MotionOps vs. CompanyCam
Four questions. One honest answer.
Looking for a CompanyCam alternative? CompanyCam is the best photo app in the business. MotionOps takes the same job photos and puts them next to your schedule, change orders, and payroll. Answer four questions and see whether you need one tool or two.
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One is a photo app. One runs your entire operation.
CompanyCam does one thing exceptionally well: capturing,
organising, and sharing job site photos.
MotionOps does that, and also runs your scheduling,
invoicing, change orders, payroll, and HR.
Most contractors using CompanyCam are already paying
for a second tool to do the rest.
MotionOps makes that second tool unnecessary.
MotionOps
Full operations, including photo documentation
- GPS-tagged, timestamped photos with drawing and annotation tools built in
- Scheduling, dispatch, change orders, invoicing, and payroll, all in the same platform
- Before/during/after photo workflows with guided job-closing to prevent unbilled items
- HR tools: employee documents, skills tracking, days-off management
- Timesheet QA, overtime tracking, and payroll-ready exports
- One subscription, no need to pay separately for a photo app and an FSM tool
CompanyCam
The best photo app in the business, with basic invoicing
- Industry-leading photo and video capture with GPS tags, timestamps, and project organisation
- Outstanding AI tools: auto-generated reports and captions, plus social posts with the paid Marketing Suite
- Basic invoices, with card payments for US companies only; no scheduling, no dispatching, no CRM, no change orders
- No time tracking, no payroll prep, no HR document management
- Most users pay for CompanyCam plus a separate FSM: two subscriptions, two logins
- Pro plan requires a 3-user minimum: solo operators pay for seats they don't use
Side-by-side feature breakdown
An honest look at what each platform does: CompanyCam excels at visual documentation, MotionOps covers that and runs your entire operation.
| Features | MotionOpsFull Operations Platform | CompanyCamPhoto Documentation Tool |
|---|---|---|
| Photo & Video Documentation | ||
| GPS-tagged, timestamped photo capture | ||
| Video capture on mobile | ||
| Before / during / after photo organisation | ||
| Draw & annotate directly on photos | ||
| Project photo timeline / gallery view | ||
| Before/after comparison slider | ||
| Unlimited photo & video storage | ||
| AI-generated job reports from photos | ||
| Marketing suite (photos to social/Google posts) | Paid add-on: $99/mo, or $948/yr | |
| Photo & video descriptions and notes | ||
| Photo & video tags | ||
| Client gallery | ||
| Job-specific gallery | ||
| Scheduling & Dispatch | ||
| Drag & drop scheduling | Google Calendar link only, no built-in schedule | |
| Color-coded schedule | ||
| Multi-day job scheduling | ||
| Skill-based crew assignment | ||
| GPS team location tracking | ||
| Employee days-off integrated with schedule | ||
| Proposals, Change Orders & Job Management | ||
| Digital estimate / proposal builder | ||
| Change orders with customer signature | ||
| Digital contract signing & version tracking | ||
| Professional liability waivers | ||
| On-site assessment workflow | ||
| Job walkthrough workflow | ||
| Attach photos/videos directly to proposals, invoices, change orders for clients to see | ||
| Pages (collaborative digital notebook) | ||
| Checklists & custom forms | ||
| Invoicing & Payments | ||
| Full invoicing & billing workflow | Basic invoices; card payments for US companies only | |
| Progress billing | ||
| Cost plus materials: expenses auto-attach with markup | ||
| Automatic processing fee added to invoice | You choose who pays card fees | |
| Credit card processing fee | From 2.9% + $0.30 | Rate not publishedTap to Pay from 2.5%; US only |
| ACH / bank transfer fee | 1% up to $20k, 0.5% over | Rate not publishedCustomers can pay by ACH link (US only) |
| Time Tracking, Expenses & Payroll Prep | ||
| GPS-stamped clock in / clock out | ||
| Timesheet QA / manager approval workflow | ||
| Overtime tracking | ||
| AI receipt scan for expense entry | ||
| Payroll prep & CSV export | ||
| Job costing & profitability analysis | ||
| HR & Employee Management | ||
| Employee files & document storage (IDs, certs) | ||
| Day off requests & approvals | ||
| Employee skills & grades tracking | ||
| Performance leaderboards | ||
| Digital business cards per employee | ||
| Defined roles & access levels | ||
| Integrations & Technology | ||
| QuickBooks Online sync | Only paid invoices sync back to QuickBooks | |
| Zapier / 7,000+ app integrations | ||
| Mobile app (iOS & Android) | ||
| Onboarding & Support | ||
| Free onboarding session | ||
| Phone support (real humans) | ||
| Team training & customer success program | Success manager on Enterprise only | |
| 14-day free trial | ||
IncludedPartial or add-onNot available
CompanyCam's core photo workflow, and the platform it can't be
CompanyCam is excellent at visual documentation.
