BusWhere
6.9#4 in school bus routing softwareAndroidiOSWeb
VisitBusWhere vs RollCall
What both publish
| Fact | BusWhere | RollCall |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States | LinkedIn lists Melbourne as headquarters; the website gives 1/146-148 Thistlethwaite Street, South Melbourne, Victoria 3205. |
| Integrations | BusWhere can add onto existing GPS systems and synchronise overnight with routing and student-information systems. | Listed integrations include TASS, Sentral, Veracross, Compass, FACTS, Wonde, Stripe, Westpac PayWay, NAB, PayPal, Sticitt, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, PIPs, PPC and MonitorWA. |
| Parent app | The parent app shows bus locations and ETAs and sends notifications when a bus is approaching. | Parents can follow buses, receive boarding and alighting alerts, book or change trips, report absences and pay fares. |
| Purpose | BusWhere provides real-time bus tracking and arrival information for schools, districts, bus companies, and shuttle operators. | RollCall provides school bus management and duty-of-care tools for schools and bus operators. |
| Rating on Apple App Store | 4.6 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings. | 4.6 out of 5 from 4.6K ratings |
| Rating on Google Play | 4.3 out of 5 from 553 reviews. | 4.6 out of 5 from 1.48K ratings |
| Route planning | Route building supports drag-and-drop editing, imported known stops and stops that are not represented in Google Maps. | Smart Route lets schools create verified stops and drag them into routes to plan bus networks. |
BusWhere plans
- School or district servicePriced on request
- BusWhere servicePriced on request
RollCall plans
- RollCall Parent AppFree
- RollCall for schools and bus operatorsPriced on request
- RollCall school and bus-operator platformPriced on request
Pick BusWhere if…
BusWhere suits schools and districts tracking buses for families, as well as companies, universities, and airlines operating shuttles. A school or district pays for the service, and schools can try it on one bus before adding others.
Pick RollCall if…
RollCall suits schools and bus operators managing student transport, as well as families who need bus tracking and journey updates. Its parent app is free, while the school or operator subscribes to the service.