CHRGD vs IFX

CHRGD automates franchise royalty calculations and collections from sales data in franchisees’ point-of-sale systems. Franchisors can configure royalty and marketing fund rules, including percentages, caps, minimums, deferrals, and grace periods. Collection runs nightly by default, with weekly and monthly schedules also available. A franchisee ledger shows daily sales, royalty calculations, transfer amounts, and transfer status. Active integrations listed include Square, FareHarbor, Stripe Connect, Clover, QuickBooks, and Xero; Lightspeed Retail, Lightspeed Restaurant, Loyverse POS, and Toast are listed as coming soon. Stripe Connect supports ACH and card collection, transfers to franchisor accounts, and platform fee handling. CHRGD describes the product as a progressive web app that works across devices, and its developer portal documents an OAuth 2.0 with PKCE API for live sales, financial, and franchise data. The Free Forever plan has no monthly fees, but a small transaction fee applies to royalty payments processed through the platform. It includes unlimited franchisee locations, POS integrations, automated calculations, and email support.

IFX is a modular, cloud-based franchise management platform for franchisors, bringing operations, communication, reporting, and compliance into one system. Organizations can select one or more modules and add others as needed. The Intranet Portal covers franchisee communications, support, collaboration, a help desk, calendars, and resources. Field Compliance supports smartphone-based on-site inspections and visits, including scoring and ranking. Financial Reporting includes POS integration, royalty processing, and benchmarking dashboards; the franchise development CRM tracks leads and candidates from inquiry through agreement. Other listed modules include franchise information management and franchisee onboarding, with a demo form also naming learning management, e-commerce, social media, reputation management, and digital asset tools. IFX lists mobile access, a multi-location dashboard, standards checklists, operational audits, and compliance tracking. It says structured onboarding, training, and implementation support can get clients running in 30 days or less. Hosting and support are listed as 24/7, alongside in-house technical and franchisee support. The platform describes accounts and storage as unlimited, with user accounts free. It serves startup and established franchise organizations. Pricing is on request.