business), fleet management SaaS (VMS), a car-owner leasing program (Garibook Club), and a localized mapping API (Garibook Map). It serves passengers, driver-partners, corporate clients, and car owners across all 64 districts of Bangladesh.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ride-hailing and Car Rental Marketplace

NAICS

Passenger Car Rental (532111), Passenger Car Rental and Leasing (53211), Taxi and Ridesharing Services (485310)

SIC

Services-Auto Rental & Leasing (No Drivers) (7510)

akta.pro primary industry

Car Rental & Mobility Booking Platforms (Carshare/Rideshare/Micromobility) (THALAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Online Booking & Reservation Platforms (B2B/B2C) (THALAMAA), Fleet Management Services (Lifecycle, Compliance, Safety, Driver Programs) (TLABAHAJ)

Keywords

• Ride-hailing platform
• Car rental services
• Corporate transport
• Driver subscription
• Fleet management

Headquarters

HQ city

Dhaka

HQ country

Bangladesh

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Driver Subscription / Commission: Smart drivers pay a small monthly subscription fee rather than commission per ride. The '0% Commission' messaging indicates drivers retain full ride earnings, with Garibook generating revenue from a recurring subscription fee from driver-partners.
2. Garibook Club - Vehicle Leasing: Car owners lease their vehicles to Garibook; the company operates them as part of its fleet and shares revenue with owners. Garibook provides drivers, maintenance, and takes full responsibility for operations.
3. Corporate Car Rental (Garibook Business): B2B revenue from businesses subscribing to or purchasing corporate transport services including executive car rental, daily office shuttles, monthly rentals, airport transfers, and team transport.
4. Consumer Ride Transactions: Passengers pay for intercity car rentals, airport transfers, and hourly rentals. The platform facilitates transactions between service providers (drivers) and service users (passengers).
5. VMS Software Subscriptions: Vehicle Management System is offered to corporate clients for managing their own vehicle fleets, generating SaaS-style recurring revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Garibook operates a Bangladesh-based ride-hailing and car rental marketplace that connects passengers with independent driver-partners for intercity travel, airport transfers, hourly rentals, and city rideshare. The platform runs on a consumer Android app and a separate Smart Driver app, with a unique fare bidding system and a 0%-commission driver subscription model. It also offers Garibook Business (corporate transport), a Vehicle Management System (VMS) for fleet oversight, and Garibook Club (vehicle leasing for car owners).

Product overview

Garibook is a ride-hailing and car rental platform operating in Bangladesh, offering city-to-city transportation services. The platform operates on a multi-app architecture consisting of: the Customer App for passenger booking (intercity rentals, ride-share, airport transfers, hourly rentals), the Smart Driver App for drivers (0% commission model), and Garibook Business for corporate clients. Supporting products include Vehicle Management System (VMS) for fleet oversight, Garibook Club for car leasing/investment, and Garibook Map API for location services. The platform uses a unique bidding system where passengers can select rides based on driver ratings, reviews, and fare bids.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Garibook Business: Corporate car rental services for businesses, providing executive transportation, airport transfers, daily office pick-up and drop-off, and team transportation solutions.
• Garibook Club
• Vehicle Management System (VMS)
• Garibook Map

Products and services

• Garibook Consumer App Android mobile app for individual passengers in Bangladesh to book intercity car rentals, city rideshare, airport transfers, and hourly rentals, featuring driver selection based on ratings and reviews, fare bidding, real-time trip tracking, and trip insurance.
• Smart Driver App Android mobile app for driver-partners to accept ride requests, manage intercity and city rides, and receive instant payouts under a 0%-commission model with a small monthly subscription fee.
• Garibook Business Corporate transport solution for Bangladeshi enterprises offering executive car rental, airport transfers, daily office pick-up and drop-off, monthly car rentals, and team transportation, with integrated VMS for fleet oversight.
• Vehicle Management System (VMS) Web-based fleet management software for businesses to manage their own vehicles, track trips, monitor driver information, and generate analytics on team mobility and costs, available as a SaaS subscription integrated with Garibook Business.
• Garibook Club Vehicle leasing program that allows private car owners to lease their vehicles to Garibook, with Garibook providing drivers, maintenance, and operations and sharing rental revenue with owners; includes an Elite tier for higher-value investors.
• Garibook Map Standalone mapping API suite purpose-built for Bangladesh's geography, offering Autocomplete, Route, Reverse Geocoding, and Distance/ETA APIs for ride-sharing, logistics, and delivery applications, claimed 15% more accurate than global providers and up to 70% lower cost than Google Maps, with sandbox trial available.

Quantifiable outcome

• Garibook Map claims 15% higher accuracy vs global mapping providers
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• NRB Solution Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNRB Solution Ltd. is the parent company and product creator of Garibook.com. The company develops and operates the Garibook platform and associated services including Garibook Map and VMS.
• Link 3 TechnologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationLink 3 Technologies provides technology infrastructure powering the Garibook platform. The company is credited as 'Powered By' Link 3 Technologies on the Garibook Map product page.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Avis: Global car rental incumbent offering intercity and airport rentals. Comparable to Garibook's intercity car rental and airport transfer product lines, though at much larger scale and global footprint.
• Careem: Super-app operating across the Middle East, Pakistan, and other South Asian markets. Comparable in multi-vertical mobility scope, with overlapping ride-hailing and corporate transport offerings.
• Uber: Global ride-hailing incumbent with massive scale and capital. While not yet dominant in Bangladesh, Uber's strategic expansion into South Asia makes it a structural competitive threat to any local ride-hailing player.
• Grab: Southeast Asian super-app with ride-hailing, corporate transport, and driver-side incentives. Comparable multi-vertical mobility business model, though operating in a different geography.

Emerging players

• MoveInSync: India-based corporate employee transport SaaS platform. Comparable to Garibook's VMS and Garibook Business offerings in addressing enterprise fleet and employee mobility management.
• InDrive: Global ride-hailing platform operating across emerging markets with a passenger-bidding fare model — directly parallel to Garibook's bidding mechanic — and expanding presence in South Asia.

Direct peers

• Pathao: Bangladesh's leading ride-hailing and delivery super-app offering moto, car, and food delivery. Most direct competitor in the same geography with overlapping consumer mobility use cases.
• Obhai: Bangladesh-based ride-hailing and car rental platform directly competing with Garibook in intercity car rental and city rideshare, serving similar consumer and corporate segments in Bangladesh.
• Shohoz: Bangladesh super-app spanning ticketing, ride-hailing, food, and logistics. Competes with Garibook on consumer mobility and intercity transportation within Bangladesh.

Others

• Mapbox: Custom mapping platform offering APIs for routing, geocoding, and ETA. Comparable to Garibook Map's positioning as a localization-first alternative to Google Maps APIs for mobility and logistics applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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