MatrixBasic
Beame
R99/month
- Stolen vehicle recovery
- 24/7 monitoring centre
- Mobile app access
- Jamming detection
- + 1 more feature
Which is better for you, Beame or Netstar? We compare prices, installation, contracts, recovery and features side by side.
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Beame and Netstar STARtag are the two main wireless, budget recovery options in South Africa. Both avoid wiring and neither offers live tracking. STARtag is slightly cheaper in our catalogue; Beame is fitted by a technician and detects jamming. Netstar’s hardwired plans add live tracking if you want more.
| Beame | Netstar | |
|---|---|---|
| Plans from | R99/month | R89/month |
| Top plan | R99/month | R249/month |
| Plans in our catalogue | 1 | 3 |
| Installation | Quoted | None needed / Quoted |
| Contract | 36 months | 36 months |
| Recovery approach | Wireless battery unit, last known location, recovery agents | GPS/GSM with jamming detection, 24/7 monitoring |
| Live GPS tracking | – Not listed | ✓ Yes |
| Mobile app access | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Jamming detection | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Tamper / battery-disconnect alerts | – Not listed | ✓ Yes |
| Geofencing | – Not listed | ✓ Yes |
| Driver behaviour monitoring | – Not listed | ✓ Yes |
| Crash / impact detection | – Not listed | ✓ Yes |
| Wireless unit, no wiring into the vehicle | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
“Yes” means at least one plan from that brand in our catalogue includes the feature. “Not listed” means our catalogue does not list it for that brand; the provider may still offer it, so confirm with your quote.
Beame and Netstar STARtag are the two main wireless, budget recovery options in South Africa. Both avoid wiring and neither offers live tracking. STARtag is slightly cheaper in our catalogue; Beame is fitted by a technician and detects jamming. Netstar’s hardwired plans add live tracking if you want more.
Beame is a wireless, battery-powered unit that a technician hides in the vehicle in minutes, with no wiring into the car’s electronics. It is not a live tracker: the app shows the unit’s last known location. When you report a theft, recovery agents use location data from the unit to find the vehicle. Beame detects jamming attempts, and its battery lasts up to three years, with a free replacement.
Netstar’s hardwired units use GPS/GSM, and the Plus and Platinum plans add jamming detection, so the control room is alerted if someone tries to block the signal. The budget STARtag is a small wireless tag hidden in the vehicle that supports recovery without live tracking.
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Beame and Netstar STARtag are the two main wireless, budget recovery options in South Africa. Both avoid wiring and neither offers live tracking. STARtag is slightly cheaper in our catalogue; Beame is fitted by a technician and detects jamming. Netstar’s hardwired plans add live tracking if you want more.
See the side-by-side table on this page for the starting price of each brand in our catalogue. Compare the full contract cost, including installation, before deciding.
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