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Levy Fleets vs Wheelbase
Wheelbase is free because the money is made elsewhere — marketplace commission and embedded insurance. Levy charges for the software and stays neutral on where your demand and coverage come from.
Monetised via Outdoorsy commission and Roamly insurance
Published rate, no marketplace or insurance tie-in
Most states; approximately $13.33/day in Hawaii
Guest unlock gated by OTP, ID check, and trip window
Levy Fleets
United States
Wheelbase
Austin, Texas, USA
Free software is not the same as cheap operations
Wheelbase costs nothing as software, which is genuinely attractive. The cost surfaces elsewhere: Outdoorsy marketplace commission on bookings that come through the marketplace, and embedded Roamly insurance priced per rental day — roughly $10.50 a day in most states. On a fleet running 2,000 rental days a year, that insurance line alone is about $21,000, which is real money that simply is not called a software fee. None of that makes Wheelbase a bad choice, and bundled coverage solves a genuinely hard problem. It does mean "free" is the wrong frame for the comparison; the right one is total cost including where demand and coverage come from.
Detailed Comparison
Business Model & Cost
Vehicle Types & Fit
Vehicle Access & Operations
| Category | Levy Fleets | Wheelbase |
|---|---|---|
| Business Model & Cost | ||
| Software cost | 8% of car-sharing revenue, published | Free to use — no published software pricing matrix |
| How the vendor makes money | Software fees only | Outdoorsy marketplace commission and embedded Roamly insurance |
| Pricing transparency | Published rate and plan structure | No complete public pricing or feature matrix — contact required |
| Insurance cost | Levy Cover per-trip pricing on P2P car trips with opt-in; otherwise your own negotiated commercial policy | Roamly Rental Shield approximately $10.50/day in most states, $13.33/day in Hawaii |
| Ecosystem alignment | Neutral on where demand and insurance come from | Economics align with keeping bookings and coverage in the Outdoorsy/Roamly ecosystem |
| Bundled insurance availability | Levy Cover binds per-trip coverage on P2P car trips with opt-in; no RV or towable coverage | Embedded coverage across cars, RVs, and towables |
| Vehicle Types & Fit | ||
| RVs and towables | Not supported | Deep specialisation — this is the category it was built for |
| Cars | Full support with connected access, condition reporting, and damage workflow | Supported as part of auto rental and car share |
| Micromobility | Scooters, e-bikes, mopeds, golf carts, and LSVs on the same dashboard | Not the target category |
| Marketplace demand | Levy’s peer-to-peer marketplace covers cars, not RVs or towables | Outdoorsy is a substantial demand source for RV rental |
| Vehicle Access & Operations | ||
| Remote guest unlock | Guestpass time-gated guest links with unlock, lock, and find | Not a documented capability — RV handover is typically in person |
| Access provider layer | Smartcar/OEM across 40+ brands, Uconnect, Linka, and supported hardware, per vehicle | Not a connected-vehicle platform |
| Live telemetry | Live GPS, odometer, and fuel or charge level | Not documented as a core capability |
| Condition reports | Structured pre- and post-trip reports with required photos | Booking and fleet records; condition workflow not documented in depth |
| AI damage detection | Google Gemini AI reviews check-in and check-out photos | Not documented |
| Managed operations | Managed plans cover rider support, payment operations, and disputes | Software plus marketplace support |
| Toll and violation handling | Built-in toll pipeline and violation assignment | Not a documented module |
| API access | Full API and webhooks on every plan | Not publicly documented |
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Levy Fleets | Wheelbase |
|---|---|---|
| Free-to-use software | ||
| Embedded insurance product | Levy Cover (Car) binds per-trip coverage — P2P car trips; requires subaccount opt-in | |
| Marketplace demand channel | Outdoorsy covers RVs and towables; Levy’s marketplace is cars — Levy: cars, not RVs or towables; a smaller audience than Turo | |
| RV and towable support | ||
| Published pricing | ||
| Vendor-neutral on demand and insurance | ||
| Guest-facing remote unlock | ||
| Multi-provider vehicle access layer | ||
| Guest phone OTP + device binding before unlock | ||
| Live GPS and telemetry | ||
| AI damage detection | ||
| Structured pre/post-trip condition reports | ||
| Damage review queue requiring an outcome | ||
| Toll and violation handling | ||
| Managed rider support and dispute handling | ||
| Mixed fleets (cars + micromobility) | ||
| Full API access and webhooks | ||
| Booking and reservation management | ||
| Digital rental agreements |
When to Choose Each Platform
Choose Levy Fleets if you...
- You rent cars rather than RVs and need remote, self-serve handoff to work reliably
- You want published pricing you can model before signing anything
- You want a software vendor with no stake in where your bookings or insurance come from
- You want AI damage detection and a condition trail that stands up in a dispute
- You run scooters, bikes, mopeds, or golf carts alongside vehicles
- You want tolls and violations tracked and assigned automatically
- You want the option of managed rider support and dispute handling
Choose Wheelbase if you...
- You rent RVs, campervans, or towables — this is Wheelbase’s home category and Levy does not serve it
- Bundled insurance matters more to you than software neutrality
- Outdoorsy is a meaningful demand channel for your fleet
- You want to start with zero software cost
- You are already inside the Outdoorsy and Roamly ecosystem and it is working
Why Operators Choose Levy Over Wheelbase
Software you pay for directly, with no incentive to route your demand or insurance through one ecosystem
Published pricing — 8% of car-sharing revenue — rather than an unpublished matrix
Connected vehicle access configured per vehicle, with gated guest unlock and full command audit
AI damage detection plus a damage review queue that requires a recorded outcome
Mixed fleets including scooters, e-bikes, mopeds, golf carts, and LSVs
Managed plans covering rider support, payment operations, disputes, and chargeback defence
Questions from operators considering the switch
Is Wheelbase really free?
Do I have to use Outdoorsy or Roamly?
Which is better for RVs?
Which is better for cars and car sharing?
What about insurance?
About Wheelbase
Wheelbase is the fleet management and booking platform inside the Outdoorsy and Roamly ecosystem, serving RV, auto rental, car share, and mobility fleets. Its economics are unusual and worth understanding before you adopt it: the software is free or near-free to use, because the business model runs on Outdoorsy marketplace commissions and embedded Roamly insurance rather than on software subscriptions. That makes it very cheap to start with and structurally aligned with keeping you inside that ecosystem. Levy charges for the software and stays neutral about where your demand and insurance come from.
Wheelbase Features
- Booking and reservation management for RV, auto, and car share fleets
- Fleet management and vehicle records
- Direct-booking website tools
- Embedded Roamly insurance products including Rental Shield
- Integration with the Outdoorsy marketplace for demand
- Digital rental agreements
- Payments and deposits
- Strong RV and towable specialisation
Wheelbase Pricing
Wheelbase does not publish a complete public pricing or feature matrix. It is described as a free-to-use web-based booking and fleet management system, with the business monetised through Outdoorsy marketplace commissions and embedded Roamly insurance products rather than software fees. Roamly Rental Shield is priced per rental day — approximately $10.50 per day in most states and $13.33 per day in Hawaii. Operators evaluating Wheelbase should get current terms directly, since the absence of published software pricing makes total cost hard to model in advance.
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