BuildingReports vs FireDeck

BuildingReports provides mobile and online tools for collecting fire and life safety inspection data and creating verifiable compliance reports. ScanSeries applications support inspection and reporting for fire, life safety, and security systems, using barcode scanning to document maintenance of facility assets. BRForms lets teams create, customize, and distribute digital forms from a library of more than 100 templates. ManagerSeries handles inspection scheduling, field staff dispatch and tracking, service tickets, and email or SMS notifications. ComplianceAssistant consolidates contractor inspection, preventive maintenance, and service reports to show asset status across properties. ComplianceCenter is a free web reporting hub for fire and life safety officials. The API lets third-party systems access BuildingReports data and services; the company describes current integrations as two-way and names Salesforce, IROL, NYC FDNY, Dynamics, and BRYCER. BuildingReports says Service Members own collected data and that reporting data is stored in its own environment. The platform supports Android, iOS, web, and API access. BuildingReports was founded in 2000 and is based in Suwanee, Georgia. ScanSeries pricing requires contacting the company, and licensing can cover one application, multiple applications, or the full suite.

FireDeck is an all-in-one contracting platform for fire alarm work. It began as a fire-alarm submittal generator and also includes field service, inspections, invoicing, receipts, and AI tools. Submittal PDFs combine battery calculations, voltage-drop analysis, a device matrix, and embedded cut sheets. Supported panels include Fire-Lite, Notifier, Potter, and Silent Knight, with a generic worksheet for other panels. The tablet field app supports offline inspections and work orders, GPS timesheets, dispatch mapping, inventory, photos, and customer signatures. Inspections & Compliance tracks NFPA 10 extinguisher and NFPA 25 sprinkler schedules, deficiencies, impairments, and per-site invoicing. Canvas provides browser-based floor-plan building with NFPA 72 placement, coverage checks, addressing, plan sheets, and riser diagrams. Invoicing exports QuickBooks-ready CSV files. The AI Assistant connects to Microsoft 365 and supports Telegram approvals. FireDeck records payments but does not process customer card payments online. Public-testing modules are free; listed plans range from $29 a month to $149 a month.