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DirtFleet vs Whip Around

Inspection-first vs maintenance-first.

Whip Around is the leader in driver-side inspections + DVIR. DirtFleet is the maintenance + work-order + tool tracking platform built for the shop floor. The two are complements more than competitors — you can run both.

Side by side

Six axes, plain English.

Pricing references are 2026 public ranges; confirm with both vendors before purchase.

AxisDirtFleetWhip Around
Core focusMaintenance + work orders + tool tracking + projects + OSHA incidents.Inspections + DVIR + driver-side checklist completion. Mature inspection workflow + dispatch.
Inspection / pre-trip workflowPre-trip checklists with PASS / FAIL / NA per item; FAIL auto-raises a yellow flag. Customizable templates per asset class.Best-in-class. Custom forms, photo prompts per item, fault-tracking, signature capture.
Maintenance depthWorkOrder model, hour-based PM, per-asset cost-per-hour rollup, OEM service-catalog seeds.Maintenance is light — meant to pair with a CMMS or maintenance module.
Tool trackingBuilt-in module with QR/NFC scan-to-action.Not in scope.
Pricing$199 / month flat organization subscription (or $1,990 / year). Unlimited drivers, mechanics, managers, and assets under our fair-use policy.Per-vehicle subscription with inspection-volume tiers; published 2026 ranges run $5–10 per vehicle / mo.
Driver UXThree-tap meter logs, photo-of-meter, glove-friendly. Pre-trip is one of several flows.Inspection-first UX — every driver flow flows through a checklist. Strong if inspections are your primary daily ritual.

Inspections THAT trigger maintenance.

DirtFleet pre-trip FAILs auto-spawn yellow flags.

If you're already on Whip Around, the integration is on the roadmap — webhook from Whip Around → DirtFleet flag, no double entry.