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The Kynection Alternative: One Asset Platform
MapTrack is the Kynection alternative for teams whose problem is plant and equipment rather than driver fatigue. One register for tools, plant and fleet, priced per asset with unlimited users and a published rate card.
Kynection is an Australian transport-compliance suite with a genuine asset module and an NHVR-approved Electronic Work Diary. Teams move to MapTrack when the bill grows with headcount rather than machines, and when most of the suite duplicates systems they already run.
Kynection sells KIM, a modular Australian operations suite covering assets, HR, CRM, projects, safety and an NHVR-approved Electronic Work Diary, billed per user and per module. MapTrack is the Kynection alternative for asset operations specifically: one register for tools, plant and fleet with QR and GPS tracking, inspections, meter-based maintenance and 150+ telematics, fleet and fuel-card data sources, priced per asset with unlimited users and a published AUD rate card. If you need the approved work diary, stay with Kynection - MapTrack does not have one.
MapTrack publishes this page and is one of the alternatives discussed. Based on Kynection’s public documentation, pricing pages and named third-party reviews as of Aug 2026; confirm current features and pricing with each vendor and in a pilot. Where a capability is not confirmed in public sources we mark it as not publicly confirmed, not absent. Spotted something out of date? Email corrections@maptrack.com.
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TL;DR - Kynection vs MapTrack
- •Kynection is the trading name of Autolync Pty Ltd (Seaford, Victoria). It began in 2006 as Fleet Effect, a heavy-vehicle compliance business, and rebranded in May 2019. Its KIM platform spans asset and equipment, HR, CRM, projects, sales, scheduling, QHSE, AI dashcams and an NHVR-approved Electronic Work Diary, billed per user and per module. No rate card is published.
- •MapTrack is a single asset platform: one register for tools, plant and fleet with QR and barcode scanning, GPS trackers, inspections, meter-based maintenance and 150+ telematics, fleet and fuel-card data sources. Priced per asset with unlimited users on every plan, published in AUD, with a 30-day free trial.
- •The honest dividing line is fatigue compliance. Kynection holds an NHVR-approved Electronic Work Diary and MapTrack does not. If that is why you are here, stay where you are. If your problem is knowing where the plant is and when it was last serviced, keep reading.
What is Kynection?
Kynection is the trading name of Autolync Pty Ltd, an Australian software company based in Seaford, Victoria. Its history explains its shape: the business started in 2006 as Fleet Effect, built for heavy-vehicle operators managing compliance, and by its own account completed Australia’s first Electronic Work Diary pilot in 2009 with a Queensland quarry fleet, before moving into fatigue compliance in 2010. It merged with Vertical Matters in 2018, adding quality-management and Triple ISO certification support, and rebranded from Fleet Effect to Kynection in May 2019.
The product is KIM, a modular operations platform. Modules cover asset and equipment management, maintenance, safety and QHSE, HR, time and attendance, CRM, quoting and invoicing, projects, tender management, scheduling, AI dash cameras and an NHVR-approved Electronic Work Diary. It sells its own hardware alongside the software - Helios GPS units, cameras, rugged Zebra and Samsung devices - and integrates with MYOB, Xero, Reckon, Sage, Microsoft Dynamics and SAP.
Two things are worth stating plainly before any comparison. First, Kynection’s asset module is a real capability, not a checkbox: it documents live GPS mapping, NFC Tap2Action, QR and barcode scanning, an offline mode, automated maintenance scheduling and forced defect-resolution workflows. Second, Kynection holds something MapTrack does not. The NHVR’s approved EWD register lists “Q by Quallogi”, with the approval held by Autolync Pty Ltd trading as Kynection and first granted on 27 October 2021. Only twelve providers hold one.
