If you''ve looked for a way to wrangle jobsite photos, you''ve probably run into CompanyCam. It''s a well-known app that a lot of contractors use to capture and organize photos by project. Elevations overlaps with it in some ways and differs in one big one. Here''s an honest read on where each fits.
What they have in common
Both tools get photos off the camera roll and into an organized, per-job structure, accessible to your team and shareable with people outside it. If your core problem is "my photos are a mess," either one is a step up from a phone gallery.
Where Elevations is different
Elevations is built around pin placement: you mark the exact spot on a photo, label it, and attach the close-up to that point. The output is a structured report, overview, pin map, and close-up evidence, rather than a stream of images. And the labels can map to how you estimate or bill (for example, line-item conventions on insurance work). If your job is to make a specific problem obvious to a homeowner, an adjuster, or an inspector, that structure is the difference-maker.
Where CompanyCam may fit better
If what you mainly want is high-volume photo capture across a big crew with a broad app ecosystem, a general-purpose photo platform like CompanyCam may suit that. Tool choice should follow your actual workflow, not a feature checklist.
How to choose
- Choose Elevations if the value is in explaining what a photo shows, pinned detail and structured reports that sell repairs, win approvals, and hold up in disputes.
- Choose a general photo app if the value is purely in capturing and storing a high volume of images.
Many trades care more about the first. See how the pinned-report approach works for roofing, solar, HVAC, and general contracting, or read Outgrowing the Camera Roll.