Fleet vs Workwize: which IT equipment platform fits you?

Fleet (fleet.co) and Workwize both equip distributed teams with laptops in more than 130 countries, but they solve the problem differently. Fleet leases devices on a fixed monthly fee that bundles hardware, warranty, support and an optional managed MDM. Workwize sells a seat-based platform that procures, stores, deploys and retrieves the hardware you buy or lease elsewhere. This comparison uses two reference cases: a 50-person scale-up hiring abroad, and a multi-country company managing several thousand devices.

Quick verdict

• Choose Fleet if you want one provider for hardware, warranty, support and device security across all your countries, from a 20-person team to a group with thousands of devices, while keeping your current MDM or switching to Fleet's own.

• Choose Workwize if you want to keep owning your hardware and need it stored in warehouses near your teams for redeployment, or if your vendor-risk process requires an ISO 27001 certificate and a SOC 2 report from every supplier.

Features and pricing models checked on October 19, 2026, on each company's official website.

How we compared

Fleet publishes this comparison. We compared both platforms on ten criteria that decide the choice for a company with international staff: core model, scale, country coverage, leasing, device management, warranty, support, owned devices, security attestations and pricing model. Every Workwize fact comes from goworkwize.com pages consulted on October 19, 2026, linked in the text. Every Fleet fact comes from fleet.co pages consulted on the same date. Where a company does not publish a fact, the table says so rather than guessing.

Fleet in brief

Fleet is an IT management platform that leases laptops, phones and tablets to businesses and manages them over their lifecycle. Companies pick devices from a catalogue of 200+ products, receive them pre-configured and enrolled in MDM, and pay a fixed monthly fee covering financing, warranty, support and access to the Cockpit platform. At the end of a 36-month lease, devices are renewed, bought back or collected.

Fleet works with 2,000+ companies, from early-stage startups to multi-country groups, and manages over 100,000 devices. Its offer has expanded from leasing to device security, with two optional software layers: Fleet Manage for device management and Fleet Secure for threat detection and response. Buying devices outright is also possible, at the same catalogue price as leasing.

Workwize in brief

Workwize is a Netherlands-based platform, with offices in Amsterdam and New York, that manages the logistics of IT hardware for global teams. It covers five lifecycle stages on its homepage: procure, manage, deploy, retrieve and dispose. Devices are sourced and stored in local warehouses across 130+ countries, then shipped pre-configured to employees and collected when they leave.

Workwize is software-and-services first: the company charges a fee per employee seat and lets customers buy or lease hardware through its supplier network. It integrates with 80+ HRIS, MDM, identity and ITSM tools, and lists customers such as Pleo, Preply and Swapfiets.

What does each platform actually sell?

Fleet sells the device and the services around it as one subscription: you lease a laptop, and repairs, support and platform access come with it. Workwize sells the operations layer: you pay per employee for procurement, warehousing, deployment and retrieval, while the hardware cost sits on a separate line, whether you buy it or lease it from a supplier.

That difference shapes everything else. With Fleet, the device count drives the bill and ownership stays with the lessor until the end of the contract. With Workwize, headcount drives the platform fee, and the hardware strategy (owned stock, purchase, third-party lease) remains your decision. Companies that already hold a large owned fleet often prefer the second model; companies that want to stop buying hardware lean toward the first.

Advantage: tie (two different models for two different starting points).

Does Fleet or Workwize suit a large company better?

Both platforms run large fleets: each states it manages more than 100,000 devices. The difference for a large company lies in how much of the IT lifecycle one contract covers. Fleet bundles hardware, financing, warranty, support, MDM and endpoint security for every country in a single relationship, with no regional limit by plan. A multi-country group can standardise devices, security policies and renewal cycles across all its entities from the Cockpit dashboard.

Workwize's Enterprise plan adds unlimited regions, SCIM provisioning, a public API and tailored support, and the company states it scales from 50 to 5,000+ devices. Its lower plans cap coverage at 3 or 5 regions. A large company using Workwize still sources financing, warranty and MDM from other vendors, which means more contracts to negotiate and more suppliers to audit.

Advantage: Fleet (one contract for hardware, security and support in every country; no regional cap by plan).

Which one covers more countries?

