Why Photo Storage Alone Fails for Construction Selection Tracking

TaskTag vs CompanyCam for Client Selection Tracking

Let’s be honest — you’re not lacking photos.

Every job has a CompanyCam project full of them:

• Five tile options the client was thinking about
• A faucet they might’ve picked
• A paint color from a showroom they liked

But when it’s time to install, no one knows which one was final.
And when the client says, “That’s not what I approved,” you’re left hunting through photos, emails, and texts trying to prove what happened.

Selection Tracking Needs More Than Documentation: Client Communication is Key

CompanyCam is great at documenting what happened.
But that’s not the same as managing what’s supposed to happen.

Client selections don’t live in a vacuum. They:

• Evolve over time
• Affect scheduling and purchasing
• Need clear approvals
• And must be visible to everyone — including your client

But CompanyCam treats clients like spectators.
They see photos. Maybe leave a comment. But they’re not part of the process.

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How TaskTag Selection Tracker Improves Client Collaboration

TaskTag doesn’t just organize your photos — it turns them into active tasks that your team and your clients can collaborate on.

Here's how it works in the 🎨 Selection Tracker Workflow:

• Clients are shared on specific selection tasks (not the whole project)
• They can comment, ask questions, and give approvals — right where the decision lives
• Every change is documented with timestamps and user history
• Photos, vendor links, and spec sheets live inside the task
• If something changes, everyone sees it in real time

No more text threads. No more “I thought I said…” No more digging through photo comments.

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Selection Tracking Reports vs Real-Time Client Approvals

CompanyCam sends a report after the fact.
TaskTag lets your client be part of the actual decision process.

Instead of:

• “Here’s a PDF of what we think you picked,”
  you get:
• “Here’s the exact task where you approved this tile, on July 10th, with your comment saying ‘Yes, this one.’”

It’s not about sending a better-looking summary.
It’s about having a living, shared source of truth.

TaskTag vs CompanyCam: Real-World Delivery Photo Proof Comparison

Case Study: How TaskTag Prevented a Costly $3,200 Selection Mistake

CompanyCam Version (what used to happen):

• Client sends 3 tile photos via text
• PM uploads one to CompanyCam and adds a comment
• Installer sees it — but doesn’t know it’s final
• Wrong tile gets installed
• Client freaks out
• PM can’t prove the final choice

TaskTag Version (what happens now):

• Task created: Selection – Kitchen Backsplash
• All options uploaded, with notes
• Client comments: “We’re going with White Subway Matte”
• Task marked complete
• Installer checks task before ordering
• No confusion, no rework, and no blame

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Client Collaboration That Actually Works

In TaskTag, clients don’t need training.
They get a clean, focused task — not your whole job folder.

They can:

• Approve selections with a comment
• Ask questions in context
• See the product link, price, and photo
• See when changes were made — and by whom

And the best part? It’s all free for them.

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TaskTag Selection Tracker: A Better Way to Manage Client Approvals

We built a clear, step-by-step system for tracking evolving selections — and we’re sharing it.

👉 See the Selection Tracker Workflow

• How to structure tasks by item
• Share settings for clients
• Change-tracking best practices
• What a “done” task looks like

Final Verdict: Why TaskTag Is the Best Alternative to CompanyCam for Selections

CompanyCam is a great photo library.
But it’s not a client communication tool.
And it’s definitely not a decision tracker.

TaskTag is.
It brings clients into the workflow — where they belong.

So when selections change, you’re not behind.
You’re synced, documented, and protected.

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