First Due vs Fire Station Software

First Due9.2Visit Fire Station Software6.0Visit

Higher score First Due #1 in Fire Department Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 6 features Visit First Due

vs

Fire Station Software #7 in Fire Department Software 6.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 6 features Contact Sales

• First Due fits best

  Departments wanting a broad, mobile fire/EMS suite

• Fire Station Software fits best

  Small and mid-market departments evaluating station software

Advertiser disclosure: iTechGuides is reader-supported. Vendors can pay for top positions in our rankings and for a place on other products' pages, and we may earn a commission when you click some links. Bought places stand at the number bought; this page and our disclosure say so. Paying vendors may get a fuller, more detailed review from our editors, and that review can change their score. How we rank.

Side by side

Feature	First Due 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Fire Station Software 6.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	6.0
Ranking	#1 in Fire Department Software	#7 in Fire Department Software
Best for	Departments wanting a broad, mobile fire/EMS suite	Small and mid-market departments evaluating station software
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features First Due 0/6 · Fire Station Software 0/6
Incident reporting	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Inspections management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Training records	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Scheduling and roster	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Apparatus tracking	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Mobile app	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines incident reporting, ePCR, CAD workflows, and mobile routing Covers prevention, personnel, assets, training, and incident command Web, iOS, and Android access with integrations including CAD and Esri	Positions itself around fire station operations and administrative information. Identifies small and mid-market departments as a fit. Offers a contact-sales route for buyers to discuss the product.
Cons	Pricing is contact-sales rather than published in plans Its wide module scope may exceed the needs of departments seeking one focused tool Cloud deployment may not suit departments requiring on-premises software	No specific modules are described. Pricing requires contacting sales. Deployment options, integrations, and supported platforms are unspecified.
Our verdict	First Due is a cloud-based operations platform for fire and EMS agencies, with web and native iOS and Android access. It is aimed at departments that want incident documentation and response workflows alongside prevention and day-to-day… Read the review →	Fire Station Software is presented as a product for fire departments and fire stations, with a focus on organizing station-related operations and administrative information. Its stated fit is small and mid-market departments. That gives… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• First Due — where it wins

  • Combines incident reporting, ePCR, CAD workflows, and mobile routing
  • Covers prevention, personnel, assets, training, and incident command
  • Web, iOS, and Android access with integrations including CAD and Esri

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is contact-sales rather than published in plans
  • Its wide module scope may exceed the needs of departments seeking one focused tool
  • Cloud deployment may not suit departments requiring on-premises software

• Fire Station Software — where it wins

  • Positions itself around fire station operations and administrative information.
  • Identifies small and mid-market departments as a fit.
  • Offers a contact-sales route for buyers to discuss the product.

  Where it doesn't

  • No specific modules are described.
  • Pricing requires contacting sales.
  • Deployment options, integrations, and supported platforms are unspecified.

• First Due9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad cloud suite for fire and EMS records, response workflows, prevention, and operations.

  Visit First DueFull verdict →
• Fire Station Software6.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A station-operations product for departments prepared to ask the vendor for specifics.

  Contact SalesFull verdict →