Icey vs Wintertrace
Icey
iceysoftware.comWintertrace
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| Figure | Icey | Wintertrace |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $79,529/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Spec score · Snow Removal Software | 8.2 (#9) | 7.4 (#20) |
| Security | The privacy policy lists TLS/SSL encryption in transit and at rest, row-level data isolation, role-based access controls, and security monitoring. | Updates are signed with Ed25519 and verified against a root key embedded in the application; admins approve updates manually. |
| Support | Pro includes priority support; Icey also offers self-serve signup and says users can request a walkthrough by email. | Support is by email; the maintainer typically replies within a few days when available, and the free self-hosted edition has no service level agreement. |
| Weather | Icey displays live conditions and snowfall forecasts and lets users attach a weather note to a storm event. | Weather data is fetched automatically at operation start and end; Open-Meteo is the default provider, with Bright Sky and MET Norway also available. |
Plans
In their own words
Icey
Icey is snow removal and ice management software for handling quotes, dispatch, crew records and invoices. It runs on Android, iOS and web. Its storm board supports route assignment and dispatch, and route optimization is available for planning work. Field Mode gives crews GPS tracking, job timers, photos, navigation and offline use. Icey also displays live conditions and snowfall forecasts; users can attach a weather note to a storm event. A live client link, which does not require a login, shows service status, a client’s place in the storm queue and photos of completed work. Salt and de-icing logs can record material, application rate, timestamp, GPS location and photos for each site and visit. The free plan is for up to 15 active sites and five operator seats, with unlimited admin and office users and clients. Pro is listed at $79 a month, and Season Pass at $790 a year. Icey exports invoices as a CSV that QuickBooks imports, but it does not have direct QuickBooks sync. Card payments are not built in; invoices are marked paid manually.
Wintertrace
Wintertrace documents winter service work, recording GPS tracks, weather data and photos and turning them into PDF service proofs. It is aimed at operators who need records of completed operations, not tools for order management, route optimisation or ERP. Drivers can send location data from the free OwnTracks app on iOS or Android directly to an installation over HTTPS, without an intermediate cloud. Weather is gathered automatically at the start and end of operations; Open-Meteo is the default provider, with Bright Sky and MET Norway also available. Clients can use a portal to view their operations and weather, optionally see GPS tracks, and download past proofs. Email alerts can cover starts, ends and exceptions, with a notification log. Data tools include driver-data anonymisation, configurable retention, and CSV and PDF export. The self-hosted open-source core is listed at free. Hosting requirements include PHP 8.4.1 or newer, MySQL 5.7+ or MariaDB 10.3+, and a cron job every minute. There are no artificial driver, customer or operation caps; hosting capacity sets the limit.