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TaxiDex vs Sherlock Taxi
Sherlock Taxi is a premium, ERP-style UK dispatch platform originally built to run Addison Lee, aimed at very large, complex fleets that want bespoke algorithmic dispatch and are willing to pay a heavy implementation fee for it. Here's an honest, side-by-side look — and why fleets move to TaxiDex: same per-driver model, but live in 14 days.
Sherlock Taxi today
- Pricing: £2.50–£10 per vehicle / month (tiered by fleet size)
- Model: Per-driver licence, cheaper only at 500+ vehicles
- Setup: £7,500–£15,000 one-time project fee
- Contract: Custom enterprise term
TaxiDex instead
- Pricing: From £7 / driver / month (Starter £11, Pro £9)
- Model: Per active driver — no trip overage, no lock-in
- Setup: One-time — apps, migration & training included
- Result: Same per-driver model, but live in 14 days
The problem
Where Sherlock Taxi costs operators more
The friction that pushes Sherlock Taxi fleets to look elsewhere.
£7,500–£15,000 just to switch on
Sherlock's power comes with an enterprise implementation fee that locks the platform to fleets with serious upfront capital. For most operators that setup bill alone buys years of dispatch software elsewhere.
Its cheapest rate needs 500+ cars
The headline £2.50/car only applies above 500 vehicles. Under 100 cars you pay up to £10/car/month — the same fleet on TaxiDex Starter pays £11 and on Enterprise as little as £7.
Built for the top 1%, not the switch
Bespoke algorithmic tuning and on-site configuration mean long timelines. Smaller and mid-size fleets rarely need — or can justify — that overhead.
The fix
Why fleets choose TaxiDex over Sherlock Taxi
Side by side
TaxiDex vs Sherlock Taxi, feature by feature
| Sherlock Taxi | TaxiDex | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Per-vehicle, tiered | ✓Per active driver, from £7 |
| Entry price (<100 cars) | Up to £10 / car / mo | ✓£11 / driver / mo |
| Setup fee | £7,500–£15,000 | ✓Low one-time setup — apps, migration & training included |
| Time to go live | Multi-month rollout | ✓14 days |
| White-label apps | Included (enterprise) | Included on every plan |
| AI auto-dispatch | Yes (bespoke) | Yes, out of the box |
| Contract | Custom enterprise | ✓Rolling monthly, cancel anytime |
Switching is on us
Move off Sherlock Taxi in 14 days — Same per-driver model, but live in 14 days
We migrate your drivers, vehicles, customer accounts, fares and live bookings, run both systems in parallel during a 14-day proof of concept, then cut over with zero downtime — at Low one-time setup. White-label passenger & driver apps are included on every plan.
FAQ
TaxiDex vs Sherlock Taxi — common questions
Is TaxiDex cheaper than Sherlock Taxi?
For almost every fleet, yes. Sherlock's low £2.50/car rate only applies above 500 vehicles and carries a £7,500–£15,000 setup fee. TaxiDex is £11/driver on Starter, £9 on Professional and from £7 on Enterprise — with a low one-time setup — so you reach a low per-driver rate without a huge fleet or a large upfront cheque.
Do I lose algorithmic dispatch by leaving Sherlock?
No. TaxiDex ships AI auto-dispatch (nearest-driver assignment, ETA-aware) on every plan, with manual override for your dispatchers. You keep automated allocation without the bespoke-project price tag.
How do I migrate from Sherlock Taxi?
We migrate your drivers, vehicles, customer accounts, fares and live bookings, run both systems in parallel for a 14-day proof of concept, then cut over with zero downtime — with a low one-time setup.