Comparing Netradyne & Samsara.

Netradyne analyzes 100% of drive time—so your drivers get the credit, and the coaching, they deserve.

Safety Differentiation Guide
Why Netradyne leads the way in fleet safety innovation.

When safety is on the line, precision matters. Unlike Samsara, which relies on human-assisted AI and limited analysis primarily based on triggered events, Netradyne uses fully autonomous, edge-based AI to analyze 100% of drive time—delivering timely, accurate insights without delay or manual review.

With superior video clarity, real-time coaching, and automated recognition of safe driving, Netradyne empowers fleets to act faster, coach smarter, and drive safer.

“I tested out several different camera systems including Netradyne, Samsara, Lytx and a couple of others. And what I found in Netradyne that I really liked was the advanced AI technology and the ability for it to be very accurate. It was like I couldn't justify the cost for what we were getting compared to what we could get with Netradyne.”

Director of Safety

Bulk transportation trucking company that switched to Netradyne from Samsara

“Since I have had Netradyne, my vehicle accidents went to almost zero. I have been able to sit down with my team and correct driving behaviors. I love the fact that it gives you your potential score and the actual score, and ways to improve it. It creates accountability while protecting our assets and our employees.”

Daniel Fiedler

Owner at ProServ Pest Management 

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“We switched to Netradyne cameras because of the positive reinforcement it provides to our hard-working drivers. The points and accolades they receive for proactive, safe driving makes coaching a much more pleasant experience. The immediate alerts make my job easier by offering real-time insight, and the automated coaching not only saves me time but gives the drivers autonomy to manage their own performance and career.”

Alan Haynes

Safety & CI Manager at Columbian Logistics Network 

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"We tested three different camera systems. Netradyne by far had the best AI capabilities. The AI is what sets Netradyne apart."

Tyler Matney

Director of IT at Neat Companies Group

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“We did run into an issue with Samsara where the cameras were going offline. At one point, we had up to 20% down, and there wasn't really a full explanation as to why it was happening. Ultimately, we ended up having to pull in and replace a lot of cameras to try and get things back online. So it was a lot of legwork.”

Director of Safety

Bulk transportation trucking company that switched to Netradyne from Samsara

"If you’re paying high insurance premiums, you want to find a way to reduce them, if you want to truly make your drivers better drivers, get this Netradyne System."

Wayne Larson

Safety and Compliance Director at STS Recycling & Insurica

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"The picture quality was obviously very good. It was better than the competitors. But what I was also impressed with and what led me to want to get Netradyne was how the system was able to recognize speed limit signs. It was able to recognize a traffic light, red, yellow, green, and tell exactly what color it was."

Paul Schmitz

Director of Safety at Wayne Transports, Inc.

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"I can tell you what makes the Netradyne system work is that it is gamified. We leaned heavily on that aspect and when paired with incentives for top performers, the result was no preventable accidents."

Michael Lasko

VP of Safety and Quality at Boyle Transportation & Skelton Truck Lines

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Alert accuracy & drive time analysis
Netradyne

Netradyne uses AI to analyze 100% of drive time to deliver up to 99% alert accuracy. This comprehensive data set ensures more precise risk detection and coaching opportunities.

Samsara

Samsara uses AI to detect risky behaviors but relies heavily on event-based triggers and does not use AI to analyze all driving time. Using only this approach may miss context or safe driving moments, limiting coaching effectiveness.

Timely reporting & alerting
Netradyne

Netradyne alerts drivers immediately and uploads data to the cloud within three minutes, ensuring that fleet managers receive key notifications while they're still relevant. The system's advanced AI is specifically trained to accurately detect and assess the severity of various driving behaviors to be coached so drivers can modify their actions.

Samsara

Samsara offers limited real-time risk alerts and often depends on cloud processing, which may delay feedback in critical moments.

Scoring system correlated with accident reduction
Netradyne

Netradyne’s GreenZone Score is directly tied to collision reduction—fleets see up to 15% fewer accidents with a 50-point score increase.

