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[Home](/) 2. PSA software for franchise systems Guide # PSA software for franchise systems Professional services automation software runs one company's pipeline, projects, and billing. A franchise network is a different shape: many isolated businesses under one brand, with royalties, compliance, and network-wide reporting on top. This guide covers what 'PSA' means, what franchise systems need beyond it, and where Franexis fits. [Talk to the team](/contact) Disambiguation ## "PSA" means two different things Search for PSA software and you'll hit two unrelated categories. Franchise buyers usually mean one of these: ### Professional services automation The general software category — tools like Rocketlane, Scoro, or ConnectWise that help a services firm manage projects, resourcing, time, and billing. Built for one company operating as one business, not for a brand made of many independently owned locations. ### PSA by Canam Systems A long-established restoration management suite used across the property-restoration industry. If this is the PSA you're running today, Franexis includes a guided, preview-first import wizard for migrating a location's clients, contacts, equipment, and jobs. Either way, the gap is the same: neither reading of "PSA" covers the franchise layer. Running on generic PSA software means bolting royalties onto spreadsheets, sharing one workspace across locations that legally shouldn't see each other's data, and assembling franchisor reports by hand. See our full [Franexis vs PSA (Canam Systems) comparison](/compare/psa-alternative) for the restoration-specific breakdown. The franchise layer ## What a franchise system needs that generic PSA tools don't cover Franexis ships the services-automation basics — CRM and guided lead intake, quotes from price lists, field service and dispatch, and QuickBooks Online sync — then adds the parts that only matter when the customer is a franchise network: - Royalty automation — rules, automatic accrual, monthly statements, and disputes as a built-in module, not an accounting export - Tenant-level data isolation — each franchisee's data separated by PostgreSQL row-level security on every business table - A franchisor pane of glass — network rollup reporting and TV dashboards across every location - Compliance as a program — requirements, audits, and corrective actions tracked per location - Brand-standard catalogs and price lists — curated centrally by the franchisor, used locally by every franchisee - A technician mobile app (iOS/Android) — the field workflow included, not a separate purchase Side by side ## Generic PSA tool vs. franchise operations platform Category-level differences — what each kind of product is designed around. Capability Generic PSA software Franchise operations platform (Franexis) Business model assumed One company, one P&L One brand, many independently owned locations — tenancy is the architecture Royalties Not a concept; handled outside the tool Rules, automatic accrual, statements, and disputes built in Data isolation between units Workspaces or permissions conventions Row-level security enforced in the database Brand standards Each team configures its own Franchisor-curated catalogs, price lists, and compliance requirements Field work Projects and timesheets, desk-first Dispatch, work orders, drying logs, equipment custody, and a technician mobile app Accounting Invoicing and billing for one entity QuickBooks Online sync at both franchisor and franchisee level "Generic PSA software" describes the professional-services-automation category as a whole, not any specific vendor's feature set — individual products vary. Where to go next ## Dig into the specifics [ ### Royalties & finance How royalty rules, automatic accrual, statements, and disputes work in Franexis. Learn more ](/features/royalties-and-finance)[ ### Compliance Requirements, audits, and corrective actions as a per-location program. Learn more ](/features/compliance)[ ### Security & tenancy The isolation model: row-level security, roles, and per-tenant MFA policy. Learn more ](/security)[ ### Franexis vs PSA (Canam) The restoration-specific comparison, including the guided import wizard. Learn more ](/compare/psa-alternative)[ ### Emerging franchisors Launching a network? Start multi-tenant and never migrate later. Learn more ](/industries/emerging-franchisors)[ ### Pricing Quoted per franchise network across Launch, Growth, and Enterprise tiers. Learn more ](/pricing) FAQ ## PSA for franchises — common questions Is Franexis a PSA (professional services automation) tool? Franexis covers the ground a services firm expects from PSA — CRM and lead intake, quoting from price lists, job and work-order management, dispatch, and QuickBooks Online sync — and adds the franchise layer generic PSA tools don't have: royalty accrual and statements, per-franchisee data isolation, a compliance program, and franchisor-level reporting. How is this different from PSA by Canam Systems? They share an acronym, not a category. PSA by Canam Systems is a long-established restoration management suite; "professional services automation" is a general software category. Franexis is a franchise operations platform that competes with both readings — and includes a one-time import wizard for migrating a location's data off PSA by Canam Systems. Can each franchisee see only their own data? Yes. A tenant is a franchise brand and each franchisee is a location; isolation is enforced with PostgreSQL row-level security on every business table, while franchisor roles get a network-wide rollup on top. Does royalty tracking require spreadsheets or a separate accounting bridge? No — royalty rules, automatic accrual, statements, and disputes are a built-in module, and QuickBooks Online sync runs at both the franchisor and franchisee level. What does Franexis cost? Pricing is quoted per franchise network across Launch, Growth, and Enterprise tiers — see the pricing page and book a demo for a quote. ## 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. 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