Trakro vs EZshred
The EZshred alternative built for independent shred companies.
EZshred has served shredding companies since 2000 and also covers medical waste, records storage and recycling. Trakro does one thing, document shredding, with modern software you can start yourself today.
Trakro
EZshred
Built for
Independent document shredding companies, any size
Shredding, medical waste, records storage, recycling, hard drives
Price
From $99 a month, on our website
Not listed on their website
How to start
Sign up today. 30 days free, no card
“Schedule Your Demo”
Side by side
Trakro and EZshred, point by point.
Trakro comes out ahead on 5 of 10 points below. Where EZshred is stronger, we say so.
Pricing
TrakroTrakro
Published: from $99 a month, by number of trucks. Every feature on every plan.
EZshred
Not listed on the EZshred website.
Getting started
TrakroTrakro
Sign up yourself and start today. 30-day free trial, no card, no sales call.
EZshred
Every page asks you to schedule a demo. No free trial is mentioned.
Focus
BothTrakro
Document shredding only: on-site and off-site, purges, consoles and bins.
EZshred
Shredding plus medical waste, records storage, recycling and hard drive destruction.
Where it runs
TrakroTrakro
In the browser on any computer, tablet or phone. Nothing to install or host.
EZshred
“On your desktop or in the cloud.”
Driver app
BothTrakro
Any iPhone or Android, from the browser. Nothing to download.
EZshred
Route Tracker for Android and iOS, with signatures and optional barcode scanning.
No signal
TrakroTrakro
Works fully offline. Stops, photos and signatures sync on their own later.
EZshred
Offline use isn't described on their website.
Certificates of destruction
BothTrakro
Built from the driver's record and emailed when the stop is done. Locked once issued.
EZshred
Certificates of destruction emailed with invoices.
Card payments
TrakroTrakro
Clients pay by card from the invoice email, into your own Stripe account.
EZshred
Not mentioned on their website.
QuickBooks
BothTrakro
QuickBooks Online, one-way sync of customers, invoices, credits and payments.
EZshred
“Integrate with QuickBooks or other accounting software.”
Track record
EZshredTrakro
New, built in 2026 for today's phones and browsers.
EZshred
Since 2000, with “hundreds of customers.”
Why owners choose Trakro
Looking for a EZshred alternative? Here's the difference.
01
Modern software, no desktop install
Trakro runs in the browser and on any phone, with screens designed to be easy to read in sunlight.
02
Prices you can see
Pick a plan by trucks. Every feature is included, and there's no demo standing between you and a price.
03
Get paid by card
Every invoice email has a pay-by-card link, and the money goes straight to your Stripe account.
When EZshred may be the better fit
- You also run medical waste, records storage or hard drive destruction and want it in one system.
- You want a vendor with more than twenty years in the industry.
- You prefer software installed on your own computers.
Switching from EZshred to Trakro
- Export your customers, sites and service plans from EZshred to a spreadsheet.
- Import them into Trakro with our templates. Columns are matched for you, with a preview and undo.
- Invite your drivers. They open a link on their phone and they're ready for tomorrow's route.
Questions
EZshred vs Trakro: common questions
How much does EZshred cost?
As of November 2026, EZshred doesn't publish prices on its website; it asks you to schedule a demo. Trakro's prices are published: from $99 a month, by number of trucks.
Does EZshred's driver app work offline?
EZshred's website describes its Route Tracker app for Android and iOS but doesn't say whether it works without signal. Trakro's driver app works fully offline and syncs on its own when signal returns.
Is there a free trial of EZshred?
EZshred's website doesn't mention a free trial. Trakro has a 30-day free trial with no card needed.
What's the best EZshred alternative for a small shred company?
For an independent document shredding company that wants to start without a demo, Trakro is built for exactly that: self-serve setup, a driver app on any phone that works offline, and certificates emailed within minutes.
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Based on public information on each company's own website, checked November 2026. Features and prices change; check with EZshred for the latest. Sources: ezshred.com, ezshred.com/shredding-software/, ezshred.com/route-tracker/.
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