Uptick vs FireDeck

Uptick8.6Visit FireDeck8.5Visit

Higher score Uptick #7 in Fire Protection Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 7 of 7 features Visit Uptick

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FireDeck #8 in Fire Protection Software 8.5/10 Paid ✓ 6 of 7 features Visit FireDeck

• Uptick fits best

  Established teams needing broad platform coverage

• FireDeck fits best

  Budget-conscious teams wanting modular coverage

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Side by side

Feature	Uptick 8.6/10 Visit ↗	FireDeck 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.5
Ranking	#7 in Fire Protection Software	#8 in Fire Protection Software
Best for	Established teams needing broad platform coverage	Budget-conscious teams wanting modular coverage
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$29/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Community, Docs · 24/7	Email, Docs
Integrations	8 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market
Features Uptick 7/7 · FireDeck 6/7
Inspection management	✓	✓
Service contracts	✓	✓
Work orders	✓	✓
Compliance records	✓	✓
Technician mobile app	✓	✓
Offline mobile mode	✓	✓
Customer portal	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Covers inspections, assets, scheduling, deficiencies, billing, and inventory Offline iOS and Android technician apps support field work without connectivity Unlimited free customer and subcontractor licenses; no lock-in contracts	NFPA 10 and NFPA 25 inspection scheduling Offline field service with automatic synchronization Modules cover submittals, work orders, inventory, and billing
Cons	Custom quote pricing requires contacting sales Office and field colleagues are billed per user No free plan is offered	Web-only platform Limited integrations: Microsoft 365 and QuickBooks CSV export Field Service & Inspections is priced per technician
Our verdict	Uptick is cloud-based software for fire protection, inspection, testing, and maintenance businesses. It brings digital inspection forms, customizable templates, asset lists and history, recurring inspection scheduling, deficiency quoting,… Read the review →	FireDeck is a browser-based platform for fire protection contractors handling fire alarm, extinguisher, sprinkler, and related field-service work. Its modules cover submittal package generation, NFPA 10 and NFPA 25 inspection scheduling,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Uptick — where it wins

  • Covers inspections, assets, scheduling, deficiencies, billing, and inventory
  • Offline iOS and Android technician apps support field work without connectivity
  • Unlimited free customer and subcontractor licenses; no lock-in contracts

  Where it doesn't

  • Custom quote pricing requires contacting sales
  • Office and field colleagues are billed per user
  • No free plan is offered

• FireDeck — where it wins

  • NFPA 10 and NFPA 25 inspection scheduling
  • Offline field service with automatic synchronization
  • Modules cover submittals, work orders, inventory, and billing

  Where it doesn't

  • Web-only platform
  • Limited integrations: Microsoft 365 and QuickBooks CSV export
  • Field Service & Inspections is priced per technician

• Uptick8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad fire protection platform for inspections, service work, billing, and field teams.

  Visit UptickFull verdict →
• FireDeck8.5/10 · Paid

  A flexible, low-cost starting point for fire protection contractors that need modular coverage.

  Visit FireDeckFull verdict →