Why teams look for a Kynection alternative
Kynection is a capable platform and for transport operators it is often the right one. Teams typically look for an alternative when the shape of the product or the shape of the bill stops matching the problem:
The bill moves when you add people, not machines
Kynection’s own comparison table describes its model as per user and per module. On a crew-heavy, machine-light operation, every extra operator, subbie or supervisor who needs to see an asset is a line item. MapTrack charges per asset and includes unlimited users on every plan.
You are buying modules you already own elsewhere
KIM spans HR, CRM, quoting, invoicing, tender management and time and attendance alongside assets. If you already run payroll, a CRM and an accounting package you are happy with, much of that surface area is bought twice.
You cannot see a price before a sales call
There is no pricing page anywhere on kynection.com.au and the route to a figure is a demo booking. MapTrack publishes its rate card in AUD, so you can size the cost yourself before talking to anyone.
Your fleet spans several telematics brands
Kynection supplies its own GPS units and AI dash cameras. Ingestion from third-party telematics brands is not publicly documented. MapTrack consolidates 150+ telematics, fleet and fuel-card data sources into one register.
Your problem is plant and tools, not fatigue
Kynection has been a heavy-vehicle compliance company since 2006. That is a real strength for transport operators. For a construction, mining or field-services team whose assets are tools, plant and equipment, most of that depth is not what you are buying.
You want to start today rather than schedule a demo
MapTrack runs a 30-day free trial with no credit card. Kynection’s KIM routes to a demo booking, though its Quallogi EWD product does offer a free Essentials tier you can start yourself.
Which platform fits your team?
Pick the persona closest to you. Recommendations reflect publicly documented capabilities as at August 2026, and one of them sends you to Kynection.
The transport compliance manager
Do you run fatigue-regulated heavy vehicles and need an NHVR-approved work diary and Chain of Responsibility evidence?
Stay with Kynection. They hold an approved EWD ("Q by Quallogi", first approved 27 October 2021) and MapTrack does not. We do not compete on this ground and will not pretend otherwise.
The plant or asset manager
Is your problem knowing where tools, plant and equipment are and keeping servicing on schedule across sites?
Choose MapTrack. One register with QR and GPS tracking, inspections, meter-based maintenance and 150+ telematics, fleet and fuel-card data sources, priced per asset with unlimited users.
Learn more →The buyer with far more people than machines
Do you have a large crew, a modest machine count, and a bill that grows every time someone new needs access?
Choose MapTrack. Unlimited users are included on every plan, so the bill tracks your asset count rather than your headcount. Kynection’s published model is per user and per module.
Learn more →The operator consolidating vendors
Are you trying to replace six disconnected systems - HR, CRM, quoting, scheduling, safety - with one?
Kynection is the better shape. KIM is a genuine operations suite and MapTrack is deliberately narrow. Only weigh what you would be buying twice against what you already run.
Best Kynection alternatives, ranked
Ranked by what you were using Kynection for. If it was the work diary, the first entry is not us.
- 1
Logmaster or Teletrac Navman
Best if you need an NHVR-approved Electronic Work Diary. Both hold one; MapTrack does not, so we are not the answer to that requirement.
- 2
MapTrack
Best for the asset half: one register for tools, plant and fleet with QR and GPS tracking, inspections and meter-based maintenance, priced per asset with unlimited users and a published rate card.
- 3
Tenna
Best for hardware-first mixed construction fleets. Its compliance module is built around US requirements rather than Australian CoR or NHVR EWD.
- 4
Fleetio
Best for vehicle-only fleets wanting strong maintenance workflows and published per-vehicle pricing. No native GPS and no Australian fatigue compliance.
- 5
SafetyCulture
Best when inspections and audits are the core workflow. Per-seat pricing; asset tracking sits on top of the inspection core.
