Some Assembly Required.
Ridy is the taxi kit you own. BetterTaxi is the same taxi, already built.
Step 1: In the box






RIDY v4.0.0A ×1
App for riders
B ×1
App for drivers
C ×1
Backend
D ×1
Admin panel
E ×1
Documentation
A App for riders · B App for drivers · C Backend · D Admin panel · E Documentation
The whole product, as source code.
Regular licence US$399. Charging riders needs the Extended licence, US$1,699.
- Sign up
- Open the console
1 Sign up · 2 Open the console
Already assembled.
Or own it outright: Binary licence £4,499, Source licence £44,999, each one time.
Step 2: Tools required







Linux server
Maps account
SMS provider
Firebase project
Store accounts
A developer
Linux server · Maps account · SMS provider · Firebase project · Store accounts · A developer
Tools required. Not included.
From the listing: “intended for developers familiar with Flutter and Linux server environments.”





Servers
Maps
No developer needed
SMS gateway
Store accounts, optional
Ours: Servers · Maps · No developer needed. Yours: SMS gateway · Store accounts, optional.
Most of the toolbox is ours.
Riders and drivers can start in the shared apps with your code. Apps under your own name are an add-on.
Step 3: Running cost

Billed to you: Server · Setup · Google Maps · Developer hours · Store accounts
The running bill is yours.
The map on screen can come from OpenStreetMap or Mapbox. Routing stays on Google.

One line on the bill.
Your SMS gateway and payment processor bill you directly, as they would with Ridy.
Step 4: Dispatch
Broadcast
One way to find a driver.
Sequential
Waves
Wider radius
Fallback
Scoring
Sequential · Waves · Wider radius · Fallback · Scoring
Dispatch you can tune.
Step 5: Updating

- Stop
- Reinstall
- Merge
1 Stop · 2 Reinstall · 3 Merge
Updating is a job.
3 releases in the past twelve months. The latest is v4.0.0, 14 May 2026.



5 Oct 2026 · A driver app built for the dashboard1 Oct 2026 · A console built for the browser
New parts arrive on their own.
8 release notes since 18 May 2026.
Step 6: Upkeep

02:07 Disk 91% full · Certificate expires in 3 days · Backup did not run
Your server, your pager.

All quiet
We keep it running.
That work is what the 1.9% on completed orders pays for.
Step 7: More than taxi

Rides, and only rides.



Parcels · BetterShop · BetterParking
One part of a bigger kit.
Each extra business type is £89 a month.
Step 8: Owning it

One price, and nothing per ride.
Hosted£39 a month + 1.9%
Binary licence£4,499
Source licence£44,999
Hosted £39 a month + 1.9% · Binary licence £4,499 · Source licence £44,999
Rent it, then own it.
A Ridy purchase made before 2026 counts as credit toward the hosted plan.
Step 9: Your call

Choose Ridy if
- you have developers who know Flutter and Linux
- you want the code today, for a one-time price
- rides are all you plan to run
Choose BetterTaxi if
- you would rather run a taxi business than a server
- you want dispatch you can tune and features that keep arriving
- parcels, a shop or parking may come next
Line by Line.
Ridy takes the rows about price and holding the code. BetterTaxi takes the rows about running it.
| What is compared | Ridy | BetterTaxi |
|---|---|---|
| What you pay and what you hold | ||
| One price, paid onceNo monthly bill from the vendor | Ridy: US$399 Regular, US$1,699 Extended | BetterTaxi: On a licence: Binary £4,499, Source £44,999 |
| Nothing taken per rideWhat the vendor keeps from each fare | Ridy: No share, on either licence | BetterTaxi: Hosted is £39 a month plus 1.9% of completed orders; a licence has no fee per order |
| Source code in your hands | Ridy: Apps, backend and admin panel | BetterTaxi: With the Source licence |
| Who runs it | ||
| Servers run for you | Ridy: Your own Linux server, 4 GB minimum | BetterTaxi: On the hosted plan |
| Maps without your own key | Ridy: Your Google Maps account, billing on | BetterTaxi: Included when hosted |
| Updates applied for you | Ridy: Rerun the installer, merge the app code | BetterTaxi: Automatic when hosted |
| Runs without a developer | Ridy: Written for Flutter and Linux developers | BetterTaxi: No technical team needed when hosted |
| SMS gateway supplied | Ridy: You connect your own provider | BetterTaxi: You connect your own, on every plan |
| What it does | ||
| Dispatch you can tuneSequential offers, waves, widening radius, fallback, scoring | Ridy: Broadcast only | BetterTaxi: Per profile, with live split tests |
| Parcel delivery | Ridy: Marked not supported on its listing | BetterTaxi: Part of BetterTaxi |
| Shop and parking on the same backend | Ridy: A taxi product on its own | BetterTaxi: BetterShop and BetterParking, as add-ons |
| Support after you buy | Ridy: 3 months, up to 10 tickets, installation only | BetterTaxi: Email and chat, replies within 24 hours |
| A way across to the other | Ridy: No importer in that direction | BetterTaxi: Ridy importer, 21 phases |
Ridy's figures are from its CodeCanyon listing and its documentation, read on 13 Oct 2026. We make Ridy too, so if a line here is out of date, that is ours to fix. Where the figures come from: Ridy on CodeCanyonRidy documentationEnvato licence termsBetterSuite plans and billing
Start With the One That Fits Your Team
Try BetterTaxi hosted, or take the Ridy source and run it yourself. If you start on Ridy, the importer is there when you want to move.
