Tachomaster

Name

Tachomaster

Legal name

Road Tech Computer Systems Ltd.

Website

https://tachomaster.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fleet Compliance Software

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

ELD/HOS Compliance & Tachograph Services (TLABAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Driver Behavior Scoring & Coaching Platforms (TLAEANAB), Fleet, Asset Tracking & Telematics Location Platforms (BPAMANAF)

Keywords

• Tachograph analysis software
• Fleet compliance software
• Driver hours monitoring
• Transport compliance solutions
• Vehicle tracking systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Radlett

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Subscription - Driver Analysis: Primary recurring revenue stream. Charges £1 per driver per week for tachograph analysis and storage. Charged weekly with 4 weeks in arrears via Direct Debit. Only charged for weeks with data entered.
2. Software Subscription - Vehicle Analysis: Optional vehicle unit data upload at 50p per vehicle per week. No charge for vehicles with analogue tachographs. Charged from date of first upload.
3. Hardware Sales: Sales of tachograph card readers, download tools (DigiVU, DigiVU+, Digipost Pro), USB cables, scanner cleaning wipes, tachograph charts, till rolls, driver wallets, and defect report books.
4. DOT Device + Vehicle Tracking: Remote tachograph download device combined with optional vehicle tracking at £19.95 per vehicle per month (includes both remote downloads and tracking). Vehicle tracking alone is £5 per vehicle per month as add-on.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tachomaster is an internet-based tachograph analysis service that processes digital and analogue tachograph files to verify EU Drivers' Hours and Working Time Directive compliance for fleet operators, owner drivers and mixed fleets. The cloud platform is complemented by Windows and macOS clients, iOS and Android mobile apps, dedicated hardware download tools (DOT Device, DigiVU, DigiVU+, DigiPost Pro) and smart card readers. Optional modules extend coverage to Driver CPC management, Earned Recognition and telematics-based monitoring.

Product overview

Tachomaster is a modular platform consisting of a core internet-based tachograph analysis software (for digital and analogue tachographs), supplemented by hardware download tools (DigiVU, DigiVU+, DigiPost Pro), smart card readers, and consumable supplies. The platform integrates with related Road Tech products including DOT Tracking (vehicle tracking), Roadrunner (transport management), PreDrive (defect reporting), and Checkmaster (licence checking). Optional add-on modules include the DOT Device for remote downloads, Virtual Tachograph for non-tachograph vehicles, DCRS for driver compliance monitoring, Analytics dashboards, CPC Management for driver training, and the Earned Recognition Module for DVSA compliance. The platform is accessible via web browser, Windows client, Mac client, and mobile Worker App for drivers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DOT Device: Remote tachograph download device offering instant, automatic digital tachograph downloads and optional vehicle tracking.
• DigiVU
• DigiVU+
• DigiPost Pro
• Virtual Tachograph

Products and services

• Tachomaster Cloud-hosted tachograph analysis platform that processes digital and analogue tachograph files to verify EU Drivers' Hours and Working Time Directive compliance for fleet operators, owner drivers and mixed-fleet transport businesses.
• Tachomaster Worker App Standalone iOS and Android mobile application that lets drivers download and transfer tachograph files, view their own hours and infringements, and stay connected to the Tachomaster platform from the cab.
• DOT Device Proprietary hardware download tool that remotely retrieves digital tachograph data from the vehicle unit and driver card and transfers it to the Tachomaster cloud for analysis.
• Virtual Tachograph Standalone Tachomaster module that applies the platform's compliance and working-time analysis framework to LGVs and non-tachograph vehicles, giving mixed-fleet operators a single reporting view.
• Tachomaster Client for Windows Standalone Windows desktop application that connects local hardware to the Tachomaster cloud, uploads files and surfaces analysis results for operators running Windows PCs.
• Tachomaster Card Reader for Mac Standalone macOS client that allows Mac-based operators to read driver and vehicle tachograph data and interface with the Tachomaster platform.
• Tachomaster Card Reader for Windows Windows application dedicated to reading driver and vehicle tachograph cards and transferring data to the Tachomaster platform.
• Tachomaster USB-C Smart Card Reader USB-C smart card reader peripheral sold to Tachomaster customers for reading driver and vehicle tachograph cards on compatible PCs.
• Tachomaster Premium Smart Card Reader Higher-spec smart card reader peripheral for operators requiring robust driver and vehicle card reading.
• DigiVU Hardware download tool designed to retrieve and transfer digital tachograph data to the Tachomaster platform.
• DigiVU+ Enhanced DigiVU hardware download tool providing additional tachograph data retrieval capability for Tachomaster subscribers.
• DigiPost Pro

