--- title: "Franexis vs PSA (Canam Systems) — a Modern PSA Alternative" description: "Comparing Franexis and PSA by Canam Systems for restoration franchises — and how the built-in PSA import wizard migrates a location's data with per-row preview." lang: en json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://franexis.com/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Compare", "item": "https://franexis.com/compare" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "vs PSA (Canam Systems)", "item": "https://franexis.com/compare/psa-alternative" } ] }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [ { "@type": "Question", "name": "Can Franexis import our PSA data?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "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." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Do we have to migrate every location at once?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "No — the import runs per location, so a network can migrate franchisee by franchisee." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Is the PSA import a live sync?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "No — it's a one-time onboarding migration, by design. After cutover, Franexis is the system of record." } } ] } ] --- [![](/assets/franexis-icon-6T40Ux-2.png)Franexis ](/) [Product](/product)[Features](/features)[Industries](/industries)[Pricing](/pricing)[FAQ](/faq)[Contact](/contact) [Log in](/login)[Book a demo](/contact) 1. [Home](/) 2. / [Compare](/compare) 3. / vs PSA (Canam Systems) 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. [Book a demo](/contact) 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. [See the import wizard](/features/integrations-and-api) 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. [Book a demo](/contact) [View pricing](/pricing) ![Franexis](/assets/franexis-logo-CH7ysA9r.png) The operations platform for franchise systems. One pane of glass for franchisors, real operational tools for every location. 2029 Woodbridge Blvd. Suite D-2 Bowling Green, OH 43402 [(844) 778-3872](tel:+1-844-778-3872) [sales@tetracorehq.com](mailto:sales@tetracorehq.com) ### Product - [Platform overview](/product) - [All features](/features) - [Technician mobile app](/features/mobile-app) - [Integrations & API](/features/integrations-and-api) - [Pricing](/pricing) - [Security](/security) ### Features - [CRM & lead intake](/features/crm-and-lead-intake) - [Field service](/features/field-service-management) - [Drying logs](/features/drying-logs) - [Inventory & equipment](/features/inventory-and-equipment) - [Royalties & finance](/features/royalties-and-finance) - [Compliance](/features/compliance) ### Industries - [Restoration franchises](/industries/restoration) - [Home services](/industries/home-services) - [Cleaning & janitorial](/industries/cleaning-and-janitorial) - [Emerging franchisors](/industries/emerging-franchisors) ### Compare - [Franexis vs PSA](/compare/psa-alternative) - [PSA software for franchises](/psa-software-for-franchise-systems) - [Franexis vs DASH](/compare/dash-alternative) - [Franexis vs Encircle](/compare/encircle-alternative) - [Franexis vs Albi](/compare/albi-alternative) - [Franexis vs FranConnect](/compare/franconnect-alternative) ### Company - [About](/about) - [Contact](/contact) - [FAQ](/faq) - [Privacy policy](/privacy) - [Terms of service](/terms) - [Log in](/login) © 2026 TetraCore. 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