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Autopilot vs Opusense
Opusense is a focused AI tool that turns an inspector's photos and voice notes into a finished branded report. Autopilot plans start at $49 a month, and the $149 Full Throttle plan includes the full phone system, AI receptionist, QuickBooks, GPS, and marketing tools. They solve different problems, and most crews comparing the two actually need the second one.
The Opusense alternative built for home service crews
The numbers that decide it, side by side.
| Comparison point |  |  Opusense |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $49/mo flat | Not published, demo first |
| Team members included | 1, 5, or 10 by plan | Not published |
| Free trial | 2 weeks, no card required | Not advertised |
| Onboarding fee | $0 | Not published |
| Contract | Month to month, cancel anytime | Not published |
| AI receptionist | Full Throttle, $149/mo | No |
| Full business phone system | Full Throttle, $149/mo | No |
| Support | Human support chat, no ticket queue | Not published |
Last updated July 2026. Opusense details are based on publicly available information; verify with Opusense.
Who is Opusense?
Opusense is a Y Combinator-backed startup founded in 2024 by Michael Bacani and Roya Cody. It makes AI-powered inspection software: an inspector walks a site, speaks observations aloud, snaps photos, and the AI assembles a detailed, branded Word or PDF report on the spot. It works offline, learns your firm's writing style, and turns years of inspection history into a searchable dataset.
Its customers are construction, engineering, and property teams: building science, roofing and envelope consultants, facilities, and restoration firms, where writing the report used to eat hours per site visit. Opusense claims it cuts report production time by as much as 80 percent, and it is live with firms across North America. Pricing is not published; you book a demo.
What Opusense is not is business software. There is no scheduling, no CRM, no invoicing, no phone. It is a documentation tool that rides alongside whatever runs your company. If your problem is report writing, it is a legitimate answer. If your problem is missed calls, double-booked crews, and unpaid invoices, it was never in that fight.
Who is Autopilot?
Autopilot is an all-in-one CRM built for home service businesses: junk removal, cleaning, landscaping, moving, and the rest of the trades that keep neighborhoods running. Plans start at $49 a month for scheduling, estimates, invoicing, payments, and online booking. Crew at $99 adds two-way texting and limited calling. Full Throttle at $149 adds the full phone system, AI receptionist, QuickBooks, GPS, and marketing tools. Plans include 1, 5, or 10 team members respectively.
It was built by a founder who ran his own junk removal company and got tired of paying for three tools that didn't talk to each other. Over 400 businesses run on it today, and it holds a 4.8 rating on the App Store and 4.9 on Google Play.
Against Opusense, the comparison is really tool versus platform: Opusense writes the report after the visit, Autopilot books the visit, dispatches the crew, invoices the customer, and answers the next call while you are still on site.
Feature by feature
Not just checkmarks. Where a feature costs extra or sits on a higher plan, the table says so.
Phone & AI
| Comparison point | | Opusense |
|---|---|---|
| AI receptionist that answers and books calls | Full Throttle ($149/mo) | |
| Built-in business phone (VoIP) | Full Throttle ($149/mo) | |
| Call recording & transcripts | Full Throttle ($149/mo) | Not advertised |
| AI call summaries | Full Throttle ($149/mo) | Not advertised |
| Two-way business texting | Crew and Full Throttle |
Scheduling & Jobs
| Comparison point | | Opusense |
|---|---|---|
| Drag-and-drop scheduling & dispatch | ||
| Online booking | ||
| Estimates & quotes | ||
| Client & lead management | ||
| iOS & Android crew app | 4.8 App Store / 4.9 Google Play | iOS & Android apps |
Payments & Money
| Comparison point | | Opusense |
|---|---|---|
| Invoicing & payments | ||
| Tap to Pay on iPhone | ||
| QuickBooks sync | Full Throttle ($149/mo) | Not advertised |
| Price book | ||
| Customer tipping |
Marketing & Growth
| Comparison point | | Opusense |
|---|---|---|
| Review funnel | Full Throttle ($149/mo) | |
| SMS blast campaigns | Full Throttle ($149/mo) | |
| Email blast campaigns | Full Throttle ($149/mo) | |
| Automated marketing sequences | Full Throttle ($149/mo) | |
| Google Ads tracking | Full Throttle ($149/mo) |
Where Opusense goes deeper
| Comparison point | | Opusense |
|---|---|---|
| AI-written inspection reports | ||
| Offline field capture (photo, voice, notes) | ||
| Searchable inspection history |
An honest comparison cuts both ways. If these are must-haves for your business today, Opusense earns the look.
What you actually pay
Autopilot
- Starter$49/mo
- Crew$99/mo
- Full Throttle$149/mo
Clear plans for 1, 5, or 10 team members. No onboarding fee or annual contract. Free 2-week trial.
Opusense
- CustomQuote-based
No published pricing; book a demo
Opusense does not publish pricing; you book a demo to get a quote. Whatever it costs sits alongside your business software, since Opusense only handles inspection documentation.
Last updated July 2026. Opusense details are based on publicly available information; verify with Opusense.
The bottom line
Two different tools for two different businesses. Here is the honest split.
Choose Opusense if…
- You are an inspector, engineer, or consultant whose deliverable is a written site report
- Report writing eats hours after every site visit and you want it down to minutes
- You need offline capture on job sites without a signal
- You want your firm's report archive turned into a searchable dataset
Choose Autopilot if…
- Your business runs on booked jobs, not written reports: you need scheduling, estimates, and invoicing
- You are losing work to missed calls and want an AI receptionist answering 24/7
- You want the phone, texting, marketing, and payments in one app with one flat bill
- You want published pricing ($49/$99/$149 flat) and a free 2-week trial, not a demo call
Switching from Opusense takes an afternoon
Four steps, and our team does the heavy one for you.
- 1
Export your customers
Pull your client list out of Opusense as a CSV. Every FSM platform supports this, and it takes about five minutes.
- 2
We import everything for you
Send us the file and our team loads your customers, jobs, and price book into Autopilot as part of free onboarding. No spreadsheet wrestling on your end.
- 3
Point your phone number at Autopilot
On Full Throttle, keep your existing business number. We port it or forward it, so calls start landing in Autopilot with recording, transcripts, and the AI receptionist behind them.
- 4
Run both for a week, then cut over
Your Opusense account keeps working during your free trial. Most crews book their first Autopilot job on day one and cancel the old subscription within the month.
- 400+
- businesses run on Autopilot
- 4.9
- Google Play rating
- 4.8
- App Store rating
- $49
- per month starting price
Autopilot vs Opusense: your questions
The things owners actually ask before they switch.
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Opusense is a trademark of Opusense. Autopilot is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Opusense. Competitor pricing and feature information is based on publicly available sources as of July 2026 and may have changed; features missing from a plan may be available on higher plans or for an additional fee. Confirm details with the vendor before buying.