Cordic alternative for UK taxi and private hire operators
Cordic is a UK dispatch system founded in Cambridge in 2002, acquired by Cab Guru in January 2023 to form CabFusion, and describes itself as operator-owned, with pricing on request and a price-match guarantee.
CabZen is taxi booking and dispatch software for UK private hire and airport transfer operators, sold as a flat monthly fee from £35 with no commission on fares. This page sets the two side by side: who owns Cordic, what it costs where that is published, a feature-by-feature table, who is better served staying on Cordic, and what changes if you move.
Last reviewed November 7, 2026 by the CabZen product team.
CabZen in numbers
The cost and commitment questions operators ask first, answered before you read any further.
| Starting price | £35 per month |
|---|---|
| Plans | Starter £35 (5 drivers) · Business £70 (20 drivers) |
| Commission per ride | None. Flat monthly fee only |
| Free trial | 14 days, no credit card required |
| Contract | Month to month, cancel anytime |
| Extra drivers | £4 per driver, per month, up to 50 vehicles |
| 50+ vehicles | Quoted individually on dedicated infrastructure |
| Dispatch modes | Manual, auto-dispatch and job auction |
| Driver app | Native iOS and Android, included free |
| Included emails | 1,000 per month |
| Setup | Self-serve, or done-for-you for £30 one-off |
What Cordic is, and who owns it
From Cordic's own website and public announcements, checked 7 November 2026. Sources are listed at the foot of the page.
St Ives, Cambridgeshire, UK
Founded 2002.
Cab Guru acquired Cordic Technology in January 2023, creating the CabFusion group, which supported around 15,000 vehicles at the time. Cordic says it is majority owned by independent operators, with the backing of Oakfield Capital.
Not published. Cordic offers a price-match guarantee and prices through a booked demo.
Demanding independent private hire fleets, with a strong Greater London base
Auto-dispatch by closest car, longest waiting or auto-bidding, plus school-run automation and the "Miles" AI assistant
CabZen vs Cordic, feature by feature
CabZen column from our pricing page. Cordic column from its own site, checked 7 November 2026. "Not published" means no figure on their site; "Not listed" means their site does not mention it.
| Category | CabZen | Cordic |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing published | Yes, on the pricing page | No, quote on request |
| Price | £35 a month with 5 drivers, or £70 with 20; £4 per extra driver | Not published. Price-match guarantee, quote only |
| Pricing model | Flat monthly fee by drivers included | Quote only |
| Commission on fares | None, ever | Not listed on their site |
| Contract | Month to month, cancel anytime | Not published |
| Free trial | 14 days, no credit card | Not published |
| Setup fee | None. Done-for-you setup is an optional £30 | Not published |
| Driver app | Native iOS and Android, free for every driver | Yes, branded driver app |
| Passenger app | Web booking and passenger accounts included; branded app £500 one-off | Yes, branded passenger app |
| Dispatch | Manual, auto-dispatch and job auction, switchable per vehicle type | Auto-dispatch by closest car, longest waiting or auto-bidding, plus school-run automation and the "Miles" AI assistant |
| Auction or bidding | Yes. Job auction with a reserve price, plus the bid bucket | Auto-bidding listed |
| Phone bookings | Caller ID from your own SIP handsets included; hosted call routing with CabZen X | Yes. IVR status updates, automated phone bookings, shared call centres and WhatsApp bookings |
| Marketplace or job sharing | None. Every booking and customer stays yours | Yes. "SuperYes" open job-sharing network |
| Website builder | Yes, templates, custom domain and embeddable widget included | Not listed |
| Partner portal | Yes. Hotels and venues book with their own margin, included | Not listed |
| Built for | Owner-run and mid-sized UK private hire, airport and chauffeur operators; CabZen X for 50+ vehicles | Demanding independent private hire fleets, with a strong Greater London base |
Where Cordic is the better fit, and what changes if you switch
A comparison that only flatters us would not be worth reading. These are the cases where we would tell you to stay.
