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Felt vs Whip Around

Felt logo

Felt

Maps

Collaborative browser mapping with a free non-commercial tier and annual-only paid contracts

From
Free
Free plan
Yes
Full reviewWebsite
Whip Around logo

Whip Around

Fleet Management

Digital vehicle inspection and maintenance software priced per asset per month, with a firm minimum monthly charge that changes the real cost for small fleets

From
Free
Free plan
Yes
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Felt felt publishes no prices for Professional or Enterprise, so buyers cannot compare against ArcGIS Online or QGIS with hosting without entering a sales process; Whip Around the $120 (Standard) or $220 (Pro) monthly minimum covers the first 20 assets regardless of actual fleet size, so a fleet with fewer than 20 vehicles pays a per-asset rate well above the advertised $5 or $10 headline figure.
  • They diverge on capability: Felt covers Real-time collaboration, Whip Around covers Digital DVIR inspections.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Felt and Whip Around actually diverge.

Attributes where Felt and Whip Around differ
AttributeFeltWhip Around
Pricing modelquotePer asset per month, with a monthly minimum on paid tiers
CategoryMapsFleet Management

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web, iOS, Android), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Felt

  • Real-time collaboration
  • Drag and drop data
  • Unlimited viewers
  • Field app with offline support
  • Dashboards
  • Live cloud sources
  • API and SDK

Only in Whip Around

  • Digital DVIR inspections
  • Automated work orders
  • Preventative maintenance scheduling
  • Parts and inventory tracking
  • Driver and asset document storage
  • AI-enabled photo inspection

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Felt

  • An environmental consultancy that needs a client to view and comment on survey results without installing GIS softwarenot Whip Around
  • A utility field crew collecting asset condition offline and syncing to the same map the office is looking atnot Whip Around
  • A planning department sharing a proposal map with the public where the viewer count is unpredictable and viewer seats would be uncostednot Whip Around
  • A team of analysts who each hold data in different formats and want one map assembled in an afternoon rather than a weeknot Whip Around

Whip Around

  • A small trucking or field service fleet needing DOT-compliant digital DVIR inspections instead of paper formsnot Felt
  • A fleet manager wanting inspection defects to automatically generate maintenance work orders rather than a separate manual stepnot Felt
  • An owner-operator with a single vehicle wanting free inspection record-keepingnot Felt
  • A mid-size fleet wanting parts and inventory tracking tied directly to inspection-triggered work ordersnot Felt

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Felt

  • Felt publishes no prices for Professional or Enterprise, so buyers cannot compare against ArcGIS Online or QGIS with hosting without entering a sales process
  • Paid tiers are annual contract only with no monthly option, which excludes consultancies that need a tool for a single short engagement and forces them to the free non-commercial tier they are not licensed to use for client work
  • The API, JavaScript SDK and live warehouse connections are enterprise-only, so a mid-sized team that wants programmatic access has to buy the top tier rather than pay for one capability
  • Analytical depth is limited: there is no meaningful geoprocessing, topology checking or model building, so Felt sits beside a real GIS rather than replacing one
  • The Professional tier caps data processing at 25 GB a month and map views at 100,000 a month, which are easy to exceed with raster imagery or a public-facing map, and the overage terms are not published either

Whip Around

  • The $120 (Standard) or $220 (Pro) monthly minimum covers the first 20 assets regardless of actual fleet size, so a fleet with fewer than 20 vehicles pays a per-asset rate well above the advertised $5 or $10 headline figure.
  • It does not include GPS tracking or route optimisation, so fleets wanting live location visibility need a separate telematics platform alongside it.
  • Signing an annual contract is needed to access the better per-asset rate, reducing flexibility for a fleet uncertain about its growth trajectory.
  • As an inspection-first rather than telematics-first product, it competes against broader platforms like Samsara or Geotab that bundle inspection features into a wider telematics suite, which can make Whip Around a second subscription rather than a full replacement.
  • AI-enabled photo inspection is a newer feature, and its defect-detection accuracy has less of an independent track record than the platform core manual inspection workflow.

Pricing, plan by plan

Felt

Free
  • PersonalFree
    • Free forever for non-commercial mapping
    • Map creation, upload and sharing
    • Not licensed for commercial use
  • Professional$undefined/year
    • 10 full-access seats with unlimited viewers
    • 25 GB of data processing per month
    • 100,000 map views per month
  • Enterprise$undefined/year
    • Live cloud sources including Postgres, Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks and S3
    • REST API and JavaScript SDK
    • AI features

Whip Around

Free
  • BasicFree
    • Free for 1 asset
  • Standard$undefined/month
    • $5 per asset per month
    • $120/month minimum on month-to-month billing, covers first 20 assets
  • Pro$undefined/month
    • $10 per asset per month
    • $220/month minimum on month-to-month billing, covers first 20 assets
  • Fixed Unlimited$undefined/month
    • Custom fixed price for large fleets, quote required

Which should you pick?

Choose Felt if

  • You need real-time collaboration.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want drag and drop data.
Felt review

Choose Whip Around if

  • You need digital dvir inspections.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want automated work orders.
Whip Around review

Questions people ask

Is Felt or Whip Around better?
Neither clearly leads. Felt starts at Free and Whip Around at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Felt or Whip Around?
Felt starts at Free and Whip Around at Free.
Does Felt or Whip Around run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, iOS, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Felt for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Felt best used for?
Felt is most often used for an environmental consultancy that needs a client to view and comment on survey results without installing gis software, a utility field crew collecting asset condition offline and syncing to the same map the office is looking at, a planning department sharing a proposal map with the public where the viewer count is unpredictable and viewer seats would be uncosted, a team of analysts who each hold data in different formats and want one map assembled in an afternoon rather than a week. Of those, an environmental consultancy that needs a client to view and comment on survey results without installing gis software and a utility field crew collecting asset condition offline and syncing to the same map the office is looking at are not what Whip Around is typically brought in for.
What can Felt do that Whip Around cannot?
Felt covers Real-time collaboration, Drag and drop data, Unlimited viewers, Field app with offline support. Whip Around covers Digital DVIR inspections, Automated work orders, Preventative maintenance scheduling, Parts and inventory tracking.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Felt: What does Felt cost?

Felt does not publish prices for Professional or Enterprise. Personal is free but licensed for non-commercial use only.

Whip Around: Is Whip Around really free?

Only for a single asset. Any fleet with more than one vehicle moves to a paid tier with a $120 or $220 monthly minimum.

Felt: Can I pay monthly?

No. Paid plans are annual contracts. There is a 7 day trial of Professional.

Whip Around: Does it include GPS tracking?

No. It focuses on inspections, maintenance and work orders; GPS tracking requires a separate telematics product.

Felt: Do viewers cost anything?

No. Viewer access is unlimited on the paid plans, which is the main reason organisations with large map audiences choose it.

Whip Around: What is the real cost for a small fleet?

Because the minimum covers up to 20 assets, a fleet with fewer vehicles effectively pays more per asset than the $5 or $10 headline rate suggests.

Felt: Is there a nonprofit discount?

Yes, 30 per cent for verified United States nonprofits, and free access for verified students and classrooms.

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