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Dever has served the UK chauffeur trade for decades. For many operators it is still a capable piece of software. For others, a desktop-era tool built before the iPhone no longer fits the way they run a fleet in 2026. If that is you, KAIRO is worth an evening.
Dever has deep UK chauffeur knowledge. Its booking form structure, airport handling, and account invoicing reflect decades of operator feedback. If your dispatcher is fluent in Dever and your fleet is stable, there is no rush.
Dever’s installed base is large, which means your accountant and your drivers probably already recognise the export formats.
Real-time cloud dispatch. KAIRO runs in the browser and on your phone, with live GPS, one-tap accept, and shared state across every user. No more WhatsApp threads to confirm who’s where.
AI that earns its keep. Dispatch suggestions based on driver proximity, client history, and vehicle class. Bank statement categorisation. Quote-to-invoice automation. The work that used to happen between 11pm and 1am happens in the background.
A free driver app on every plan. Push notifications, turn-by-turn navigation, signature capture, meet-and-greet check-in. iOS and Android, real native apps, not a PDF attached to an SMS.
Modern accounting. Two-way Xero sync on Scale, Stripe payment links on every plan, automatic chasing of overdue invoices.
Day 1, evening: CSV export from Dever of jobs, clients, tariffs, drivers, vehicles. Upload to the KAIRO onboarding wizard. Map your columns once. Most operators land a three-year history in under 45 minutes.
Day 2, morning: invite drivers to the app. They install on their phones, see their active jobs, and accept the first run of the day. You operate both systems for a week if it helps confidence, then sunset Dever.
Day 8: you keep your phone number, your booking email, your brand, your prices. You replace the software underneath.
£79/month up to 5 vehicles. £159/month up to 20. £239/month unlimited. Three months free at start. No per-driver licence, no per-seat dispatcher fees, no activation charges. Monthly rolling, cancel in a click.
Questions
No. KAIRO imports historical jobs, clients, and invoices as read-only records. Your three-year trail is preserved, searchable, and exportable. Nothing is lost.
Yes. Most operators run both for 5 to 10 days to build dispatcher confidence, then sunset the old system. There is no technical barrier to parallel running — KAIRO does not touch your Dever install.
Drivers use a free native iOS or Android app that works the way they already expect — push notification, one-tap accept, navigation, signature. Most drivers onboard in 15 minutes.
Three months free, no credit card. Import a CSV, invite one driver, run a real job. If it doesn’t fit, export and leave.