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CrewBaseHQ vs Property Preservation Wizard
This page is for companies evaluating software options. It describes what CrewBaseHQ provides. It does not score Property Preservation Wizard (PPW), and it does not place a checkmark or a cross next to PPW functionality.
Property Preservation Wizard and PPW are names associated with their respective owner. CrewBaseHQ is an independent product and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Property Preservation Wizard.
What CrewBaseHQ provides
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Work Order management
Each job is a Work Order with scope, due dates, assignment, estimates, invoices, and history on the same record. Scope changes stay visible instead of disappearing into a side thread.
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Crew and vendor management
Crew Book holds crews the company already works with. New relationships start with a connection request and an acceptance. Documents the crew marks private stay protected.
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Dispatch
The office assigns after choosing a crew. CrewBaseHQ does not auto-dispatch jobs to public strangers, and it does not provide real-time GPS tracking.
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Coverage visibility
Crews publish coverage they are willing to show. Companies use that coverage when deciding who to request or assign. It is not a promise that a crew is free on a given day.
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Field evidence and photos
Required photos and completion evidence live on the Work Order. Before You Leave checks are there so missing items can be caught on site.
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Crew mobile workflow
Crew accounts are Free Forever. A crew opens the job, sees access and scope notes the office chose to share, uploads evidence, and tracks payment status after review.
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Ready for Review
Readiness rules show what still blocks a package. Ready for Review is an office checkpoint. It is not a client or servicer acceptance.
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Reports
Operational reporting is part of higher Office plans. This page does not treat every report as available on every plan. Check pricing for what a workspace includes.
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Operational AP/AR
After review and approval, the office can see what clients owe and what crews are owed. That is operational visibility inside the workspace, not a claim that CrewBaseHQ pays the crew or collects from the client.
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Public Crew Network
Only crews who set a public, useful profile can be discovered in search. The path is discover, request, accept, onboard, then assign. Private profiles are not indexable.
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Company and Crew accounts
Companies pay for Office software, from $59/month, with no free trial. Crew core accounts are Free Forever and are not billed as Office seats. One subscription covers one LLC.
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How to use this comparison
If you need a category overview, start with property preservation software. If you arrived looking for software like PPW, the Property Preservation Wizard alternative page explains the same product without a side-by-side scorecard.
CrewBaseHQ is cloud software. It does not perform preservation work, and it does not claim a ranking, a customer count, or a price advantage over PPW.
See the workspace, then decide.
Create a company account, explore the product, or view pricing. Office plans start at $59/month. Crew accounts are Free Forever.
Property Preservation Wizard and PPW are names associated with their respective owner. CrewBaseHQ is an independent product and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Property Preservation Wizard.