But running a contracting business requires more than photos,
and every feature CompanyCam lacks is something MotionOps has already built.
HR management, not just photo access
Manages employees: stores documents, tracks skills, handles days-off approvals, and runs performance leaderboards.
Manages users for photo access, not employees.
Change orders & full paperwork
Captures every scope change with a customer-signed change order, manages version-tracked contracts, and includes liability waivers, so your photo evidence sits alongside the legal paperwork.
No estimating, no change orders, and no contracts.
Stop paying for two tools
Includes both: GPS-tagged, annotated photo workflows alongside scheduling, invoicing, change orders, and payroll. One subscription, one login.
Most contractors using CompanyCam also pay for a separate FSM for scheduling and invoicing.
Scheduling, dispatch & crew management
Color-coded multi-crew dispatch, skills-based assignment, GPS clock-in/out, and days-off integration, so your photos live inside the workflow that runs your day.
No built-in schedule, only a link to Google Calendar.
Timesheet QA & payroll prep workflow
Geo-stamps every clock in and out, runs manager timesheet approval, tracks overtime, and exports payroll-ready CSVs.
No time tracking whatsoever.
Photos connected to the full job lifecycle
Every photo is part of the job record that includes the estimate, the signed contract, the change orders, and the final invoice.
Photos are organised by project, but they live separately from your proposals, invoices, and change orders.
CompanyCam pricing vs MotionOps: One bill, not two
CompanyCam Pro costs $79/mo minimum for 3 users, and that covers photos and basic invoices, not scheduling.
Add a mid-tier FSM for scheduling and invoicing (at least $100 more)
and you're already past what MotionOps Go costs, with fewer features and two separate systems to manage.
Up to 5 people: MotionOps Go runs photos, dispatch, change orders, and job costing in one login. With CompanyCam you pay a second bill for an FSM to schedule the crew.
MotionOps
Solo
$39 / mo (annual) · 1 user
CRM, proposals, scheduling, invoicing, digital contracts, QuickBooks Online
Go
Most Popular$119 / mo (annual) · 1–5 users incl.
Everything in Solo + job costing, overtime tracking, HR docs, AI expense tracking. Replaces CompanyCam + your FSM tool.
Scale
$199 / mo (annual) · 5 users incl.
Everything in Go + multiple locations & service areas, multi-timezone scheduling, team skills & grades, time-off management, job costing reports, white glove onboarding.
CompanyCam
Pro
$79 / mo (annual) · 3-user minimum
Photo/video capture, GPS tagging, annotations, timelines, integrations, basic invoices. No scheduling or CRM. Additional users $29/user/mo.
Premium
contact sales
Adds custom workflows, advanced reporting, priority support.
Still no scheduling, change orders, or full invoicing at any tier.
+ Your FSM Tool
$100+ Second Bill
Most CompanyCam users still need a separate FSM for scheduling, invoicing, and CRM, doubling their software cost and adding a second login.