MapTrack vs Kynection: detailed comparison
Side-by-side across 12 criteria, sourced to the NHVR register and Kynection’s and Quallogi’s own pages. Updated August 2026. Where a capability is not confirmed publicly we say not publicly documented, not absent.
| Criteria |  MapTrack |  Kynection |
|---|---|---|
| Product shape | YesOne asset platform: register, inspections, maintenance and location in a single product | YesKIM, a modular operations suite: asset and equipment, HR, CRM, projects, sales, scheduling, QHSE, EWD and AI dashcams(per Kynection modules index, Aug 2026) |
| Pricing meter | YesPer asset, unlimited users on every plan | Per user and per module, in Kynection’s own words on their own comparison table(per Kynection EWD module page, Aug 2026) |
| Published rate card | YesPublished in AUD ex GST: tools and equipment from $1 per asset per month, fleet, plant and heavy machinery from $8 (Aug 2026) | No rate card on kynection.com.au; the route to a figure is a demo booking. Their Quallogi EWD does publish a per-shift model(per Quallogi pricing page, Aug 2026) |
| Asset register and field scanning | YesQR and barcode scanning straight to the asset record | YesA genuine capability: live GPS mapping, NFC Tap2Action, QR and barcode, and an offline mode(per Kynection asset management module, Aug 2026) |
| Maintenance scheduling | YesMeter-based and calendar service triggers, work orders raised from failed inspections | YesAutomated scheduling with warranty and compliance tracking, and forced resolution workflows from field defect reports(per Kynection asset management module, Aug 2026) |
| NHVR-approved Electronic Work Diary | No. MapTrack is not an approved EWD provider and does not publish a fatigue management module | YesYes. "Q by Quallogi", approval held by Autolync Pty Ltd trading as Kynection, first approved 27 October 2021, one of twelve approved providers(per NHVR approved EWD register, Aug 2026) |
| Chain of Responsibility and fatigue evidence | Free CoR and work diary templates are published, but the product has no CoR or fatigue workflow | YesA CoR dashboard covering driver hours, declarations, pre-starts and defect reports as one audit record, across Standard Hours, BFM, AFM and ACA(per Kynection EWD module page, Aug 2026) |
| Heavy Vehicle Accreditation (HVA) | Not something a software vendor can hold. HVA is applied for and maintained by the operator | Also not something a software vendor holds. HVA audits assess the operator’s own systems and records, whichever platform produced them(per NHVR, HVA for operators, Aug 2026) |
| Multi-brand telematics ingestion | Yes150+ telematics, fleet and fuel-card data sources feeding engine hours, odometer and fault codes | Not publicly confirmedNot publicly documented. Kynection publishes its own GPS and camera hardware; ingestion from third-party brands is not described(per Kynection GPS tracking hardware, Aug 2026) |
| Own hardware range | YesFirst-party GPS trackers including ultra long-life battery units for trailers and unpowered plant | YesIts own range: Helios GPS units, AI dash cameras and rugged Zebra and Samsung devices with mobile device management(per Kynection GPS tracking hardware, Aug 2026) |
| Offline in the field | YesOffline form submission plus selected offline asset, QR and file access | YesDocumented on both sides: an offline mode on the asset module, and an EWD that operates offline Australia-wide including WA and NT rules(per Kynection EWD module page, Aug 2026) |
| Starting without a sales call | YesFree 30-day trial, no credit card required | ?KIM routes to a demo booking. The Quallogi EWD offers a free Essentials tier you can start yourself(per Quallogi pricing page, Aug 2026) |
When the asset register is the actual problem
MapTrack puts the register, QR and GPS tracking, inspections and maintenance in one platform, priced per asset with unlimited users and a published AUD rate card.
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How MapTrack compares to Kynection
What do the two pricing meters do to your bill?
Kynection’s own comparison table describes their model as per user and per module. MapTrack charges per asset with unlimited users, so adding the crew does not move the bill.
This is the difference that shows up on an invoice rather than in a feature list. A per-user, per-module bill moves in two directions: when you add people, and when you switch a module on. The people who most need to see an asset are the operator doing the pre-start, the mechanic closing the work order and the supervisor checking a licence, and on a per-seat meter each of them costs money to add. That matters more the more crew you have relative to machines. MapTrack charges per asset. Tools and equipment start at $1 per asset per month and fleet, plant and heavy machinery start at $8, both on Standard, in AUD ex GST, with unlimited users on every plan. We are quoting Kynection’s meter rather than a number because they publish no number - there is no pricing page on their site - and inventing one to compare against would be worse than saying so.
