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TrueLook vs CompanyCam

Two ways to document a jobsite visually. TrueLook sells fixed, PTZ and interior construction cameras with solar packages, time-lapse, live viewing and AI security features, billed per camera. CompanyCam is a phone and tablet photo and video documentation app with project timelines, checklists, reports, daily logs and AI tools, billed per user. Not like-for-like (our reading): TrueLook is installed cameras watching the site; CompanyCam is crew-captured photos and project docs. Desk research from vendor sites read Nov 5, 2026; no winner.

DESK RESEARCH FROM VENDOR SITES. Compiled from vendors' public websites (accessed TrueLook Nov 5, 2026; CompanyCam Nov 4, 2026). Vendor claims are not verified by Means & Methods Lab. No scores or rankings.

In short: TrueLook (Construction cameras; vendor publishes prices) vs CompanyCam (Jobsite photo documentation; vendor publishes prices). Facts last checked TrueLook Nov 5, 2026; CompanyCam Nov 4, 2026. No winner declared; desk research from vendor sites.

Side by side

TrueLook vs CompanyCam: vendor-published facts side by side
Sheet rowTrueLookCompanyCam
CategoryConstruction camerasJobsite photo documentation
AI role (our label)AI features added to established productAI features added to established product
What it doesFixed, PTZ and interior construction cameras with solar packages, mobile surveillance trailers, time-lapse, multi-view interior progress monitoring and remote live viewing. Intelligent Security combines 24/7 HD recording, AI-powered motion detection and alerts, with optional professional monitoring. TrueAI (marked new) is described as answering plain-language questions about the site, sending daily briefs and text or email alerts, and tracking PPE, people, vehicles and equipment. Security packages include TrueShield (builder's risk security with up to three cameras, strobes, sirens and talk-down) and TrueDeter (one camera with strobes and sirens), with nationwide professional installation. Integrations include Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Raken and DroneDeploy (vendor statements). Customer quotes, press releases and awards are not used.Photo and video documentation app for jobsites with unlimited cloud storage, project timelines, checklists, reports, daily logs and AI tools. It also lists signatures, payments, invoices, proposals and integrations. AI tools described on the homepage and pricing pages: reports, checklists, captions and updates by voice, translation of project communication, project recaps, and proposals from voice notes and photos (on Crew); room measurement with LiDAR on supported iOS devices and auto-translation are listed on Scale (vendor claims). The pricing page also lists a Marketing Suite add-on (AI social media content, review requests and management, Google Business Profile sync, website gallery and map), and the homepage promotes a CompanyCam community forum. Useful for photo evidence behind punch and QC walks even when it is not a dedicated defect tracker.
Who it's forContractors across project types.Contractors across 50+ trades, from small teams to enterprise and franchise networks (roofing, restoration, general contracting, solar, landscaping named).
Pricing (as publicly stated)Vendor-listed pricing, per camera subscription: Essentials $129/month month-to-month (as low as $99/month with prepayment; 10GB data/month, described as about 20 hours of live streaming and security recording plus 15-minute time-lapse captures; up to 3 time-lapses; 1-year media storage; rolling security recordings up to 30 days); Advanced $359/month month-to-month (as low as $299/month prepaid; unlimited data and time-lapses, TrueAI Intelligence and Evidence, Sharing Center, single sign-on, integrations, 3-year storage, recordings up to 60 days); Premium $599/month month-to-month (as low as $469/month prepaid; lifetime storage, premium time-lapse, recordings for the entire project). Plans can be mixed on one project and cameras reactivated between projects. Jobsite Monitoring is available for purchase on Advanced and Premium (listed at $100/month on Oct 16-17, 2026; no price shown since), and add-ons such as 24/7 professional monitoring, premium time-lapses, auto-fetch security recordings, a 24/7 rotating stream and installation are quoted per site. Camera hardware is leased or purchased separately (no camera prices listed). The unlimited users and 30-day money-back guarantee recorded on Oct 16-17, 2026 no longer appear, so confirm those terms with the vendor.Tiered subscription: Core, Crew, Scale and Enterprise (rendered pricing page, which has a USD/GBP currency switch). Core $63/month billed annually ($79 monthly) with 1 user included and a 2-user limit; Crew $119/month billed annually ($149 monthly) and Scale $249/month billed annually ($299 monthly), each with 3 users included; additional users $29 a month billed annually or $34 monthly. Enterprise is for 50+ users by quote (Let's Chat). Yearly billing is advertised as saving 20%. The Marketing Suite add-on card shows 79 billed annually or 99 billed monthly next to a Talk to Sales button, without stating the unit (confirm with the vendor). The FAQ says AI features are included in Crew, Scale and Enterprise, and the plan table's Total AI Credits row reads 10 credits, 100 credits and Unlimited (confirm which plan gets which with the vendor). Free trial offered.
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Facts last checked: TrueLook Nov 5, 2026; CompanyCam Nov 4, 2026. Prices change; check the vendor page before relying on them.

Where the vendor descriptions differ

  • Who it is for: TrueLook names contractors across project types that want fixed cameras, time-lapse and remote live viewing. CompanyCam is aimed at contractors documenting work with phones and tablets, including photo evidence for punch and QC walks.
  • How capture works: TrueLook uses fixed, PTZ and interior cameras, solar packages and mobile surveillance trailers, with time-lapse, multi-view interior progress monitoring and remote live viewing. CompanyCam captures photos and video on phone or tablet into project timelines with unlimited cloud storage, checklists, reports and daily logs.
  • AI: TrueLook's Intelligent Security combines AI-powered motion detection and alerts, and TrueAI (marked new) is described as answering plain-language questions about the site, sending daily briefs and tracking PPE, people, vehicles and equipment. CompanyCam lists AI reports, checklists, captions and updates by voice, translation, project recaps and proposals from voice notes and photos (on Crew), with room measurement via LiDAR and auto-translation on Scale; AI features are included in Crew, Scale and Enterprise per its FAQ.
  • Security and extras: TrueLook lists TrueShield and TrueDeter security packages, optional professional monitoring and nationwide professional installation, plus integrations with Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Raken and DroneDeploy (vendor statements). CompanyCam lists signatures, payments, invoices, proposals, integrations and a Marketing Suite add-on for AI social content and review requests.
  • Pricing (read Nov 5, 2026): TrueLook bills per camera — Essentials $129/month month-to-month (from $99 prepaid; 10GB data/month), Advanced $359 (from $299 prepaid) and Premium $599 (from $469 prepaid); camera hardware is leased or purchased separately. CompanyCam bills per user — Core $63/month annually ($79 monthly, 1 user included), Crew $119 ($149) and Scale $249 ($299), each with 3 users on Crew/Scale, extra users $29 annually or $34 monthly; Enterprise for 50+ users by quote; free trial offered. See each tool page for detail.
  • Not used here: image-count and customer-growth claims, awards and testimonials (vendor material). Facts for both tools come from vendor websites (desk research).

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Questions to ask in your review

  • Whether you need always-on fixed cameras and time-lapse, or crew photos and docs captured on phones as work happens
  • Whether you would run both (cameras for overview, CompanyCam for close-up punch photos) and how each shares files with Procore or Autodesk
  • What TrueLook camera hardware plus subscription costs for your site count, versus CompanyCam seats for your crew size
  • What did you use it for, on what kind of work and project size?
  • How long did setup and training take, and who on your team did it?
  • What does it cost you in practice, compared with what the sales call said?

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