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Free and Pro
CrewCommerce comes in two versions: the free plugin, which runs company accounts and approvals, and CrewCommerce Pro, which adds the controls and records bigger customer accounts ask for.
What each version includes
| Feature | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Companies with unlimited team members | ✓ | ✓ |
| Requester, Manager and Admin roles | ✓ | ✓ |
| Invitations by email, from WP Admin or My Account | ✓ | ✓ |
| Approval above an order value you set, for the roles you choose | ✓ | ✓ |
| Payment after approval, with a pay link for card orders | ✓ | ✓ |
| Team Dashboard, Manage Team, Pending Approvals and My Requests in My Account | ✓ | ✓ |
| CrewCommerce Dashboard, Companies, Approvals and Settings in WP Admin, plus Company and Approval columns on the orders list | ✓ | ✓ |
| Personal data export and erasure | ✓ | ✓ |
| Monthly spending limits per person, and Spend Reports | — | ✓ |
| A different approval threshold for each company | — | ✓ |
| Product categories that always need approval | — | ✓ |
| Two approval steps: a Manager, then the Admin | — | ✓ |
| Comments on each approval | — | ✓ |
| Bulk approve and reject | — | ✓ |
| Reminder emails for approvals left waiting | — | ✓ |
| Company sign-up at registration, and private join links | — | ✓ |
| Fast Restock | — | ✓ |
| Company Order History | — | ✓ |
| Activity Log, and CSV export of approvals | — | ✓ |
| 12 months of updates and direct email support | — | ✓ |
Every feature page in these docs that needs Pro is marked Pro in the menu.
Installing the free plugin
- Download crewcommerce.zip from crewcommercepro.com.
- In WP Admin, go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin, choose the zip and click Install Now, then Activate. WooCommerce must already be active.
- Continue with the Quick Start.
New versions of the free plugin are posted on crewcommercepro.com. To update, upload the new zip the same way and choose Replace current with uploaded. Your settings and data are kept.
Installing CrewCommerce Pro
After you buy Pro, download crewcommerce-pro.zip from your purchase email and install it the same way. Pro includes everything in the free plugin, so it's the only CrewCommerce plugin you need.
Moving from free to Pro
Install and activate Pro. Your companies, teams, approvals and settings carry over as they are, because both versions use the same data. Pro takes over from the free plugin, and the Plugins screen notes that the free one can be deactivated and deleted. Deleting the free plugin while Pro is installed doesn't remove any data.
If you stop using Pro
Deactivate Pro and activate the free plugin. Companies, teams and approvals keep working. Pro's own records, such as spending limits, comments and the activity log, are kept in case you turn Pro back on.