MatrixBasic
Beame
R99/month
- Stolen vehicle recovery
- 24/7 monitoring centre
- Mobile app access
- Jamming detection
- + 1 more feature
Which is better for you, Matrix or Tracker? We compare prices, installation, contracts, recovery and features side by side.
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Matrix and Tracker both have long histories in South Africa. Tracker wins on recovery reliability, with VHF radio backup and free installation. Matrix offers a panic button and crash detection on Gold, and a wireless option in Beame, but its hardwired plans cost more and installation is quoted.
| Matrix | Tracker | |
|---|---|---|
| Plans from | R99/month | R99/month |
| Top plan | R299/month | R289/month |
| Plans in our catalogue | 3 | 3 |
| Installation | Quoted | Free (on contract) |
| Contract | 36 months | 36 months |
| Recovery approach | Hardwired GPS/GSM units plus Beame wireless recovery | GPS + VHF radio network, 24/7 control room |
| Live GPS tracking | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Mobile app access | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| VHF radio recovery (jammer-resistant) | – Not listed | ✓ Yes |
| Jamming detection | ✓ Yes | – Not listed |
| Geofencing | – Not listed | ✓ Yes |
| Driver behaviour monitoring | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Crash / impact detection | ✓ Yes | – Not listed |
| Panic button | ✓ Yes | – Not listed |
| Wireless unit, no wiring into the vehicle | ✓ Yes | – Not listed |
“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.
Matrix and Tracker both have long histories in South Africa. Tracker wins on recovery reliability, with VHF radio backup and free installation. Matrix offers a panic button and crash detection on Gold, and a wireless option in Beame, but its hardwired plans cost more and installation is quoted.
Matrix is the consumer tracking brand of MiX Telematics, now part of Powerfleet. Its hardwired Silver and Gold units report their position over GPS/GSM to a 24/7 control room, and Gold adds a panic button and crash detection. Beame, its wireless option, is a recovery unit that helps agents locate a stolen vehicle.
Tracker combines GPS/GSM positioning with its own VHF radio network. When a vehicle is reported stolen, the control room activates the unit and recovery teams, often working with SAPS, home in on its radio signal. VHF keeps working when GPS and cellphone signals are jammed or blocked, for example in underground parking or inside a container.
More on each brand: Matrix tracker prices · Tracker plans & prices · All brands
Road-facing ADAS and in-cab AI cameras in one 4G-connected unit, data bundle included. Collision, tailgating and rollover warnings, phone-use and drowsiness alerts, live streaming with push-to-talk, and privacy blurring, all from one platform.
Prices incl. VAT. Data bundle limits apply. Not ideal for long-haul night-time operation.
A small wireless unit hidden in your car in minutes, with no wiring into its electronics and a battery that lasts up to three years. Approved by major insurers, with jamming detection and 24/7 recovery.
Matrix and Tracker both have long histories in South Africa. Tracker wins on recovery reliability, with VHF radio backup and free installation. Matrix offers a panic button and crash detection on Gold, and a wireless option in Beame, but its hardwired plans cost more and installation is quoted.
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