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 300 million days of driver data processed
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• DOT TrackingcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2019DOT Tracking provides GNSS telematics for Virtual Tachograph feature. The DOT device delivers remote tachograph downloads and vehicle tracking data. Tachomaster integrates with DOT Tracking hardware for comprehensive fleet management.
• Falcon Vehicle TrackingcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2008Falcon (now DOT Tracking) integration allows Tachomaster to show vehicle location on map at each activity. In return, Falcon shows vehicle information such as fuel consumption by driver from Tachomaster data.
• DVSA Earned Recognition SchemecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTachomaster's Earned Recognition Module enables automated compliance for companies in the DVSA Earned Recognition scheme, providing KPI reporting and compliance verification.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Samsara: Samsara is a publicly-listed IoT fleet management platform offering telematics, video-based safety, and ELD/HOS compliance as part of an integrated cloud platform. It represents a well-capitalised incumbent whose bundled compliance offering competes with Tachomaster's specialist analysis product.
• Geotab: Geotab is a global fleet telematics leader offering vehicle tracking, driver behaviour, and integrated HOS/ELD compliance modules via its Marketplace. It competes for large enterprise fleets with comprehensive solutions that subsume the compliance layer Tachomaster specialises in.
• Verizon Connect: Verizon Connect is a large enterprise fleet management platform offering GPS tracking, compliance, and fleet operations tools. It competes for larger UK fleets that may consolidate telematics and compliance spend with a single major vendor.
• Webfleet (Bridgestone): Webfleet, formerly TomTom Telematics and now part of Bridgestone, is a major European fleet management platform offering telematics, compliance and driver behaviour tools. It overlaps with Tachomaster on UK/EU fleet customers with HOS and compliance modules within a broader portfolio.
• Masternaut: Masternaut is a long-established European fleet telematics and management platform offering vehicle tracking, driver behaviour, and compliance solutions. It overlaps with Tachomaster on UK fleet customers but competes primarily as a broader telematics suite rather than a tachograph analysis specialist.

Regional players

• Quartix: Quartix is a UK-listed telematics provider focused on vehicle tracking, fleet management and driver behaviour monitoring for SMB fleets. It targets a similar UK SMB customer segment as Tachomaster with vehicle tracking-centric solutions that increasingly touch on compliance.

Others

• Fleetio: Fleetio is a fleet maintenance and operations management SaaS platform serving SMB and mid-market fleets. While not a direct tachograph competitor, it operates in adjacent fleet management workflows that customers may consolidate with or instead of compliance tools.

Emerging players

• Lytx: Lytx is a video telematics and fleet safety platform combining dashcam-based driver behaviour analytics with compliance workflows. It competes with Tachomaster's DCRS driver compliance system through a video-first, AI-driven approach to driver risk management.
• Motive (formerly KeepTruckin): Motive is a US-headquartered fleet and compliance platform offering ELD, fleet management, and driver safety solutions. It is an emerging global player expanding into UK/European compliance markets, representing a competitive threat as it scales internationally.

Direct peers

• TruTac: TruTac is a UK-based tachograph analysis and compliance software provider offering digital and analogue tachograph downloads, driver hours analysis, and DVSA-compliant reporting — directly competing with Tachomaster for the same UK fleet operator customer base with a similar product-led SaaS model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Tachomaster
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/TachomasterTraining
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tachomaster

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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