Resgrid vs CrowdCAD

Resgrid4.0Visit CrowdCAD—Visit

Higher score Resgrid #5 in EMS Software 4.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Resgrid

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CrowdCAD #7 in EMS Software —/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 6 features Visit CrowdCAD

• Resgrid fits best

  Budget-conscious agencies needing dispatch and tracking

• CrowdCAD fits best

  Event medical teams coordinating incidents and resources

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Side by side

Feature	Resgrid 4.0/10 Visit ↗	CrowdCAD —/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	4.0	—
Ranking	#5 in EMS Software	#7 in EMS Software
Best for	Budget-conscious agencies needing dispatch and tracking	Event medical teams coordinating incidents and resources
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Tickets, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features Resgrid 0/6 · CrowdCAD 0/6
Electronic patient reports	Not published	Not published
Dispatch integration	Not published	Not published
Crew scheduling	Not published	Not published
Billing and claims	Not published	Not published
Fleet or unit tracking	Not published	Not published
Offline mobile access	Not published	Not published
Specs
Deployment	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Free hosted dispatch and organization management plan Real-time GPS tracking with mapping, routing, and geocoding Broad communications, workflow automation, and deployment options	Incident assignment with live team, clinic and equipment status Venue maps, reusable presets and recurring posting schedules Free self-hosting with dashboards, logs and API access
Cons	The Free tier is limited to North American customers ePCR and billing workflows are outside its verified feature set The Free plan centers on hosted dispatch and organization management	No verified ePCR, GPS vehicle tracking or customer notifications No two-way messaging or native mobile applications Focused on non-transport events rather than ambulance dispatch
Our verdict	Resgrid is an open-source dispatch and operations platform for first responders, dispatchers, departments, and related businesses. It combines computer-aided dispatch with call lifecycle management, personnel and unit records, fleet… Read the review →	CrowdCAD is a free, open-source computer-aided dispatch platform for collegiate EMS, volunteer medical organizations and event medical teams. It is designed for non-transport event response, giving coordinators tools to create and assign… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Resgrid — where it wins

  • Free hosted dispatch and organization management plan
  • Real-time GPS tracking with mapping, routing, and geocoding
  • Broad communications, workflow automation, and deployment options

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free tier is limited to North American customers
  • ePCR and billing workflows are outside its verified feature set
  • The Free plan centers on hosted dispatch and organization management

• CrowdCAD — where it wins

  • Incident assignment with live team, clinic and equipment status
  • Venue maps, reusable presets and recurring posting schedules
  • Free self-hosting with dashboards, logs and API access

  Where it doesn't

  • No verified ePCR, GPS vehicle tracking or customer notifications
  • No two-way messaging or native mobile applications
  • Focused on non-transport events rather than ambulance dispatch

• Resgrid4.0/10 · Free plan

  A flexible, open-source dispatch suite for agencies that need tracking without ePCR or billing.

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• CrowdCAD—/10 · Free plan

  Free event dispatch with maps, tracking and schedules, but no ePCR or native mobile apps.

  Visit CrowdCADFull verdict →