PSA vs Restoration Manager
Head-to-head comparison of pricing, features, integrations, and use-case fit.
PSA
Restoration job management, CRM and built-in construction accounting from Canam Systems
- Starting price
- Custom quote
- Best team size
- 5-200
- Free trial
- None listed
Restoration Manager
Restoration job-management software from Verisk, the company behind Xactimate
- Starting price
- Custom quote
- Best team size
- 5-150
- Free trial
- None listed
What actually separates them
Only the points where our data on PSA and Restoration Manager differs. A feature or integration missing from one tool's list means our entry does not record it, not that the tool lacks it. Everything they share is further down.
- → Trades served: PSA serves Cleaning Services. The other tool's entry does not list it.
- → Integrations listed for one tool only: PSA: symbility, quickbooks, encircle, matterport; Restoration Manager: quickbooks desktop, quickbooks online, sage 100 contractor, sage 300 cre.
- → Features listed for one tool only: PSA: job costing, crm, insurance xactimate integration; Restoration Manager: work orders, scheduling, customer portal.
Quick verdict
PSA: Property restoration contractors, including franchise groups, that want job management, CRM and full accounting (general ledger, payables, receivables, payroll and work-in-process) in one system tied to Xactimate and XactAnalysis.
Restoration Manager: Restoration contractors that work carrier and program jobs in Xactimate and XactAnalysis and want work orders, scheduling, equipment tracking and job financials tied to those estimates.
PSA lists more integrations in our data (14 vs 6).
Decision matrix: which one is right for you?
Pick PSA if…
- → Your situation matches PSA's target profile: Property restoration contractors, including franchise groups, that want job management, CRM and full accounting (general ledger, payables, receivables, payroll and work-in-process) in one system tied to Xactimate and XactAnalysis
- → Integrations matter: PSA lists 14 integrations in our data, against 6 for Restoration Manager
Pick Restoration Manager if…
- → Your situation matches Restoration Manager's target profile: Restoration contractors that work carrier and program jobs in Xactimate and XactAnalysis and want work orders, scheduling, equipment tracking and job financials tied to those estimates
Pricing side-by-side
| Tier | PSA | Restoration Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | Custom quote: quote | Custom quote: quote |
Neither PSA nor Restoration Manager publishes a price, so both need a quote before you can compare them. Request quotes for the same team size and feature set, and get what is included (users, integrations, onboarding) in writing.
Pros & cons
PSA
- + QuickBooks integration listed (QuickBooks (product not specified))
- + Founded in 1994
- − No published software pricing (demo and quote only) and no published contract, cancellation or refund terms
- − A broad system with accounting, payroll and job costing takes real setup and training
- − Switching means replacing more than a job tracker
- − Restoration focused, so not a fit for other trades
- − No published price: you need a quote
Restoration Manager
- + QuickBooks integration listed (QuickBooks Desktop, QuickBooks Online)
- − No published pricing (licensed per company, quote only)
- − Built around the Verisk and Xactware ecosystem, so shops that rarely use Xactimate get less from it
- − QuickBooks and Sage integrations appear in a 2022 Verisk brochure but not on the current product page, so confirm them in a demo
- − Restoration only
- − No published price: you need a quote
Feature comparison
Features as listed in our entries. The lists use different words for similar features, so check a feature you need on both vendors' sites.
Listed for PSA only
- + job costing
- + crm
- + insurance xactimate integration
- + invoicing
- + payroll
- + dispatching
- + time tracking
- + esignature
- + reporting
- + field app
- + customer communications
Listed for both
- ✓ job management
- ✓ equipment tracking
Listed for Restoration Manager only
- + work orders
- + scheduling
- + customer portal
- + analytics dashboards
- + reports
- + mobile app
Integrations
Listed for PSA only
- + symbility
- + quickbooks
- + encircle
- + matterport
- + docusketch
- + moisture mapper
- + adp
- + paychex
- + twilio
- + mailchimp
- + magicplan
- + tramex
Listed for both
- ✓ xactimate
- ✓ xactanalysis
Listed for Restoration Manager only
- + quickbooks desktop
- + quickbooks online
- + sage 100 contractor
- + sage 300 cre
Which fits better in each trade
| Trade | PSA fit | Restoration Manager fit | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restoration | 10 / 10 | 10 / 10 | Tie |
Vertical-fit scores (1-10) rate how well each tool is built for the trade, checked against the trades the vendor's own pages say it serves. See methodology.
Frequently asked questions
Which is better, PSA or Restoration Manager?
It depends on your trade, team size and budget. PSA is best for property restoration contractors, including franchise groups, that want job management, CRM and full accounting (general ledger, payables, receivables, payroll and work-in-process) in one system tied to Xactimate and XactAnalysis. Restoration Manager is best for restoration contractors that work carrier and program jobs in Xactimate and XactAnalysis and want work orders, scheduling, equipment tracking and job financials tied to those estimates. See the decision matrix above, and the trade-by-trade fit table if you work in one trade.
Is PSA cheaper than Restoration Manager?
Neither publishes a price. Request quotes from both for the same team size and features.
Can PSA and Restoration Manager integrate with QuickBooks?
PSA lists QuickBooks (product not specified). Restoration Manager lists QuickBooks Desktop and QuickBooks Online. Check which way each sync runs, and on which plans, in each tool's full review before you buy.
Do PSA or Restoration Manager offer a free trial?
PSA: no free trial in our data. Restoration Manager: no free trial in our data.
Can I move from PSA to Restoration Manager (or the other way)?
Our data does not record migration support for either tool. Ask both vendors which records they import and export (customers, jobs, invoices, recurring agreements, price books), in which file format, and whether they help with the import.
PSA vs Restoration Manager: which has better customer support?
Our data does not record support channels or response times for either tool. Ask each vendor which support comes with the plan you would buy. Each full review links to G2 and Capterra, where you can read current user reviews.
Which suits a solo contractor, and which a growing team?
Our data puts PSA's best team size at 5-200 and Restoration Manager's at 5-150. PSA's entry price is no published price (quote only); Restoration Manager's is no published price (quote only). Price both at the team size you expect to have, not only today's.
Need a deeper look?
See our full reviews with each tool's pricing tiers, integrations and weaknesses.
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