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Uptick's own site describes its fit as 3 to 50 field technicians. Inspect Point's largest single deployments run 1,000+ technicians, with territory filters on every back-office screen, SOC 2 Type II, and Azure AD single sign-on.
Built for multi-branch operatorsSept 2026
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Inspect Point and Uptick, row by row
| The work | Inspect Point | Uptick |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Fire and life safety operators, including multi-branch contractors and acquisition platforms. Roadmap, data model, and AI work are dedicated to sprinkler, alarm, extinguisher, suppression, backflow, special hazards, and fire door work. | Fire protection software aimed at "3-50 field technicians managing recurring compliance work." Under "Not ideal if", Uptick lists "You need enterprise-level asset management complexity." It started in Australia and launched in the United States and Canada in July 2024. Source |
| Scale and multi-branch | The largest single deployments run 1,000+ technicians. Enterprise plans start at 15 technicians. | Its US site names 3 to 50 field technicians as its fit. Branches, an optional extension enabled by Uptick support, groups offices, service divisions, or acquired businesses inside one workspace. Source |
| Branch roll-up reporting | Territories split one instance by branch, region, department, or customer group, and the filter works on every back-office screen: dashboard, buildings, inspections, schedule, proposals, deficiencies, reports, and time entries. Invoice Insights and Proposal Insights filter by territory, and each territory carries its own DBA header and cover letter. | Branches filter properties, service contracts, assets, tasks, invoices, and reports, and dashboards can show one Branch or all of them. Its help center says Branch restrictions apply only to the mobile app, so desk users can view any Branch through filters, and showing Branch details on invoices, reports, or certificates requires a template change request. Source |
| Security and access | SOC 2 Type II, with the report available under NDA through your account team. Azure Active Directory single sign-on covers the back office and the iPad app. Back-office users carry permissions by role, and territories limit which buildings each user and technician can reach. | ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified, with a trust center. Single sign-on through Azure AD, ADFS, or Google Workspace, and permissions set by security group. SOC 2: Not described on Uptick's public pages (checked September 2026). Source |
| AHJ portals | Reports submit to The Compliance Engine, IROL, and LivSafe. The FDNY integration submits extinguisher inspection data with the technician's Certificate of Fitness number. | Completed inspection forms upload to The Compliance Engine through a partnership announced in June 2025. IROL, LivSafe, and FDNY: Not described on Uptick's public pages (checked September 2026). Source |
| Code library | NFPA 25, 72, 10, 80, and 101; ULC S536 and S537; Joint Commission, DNV, and California Title 19 AES. Inspect Point's code experts keep the question sets current as editions change, the library is included in the plan, and an acquired branch inherits the same question sets. | Hundreds of local forms covering all major US codes, including NFPA and AES, guided NFPA 25, 72, and 10 workflows, and a PDF-to-form builder powered by Joyfill. Its CEO names NFPA, AES, Joint Commission, and ULC. DNV: Not described on Uptick's public pages (checked September 2026). Source |
| ERP and accounting | QuickBooks Desktop and Online, Sage 100 Contractor, and ComputerEase out of the box, with custom builds for Vista, Dynamics 365, Odoo, and Q360. Your ERP stays the system of record, and Inspect Point runs as the inspection layer that syncs to it. | Live sync with Xero, QuickBooks, MYOB, and Sage, including Sage Intacct. Construction ERPs such as Vista or Dynamics 365: Not described on Uptick's public pages (checked September 2026). Source |
| Inspection to payment on one record | Inspection, deficiency, proposal (Gold), work order (Platinum), and invoice run on one record, and card and ACH payments work on any plan. Getz Fire Equipment's accepted deficiency proposals went from about 20% to over 70%. | Deficiencies convert to quotes during the site visit, service work orders are included for every customer, and invoices and payment information sync with QuickBooks. Customers pay invoices in the portal; its help center says an online payment link on invoices is available to Xero users through its Professional Services team. Source |
| Rollout across branches | The rollout runs crawl, walk, run. Buildings, contacts, systems, and assets move first, technicians start inspecting early in implementation, trade by trade and office by office, and each branch earns the next. Your system of record stays in place the whole time. | Onboarding runs a configuration call and five training sessions, with an Implementation Manager who may add workflow sessions. Rollout across multiple branches: Not described on Uptick's public pages (checked September 2026). Source |
| AI | Inspection Assistant checks inspections for unanswered questions, missing photos, notes, and signatures, writing quality, and recurring deficiencies before the report leaves the field. Inspect Point Assistant previews bulk actions, waits for confirmation, and keeps a 30-minute undo. Your content is not used to train public models. | The AI Scheduler schedules every technician's tasks in one click, and AI Inbox runs incoming email through checks before it reaches the team. Source |
| Field app | iPad, iPhone, and Apple-silicon Macs your company owns, on iOS 16 or later. Inspections run offline and sync when signal returns. | Field app on iOS 16 and later and Android 10 and later, with the office version in any web browser. Its help center says tasks are marked for offline use while connected, and that reports, previous quotes, and complete asset lists are not available offline. Source |
| Plans and pricing | Enterprise plans from 15 technicians, quoted per company by team size, trades, and modules. Proposals come with Gold, service work orders with Platinum, and payments with any plan. Below Enterprise, plans start at three technicians, or one or two running 400 or more inspections a year. | Per-user pricing across office and field users, invoiced monthly with no lock-in contract, and a custom quote on request. Source |
Vendor facts come from each vendor's public pages and help center as of September 2026; links are in the table. Inspect Point facts come from this site and its help center. Corrections: marketing@inspectpoint.com.
