Comparison index
Choose by operating model, not by the longest feature list.
Kairo compares five systems that appear in chauffeur and private-hire buying decisions. Each guide states where the other platform may still be the better fit.
Research checked between 6 September 2026 and 20 October 2026These guides cover the five systems operators most often ask about when they are weighing up a switch: Dever, CDS, Limo Anywhere, Autocab and iCabbi. Each one sets out where Kairo fits and where the other platform is still the better choice, based on what that vendor publishes.
Four decision lenses
The same feature can be essential in one operating model and irrelevant in another.
- 1Operating model
Pre-booked chauffeur, multi-vertical ground transport or high-volume taxi/private hire.
- 2Commercial model
Published or quoted price, fleet/user/trip limits, currency, contract and add-on charges.
- 3Network dependency
Whether a demand or affiliate network creates value that software alone cannot replace.
- 4Switching evidence
What migration process is published and what must still be inspected from the source.
Find the relevant comparison
Each guide links the vendor material it draws on. To read all five against Kairo at once, use the side-by-side matrix on the Why Kairo page.
Courier or cruise work, driver payslips, unusual tariff depth or an uncapped flat-fee model are central.
The operation is chauffeur-first and values a browser-based live record, published fleet pricing and a separately scoped launch service.
CDSPer-licence pricing and partner networkOne or two people edit bookings, CDS Connect or GNET farm-in work matters, and a white-label passenger app is central.
Several office staff need to edit, you want published terms and a tested migration, and your accountant runs Xero.
Limo AnywhereNetwork and operational stackLA Net farm-in work or Limo Anywhere's payroll, shuttle, time-clock and payment infrastructure has commercial value.
The fleet wants published fleet-size pricing without a per-trip software charge and does not depend on LA Net.
AutocabHigh-volume ASAP demandMost work is taxi/private hire, public-app or phone demand and iGo is an important source of jobs.
Most work is pre-booked executive chauffeur work with account clients and no need for a public hailing marketplace.
iCabbiScale and volume infrastructureThe fleet relies on phone-room/on-demand dispatch, a passenger app, Exchange, NEMT or school transport workflows.
The operation is specialist, pre-booked chauffeur work and published fleet-size pricing matters more than volume-taxi breadth.
How these comparisons were researched
Each guide is built from published vendor material: pricing pages, feature and product pages, help documentation and app-store listings, checked between 6 September 2026 and 20 October 2026. Kairo has no commercial or partner relationship with Dever, CDS, Limo Anywhere, Autocab or iCabbi, and did not seek input from any of them before publishing. If a detail has changed since the checked date or looks wrong, tell us through the contact page and we will correct it.
We import your data for free.
Start a free 30-day trial and send us an export from your current system. We import your bookings, clients, drivers and vehicles for free, and your old system stays live until you are ready. Questions first? Call 0161 524 6855.