MatrixBasic
Beame
R99/month
- Stolen vehicle recovery
- 24/7 monitoring centre
- Mobile app access
- Jamming detection
- + 1 more feature
Matrix (MiX by Powerfleet) is our top pick for South African drivers: Beame wireless recovery from R99/month, hardwired live tracking, and the new Matrix Vision dashcams that put every trip on camera.
Like other established providers, Matrix offers a hardwired GPS/GSM unit fitted by a certified technician, feeding into a monitored recovery service.
Beame is a compact, battery-powered recovery unit. A technician hides it in your vehicle in a few minutes without wiring it into the electrical system, so it doesn't affect your car's electronics. The battery lasts up to three years, and Beame is approved by major insurers.
Matrix Vision is a dual dashcam: a road-facing ADAS camera and an in-cab driver-monitoring camera, 4G-connected with a data bundle included. It warns about collisions, tailgating, rollovers, phone use, distraction and drowsiness, and lets you watch any vehicle live.
Monthly prices including VAT. Beame is our top pick for affordable, insurer-approved recovery.
Every trip on camera, every driver protected. Road-facing ADAS and in-cab AI cameras, collision and distraction alerts, live streaming and privacy controls, all managed from one platform.
Road-facing and in-cab, 4G-connected, with an included data bundle.
Collision, tailgating and rollover warnings, plus harsh driving and speed alerts.
Phone use, texting, distraction, drowsiness and seatbelt, with Face ID.
Watch any vehicle live and talk to the cab, from the web platform or the app.
Privacy mode with blurring for faces, licence plates and passers-by.
Fleet safety and event reports, with coaching and geofencing on Vision Pro.
| Matrix Vision | Matrix Vision Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price (incl. VAT) | R359 | R399 |
| ADAS & AI driver monitoring | ✓ Full | ✓ Full |
| Event cloud storage | 3 months | 6 months |
| Live streaming & push-to-talk | 60 minutes | 100 minutes |
| Web UI, reports & privacy controls | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coaching, geofencing, roles & event tagging | – | ✓ |
Data bundle limits apply. Web UI included on both plans; smartphone apps for managers and drivers (iOS and Android) from October 2026. Not ideal for long-haul night-time operation.
| Aspect | Matrix Hardwired | Matrix Beame |
|---|---|---|
| Installation | Professional, wired into the vehicle | Hidden by a technician in minutes, no wiring |
| Best suited to | Live tracking and driver analytics on a vehicle you keep long-term | Affordable, insurer-approved theft recovery |
| Power source | Vehicle electrical system | Internal battery, lasts up to 3 years |
| Typical monthly price | Silver R219 · Gold R299 | R99/month |
All prices shown include VAT and are provided for transparent, convenient comparison. Once you select a package or submit an enquiry, the relevant product provider may contact you directly to assist with your selection, pricing, and activation.
Beame trades some of a hardwired unit's deeper vehicle integration (like remote immobilisation) for installation-free convenience. It's a different trade-off rather than simply "better" or "worse" — see our Beame comparison for the specifics.
Insurers set their own approved-device lists, and a battery-powered unit isn't always treated the same as a hardwired one. Confirm directly with your insurer before assuming a discount applies — see our insurance-approved trackers guide for more on how approval generally works.
Because Beame isn't wired in, moving it is simpler than moving a hardwired unit, but it is hidden by a technician and registered to your vehicle, so ask Matrix to arrange any move.
Matrix Vision is R359 a month and Matrix Vision Pro is R399 a month, both including VAT. Vision Pro adds 6 months of event cloud storage (instead of 3), 100 minutes of live streaming (instead of 60), and coaching, geofencing, user roles and event tagging.
Matrix Vision is a video telematics dashcam: it records the road and the cab and sends safety alerts. For theft recovery, pair it with a Matrix tracker such as Beame.
No. Tracker Prices SA is an independent comparison service. We are not affiliated with, and cannot speak on behalf of, Matrix Vehicle Tracking or any brand named on this page.
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