COMPARISON · RUNIC VS PAJ GPS
PAJ GPS and Runic both sell GPS trackers with a SIM included and a subscription per device. PAJ covers vehicles, people, pets and objects, with many battery models. Runic is built for cars, vans and small and medium fleets, with plug-in OBD and hardwired 4G and 2G trackers, and engine lock on the hardwired models. Here are the differences, using the facts published on the official sites on 27 October 2026.
| Runic | PAJ GPS | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Cars, vans and small and medium fleets | Vehicles, people, pets and objects |
| Vehicle devices | Plug-in OBD and hardwired Teltonika 4G and 2G trackers | For example CAR OBD Finder 4G 2.0 (OBD2 port) and VEHICLE Finder 4G 2.0 (vehicle battery) |
| Device price | OBD Basic €29, Connected Pro 4G €49, Connected Basic 2G €39, plus VAT | CAR OBD Finder 4G 2.0 and VEHICLE Finder 4G 2.0: €49.99 incl. VAT |
| Subscription | €7 a month or €48 a year per device, plus VAT | Basic: €12 a month, €84 a year or €120 every 2 years. Premium: €60 every 6 months, €96 a year or €144 every 2 years |
| Route history | Trip history included in the plan | Basic: 3 days. Premium: 365 days |
| SIM and data | Included in the plan | M2M SIM included in the device; a subscription is required |
| Engine lock | Yes, on the hardwired 4G and 2G trackers (professional installation); not on OBD Basic or OBD Pro | Not listed on the product pages we checked |
| App and portal | iPhone and Android app and the portal.runic.io web portal | FINDER Portal app and web portal |
| API | REST API and webhooks on the Enterprise plan | API interface for fleet trackers |
| Support | Email and phone, in any language | 24/7 support in 7 languages, including WhatsApp |
| Refunds | 30 days for a full refund on hardware and plan | 30-day money-back guarantee on device and subscription |
| Company | iMotion S.r.l., Bologna, part of Ambar | PAJ UG, Windeck (Germany), founded in 2011 |
PAJ GPS facts from paj-gps.it (Italian site), read on 27 October 2026; prices may change. Runic prices exclude VAT; PAJ device prices are shown including VAT.
PAJ is a good fit if you want a battery tracker to move between a car, luggage, a bike or a pet, or a device for children and older relatives. The range covers many uses beyond vehicles, and the Premium plan adds 365 days of history and lifetime device replacement while the subscription is active.
Runic is built for people who need to protect and manage vehicles: cars, vans and small and medium fleets. The hardwired 4G and 2G trackers are always powered by the vehicle and offer engine lock, which stops the vehicle being started from the app. The plan costs €7 a month or €48 a year per device, plus VAT, with SIM, data, app and portal included.
With Runic hardwired trackers you can stop the vehicle from being started: in the app use “Slide to lock engine” and the vehicle won’t start until you unlock it. On the PAJ product pages we checked, engine lock is not listed among the features.
With both you pay for the device once, then a subscription per device. Runic: €7 a month or €48 a year per device, plus VAT. PAJ Basic: €84 for one year or €120 for two years. Compare the total over two or three years for the number of vehicles you need to follow.
PAJ GPS sells trackers for vehicles, people, pets and objects, many battery-powered, with the FINDER Portal app. Runic is dedicated to vehicles and small and medium fleets, with plug-in OBD and hardwired 4G and 2G trackers, and engine lock on the hardwired models.
Runic costs €7 a month or €48 a year per device, plus VAT. On the PAJ Italian site the Basic plan costs €12 a month, €84 a year or €120 every 2 years, and Premium €60 every 6 months, €96 a year or €144 every 2 years.
Engine lock is not listed on the PAJ product pages we checked. With Runic, engine lock is available on the hardwired 4G and 2G trackers.
Salind GPS uses the same FINDER Portal app and publishes the same Basic and Premium subscription prices; its site gives an address in Windeck, Germany, like PAJ. The differences from Runic are therefore similar to those with PAJ.
If you need always-powered vehicle trackers, engine lock and one plan per device with app and portal, Runic is built for that. If you want battery trackers to move between vehicles and objects, PAJ has a wider range.
See the Runic trackers, engine lock and prices.
You have 30 days for a full refund on hardware and plan.