Whip Around

Overview

Whip Around is fleet software for digital inspections, compliance workflows, maintenance, and asset performance. It is best suited to teams responsible for vehicles or other operational assets that want inspection and service records in one system. Its inspection and maintenance tools cover more ground than a basic checklist app, but it is not a GPS tracking product.

Key features

Customizable digital inspections and defect management give teams a structured way to capture issues and support compliance. Standard adds reminders, notifications, history, and document storage, making it a practical step up for fleets that need repeatable inspections and a record trail. AI-powered inspection photos are designed to help identify problems and double-check inspections, though teams should not mistake that for location tracking.

Pro adds preventive maintenance schedules, work orders, parts and inventory, and service history. Service can be triggered by mileage or engine hours, which suits fleets managing recurring work across multiple assets. These maintenance tools are reserved for Pro, so Standard is the more focused choice for inspection-led teams rather than a complete maintenance workflow.

The platform covers vehicles, equipment, supplies, and facilities. Integrations include Geotab, Samsara, Motive, Verizon Connect, GPS Insight, WEX, Coast, Fullbay, Slack, and Microsoft Teams; an open API supports custom integrations. Whip Around also offers fuel tracking and driver safety tools, but no GPS tracking. A fleet that needs vehicle location tracking will need a separate product.

Pricing

Whip Around has a freemium model, with paid plans starting at $5 per month billed annually per asset. All plans include unlimited users, the mobile app, and customer support, so the paid tiers are priced around assets rather than seat growth.

• Basic (Inspect): free, as long as the account has one asset and one user. Its limited capabilities make it suitable for a single-user, single-asset evaluation, not a growing fleet.
• Standard (Inspect): $5 per month annually per asset, with unlimited assets and users, DVIR inspections, defect management, reminders and notifications, and history and document storage. It fits fleets that need digital inspections without maintenance scheduling and work orders.
• Pro (Maintain): $10 per month annually per asset, adding preventive maintenance, work orders, parts and inventory, and service history. The higher per-asset price is justified for teams that need to manage service as well as inspections.
• FixedUnlimited: custom pricing at a fixed annual rate for unlimited vehicles, equipment, facilities, and other assets. It is aimed at organizations that prefer a fixed rate across a broad asset base; the price is customized to their needs.

A 7-day trial provides access to Pro and requires no card details. Users can explore independently or receive onboarding emails and a support call during the trial. That gives maintenance-focused buyers a way to evaluate the higher tier before committing.

Platforms

Whip Around has a browser-based web app for laptop or desktop, plus mobile apps for iOS and Android phones and tablets. The platform list also includes an API, which supports custom integrations. This combination suits teams that need to work from an office and in the field.

Who it's for

Whip Around is a good fit for fleet and operations teams that need digital inspections, defect follow-up, compliance records, and, on Pro, preventive maintenance workflows. Its coverage of equipment, supplies, and facilities makes it relevant beyond vehicle-only fleets. It is a poor fit for buyers whose core requirement is GPS tracking.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Standard combines DVIR inspections, defect management, and document history at $5 per month annually per asset, with unlimited users.
• Pros: Pro adds service scheduling, work orders, parts, and service history, including mileage- or engine-hour-triggered service.
• Pros: A no-card 7-day Pro trial and support options during the trial lower the effort of evaluating the maintenance workflow.
• Cons: Basic is capped at one asset and one user, so it is not a practical free tier for a working multi-asset fleet.
• Cons: Maintenance management starts at $10 per month annually per asset, twice Standard's starting rate.
• Cons: GPS tracking is absent, ruling it out as a standalone choice for fleets that need vehicle location data.

Alternatives

For a smaller fleet seeking a freemium option with a broader free allowance, Simply Fleet offers a free plan covering five vehicles, three users, and three parts, with six months of data storage and 10 one-time AI credits. Consider it when those free-tier limits better match your needs.

Motive is another alternative, with a free tier that includes timecards, payroll integrations, integrated coaching, driver walkthroughs, and limited qualification documents. Choose it when those workforce-management capabilities are a closer fit than Whip Around's inspection and maintenance emphasis.

CarCEO PRO is a web-based alternative with a free Starter plan for up to two vehicles, unlimited customers, and unlimited contracts. It may suit buyers whose needs fit that vehicle-and-contract scope.

AssetWorks FleetFocus is another paid fleet option, with pricing varying by fleet size and complexity and available by demo or quote.

Navixy uses custom, product- and usage-based pricing tailored to services and tracked business units, making it an option for buyers seeking a tailored commercial arrangement.

Netradyne is a paid alternative with Driver•i pricing available from sales and a demo offered.

Powerfleet Unity is another paid alternative.

Verizon Connect offers customizable GPS fleet tracking solutions with pricing by request, making it a more relevant option when GPS tracking is the priority.

Browse Fleet Management Software or Fleet Maintenance Software for more options in those categories.

Verdict

Choose Whip Around if your fleet needs digital inspections and defect workflows, with maintenance management available as it grows into Pro. Its per-asset pricing, unlimited users on all plans, and broad asset coverage suit operational teams more than seat-limited organizations. Look elsewhere if GPS tracking is essential, or if a one-asset, one-user free plan is too restrictive to evaluate the service properly.