OPS vs Surfacely

OPS is job management software for service businesses and trades crews, bringing project tracking, crew scheduling, estimates, client management, photo documentation, and job-site navigation together. Teams can mark up job photos with arrows and notes and keep them organized with the related job. When cell service is unavailable, the app saves changes locally and syncs them when connectivity returns. Five permission roles range from Admin to Crew, with field workers restricted to assigned tasks. OPS runs on iOS and the web. A 30-day trial costs nothing for up to 10 users with full feature access; it requires no payment information and does not automatically become paid. The account is suspended at trial end unless a subscription is activated. Starter costs C$90 a month for up to 3 users; Team is C$140 a month for up to 5, and Business is C$190 a month for up to 10. Paid plans include full feature access and unlimited project and photo storage. Invoicing and accounting, pipeline, and inventory are marked in development.

Surfacely is software for painting businesses to measure jobs, prepare quotes and proposals, invoice clients, and track job profit. Its workflow covers measuring and quoting through proposals, crew briefs, invoicing, job costing, and profit debriefs. Painters can send a homeowner a project link to provide photos, surfaces, rough measurements, and notes before a site visit. Surfacely Assist analyses site photos to flag surfaces that may have been missed and defects that may need pricing. The product says it works offline when a signal drops and syncs data across phones, tablets, and laptops. It connects to Xero and QuickBooks Online for invoice and payment syncing, with CSV export also available. Stripe Connect enables card and digital-wallet payments, with funds deposited to the business's bank account. The Free plan includes two team seats, two devices per user, and five buildings to start. Starter costs $59.00 per month and Professional costs $119.00 per month; both include unlimited buildings and projects. Surfacely lists Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows platforms.