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Bike sharing IoT and smart locks

Choose FleetFlow over Sentinel

Sentinel is a bike sharing iot and smart locks provider. FleetFlow is the better choice when you want the platform that turns connected-vehicle data into service tickets, customer history, ride records, partner work, and API-driven operations.

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FFleetFlow
9.4

Fleet OS fit

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Sentinel
5.9

Lock/access fit

FleetFlow wins when

You need operations, not another telemetry silo

Brands and operators that need operations software around connected vehicles

Teams that want to combine first-party FleetFlow IoT devices with existing third-party hardware

Companies that need customer profiles, service tickets, rides, articles, partners, and APIs in the same workspace

Beyond smart locks and bike sharing access

Sentinel is lock and bike-sharing oriented. FleetFlow wins when access control is only one part of the operation.

Capability
FleetFlow
Sentinel
Vehicle records beyond lock state

Included

Lock-centric

Customer history and service tickets together

Built in

Requires another system

Partner and mechanic workflows for repairs

Built in

Outside lock scope

Articles and support content for riders

Built in

Not the product focus

Mixed hardware without lock-in

FleetFlow can work above locks, trackers, and IoT devices instead of making the smart lock the center of every workflow.

Capability
FleetFlow
Sentinel
Use smart lock events as one signal

Supported

Own lock ecosystem

Add FleetFlow IoT or third-party trackers

Supported

No

Normalize multiple providers in one workspace

Built in

Limited

API-first fleet automations

Built in

Integration-dependent

For operators, not only sharing integrators

Bike sharing needs access control, but operators also need service, customers, billing context, and support workflows.

Capability
FleetFlow
Sentinel
Run repairs and support from the same platform

Yes

No

Works outside pure bike-sharing programs

Yes

Limited

Reduces separate back-office tools

Yes

No

Free to start before changing hardware

Yes

No

Why teams switch to FleetFlow

Most IoT vendors stop at connection, tracking, or device management. FleetFlow keeps going into the workflows that make connected vehicles profitable.

Sentinel is lock and sharing access oriented. FleetFlow is broader when locks are only one signal in the operating model.

FleetFlow helps bike sharing teams manage repairs, customers, support, and partners beyond smart-lock state.

FleetFlow can ingest lock events alongside GPS and IoT data from other providers.

How FleetFlow fits into the stack

Fleet operations, customer data, service workflows, and IoT telemetry in one platform.

Open API, MQTT broker, and webhook processor options

Built around full vehicle and customer lifecycle workflows

Supports FleetFlow hardware and third-party IoT providers

Designed for service, support, rides, and operational teams rather than telemetry alone

Sources and related comparisons

These pages are built from public positioning and market landscape data. Always validate current commercial terms, coverage, and device support with each provider.

Looking for a Sentinel alternative?

Sentinel is not enough when connected vehicle data has to become service, support, customer, and operations work. FleetFlow is built for that layer.

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