Ascora vs Optsy

Ascora9.2Visit Optsy8.7Visit

Higher score Ascora #2 in Security System Installer Software 9.2/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Ascora

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Optsy #5 in Security System Installer Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Optsy

• Ascora fits best

  Growing field-service security teams

• Optsy fits best

  Security companies wanting a focused core suite

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Side by side

Feature	Ascora 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Optsy 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.7
Ranking	#2 in Security System Installer Software	#5 in Security System Installer Software
Best for	Growing field-service security teams	Security companies wanting a focused core suite
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$45/user/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat	Email, Phone
Integrations	10 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features Ascora 6/6 · Optsy 6/6
Estimate builder	✓	✓
Recurring inspections	✓	✓
Technician dispatch	✓	✓
Contract management	✓	✓
Equipment catalog	✓	✓
Billing and invoicing	✓	✓
Specs
Mobile platforms	Android and ios	Android and ios
Our review
Pros	Offline mobile job completion with photos, checklists and sign-off Equipment servicing, inventory tracking, contracts and recurring jobs Two-way accounting sync with Xero, MYOB and QuickBooks Online	Covers estimates, dispatch, work orders, monitoring, and service agreements Mobile apps support photos, signatures, estimates, invoices, and payments Integrates with QuickBooks and Fidelity credit-card processing
Cons	No free plan is available Essentials lacks Elite features such as equipment management and contracts Per-user monthly pricing can become significant as teams grow	Plan details require contact with sales The suite is focused on security and field service operations Advanced needs outside its core workflows may require another system
Our verdict	Ascora is a cloud field service management platform for security, alarm, locksmith and other trade businesses. It brings customer management, estimates, scheduling, technician dispatch, equipment servicing, inventory, contracts, recurring… Read the review →	Optsy is field service management software for alarm, security, and other service contractors, with a focus on small and mid-sized companies. Its core workflow spans estimate and proposal creation, scheduling, technician dispatch, work… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Ascora — where it wins

  • Offline mobile job completion with photos, checklists and sign-off
  • Equipment servicing, inventory tracking, contracts and recurring jobs
  • Two-way accounting sync with Xero, MYOB and QuickBooks Online

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Essentials lacks Elite features such as equipment management and contracts
  • Per-user monthly pricing can become significant as teams grow

• Optsy — where it wins

  • Covers estimates, dispatch, work orders, monitoring, and service agreements
  • Mobile apps support photos, signatures, estimates, invoices, and payments
  • Integrates with QuickBooks and Fidelity credit-card processing

  Where it doesn't

  • Plan details require contact with sales
  • The suite is focused on security and field service operations
  • Advanced needs outside its core workflows may require another system

• Ascora9.2/10 · 14-day trial

  A full field-service suite for security teams managing jobs, assets, contracts and billing.

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• Optsy8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A focused suite for estimates, dispatch, monitoring, service agreements, and billing.

  Visit OptsyFull verdict →