iCabbi vs Autocab vs Original Drivers for small fleets

They solve different problems

Comparing these three is really comparing two categories. iCabbi and Autocab are dispatch systems: auto-allocation, metering, passenger apps, call-centre integration — the machinery of a fleet running hundreds of jobs an hour from a control room. Original Drivers is business software for the independent end: getting found, taking direct bookings, and running the admin, for one driver up to a small fleet.

Fit by size

• Large fleet with a control room: you need dispatch. iCabbi or Autocab are built for you — auto-allocation, driver and passenger apps, integrations. Expect enterprise pricing and onboarding.
• Small operator (a handful of cars): dispatch is overkill and overpriced. You need document and compliance tracking, invoicing, payouts, a public presence and direct bookings — which is what the Original Drivers fleet tier does.
• Single independent driver: dispatch is irrelevant. You need a booking page, enquiries and business admin — Original Drivers' free/Pro tiers.

Cost model

• iCabbi / Autocab: typically per-vehicle or fleet contracts with setup and support costs — sensible at scale, heavy for a small operator.
• Original Drivers: free to start, flat monthly plans, and no commission on journeys.

Customer ownership and marketing

Dispatch platforms power *your* fleet's operations but don't market you to the public. Original Drivers additionally builds your public footprint — driver pages, city directory presence, route-page SEO — so small operators get found, not just dispatched.

The honest recommendation

Don't buy dispatch software you don't need, and don't try to run a 200-car control room on a driver toolkit. For most independent drivers and small operators, the toolkit is the right tool — and you can always add dispatch later if you scale into a control room. See the Original Drivers fleet plan.