DigiDocs vs HVI (Heavy Vehicle Inspection)
HVI ships a huge library of regulation-mapped inspection checklists. DigiDocs covers the same crane and CDL ground — then adds native lift plans, basket plans, BOLs, and a deficiency-to-mechanic repair workflow that turns inspections into your system of record.
TL · DR
HVI is a genuinely strong inspection-checklist app. Its library of regulation-mapped checklists is large — on the order of hundreds of equipment types — with dated, standards-aligned content and free downloadable PDF checklists. If what you need is a deep catalog of ready-made inspection checklists and a clean mobile app to fill them out and sign off, HVI does that well, and it does it across more equipment types than DigiDocs ships templates for today.
DigiDocs is a full operations platform, not just the forms. It covers the same crane, heavy-equipment, and FMCSA DVIR inspections — mapped to OSHA 1926.1412, FMCSA 396.11, and ASME B30 — but then adds the work that lives around the inspection: native lift plans with load-chart capacity calc and critical-lift auto-detection, OSHA 1926.1431 basket plans with automatic 50% derating, bills of lading with hazmat, JSAs with crew sign-off, a deficiency-to-mechanic repair workflow, asset health scoring, multi-branch and project scoping, and revocable customer-facing inspection links. That's the inspection → deficiency → repair → compliance lifecycle in one system of record.
The honest summary:if you want the broadest free checklist library, HVI's breadth is hard to beat. If you want one platform to run the whole lifecycle — inspections, lift plans, deficiencies, repairs, and compliance — for a heavy-equipment or CDL fleet, that's the gap DigiDocs is built to fill.
COMPARISON · MATRIX
Based on publicly documented capabilities as of June 2026. HVI's feature set evolves — confirm specifics with their team before purchase.
| Capability | DigiDocs | HVI |
|---|---|---|
| Large regulation-mapped inspection checklist library | ||
| Free downloadable PDF checklists | ||
| OSHA / FMCSA / ASME B30 mapped templates | ||
| Mobile inspection with digital sign-off | ||
| Breadth of equipment-type checklists (300+) | ||
| Native crane lift plans with critical-lift auto-detection (75%) | ||
| OSHA 1926.1431 personnel basket plans with 50% derating | ||
| Bills of Lading with hazmat (UN number, hazard class) | ||
| JSA forms with crew sign-off | ||
| Deficiency-to-mechanic repair workflow (mechanic dashboard) | ||
| Operability / LOTO determination (OSHA 1926.1417) | ||
| Paired truck-trailer DVIR flow (one session) | ||
| Asset health scoring with trend snapshots | ||
| Multi-branch + project-scoped operators | ||
| Customer-facing shareable inspection URLs (revocable) | ||
| Conditional template fields + recurring scheduler | ||
| Public REST API + outbound webhooks | ||
| White-label per company + installable offline PWA |
FAQ · BEFORE YOU ASK
Yes — for heavy-equipment and CDL fleets, DigiDocs is a direct alternative to HVI App (heavyvehicleinspection.com). HVI is a strong inspection-checklist and forms app with a very large library of regulation-mapped templates and free PDF checklists. DigiDocs covers the same crane / heavy-equipment / FMCSA DVIR ground but is built as a full operations platform: beyond the inspection itself, it adds native crane lift plans, OSHA 1926.1431 basket plans, bills of lading, a deficiency-to-mechanic repair workflow, asset health scoring, and customer-facing shareable inspection links. If you want more than checklists — the whole inspection → deficiency → repair → compliance lifecycle in one system of record — DigiDocs is the alternative to look at.
Raw checklist breadth. HVI's standout strength is the sheer size of its inspection-checklist library — on the order of 300+ equipment-type checklists, with dated, regulation-mapped content and free downloadable PDF checklists across many more equipment types than DigiDocs ships templates for today. If your immediate need is grabbing a ready-made checklist for an unusual piece of equipment, or you want a huge top-of-funnel library of free PDF checklists, HVI's coverage is excellent. DigiDocs focuses its template depth on cranes, CDL, forklifts, aerial lifts, and rigging rather than maximizing raw equipment-type count.
Both handle the crane inspection itself well — daily / monthly / annual checklists mapped to OSHA 1926.1412 and ASME B30 with digital sign-off. The difference shows up around the inspection. DigiDocs adds the crane-specific work that lives next to inspections: native lift plans with load-chart percent-of-capacity calculation and automatic critical-lift detection at 75%, OSHA 1926.1431 personnel basket plans with automatic 50% derating, operability / LOTO determination per OSHA 1926.1417, and a deficiency-to-mechanic repair pipeline that auto-verifies on the next inspection. For a crane operation that needs lift plans and red-tag repair tracking — not just the checklist — DigiDocs covers more of the job.
We won't quote HVI's pricing here — it changes and the right number depends on your team size and needs, so confirm current figures with their team. DigiDocs is a per-month subscription with four published tiers (Starter / Professional / Enterprise / Enterprise Plus) and a 14-day free trial on Professional, no credit card required. Current DigiDocs pricing is on the /pricing page.
Most heavy-equipment teams find the OSHA / FMCSA / ASME templates DigiDocs ships are the same regulation-mapped content they were relying on in HVI, so there's little to migrate. For organization-specific forms, the DigiDocs custom template builder (Professional and above) supports drag-and-drop sections, all common field types, and conditional fields, so internal checklists are quick to rebuild. There's no automated importer between the two products — teams typically recreate a handful of custom forms in an afternoon.
Yes — that's a core part of what makes DigiDocs a platform rather than a forms app. When an item fails, DigiDocs routes a deficiency to a dedicated mechanic dashboard with repair notes, optional operability / LOTO red-tagging, and auto-verification when the same field passes on the next inspection. The result is a full audit trail tying a failed item to a verified repair — the inspection → deficiency → repair → compliance loop — rather than just a flagged checklist line.
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