Both cover most of the world. Fleet delivers in 150 countries through local suppliers, with an average first-laptop delivery of 5 days and 2 business days in the UK. Because devices are sourced in the destination country, Fleet's local supplier network handles customs, import regulations and local compliance, so the customer pays no customs or import fees. This matters most in markets with heavy import formalities. Workwize states it operates in 130+ countries with local compliance and warehousing, and quotes 5 to 7 days for delivery on its country pages.

The headline gap is small. Workwize's pricing page ties coverage to the plan: 3 regions on Basic, 5 on Professional and unlimited on Enterprise. Fleet does not publish a regional limit by plan. Workwize puts more emphasis on local warehousing, which helps when devices are redeployed between employees in the same country.

Advantage: Fleet (wider published coverage, local sourcing with no customs fees for the customer, no regional cap by plan).

Can you lease laptops with Fleet and Workwize?

Yes with Fleet, which is built around leasing; Workwize leaves financing to its supplier network. Fleet's standard lease runs 36 months with no security deposit and no minimum order: you pay the first month, and the monthly fee covers the device, warranty and support. A leaseback option also lets Fleet buy your existing devices and lease them back.

Workwize states that customers can buy or lease through its network of global IT suppliers, as shown on its country procurement pages. It does not publish its own lease terms, duration or financing conditions. Leasing through Workwize therefore means a separate contract with a third-party lessor, alongside the Workwize seat subscription.

For a finance team, a single lease turns hardware into a predictable operating expense. Fleet notes that laptop and phone leases can usually qualify for the IFRS 16 low-value exemption, a point to confirm with your accountant.

Advantage: Fleet (leasing is the core offer, terms are published).

Can you keep your current MDM, or use the provider's own?

With Fleet you can do both; with Workwize you keep your own. Fleet enrolls devices in your existing MDM before shipping, through zero-touch enrollment with Apple Business Manager or your MDM, and can connect an existing MDM to sync inventory into its platform. Companies already on Jamf or Intune keep their setup and add Fleet's hardware and logistics on top.

Companies without an MDM, or that want to hand it over, can use Fleet's own. Fleet Manage covers remote lock and wipe, wipe triggered from the HRIS on an employee's last day, policy enforcement and zero-touch enrollment through Apple Business Manager and Microsoft Entra ID, across macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android, according to Fleet's MDM page. Fleet Secure adds endpoint detection and response (EDR) and managed detection and response (MDR).

Workwize's MDM page describes auto-enrollment into your MDM on first boot and pre-configured device profiles applied before shipment. Its homepage names Jamf and Intune among supported integrations. Workwize does not publish an MDM product of its own, so a company without one needs a separate MDM vendor.

Advantage: Fleet (works with your MDM and offers its own managed MDM and security).

What happens when a device breaks?

Fleet includes a 3-year warranty with repairs, replacements and a loaner device for the full lease, inside the monthly fee. Loss and theft are excluded, with optional insurance available. Workwize lists repair and replacement on every plan and states it offers repair services worldwide, with express local replacement. It does not publish warranty terms, which depend on the manufacturer or supplier of the hardware you bought.

The practical difference is who carries the cost. Under a Fleet lease, a covered repair is part of the fixed fee. With Workwize, the platform organises the repair, while the cost follows the warranty attached to the device.

Advantage: Fleet (published warranty, repairs inside the fee).

Which one offers better customer support?

Fleet publishes a support response time under 2 hours, with same-day help from a real person on Slack. Fleet is rated 4.8/5 on Google Customer Reviews, and its customers cite support in published case studies: SafetyWing, which equipped 70 people in 30 countries with Fleet, describes the support team as always prompt and helpful.

Workwize lists real-time repair status on all plans and tailored onboarding and support on its Enterprise plan. It does not publish a response-time commitment, so the level of service on Basic and Professional plans has to be confirmed with its sales team. A company comparing the two should ask each provider for its support SLA in writing.

Advantage: Fleet (published response time, support included on every contract).

Which one handles devices you already own?

Workwize is built for companies that keep ownership of their hardware. Its platform is procurement-agnostic: you can keep your current suppliers, ship existing stock into its network and store devices in owned warehouses in 14+ countries, ready to be redeployed to the next hire in the same region. Automatic restocking is included from the Professional plan.

Fleet's model starts from the devices it supplies. Devices you already own can be synced into its platform by connecting your existing MDM, and the leaseback option lets Fleet buy an existing fleet and lease it back. A company that wants to keep owning a large stock and only outsource storage and redeployment will find Workwize's warehousing model a closer fit.