MotionOps prices are annual. CompanyCam has no scheduling, so its third column is the second bill for an FSM tool.
See all MotionOps plans and features“Before MotionOps, we needed to be present on every job site, every day. Huge change for us was being able to monitor our projects remotely. This gave us time to focus on growth.”
Make the switch if you recognise yourself here
If you are currently using CompanyCam alongside another tool, or if you are looking for a single platform that handles photos and operations together, MotionOps was built for exactly this. Tap the ones that sound like you.
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Is MotionOps a good alternative to CompanyCam?
Yes, especially if you're paying for CompanyCam plus a separate field service tool. CompanyCam is the gold standard for job site photo documentation, and MotionOps includes the same GPS-tagged, annotated photo workflows. The difference is everything around them: scheduling, change orders, full invoicing, payroll prep, and HR, all in one platform, so one subscription replaces two.
Can MotionOps replace CompanyCam and my field service software at the same time?
Yes, that's the main reason contractors switch. Most CompanyCam users also pay for a separate FSM to handle scheduling, invoicing, and CRM. MotionOps does both: GPS-tagged, annotated before/during/after photo workflows alongside dispatch, proposals, change orders, and payroll. One login, one bill, one place where your photos live inside the actual job record.
Why do contractors switch from CompanyCam to MotionOps?
Most switch to stop paying for and managing two tools. The pull toward MotionOps is consolidation: photo documentation, scheduling, invoicing, change orders, time tracking, and HR in a single platform. Instead of photos sitting in one app and the job's paperwork in another, every photo is attached to the estimate, contract, change orders, and invoice for that job.
Does MotionOps have photo documentation like CompanyCam?
Yes. MotionOps includes GPS-tagged, timestamped photo and video capture, draw-and-annotate tools, before/during/after organization, project galleries, tags, descriptions, and unlimited storage, the core documentation workflow CompanyCam is known for. It then connects those photos directly to proposals, invoices, and change orders, which a standalone photo app can't do.
Is MotionOps cheaper than CompanyCam?
For most teams, the combined cost is lower. CompanyCam Pro starts at $79/mo with a 3-user minimum and covers photos and basic invoices, with no scheduling. Add a mid-tier FSM for scheduling and invoicing (usually $100+/mo) and you're past what MotionOps Go costs, with fewer features and two systems to manage. MotionOps puts it all in one plan.
Will I lose my CompanyCam photo workflow if I switch?
No, that's the point of the move. MotionOps replicates the core photo documentation workflow (GPS tags, timestamps, annotations, before/after organization, galleries) and adds the operational tools around it. The trade-offs to weigh are CompanyCam's before/after comparison slider, AI-generated job reports, Pages notebook, and paid Marketing Suite; for many contractors, having photos tied to the full job record outweighs those extras.
Does MotionOps offer a free trial, and can I cancel anytime?
Yes, a 14-day free trial. A credit card is required to start, but you can cancel within 14 days without being charged. Monthly subscriptions can be canceled anytime; the discounted annual plan is billed upfront and is non-refundable if canceled before the year ends.
Can I change the plan?
UPGRADE: You can upgrade anytime. For monthly plans, the new price starts right away. If you choose annual plans, the total amount is charged upfront upon signing up as a client and is non-refundable if you cancel before the year is complete.
DOWNGRADE: For monthly plans, downgrades start with your next billing cycle. For example, if you signed up on the 1st of the month and requested a downgrade on the 15th, the new pricing will apply beginning on the 1st of the following month.
Does MotionOps offer a mobile app? Is there an additional cost for it?
Yes, MotionOps has a mobile app with no additional charge. This app has a variety of features that allow you to manage your MotionOps account through your smartphone or tablet. With the app, you can monitor your workers' activities, keep track of their progress, and stay up-to-date on your project management tasks. The mobile app is designed to be user-friendly, intuitive, and easy to use, making it an excellent tool for managing your business even while you're on the go.
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