Are you buying an asset platform or a business operating system?
Kynection is buying you a suite: assets sit alongside HR, CRM, quoting, invoicing, tender management and time and attendance. MapTrack does one job.
Neither answer is wrong, but they suit different buyers. Kynection’s KIM is a genuine operations suite, and for a business that wants a single vendor across the whole back office that is the appeal. The cost is scope: if you already run payroll, a CRM and an accounting package you are happy with, a large part of what you are licensing duplicates something you own. MapTrack is deliberately narrow. It is one register that the inspections, the maintenance schedule and the location all hang off, and it does not try to be your HR system. Ask yourself which problem is actually unsolved. If it is "I do not know where my plant is or when it was last serviced", a specialist closes that faster. If it is "I run six disconnected systems", a suite may genuinely be the better shape.
Where does your fleet data come from?
Kynection supplies its own GPS units and AI dashcams. MapTrack consolidates 150+ telematics, fleet and fuel-card data sources, so a mixed-brand fleet feeds one register.
Kynection publishes a real hardware range - Helios GPS units, AI dash cameras, rugged Zebra and Samsung devices and mobile device management - and for an operator who wants one vendor to supply and manage the hardware too, that is a genuine advantage. What is not publicly documented is ingestion from third-party telematics brands, and we describe it that way rather than as absent, because a capability can exist without being published and we would rather be corrected than overstate. The distinction matters if your fleet already runs mixed OEM telematics. MapTrack is brand-agnostic by design: engine hours, odometer readings and fault codes from 150+ telematics, fleet and fuel-card sources land on the same asset record the inspections and maintenance run against, so you are not choosing between the tracking you already paid for and the register you want.
Which platform makes you accreditation ready?
Neither, in the sense buyers usually mean. Heavy Vehicle Accreditation is applied for and maintained by the operator, and the audit assesses the operator’s own systems and records.
This is the single most misread thing in the category, so it is worth being blunt in both directions. HVA replaced the National Heavy Vehicle Accreditation Scheme from 1 August 2026. It is not a software certification, there is no register of accredited software, and no vendor - Kynection, MapTrack or anyone else - can hold it on your behalf. The operator applies, the operator pays, and an approved auditor assesses whether that operator’s own systems and records demonstrate what the scheme requires. So the useful question to put to any vendor is not "are you accredited". It is "what evidence does your system produce, can I export it, and will it stand up in front of an auditor". For fatigue and work diary evidence specifically, an NHVR-approved EWD is the direct answer, Kynection has one and MapTrack does not. For maintenance, inspection and defect evidence on plant and vehicles, both platforms produce records, and that is the part to test with your own assets.
Where Kynection wins
A comparison page that finds nothing good in the other product is not worth reading. Kynection is stronger than MapTrack in six areas, and the first one is decisive if it applies to you:
An NHVR-approved Electronic Work Diary
The NHVR register lists "Q by Quallogi", approval held by Autolync Pty Ltd trading as Kynection, first approved 27 October 2021. Only twelve providers hold one. MapTrack is not among them and does not publish a fatigue management module. If an approved EWD is a requirement, this is decisive and you should stay with Kynection.
Twenty years of heavy-vehicle compliance depth
Kynection began in 2006 as Fleet Effect, completed what it describes as Australia’s first EWD pilot in 2009 with a Queensland quarry fleet, and moved into fatigue compliance in 2010. The transport-compliance depth is not a bolt-on; it is the original business, and the other modules grew around it.
Chain of Responsibility in one audit record
Driver hours, declarations, pre-starts and defect reports land in the same CoR dashboard, across Standard Hours, BFM, AFM and ACA. For an operator whose compliance obligation spans the driver and the vehicle together, having both in one record is worth real money.