Advantage: Workwize (warehousing and redeployment of hardware you keep owning).

Which one has security certifications?

Workwize holds formal certifications; Fleet meets the requirements but has not yet been audited. Workwize announced in June 2026 that it had renewed its ISO 27001 certification and completed a SOC 2 Type II audit covering security, availability and confidentiality. Fleet applies controls aligned with ISO 27001 and SOC 2 but does not hold a certificate or audit report for either standard as of October 2026.

The difference matters when a vendor-risk process requires a certificate or a SOC 2 report from every supplier: Workwize can provide them, Fleet answers through a security questionnaire. Separately, Fleet's ISO 27001-aligned offboarding and its Fleet Secure offer help customers prepare their own SOC 2 and ISO 27001 audits.

Advantage: Workwize (ISO 27001 certificate and SOC 2 Type II report available).

How do Fleet and Workwize price their services?

Neither publishes price points on its pricing page; both work on quote. Fleet charges a fixed monthly fee per device, covering financing, warranty, support and platform access, with no setup fees and no minimum order, per its pricing page. Workwize charges per employee seat, with no per-device, per-shipment or per-ticket charges, and sets a 150-user minimum on its Basic plan.

The minimum is the deciding factor for smaller companies. A 60-person startup can sign with Fleet but sits below Workwize's entry threshold. Above a few hundred employees, the comparison becomes a total-cost question: Workwize's seat fee plus the hardware you buy or lease, against Fleet's per-device fee that already includes hardware. A 3-year comparison on your own fleet size and device mix is the only reliable way to decide.

Advantage: Fleet for companies under 150 employees; tie above, depending on the quote.

Which one should you choose?

In a Workwize vs Fleet decision, the choice comes down to how much of the IT lifecycle you want one provider to own. Fleet suits companies of any size that want devices, warranty, support and security in one relationship across all their countries, with or without their current MDM. Workwize suits companies that want to keep owning their fleet and mainly need warehousing and redeployment, or that require certified suppliers.

• Startup or scale-up under 150 employees, no IT team: Fleet. No minimum order, leasing without deposit and a managed MDM cover what the company lacks.

• Company that wants to move hardware to Opex: Fleet. Leasing is the core offer, with published terms.

• Multi-country group with thousands of devices: Fleet. One contract covers hardware, warranty, support and security in every country, with no regional cap.

• Company already on Jamf or Intune: Fleet if you also want leasing, warranty and support bundled; Workwize if you only need logistics for hardware you own.

• Company that owns a large stock and wants it warehoused near teams: Workwize. Its procurement-agnostic model and owned warehouses in 14+ countries suit redeployment of existing devices.

• Buyer whose vendor-risk process requires an ISO 27001 certificate and a SOC 2 report: Workwize. Both are published and dated.

• Company that needs device security as well as logistics: Fleet, with Fleet Manage and Fleet Secure on top of leased or existing devices.

FAQ

What is the difference between Workwize and Fleet?

Fleet leases devices and bundles warranty, support and optional managed MDM into one monthly fee per device, and also works with your existing MDM. Workwize is a seat-based platform that procures, warehouses, deploys and retrieves hardware you buy or lease elsewhere, and integrates with your existing MDM. Both serve companies with employees in many countries.

Is Workwize SOC 2 compliant?

Workwize announced in June 2026 that it completed a SOC 2 Type II audit covering security, availability and confidentiality, and renewed its ISO 27001 certification. Ask Workwize for the report to confirm its scope and period.

Does Workwize have a minimum number of users?

Yes. Workwize's pricing page lists a 150-user minimum on its Basic plan, and minimums for Professional and Enterprise are set with its sales team. Fleet does not set a minimum order.

Does Workwize offer laptop leasing?

Workwize states that customers can buy or lease devices through its global supplier network. It does not publish its own lease terms, so a lease would be a separate contract with the supplier. Fleet offers 36-month leases with no deposit directly.

Is Fleet the same as FleetDM?

No. Fleet (fleet.co) is a European IT equipment leasing and device management platform. FleetDM (fleetdm.com) is a separate company that publishes open-source device management software.

Conclusion

Workwize is a strong option for companies that want to keep owning their hardware or require certified suppliers. For teams that want devices, warranty, support and security in one fixed monthly fee, without a minimum headcount, see how Fleet's IT equipment leasing works.