Franexis vs PSA (Canam Systems)
The PSA alternative with the migration path built in
PSA by Canam Systems has been a workhorse of restoration management for decades. Franexis is the modern, franchise-first alternative — and it's the only one on this page with a guided PSA import wizard in the product itself.
About PSA (Canam Systems)
PSA is a long-established management suite from Canam Systems used across the restoration industry, known for its depth in job management and accounting for established restoration operations.
The difference
Where Franexis changes the math
Built this decade
Franexis is a modern web application with a technician mobile app, TV dashboards, automated client email/SMS, and a UI your newest hire can learn in an afternoon.
Franchise-first, not single-company
Franexis is multi-tenant at its core: the franchisor gets a network-wide pane of glass while every franchisee's data is isolated by row-level security in the database. Royalty automation, brand-standard catalogs and price lists, and a compliance program are native — not add-ons.
One record from first call to invoice
FNOL-aware CRM, quotes from price lists, dispatch and the technician journey, drying logs, equipment custody, and finance all share one data model — no swivel-chairing between a sales tool, a job tool, and an accounting bridge.
Open platform
A documented REST API (~60 endpoints), HMAC-signed webhooks in and out, and QuickBooks Online sync at both franchisor and franchisee levels keep your data working with the rest of your stack.
Fit
An honest read on who should pick what
Choose Franexis if…
- Franchise networks that need a franchisor-level view with per-location isolation
- Teams that want CRM, field service, drying logs, equipment, royalties, and compliance in one login
- Operations moving off legacy systems that want a guided, preview-first migration
PSA (Canam Systems) may fit better if…
- Operations deeply invested in PSA's accounting workflows with no appetite for change
- Teams whose processes are built around PSA-specific conventions they intend to keep
PSA (Canam Systems) is a product of its respective company; names are used for identification and comparison only. Evaluate every platform against your own requirements.
Migration
How switching actually works
Franexis includes a seven-step PSA import wizard: connect to a location's PSA instance, pull clients and companies, contacts, equipment, and jobs, and review every row — create, link to an existing record, or skip — before anything commits. Products come across via CSV. Migration is a wizard, not a services engagement.
FAQ
Switching questions
Can Franexis import our PSA data?
Yes — the built-in wizard imports a location's clients/companies, contacts, equipment, and jobs from PSA's API with a preview-before-commit step for every row. Products import via CSV.
Do we have to migrate every location at once?
No — the import runs per location, so a network can migrate franchisee by franchisee.
Is the PSA import a live sync?
No — it's a one-time onboarding migration, by design. After cutover, Franexis is the system of record.
See Franexis on your own franchise data
Book a walkthrough with the team — we'll map your current process to Franexis and, if you're on PSA, show the onboarding import against your own location.