One vendor across the whole back office
KIM spans HR, CRM, quoting, invoicing, tender management, scheduling, time and attendance and QHSE alongside assets, with accounting integrations including MYOB, Xero, Reckon, Sage, Microsoft Dynamics and SAP. If consolidating vendors is the goal, that breadth is the point.
Hardware and devices supplied by the software vendor
Helios GPS units, AI dash cameras, rugged Zebra and Samsung tablets and mobile device management all come from the same supplier as the software. For fleets that would rather not manage a separate hardware relationship, that is a real operational saving.
ISO certification support for your business
Kynection markets support for Triple ISO certification - quality, safety and environment - which it has offered since a 2018 merger. For an operator working towards those standards, having the system and the certification pathway from one vendor is a genuine convenience.
What our customers say
“MapTrack streamlines tracking and asset servicing across mine shutdowns. Simple, reliable and effective.”
Gordon Stennings
Maintenance Storeman, Mineral Resources
“Thanks to MapTrack we know exactly where our gear is. Hire costs reduced 25-35%.”
Denis Slaviero
Operations Manager, Hacer Group
“We used to spend 1 to 2 days a week tracking our generators alone. MapTrack gave us full visibility across every site.”
Steve McAllister
Asset Coordinator, Saunders International
Should you choose MapTrack or Kynection?
Choose MapTrack if you…
- Your assets are tools, plant and equipment across sites, and fatigue-regulated heavy vehicles are a small part of the picture or none of it
- You have far more people than machines and do not want the bill moving every time you add an operator or a subbie
- You want to see a price before you speak to anyone, and start a trial the same way
- Your fleet spans several telematics brands and you want engine hours and fault codes feeding maintenance automatically
- You already run an HR system, a CRM and an accounting package, so most of an operations suite would be bought twice
- You want inspections, work orders and asset location on the same record
Consider Kynectionif you…
- •You run fatigue-regulated heavy vehicles and need an NHVR-approved Electronic Work Diary
- •Chain of Responsibility evidence is a live obligation and you want fatigue, pre-starts and defects in one audit record
- •You want one vendor across assets, HR, CRM, quoting, scheduling and safety rather than a specialist for each
- •A failed pre-start needs to stop a dispatch, not just raise a maintenance ticket
- •You want dash cameras, GPS units and rugged devices supplied by the same vendor as the software
- •You are working towards Triple ISO certification and want the system and the pathway from one supplier
Pricing: MapTrack vs Kynection
MapTrack
Published in AUD ex GST. Tools and equipment start at $1 per asset per month and fleet, plant and heavy machinery start at $8, both on Standard, with unlimited users, files, scans, forms and alerts included. No per-seat fees. 30-day free trial, no credit card.
Get pricing for your asset count →Kynection
- Kynection (KIM): per user and per module, per their own comparison table. No rate card published
- Route to a figure: a demo booking
- Quallogi EWD: priced per shift with a top-up model, a free Essentials tier and a bulk discount
As at August 2026. There is no pricing page on kynection.com.au, so no Kynection figure is quoted here.
We quote Kynection’s meter rather than a price because they publish no price, and inventing one to compare against would misrepresent them. Compare the meters instead: a per-user, per-module bill moves when you add crew or switch a module on, and a per-asset bill moves when you add machines. Which is cheaper depends entirely on your ratio of people to plant, so do the arithmetic on your own numbers.
How to switch from Kynection to MapTrack
Read step one before the others. If the Electronic Work Diary is why you are on Kynection, this migration is not for you, and we would rather say so up front than discover it in month three.
Check the EWD question first
If you moved to Kynection for the Electronic Work Diary, do not move away from it for MapTrack. We do not replace that capability, and we would rather say so now than in month three.
