Some locals want to own their platform outright and carry it as an asset. Others would rather start small and pay as they go. DockOps is offered both ways, and the software is the same either way.
Option one
Buy the Platform
Your local owns the software outright.
The platform belongs to the local. It sits on your balance sheet as an asset rather than a recurring line item, and the code is fully customized to how your organization actually runs.
You own itThe local holds the platform outright — not a licence that lapses.
It is an assetSits on the balance sheet as a capital asset instead of an operating expense.
Fully customized codeBuilt around your local’s rules, roles and workflows rather than configured around a template.
Independent of usOwnership means the local is not tied to a vendor relationship to keep operating.
DockOps hosts and runs the platform for your local, customized to your operation. You pay monthly, which keeps the starting cost low and the commitment short.
Minimal upfront investmentNo capital outlay to get started — the cost is spread across the monthly fee.
Hosted by DockOpsWe run the infrastructure, updates, backups and security. Nothing for the local to operate.
Customized for your localYour seniority rules, roles and workflows, configured to your operation.
Month to monthPay as you go rather than committing capital before you have seen it work.
Whichever model a local picks, the software is identical — dispatch and shape-up, the call-back list, gang staffing by seniority and certification, and timesheets built from the day\u2019s real activity. The difference is ownership and how the spend lands, not capability.
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Which One Fits Your Local?
It usually comes down to how your local prefers to treat the spend — capital or operating — and how much you want to run yourselves. Pricing depends on the size of the local and how much customization the operation needs, so the honest answer comes out of a conversation rather than a table.