Proprietio vs Dockwa
A factual side-by-side: what each product does, as each company describes it. No prices, no scores. Last verified 2026-10-20.
Transient bookings from a large boater marketplace matter most to you, or you need a full retail point of sale and fuel management, and you are happy to pick modules one by one.
You want slips, waitlists, fuel and store charges, metered power and a real general ledger in one product at one published per-slip price, with vessel-lien checklists and a hurricane plan built in.
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| Feature | Proprietio | Dockwa |
|---|---|---|
| Slips, moorings and dry stack | Slips, moorings and dry stack; every space carries length, beam and draft limits, and the fit check flags a boat that does not fit | Slip layouts, utilities and vessel fit constraints; dry stack as an add-on (marinas.dockwa.com) |
| Transient bookings | Boaters book with you directly; there is no booking marketplace | The Dockwa Network marketplace, with listings on Dockwa.com and Marinas.com and a marketplace fee per completed booking (marinas.dockwa.com, Dockwa Network page) |
| Waitlists | A waitlist per size class with deposits and offer deadlines; a freed slip goes to the next boat that fits | An automated waitlist that notifies boaters (blog.dockwa.com) |
| Fuel dock and store | Fuel and store charges to the boater’s account, with tax; not a full retail point of sale | Fuel Management and Point of Sale, each its own product (marinas.dockwa.com, pricing page) |
| Metered shore power | The kWh since the last reading are billed to the boat in the slip | Digital dockwalks can record meter readings (marinas.dockwa.com, Spaces page) |
| Accounting | Double-entry general ledger built in: slip fees, deposits, fuel, store and electric post as they happen | Integration with QuickBooks Online and NetSuite for invoices, customers, payments, journal entries and vendor bills (marinas.dockwa.com, accounting integrations page) |
| Boater app or portal | Boater portal: pay online, statements, slip agreement, launch requests, insurance upload, in English, Spanish or French | Boater apps for iOS and Android (marinas.dockwa.com) |
| Vessel liens | State checklists for Florida, California and Texas (Michigan in review), with notices and waiting periods gated step by step | See marinas.dockwa.com |
| Hurricane plan | Port condition, checklist, and which boats have said whether they leave, haul out or stay | See marinas.dockwa.com |
| How pricing works | One published per-slip price, monthly or annual, with fuel, store and shore power included | Modules, each with a published starting monthly price, plus a free Leads tier; a marketplace fee on bookings received through Dockwa (marinas.dockwa.com, pricing page) |
Where Dockwa is strong
- A boater marketplace. Dockwa states it is trusted by 4,000+ marinas and 500,000+ boaters, and lists marinas on Dockwa.com and Marinas.com (marinas.dockwa.com).
- A full retail point of sale and fuel management , each sold as its own product (marinas.dockwa.com).
- A free tier to start. Dockwa lists a Leads tier at no monthly cost for promoting a marina (marinas.dockwa.com, pricing page).
- Native boater apps on iOS and Android, and integrations with QuickBooks Online and NetSuite (marinas.dockwa.com).
What Proprietio brings
- The books are inside. Slip fees, deposits, fuel, store and electric post double-entry as they happen, with aging, statements and year-end close.
- One published price per slip , with fuel, store and metered shore power included rather than sold as modules.
- Waitlists by size class , with deposits and offer deadlines, where a freed slip goes to the next boat that actually fits.
- Vessel-lien checklists and a hurricane plan built in, next to the slip agreements.
Frequently asked
Can I use Proprietio and still get bookings from Dockwa’s marketplace?▾
Proprietio has no booking marketplace and is not connected to one yet: boaters book with you directly. If marketplace bookings are your main channel, weigh that first. This page restates what Dockwa publishes on marinas.dockwa.com; for its terms, ask Dockwa.
Why doesn’t this page compare prices?▾
Dockwa publishes starting prices per module and a marketplace fee on its pricing page, and they can change. We only restate what Dockwa publishes about itself, with the source named. Our own marina pricing is on our marina page.
Is the fuel dock a full point of sale in Proprietio?▾
No. Fuel and store purchases are charges to a boater’s account, with the right tax, landing on their statement and in your books. There are no inventory counts, barcode scanning or cash drawer.
How often is this comparison updated?▾
Comparison pages are re-verified quarterly. The exact date is stamped in the footer below.
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