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In 2026, CompanyCam did two big things: acquired Beam Finance Inc. and integrated AI estimating, payment processing, invoicing, and document signing — and then restructured pricing tiers entirely. They eliminated the 3-user minimum on a new Core plan (responding to years of customer criticism), but raised base prices significantly on the higher tiers and turned the Marketing Suite into a paid add-on. The net effect for most contractors: similar or higher monthly cost, plus FSM features and AI bundles most customers didn't ask for.
This piece breaks down the current CompanyCam pricing (verified live on companycam.com June 2026), the feature share most customers actually use, and what the focused alternative looks like.
Through 2024, CompanyCam was the cleanest single-purpose tool in the contractor software category. Take a photo, it goes to the right project, your team and office see it instantly. Per-user pricing with a 3-user minimum, but the product did one thing exceptionally well.
The complaints existed even then: 3-user minimum forced solo contractors to pay for phantom seats, checklists locked behind higher tiers, no 3D scanning except on the most expensive plan.
Two simultaneous shifts:
1. Beam Finance acquisition. CompanyCam acquired Beam Finance Inc. and integrated:
2. Pricing restructure. Tiers renamed and rebuilt. Old Pro/Premium/Elite gone. New structure:
For contractors who haven't yet adopted a dedicated FSM tool, the bundle has some appeal. For the much larger group who already use Jobber for scheduling, QuickBooks for invoicing, or DocuSign for signatures — the new CompanyCam features are duplicative, and you're paying for them whether you use them or not.
The pattern is consistent across G2 reviews, Capterra reviews, and Reddit threads in 2026:
The 90% who use it for photos are paying for everything else.
Here's what a contractor pays CompanyCam in 2026, broken down by crew size. All figures use annual billing rates (monthly billing is 20% higher).
CompanyCam Core (new): $63/month = $756/year. Includes photo documentation only (no checklists, no LiDAR).
CompanyCam Crew (for checklists): 3 users included → $129/month = $1,548/year. Solo contractor pays for 2 phantom seats to unlock checklists.
CompanyCam Scale (for 3D measurement): 3 users included → $199/month = $2,388/year. Solo pays for 2 phantom seats to unlock LiDAR (which only works on iPhone Pro anyway).
Manifold Photo: $16/month = $192/year. Includes photo documentation, required-photo checklists, photo-verified punch lists, branded PDF reports.
Manifold Photo+Scan: $24/month = $288/year. Adds 3D scanning on any iOS or Android phone, plus iPhone LiDAR floor plans.
Solo contractor savings: $564/year vs Core, $1,356/year vs Crew, $2,100/year vs Scale.
CompanyCam Crew: $129/month = $1,548/year. Includes checklists.
CompanyCam Scale: $199/month = $2,388/year. Includes LiDAR.
Manifold Photo: $48/month = $576/year. Saves $972/year vs Crew.
Manifold Photo+Scan: $72/month = $864/year. Saves $684/year vs Crew, $1,524/year vs Scale, and includes 3D scanning on any phone.
CompanyCam Crew: $129 + ($29 × 2) = $187/month = $2,244/year.
CompanyCam Scale: $199 + ($29 × 2) = $257/month = $3,084/year.
Manifold Photo: $80/month = $960/year. Saves $1,284/year vs Crew.
Manifold Photo+Scan: $120/month = $1,440/year. Saves $804/year vs Crew, $1,644/year vs Scale.
CompanyCam Crew: $129 + ($29 × 7) = $332/month = $3,984/year.
CompanyCam Scale: $199 + ($29 × 7) = $402/month = $4,824/year.
Manifold Photo: $160/month = $1,920/year. Saves $2,064/year vs Crew.
Manifold Photo+Scan: $240/month = $2,880/year. Saves $1,104/year vs Crew, $1,944/year vs Scale.
The new CompanyCam tier structure pushes contractors up the price ladder for specific workflows:
Manifold's two-tier structure mirrors what contractors actually want from a documentation tool:
No FSM bundle. No payment processing dependency. No tier escalation pattern. No Marketing Suite add-on. No AI credit caps.
The 2026 changes weren't accidents — they were defensive moves. FieldFuze launched at $0/month with payment processing monetization. Projul, KaamCam, JobNimbus, AccuLynx are positioning as all-in-one CompanyCam alternatives. If CompanyCam stayed photo-only with the old 3-user minimum, they'd be the most expensive photo-only tool in a category where free options exist.
So they did two things: opened up a 1-user Core tier to neutralize the seat minimum complaint, and expanded into FSM so the higher tiers justify the price increase.