Samsara

Samsara offers configurable scoring, but lacks publicly validated correlation with accident reduction.

Automated safe driving recognition
Netradyne

Netradyne automatically awards DriverStars for safe behaviors, reinforcing good habits.

Samsara

Samsara does not offer automated recognition for safe driving—only risk alerts.

Self-coaching & managed coaching
Netradyne

Netradyne offers real-time in-cab coaching, post-trip reviews, and a mobile app with DriverStars for positive reinforcement.

Samsara

Samsara provides Connected Training that enables managers to send videos of harsh events for Enterprise subscribers, but lacks the real-time positive feedback and gamification that is proven to motivate drivers.

Edge computing
Netradyne

Netradyne processes data on-device, enabling instant alerts and reducing reliance on connectivity.

Samsara

Samsara uses a cloud-first model, which can delay insights and limit real-time coaching in remote areas.

AI automated risk identification
Netradyne

Netradyne uses AI to automatically identify and categorize risk, reducing manual review time for fleet managers.

Samsara

Samsara offers AI-based detection but often requires manual validation or post-event review, which can delay intervention.

Vision-based object detection
Netradyne

Netradyne detects vehicles, pedestrians, stop lights, signs, and monitors road conditions and following distance in real time—even in low light or complex environments. Netradyne’s AI also “sees” positive driving behavior, such as safe stops, and maintaining proper following distance.

Samsara

Samsara offers some object detection and alerts. They primarily rely on event-based triggers and tend to focus on risky behaviors.

Low-G collision detection
Netradyne

Netradyne detects impacts as subtle as 0.5 G, capturing low-speed bumps, parking lot incidents, and minor collisions that often go unnoticed by traditional systems. This ultra-sensitive detection ensures more complete incident documentation without the need for manual review, helping fleets reduce liability and improve driver accountability.

Samsara

Samsara only triggers automatic crash detection for events exceeding 2.0 G and when the vehicle is traveling above 5 mph, meaning that minor collisions and low-speed incidents may be missed unless a manager manually searches for them. This reactive, labor-intensive process can delay response times and leave critical incidents undocumented, putting both safety and accountability at risk.

Advanced drowsy driving alerts
Netradyne

Netradyne uses extensive facial and eye-tracking and has special Driver Monitoring System (DMS) infrared sensors to detect the earliest signs of drowsiness—even subtle ones.

Samsara

Samsara detects drowsiness based on yawning and head position but lacks advanced DMS technology, reducing early-stage drowsiness detection.

Compound alerts & severity categorization
Netradyne

Netradyne identifies multiple simultaneous risks (e.g., speeding + distraction), categorizes them by severity, and escalates alerts accordingly.

Samsara

Samsara treats events individually, which may miss the severity of combined risky behaviors. It can trend some behaviors, but the impact of knowing the severity of risk when two behaviors happen at the same time is missed.

Video clarity & processing
Netradyne

Netradyne offers 1080p Full HD front and driver-facing video at 30 FPS, delivering unmatched clarity for incident review and object detection. The Driver•i D-450 also has 720p left and right view cameras that record at 30 FPS built in.

Samsara

Standard Samsara CM33 devices provide 1080p road facing views that record at 30 FPS, however the driver facing camera resolution is 720p and only record at 15 FPS which may lack the detail needed for precise alert detection. There is an option to upgrade the road-facing camera at a higher price.

Extended visibility
Netradyne

Netradyne’s flagship Driver•i D-450 model is the only one in the industry to feature four camera views in one convenient device. Extended views with up to four additional cameras are available with the Driver•i Hub-X for a total of eight camera views. 

Samsara

Samsara supports multi-camera configurations, but typically maxes out at 4–6 views depending on hardware and installation.

Automated gamification support
Netradyne

Netradyne gamifies safety with leaderboards, streaks, and rewards, boosting driver engagement.

Samsara

Samsara offers driver rankings, but lacks positive reinforcement or gamified incentives.

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