Michael N.
Good for the basics, but Routing and the API should be avoided.
My company has spent more than 20k to build the API links to our ECM software to support routing and digital Proof of Delivery documents with Samsara. This was our primary reason for selecting them over a year ago and proved to be a costly mistake. Capturing the signatures from the mobile devices into the Samsara cloud does not work 20% of the time. Also, routes are limited to 20 stops (we can have routes with up to 30 stops) and the route optimization routine is almost useless. Finally, after 8 months of no real support for the signature and routing issues we had to give up and only use Samsara for vehicle tracking and the driver cams. All our investment in API programming, troubleshooting, new phones for the drivers so they could get routes and digital signatures from our customers has been wasted. The phones sit idle and drivers get signatures on paper invoices. Their first level support is very nice and helpful for basic issues but have no API knowledge, next level support is totally unresponsive, except to say "We are looking into it". Samsara is great for the basics of GPS tracking, Vehicle management and driver cams. But be careful thinking it will do reliable routing or trying to integrate with the API, you could end up in a costly rabbit hole without end like us.
Response from SamsaraMay 11, 2021
Hi Michael, thanks for your note - we're sorry to hear about your experience. We've escalated this feedback to the appropriate support team and someone will be reaching out to you shortly to better understand these issues and help find a solution.