Who each one is built for
Inspect Point
- You run several branches or you're past 50 technicians. Enterprise plans start at 15, and the largest single deployments run 1,000+.
- You're consolidating acquisitions onto one record, and each acquired company keeps its own DBA header and cover letter on its reports.
- Your security review asks for a SOC 2 Type II report, single sign-on, and branch-level access limits for office staff as well as technicians.
- Your jurisdictions span The Compliance Engine, IROL, LivSafe, and FDNY.
Uptick
- Teams of 3 to 50 field technicians managing recurring compliance work, the fit Uptick names on its own site.
- Device fleets that include Android phones or tablets; Uptick's field app runs on Android 10 and later as well as iOS 16.
What Uptick publishes about Inspect Point
“Inspect Point covers multiple trades. Uptick is built for fire and life safety.”
Inspect Point is dedicated to fire and life safety: sprinkler, alarm, extinguisher, suppression, backflow, special hazards, and fire doors, with its roadmap, data model, and AI work built for that trade. It is not designed for HVAC, plumbing, or electrical work. The FAQ on the same Uptick page says "Both platforms are purpose-built for fire and life safety." Uptick, June 2026
“Full offline mode Inspect Point Not advertised”
Inspect Point works offline. A technician finishes the inspection with or without signal, and synced inspections send to the office when the device reconnects. Its plans page and enterprise FAQ both say so. Uptick, June 2026
“Customer payment portal available. Broader self-service customer functionality is not a publicly highlighted module.”
The Customer Portal shows reports, proposals to approve on Gold and up, invoices to pay, and service history. Permissions are set per contact, so a property manager and an owner see different records. Uptick, June 2026
“Reporting is a recurring limitation in verified customer reviews. Client lists, building reports, and sales tax reports have been cited as missing or hard to access.”
Leadership reads every branch from the records the field wrote. Territories filter every back-office screen, from the dashboard to proposals, deficiencies, reports, and time entries, and Invoice Insights and Proposal Insights filter by territory. Inspection Assistant Insights tracks issues caught, resolved, and escaped for each technician. Uptick, June 2026
“Inspect Point is primarily used by fire protection companies focused on inspection documentation. Its known strength is form structure, though it's typically a fit for inspection-only workflows rather than full operations.”
Inspection, deficiency, proposal (Gold), work order (Platinum), invoice, and card or ACH payment (any plan) run on one record. Hampshire Fire Protection put ten acquired companies on it. "We have doubled our production since having it," says Glen Wells. Uptick, May 29, 2026
Common questions
Is Uptick or Inspect Point better for a multi-branch fire protection company?
Uptick's US site describes its fit as "3-50 field technicians managing recurring compliance work" and lists "enterprise-level asset management complexity" under "Not ideal if". Inspect Point is built for multi-branch operators. Its largest single deployments run 1,000+ technicians, territories filter every back-office screen, and enterprise plans start at 15 technicians.
Does Inspect Point support SSO and SOC 2?
Yes. Inspect Point's controls are audited against SOC 2 Type II, and the report is available under NDA through your account team. Azure Active Directory single sign-on covers the back office and the iPad app, back-office users carry permissions by role, and territories limit which buildings each user and technician can reach. Data is encrypted in transit and at rest.
Can Inspect Point roll up reporting across branches?
Yes. Territories split one instance by branch, region, department, or customer group. Branch staff see their own book, and leadership applies the territory filter to any back-office screen, or to the whole session, to compare branches. Invoice Insights and Proposal Insights filter by territory, and each territory sets its own DBA header, cover letter, and labor rates, so an acquired brand keeps its name on its reports.
How does Inspect Point roll out across multiple branches?
The rollout runs crawl, walk, run. Buildings, contacts, systems, and assets move first, then technicians start inspecting early in implementation, trade by trade and office by office, and each branch earns the next. Your ERP or accounting system stays the system of record throughout, and you can prove the model on one division before onboarding the rest.
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