From CompanyCam's perspective, rational. From a customer's perspective, you're now paying for AI estimating, payment processing, and Marketing Suite features whether you use them or not.
If you signed up for CompanyCam to take and share job site photos, here's the honest question: do you also want estimating, invoicing, payment processing, document signing, and AI-generated marketing posts inside the same app? Or do you want a focused photo documentation tool that does what you originally bought CompanyCam for, at a quarter the price, with the workflows (photo-required punch lists, checklists at the base tier) that CompanyCam locks behind Crew?
Most contractors evaluating this question land on the focused tool. The price math justifies the switching cost within the first year for any team of 3+ users, and within a few months for solo contractors paying CompanyCam Crew or Scale to unlock features Manifold includes at base tier.
Manifold is a field documentation app for contractors. It's deliberately not an all-in-one FSM platform. The bet is opposite to CompanyCam's: stay focused on the use case 90% of contractors actually have, and price accordingly.
The product covers the workflows contractors keep asking for:
No estimating, no invoicing, no payment processing, no document signing, no Marketing Suite add-on, no AI credit caps. If you need those, Jobber, Housecall Pro, ServiceTitan, and QuickBooks already do them well, and Manifold integrates or you can run them in parallel.
Start a free 14-day Manifold trial — no credit card, no seat minimums.
Yes. In 2026, CompanyCam acquired Beam Finance Inc. and integrated AI estimating, payment processing, invoicing, and document signing into the CompanyCam platform. The acquisition has been covered in industry roundups including roofingsoftwareguide.com and FitGap.
Partially. As of 2026, the new Core tier ($63/month annual billing) includes 1 user, addressing the long-standing complaint. The higher tiers (Crew at $129/month, Scale at $199/month) still include 3 users. Solo contractors who want checklists or 3D measurement still pay for phantom seats at the higher tiers.
As of June 2026: Core $63/month (annual) for 1 user, Crew $129/month for 3 users, Scale $199/month for 3 users, Enterprise custom. Additional users are $29 each. Monthly billing is 20% higher. Marketing Suite is a separate $79-99/month add-on. AI features are capped on Core and Crew, unlimited on Scale.
It's not bad for everyone. For contractors who want one platform for the entire business and don't already use Jobber, QuickBooks, or other FSM tools, the bundle has some value. For the majority of CompanyCam customers who signed up for photo documentation specifically, the acquisition means paying for features they don't use — either via direct tier increases or via tier escalation where features they used (like checklists) migrate to higher-priced plans.
Depends on crew size and current CompanyCam tier. A solo contractor saves $564/year vs Core, $1,356/year vs Crew, $2,100/year vs Scale. A 3-person crew saves $972/year vs Crew, $1,524/year vs Scale (and gains 3D scanning). A 5-person crew saves $1,284-$1,644/year. A 10-person crew saves $2,064-$1,944/year. Manifold's Photo+Scan plan ($24/user) includes 3D scanning on any phone, which CompanyCam only offers at the Scale tier with LiDAR iPhone Pro required.
Then the all-in-one bundle may be worth the price for you. Manifold isn't a fit if you need FSM features bundled with photo documentation. Projul, Buildertrend, or staying on CompanyCam are stronger options. The math in this article applies to the larger group of CompanyCam customers using it primarily for photo documentation.
For core workflows, yes — and Manifold does several things CompanyCam doesn't or only offers at higher tiers. GPS auto-routing of photos to projects (CompanyCam requires manual project assignment). Photo-required punch lists (CompanyCam has no comparable workflow). Required-photo inspection checklists at the base tier (CompanyCam locks checklists behind Crew at $129/month). 3D scanning on any phone at $24/user (CompanyCam: Scale tier $199/month, LiDAR iPhone Pro only). Native Android with full feature parity to iOS.
Most small crews complete the switch in a single week. Day 1: start a Manifold free trial. Day 2-3: import historical photos if needed (Manifold support handles this on request). Day 4-7: crew uses Manifold in parallel with CompanyCam on active projects. End of week: cancel CompanyCam, fully on Manifold. The 14-day trial covers the parallel-use period at no cost.
That works. Many contractors run Manifold alongside CompanyCam for the 3D scanning capability that CompanyCam locks behind Scale, then evaluate full migration at renewal time. Manifold's no-seat-minimum pricing means a single user can adopt it for $16-$24/month while the rest of the team stays on the existing tool.
Start a free 14-day Manifold trial — no credit card, no seat minimums.
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