GFI Systems vs. McLeod LoadMaster

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
GFI Systems
Score 8.5 out of 10
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GFI Systems in Edmonton offers their suite of fleet management applications comprising GPS tracking of assets, dispatch and fleet maintenance controls, as well as ELD hardware and applications.N/A
LoadMaster
Score 6.0 out of 10
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McLeod Software in Birmingham, Alabama offers LoadMaster, a fleet management tailored to the needs of trucking companies covering dispatch, vehicle fuel and maintenance management, mobile driver communication, driver safety and efficiency management, and other features.N/A
Pricing
GFI SystemsMcLeod LoadMaster
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Offerings
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GFI SystemsLoadMaster
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
GFI SystemsMcLeod LoadMaster
Considered Both Products
GFI Systems
Chose GFI Systems
GFI Systems MailEssentials is easier to use and much less expensive.
Chose GFI Systems
Of the two others in the list that we compared to GFI offers the same capabilities that the other two do but that it's also a security suite for the same price and product. The other two offer everything that GFI does but for a higher cost. Ivanti had a live update on the …
LoadMaster
Chose LoadMaster
McLeod has several implementations and is always looking for new ways to get up-to-date. Also, it is stable which is a nice thing when you are a big company handling thousands and thousands of loads every day. We are not only building loads but selling, tracking, dispatching, …
User Ratings
GFI SystemsMcLeod LoadMaster
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Support Rating
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User Testimonials
GFI SystemsMcLeod LoadMaster
Likelihood to Recommend
When a company wants a single platform that handles all security scanning and evaluation. I would also suggest to a small to medium-sized company that wants a patch management and security vulnerability tool that isn't going to break the bank.
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On my daily tasks, it helps me to track every order and provide us with detailed information, logging times, [and] user's interactions. Not only [being] able to track but to build and receive orders thru its transmission system is good because it is integrated with a huge amount of companies world wide, reducing the effort and costs in contracting several apps to do just one thing.
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Pros
  • Finding security issues on devices that nothing else will find
  • Very customizable solutions for email and security
  • Good customer support--when we need help on something, we can get it
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  • Dispatching management- with all its features we can be sure that McLeod will cover all the possible needs when dispatching a load.
  • Billing and documentation- its platform also provides several ways to gather all our documentation and keep them recorded.
  • GPS tracking- its implementation on GPS is beyond of our expectations. It works perfectly with the most known GPS apps such Macropoint, Keeptruckin, LoadTrack and more.
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Cons
  • Their agentless patch management could offer realtime status of when a patch fails, or completes.
  • Their 3rd party patching inventory could be larger.
  • Patches that are released should be vetted prior to release unless its a critical or important patch.
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  • Guides- we would love to have some updated tutorials and videos about how to use it
  • Feedback system- everyone wants to be listened to. We would appreciate a system to leave a feedback about its product and its new functionalities.
  • Fresh look- it is not ugly but McLeod is strong [and] powerful and I think a newer and fresh look will be nice.
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Support Rating
The Support zteam for GFI was with us all the way through, and I believe that they had the best support team of all the products that we use and/or tested.
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Alternatives Considered
GFI Systems MailEssentials is easier to use and much less expensive.
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McLeod has several implementations and is always looking for new ways to get up-to-date. Also, it is stable which is a nice thing when you are a big company handling thousands and thousands of loads every day. We are not only building loads but selling, tracking, dispatching, billing them, and all is being done in the same app.
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Return on Investment
  • GFI Systems does save us a lot of time and makes it very convenient to manage clients. Remote access usually works well.
  • For our business GFI Systems is a bit expensive. The total cost is like hiring a full time employee.
  • It would be nice if the backup function was more robust and better thought out. Until then, we are seeking another service for our client's backup needs.
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  • Looks a bit old- we are in a new age of apps with fresh looks and responsive designs, however, this does not impact our business but we think that using a new face will help with the training curve.
  • It might delay the operation a bit because we need to access different menu items to get to one specific point.
  • A positive thing would be that with all the amount of features it has. McLeod is always trying keep the platform stable, and we know it is not easy to maintain a software like that.
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