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Raken vs CompanyCam
Two field documentation apps: Raken is built around daily reports, time, and production; CompanyCam is built around job photos. Vendor-published facts only.
DESK RESEARCH, NOT TESTED. Compiled from vendors' public websites (accessed Oct 14, 2026). Vendor claims are not verified by Means & Methods Lab. No scores or rankings.
Side by side
| Sheet row | Raken | CompanyCam |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Daily reporting & field management | Jobsite photo documentation |
| AI role (our label) | Not AI-first | AI features added to established product |
| What it does | Field-first web and mobile app for daily progress reports (notes, photos, and videos that sync in real time and generate a shareable PDF daily report), time and production tracking, material and equipment tracking, safety and quality checklists, observations, toolbox talks, incidents with OSHA submit, RFIs, digital forms, and document storage. The pages we checked do not describe AI features, so we tag it Not AI-first. | Photo and video documentation app for job sites with unlimited cloud storage, project timelines, checklists, reports, daily logs, signatures, payments, invoices, and proposals, plus 60+ integrations. AI tools described: voice-driven checklists, instant translation of project communication, project recaps, and voice/photo-generated reports. LiDAR room measurement on supported iOS devices. Vendor cites 285,000+ pros and 79 million jobs (vendor claim). |
| Who it's for | Contractors' field crews, superintendents, and safety managers. | Contractors across 50+ trades, from small teams to enterprise and franchise networks (roofing, restoration, general contracting, solar, landscaping named). |
| Pricing (as publicly stated) | Per-user subscription, billed annually, minimum 3 users. Basic $23/user/month; Performance $59/user/month (adds time tracking, production tracking, safety & quality, RFIs/forms/document storage, insights dashboards, dedicated onboarding). Bulk discounts through sales. (Checked Oct 14, 2026.) | Tiered subscription: Core, Crew (3 users included; additional users $29 each, billed annually), Scale, and Enterprise. The plan comparison table showed Core $63/month, Crew $129/month, Scale $199/month (we could not confirm the billing basis from the page text; check the page). Vendor FAQ says AI features are included in Crew, Scale, and Enterprise. Free trial offered. (Checked Oct 14, 2026.) |
| Test status | Not tested. No scores. | Not tested. No scores. |
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Facts last checked: Oct 14, 2026. Prices change; check the vendor page before relying on them.
Where the vendor descriptions differ
- Core record: Raken centers on the daily report (notes, photos, video synced in real time, auto-generated PDF). CompanyCam centers on timestamped photos and videos with project timelines; reports and daily logs are built from them.
- Labor and production: Raken's Performance plan lists time tracking with geofencing, production, material, and equipment tracking. We did not record time-card features for CompanyCam.
- Safety: Raken lists checklists, observations, incidents with OSHA submit, and a toolbox talks library. CompanyCam lists checklists.
- AI: CompanyCam describes voice checklists, translation, project recaps, and voice-generated reports, included on Crew and above. Raken's pages we checked do not describe AI.
- Pricing: Raken lists $23 and $59 per user per month (annual, 3-user minimum). CompanyCam's table showed Core $63, Crew $129, and Scale $199 per month, with Crew including 3 users.
Paraphrased from the sources listed above. Vendor claims are reported as claims.
What we can't tell you yet
Which tool is better for your work. That needs testing on the same package with a verified answer key. Planned measures for this comparison:
- Minutes per day for a foreman to complete a daily report in each app
- Outside Means & Methods Lab's benchmark scope (the benchmark covers takeoff, drawing review, and contract & spec review).
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