Stay on Cordic if
Switching from Cordic to CabZen
Cordic pricing vs CabZen at three fleet sizes
Monthly software cost only, before VAT, add-ons and any volume discount. CabZen figures are the same ones on our pricing page.
| Drivers | CabZen | Cordic |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Starter £35 a month | Not published |
| 20 | Business £70 a month | Not published |
| 50 | Business £70 plus 30 extra drivers at £4: £190 a month | Not published |
Cordic does not publish prices, so there is nothing to put in its column without guessing. Ask them for a written quote at your driver count and compare it with the CabZen figure on the same line.
Putting it in place, and what to ask
A realistic order to set things up in, and the questions worth putting to any supplier before you commit.
Implementation playbook
Vendor decision checklist
What it costs
Every feature on both plans. The only difference is how many drivers you need. No commission on any ride, on either plan.
5 drivers included. Extra drivers £4 each per month, up to 50 vehicles.
20 drivers included. Same features, more capacity.
Optional add-ons: extra booking platforms £15/month, branded driver app £350 one-off, CabZen X priced to your fleet. See the full pricing page.
Is CabZen a good Cordic alternative?
For owner-run and mid-sized UK operators, yes. Cordic is a UK dispatch system founded in Cambridge in 2002, acquired by Cab Guru in January 2023 to form CabFusion, and describes itself as operator-owned, with pricing on request and a price-match guarantee. CabZen covers online booking, three dispatch modes, a free driver app, payments, a website builder and a partner portal on a flat monthly fee from £35. The honest exceptions are listed under "Where Cordic is the better fit" above.
How does CabZen pricing compare with Cordic?
Cordic does not publish its pricing. Not published. Cordic offers a price-match guarantee and prices through a booked demo. CabZen publishes everything: £35 a month with 5 drivers or £70 with 20, plus £4 per extra driver, with no setup fee and no commission on fares.
Who owns Cordic?
Cab Guru acquired Cordic Technology in January 2023, creating the CabFusion group, which supported around 15,000 vehicles at the time. Cordic says it is majority owned by independent operators, with the backing of Oakfield Capital. CabZen is built and owned by Nyxano Ltd in Scotland, with no operator, manufacturer or ride-hailing company holding a stake.
Who should stay on Cordic?
You depend on shared call centres or IVR to take most bookings without staff. You share work through SuperYes or want a vendor whose board is made up of other operators. You are a large London fleet that needs Cordic's help winning tenders.
What changes when you switch from Cordic to CabZen?
Pricing is published and flat, with no demo or price-match negotiation. You set up in about an hour yourself; there is no implementation project. Phone bookings use caller ID from your own handsets. Hosted call routing is a CabZen X add-on rather than standard. Job auction, the bid bucket, a website builder and a hotel partner portal are included on both plans.
How long does switching from Cordic take?
Most operators are taking live bookings within about an hour of starting, once vehicle types, pricing and a driver are set up. The parts that take longer are migrating account customers and agreeing a cutover date with your team. Export your customer list from Cordic first, and check the exit terms of any fixed contract.
Can I trial CabZen while still running Cordic?
Yes, and it is the sensible way to do it. The 14-day trial needs no credit card, so you can run a handful of real jobs through CabZen in parallel before moving anything. Nothing on Cordic needs switching off to evaluate it.
Is there a contract or minimum term with CabZen?
No. CabZen is month to month with no minimum term and no cancellation fee. If it is not right for your operation you can stop, and your data is retained for a period afterwards so you can export it.
Is this comparison independent?
No, and we would rather say so. CabZen wrote this page. What we say about ourselves comes from our own product and pricing. What we say about Cordic comes from its own website and public announcements, each listed with a source and the date we checked it, and where a figure is not public we say "not published" rather than guess.
Sources for the Cordic facts on this page
- Cordic: why Cordic (ownership, price-match) · checked 7 Nov 2026
- Cordic dispatch: allocation, IVR, WhatsApp, clients · checked 7 Nov 2026
- Cordic: about (founded 2002) · checked 7 Nov 2026
- Professional Driver: Cab Guru acquires Cordic, creates CabFusion (Jan 2023) · checked 7 Nov 2026
- Companies House: Cordic Technology Limited · checked 7 Nov 2026
Cordic and its product names are trademarks of their owners. CabZen is not affiliated with Cordic. If you work for Cordic and a fact here is out of date, tell us and we will correct it.
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