Export your asset and maintenance records
Export the asset register, service history and open defects as CSV. MapTrack supports CSV and spreadsheet import with AI-assisted field mapping.
Rebuild inspections on the asset record
Our team recreates your pre-starts and inspection forms in MapTrack and maps assets, sites and categories onto one register.
Run both if you need to
Plenty of operators keep an approved EWD for fatigue records and run an asset platform alongside it. That is a legitimate end state, not a failed migration.
What to verify in a demo
Both are credible Australian products with real overlap. These are the things that only surface once you use your own assets and your own crew:
- ✓MapTrack: Confirm GPS tracker compatibility with your specific plant and trailers; check your telematics or fuel-card provider is among the 150+ supported sources; complete a pre-start offline and confirm it syncs; test inspection-to-work-order on a real asset; count your billable assets against the published bands; and ask us in writing about hosting and security posture.
- ✓Kynection: Ask for a written price at your real user count with every module you would actually switch on, since none of it is published; confirm which modules the asset workflows depend on; test whether the third-party telematics brands already in your fleet can feed the register; and if the EWD is why you are looking, read the conditions of use in their certificate of approval on the NHVR register rather than relying on a summary.
Other Kynection alternatives to consider
Depending on which half of Kynection you actually use, these may fit better than we do:
Logmaster
Another NHVR-approved EWD provider, and the one that wholesales its approval into other fleet platforms. Worth a look if the work diary is the whole requirement and you want it inside a system you already run.
Teletrac Navman
Telematics-first, with its own NHVR-approved EWD (Sentinel). Suits fleets that want the vehicle hardware and the fatigue record from one telematics vendor.
Tenna
Construction-focused, hardware-first mixed-fleet tracking. Its compliance module is built around US requirements (HOS, IFTA, ELD) rather than Australian CoR or NHVR EWD.
Fleetio
Strong vehicle-fleet maintenance workflows with published per-vehicle pricing. No native GPS and no Australian fatigue compliance.
SafetyCulture
Inspection and audit depth as the core workflow, priced per seat. Asset tracking and maintenance sit on top of the inspection core rather than being native.
For the full side-by-side, see MapTrack vs Kynection, or our best asset tracking software guide.
Methodology and sources
Updated August 2026. Every Kynection claim on this page is sourced to a primary document: the NHVR’s own approved EWD register, Kynection’s module, hardware and company-history pages, and Quallogi’s pricing page. Quallogi is not a third party - the NHVR register lists the approval holder for "Q by Quallogi" as Autolync Pty Ltd trading as Kynection - so its pages are cited as Kynection’s own rather than as independent corroboration.
- NHVR approved EWD register (Q by Quallogi, cert KYQU-2025-002)
- NHVR, Heavy Vehicle Accreditation for operators
- Kynection NHVR-approved EWD module
- Kynection asset management module
- Kynection modules index (KIM)
- Kynection GPS tracking hardware
- Quallogi pricing (per shift, free Essentials tier)
Kynection is a capable Australian platform with real asset-management depth and a compliance capability MapTrack does not have, and this page says so plainly rather than burying it. No Kynection price is quoted because they publish none; the meter cited is quoted from their own comparison table. Capabilities we could not confirm publicly - third-party telematics ingestion - are marked "not publicly documented" rather than stated as absent. No vendor holds Heavy Vehicle Accreditation; it is applied for and maintained by the operator. All product names, logos and trademarks are the property of their respective owners and are used here for identification and comparison only, which does not imply endorsement or affiliation. Spotted something out of date or incorrect? Email corrections@maptrack.com and we will review and update.
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Lachlan leads operations at MapTrack, bringing 10+ years of enterprise technology experience across mining, construction and heavy industry. Before MapTrack, he held senior roles at Workato (integration and automation) and AppDynamics/Cisco (application performance), working directly with ASX-listed organisations to modernise their technology stacks. His deep understanding of field operations and blue-collar workflows shapes how MapTrack solves real problems for asset-intensive teams.
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