If you document jobs with photos, you already know why it matters: the photo is what settles the argument, gets the invoice paid, and proves the work was done right. The question is what you should pay for it, and whether photos alone are enough.
Why contractors go looking
Two reasons come up again and again.
1. The seat minimum
CompanyCam's Pro plan starts at $79 per month for three users when billed annually. If you're a one-truck operation or a two-person crew, you're paying for seats you don't have. ProTechCam bills per technician with no minimum — one tech is $14 a month, and that's the whole bill.
2. Photos are only part of the job
A photo proves the work happened. It doesn't route the truck, clock the tech in, capture the signature, or turn the visit into an invoice. ProTechCam was built around the whole service call, so the same app that takes the before & after also tracks time on site, follows the day's route, records voice-to-text notes, and stores the equipment model and serial number for next time.
Side by side
| ProTechCam | CompanyCam | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $14 per tech / month | $79 / month (Pro, 3 users, billed annually) |
| Seat minimum | None — pay for the techs you have | 3 users on the Pro plan |
| Free trial | 14 days, no contract, cancel anytime | Free trial offered |
| Cloud storage | Unlimited, on every plan | Unlimited |
| Office software | Office Pro adds estimates, work orders, invoicing and card payments — $79 / month, 2 logins included | Integrates with separate office software |
What $14 a technician gets you
Everything in the field app, on every plan:
- Before & after photos
- GPS time stamps
- Clock in / out and lunch tracking
- Truck routing & navigation
- Daily schedule
- Voice-to-service notes
- Customer signatures
- Equipment model & serial numbers
- Lifetime cloud job history
- Live office sync
Built for the trades that get called out
HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing, garage doors and landscaping — the crews where the argument is usually about what the job looked like before someone started.
Questions
Can I try it before paying?
Yes — 14 days free, no contract, and you can cancel at any time from the app or the web dashboard.
Do I have to buy seats for people I don't have?
No. ProTechCam bills per technician with no minimum, so a solo operator pays for one.
What if I also need estimates and invoicing?
That's Office Pro at $79 a month, which includes two office logins and adds estimates, converting an estimate into a work order, invoicing, card payments through Stripe, payment tracking and a revenue dashboard. Additional office staff are $19 a month each.
Does it work on both iPhone and Android?
Yes, and everything syncs live to the web dashboard the office uses.