TOP FRANCHISE TECHNOLOGY PLATFORMS

See the top franchise technology platforms to help your franchise grow and succeed:

Technology has revolutionized the franchise industry, and more businesses are taking advantage of innovative platforms to grow and succeed. Franchising is undergoing a facelift, in-part driven by changes forced upon the industry during covid, as well as the development of new technological capabilities that have changed how we view and manage franchises. 

Studies show only about 50% of franchises are utilizing their business data in a meaningful way, but that number is quickly increasing, as more businesses learn to innovate with platforms such as these. Here are some of the most popular franchise technology platforms:

List of the Top Franchise Technology Platforms:

  1. Transitiv

  2. FranConnect

  3. Soci

  4. Microsoft Azure SQL Database

  5. FranchiseSoft

  6. Scorpion

  7. Enspire

  8. Marketing360

  9. mHelpDesk

  10. Hub by Thryv

  11. Vcita

  12. ServiceTitan

  13. Serviceminder

  14. Qvinci


1. Transitiv

Category: Franchise Business Intelligence

The world’s first true franchise business intelligence platform. Drive performance across your franchise network with in-depth franchise location analytics. Manage franchise health, compare franchise location performance, and understand the key indicators that are driving success for each franchise and the network as a whole. 

Features: 

  • Overall Franchise Health Score (FIT Score™)

  • 1,500+ Integrations

  • Franchise Analytics (FIT Metrics) 

  • In-Depth Dashboards

  • Franchisee Leaderboards

  • Weekly Report Cards

2. FranConnect

Category: Management

Leading solutions for managing unit expansion, maximizing unit profitability and franchisee engagement.

Features: 

  • CRM

  • Dashboards

  • Communications

  • Training

  • Royalty Management

  • Onboarding Management

  • Email Marketing

  • Integrations

3. Soci

Category: Marketing

A centralized marketing platform built for enterprise, and local multi-location businesses.

Features: 

  • Social content management

  • Local listings/optimization

  • Customer review analysis

  • Surveys

  • Ads

  • Sentiment analysis

  • Chatbots

4. Microsoft Azure SQL Database

Category: Database

Up-to-date, fully managed relational database service built for the cloud.

Features:

  • Fully managed database engine

  • Flexible and responsive serverless compute and Hyperscale storage

  • Protection & threat detection

  • Built-in AI

5. FranchiseSoft

Category: Management

Franchise management software for franchises of all sizes.

Features:

  • CRM

  • Marketing Automation

  • Franchisee Management

  • Franchisee Onboarding

  • Franchisee Training

  • Royalty Management

  • Surveys

  • Customer Support

  • Scheduling

6. Scorpion

Category: Marketing

Research and customer management software, search engine products, marketing services, and reporting aimed at helping small businesses grow.

Features:

  • Business operations

  • Marketing tools

  • Market research

  • Communication tools,

  • Social media management

  • Paid advertising

  • Website design

  • Review management

7. Enspire

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Category: Marketing

Digital marketing services for multi-location businesses.

Features: 

  • Paid search advertising

  • Programmatic display

  • Local marketing

  • SEO

  • Paid social

  • Local listings

  • Branding/web design

  • Reporting

8. Marketing360

Category: Marketing

Business management and growth tools for small businesses. Industry-specific marketing programs and dedicated marketing teams.

Features:

  • Marketing services

  • Web design

  • Ecommerce management

  • Payments

  • Point of sale

  • CRM

  • Forms

  • Scheduling

  • Email marketing

  • Listings

  • Reputation

  • Social

9. mHelpDesk

Category: Management

Field service management software.

Features: 

  • CRM

  • Online bookings

  • Estimates/quotes

  • Job/workflow management

  • Mobile access

  • Customer communication

  • Billing & payments

  • Reporting


10. Hub by Thryv

Category: Management

End-to-end client experience platform for franchises and small businesses. Its ready-to-use business apps help franchisees view their jobs, messages, appointments, payments, reviews and more — in one place.

Features: 

  • CRM, Scheduling

  • Sales & Payments

  • Real-time tracking & Analytics

  • Brand consistency

  • 24/7 support

  • Lead router

11. Vcita

Category: Management

Automate time-consuming admin tasks such as payment collection, appointment scheduling, client management and communication - all from one app.

Features: 

  • Email campaigns

  • Payments

  • Scheduling

  • Lead capture

12. ServiceTitan

Category: Management

Home & commercial service software and mobile app for home service companies

Features: 

  • Call booking

  • Marketing

  • Contracts

  • Email marketing

  • Direct mail

  • Dispatching

  • Scheduling

  • Timesheets

  • Reporting

  • Customer experience

  • Payments

  • Financing


13.
Serviceminder

Category: Management

A platform for managing and operating home services franchise brands.

Features:

  • CRM

  • Scheduling

  • Offer Codes

  • Invoice Generation

  • Integrations

14. Qvinci

Category: Financial Technology

Qvinci is a global leader in financial reporting technology. Qvinci’s patented software works with QuickBooks®, Xero®, MYOB® and Excel® to provide you with insightful reporting and game-changing analysis.

Features: 

  • Reporting

  • Data Storage

  • Administrative

Missing companies? Please let us know in the comments of any additional platforms that you frequently encounter in franchising. We hope that you find this list to be a good starting point in researching platforms to aid your franchise growth!

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

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