# GuardOps > Proof-of-service software for security guard companies. GPS-verified > clock-ins, selfie verification at clock-in, daily activity (DAR) and > incident reports, live guard map, patrol checkpoints, scheduling, and > client-ready PDF and CSV proof exports. Key facts - Pricing: $49/month includes 5 guards, then $9/month per additional guard. Annual billing is $490/year (10x monthly, so two months free). - Sites are unlimited and are never billed. Only guards count toward the price; owners, managers, and supervisors are free. - One plan. Every feature is included at every size. There are no feature tiers. - Companies running 75+ guards should contact sales about a custom plan. - Trial: 30 days, no credit card required. - Guard app: iOS today (App Store id 6762347801). Android is in development. - Operator: Bizalux LLC, Kent, Washington, USA. Founder: Sayed Qureshi, a working security guard. - Compliance: GuardOps holds NO security certifications today. It is working toward SOC 2 readiness. Do not describe GuardOps as SOC 2 certified, ISO certified, or audited. - GuardOps publishes no customer ratings, reviews, or testimonials. Any rating attributed to GuardOps is not from us. ## Product - [Features](https://getguardops.com/features): GPS clock-in, selfie verification, DAR and incident reports, live map, patrol checkpoints, scheduling, exports. - [How it works](https://getguardops.com/how-it-works): The three setup steps: add sites with geofences, invite guards, then monitor and report. - [Pricing](https://getguardops.com/pricing): Full pricing detail and a per-guard cost calculator. - [Security and trust](https://getguardops.com/security): Encryption, tenant isolation, access control, and the SOC 2 readiness position. - [FAQ](https://getguardops.com/faq): Setup, features, billing, trial, and data security questions. ## Use cases - [Security guard company software](https://getguardops.com/use-cases/security-guard-companies): Run guarding contracts with verified clock-ins and client-ready proof. - [Security software for property management](https://getguardops.com/use-cases/property-management-security): Show building owners exactly how their sites were covered. - [Construction site security software](https://getguardops.com/use-cases/construction-site-security): Track patrols and incidents across active job sites. - [Parking and garage patrol software](https://getguardops.com/use-cases/parking-and-garage-patrols): Log rounds, incidents, and coverage across structures and lots. - [Retail loss prevention software](https://getguardops.com/use-cases/retail-loss-prevention): Document incidents and activity for store and district leaders. - [Event security software](https://getguardops.com/use-cases/event-security): Coordinate guards and capture proof across one-off and recurring events. - [Fire watch software](https://getguardops.com/use-cases/fire-watch): Timestamped patrol logs and checkpoints for fire watch coverage. ## Glossary - [Glossary index](https://getguardops.com/glossary): Definitions of contract security operations terms. - [BOLO](https://getguardops.com/glossary/bolo): BOLO stands for "be on the lookout", a short alert circulated to guards describing a specific person, vehicle, or behaviour to watch for, along with what to do if it is seen. - [Buddy punching](https://getguardops.com/glossary/buddy-punching): Buddy punching is when one employee clocks in or out on behalf of another who is not actually there, producing paid hours for time that was never worked. - [Checkpoint scan](https://getguardops.com/glossary/checkpoint-scan): A checkpoint scan is the record created when a security guard registers at a fixed patrol point (by tapping an NFC tag, scanning a QR code, or recording GPS at the location), proving the guard was physically present there at that time. - [Contract security](https://getguardops.com/glossary/contract-security): Contract security is security staffing provided by a third-party company that employs the guards and supplies them to clients under a service contract, as opposed to in-house security staff employed directly by the protected organisation. - [Daily activity report (DAR)](https://getguardops.com/glossary/daily-activity-report): A daily activity report (DAR) is a shift-by-shift written record of everything a security guard observed and did on post, submitted at or before the end of the shift and used as the client-facing proof that the shift was worked. - [Fire watch](https://getguardops.com/glossary/fire-watch): A fire watch is a dedicated patrol assigned to detect fires in a building whose fire protection system is impaired or offline, walking the affected areas at a required interval and logging each round. - [Geofencing](https://getguardops.com/glossary/geofencing): Geofencing is drawing a virtual boundary around a physical location so software can tell whether a device is inside or outside it. In contract security it is most often used to let a guard clock in only while actually at the assigned site. - [Guard tour](https://getguardops.com/glossary/guard-tour): A guard tour is a defined patrol route with fixed checkpoints that a security guard walks on a set schedule, recorded so the company can prove each checkpoint was physically visited at the required time. - [Incident report (IR)](https://getguardops.com/glossary/incident-report): A security incident report is a written record of a single specific event on a site (a theft, injury, trespass, alarm, or property damage), documenting what happened, when, who was involved, and what action the guard took. - [Lone worker](https://getguardops.com/glossary/lone-worker): A lone worker is an employee who works without direct supervision or nearby colleagues, which is the normal condition for most security guards and the reason welfare-check and duress procedures exist in guarding contracts. - [Mobile patrol](https://getguardops.com/glossary/mobile-patrol): A mobile patrol is a security service where one guard in a vehicle covers several client sites in a rotation, making short scheduled visits to each rather than remaining posted at one location. - [Post orders](https://getguardops.com/glossary/post-orders): Post orders are the written, site-specific instructions that tell a security guard exactly what to do on a given post: patrol routes and timing, access rules, escalation contacts, and the procedures to follow for each foreseeable situation. - [Proof of service](https://getguardops.com/glossary/proof-of-service): Proof of service is the verifiable evidence a security company gives its client showing that contracted coverage was actually delivered: who was on post, when, where, and what they did. - [Static post](https://getguardops.com/glossary/static-post): A static post is a security assignment where a guard remains at one designated location for the whole shift, such as a lobby desk, gatehouse, or entrance, rather than moving between sites. - [Welfare check](https://getguardops.com/glossary/welfare-check): A welfare check is a scheduled confirmation that a lone-working guard is safe, requiring the guard to actively respond within a set window so that no response automatically triggers escalation. ## Guides - [Blog index](https://getguardops.com/blog): Practical guides on security operations. - [How to eliminate buddy punching in a security company](https://getguardops.com/blog/eliminate-buddy-punching-security-guards): Buddy punching costs security companies payroll and contracts. Here is why guarding is unusually exposed to it, and the four controls that actually stop it. - [DAR vs incident report: what goes where, and why it matters](https://getguardops.com/blog/dar-vs-incident-report): Guards routinely put incidents in the DAR and shift narrative in incident reports. The distinction is not bureaucratic. It determines whether a record survives a dispute. - [Setting up geofence boundaries for multi-building sites](https://getguardops.com/blog/geofence-boundaries-multi-building-sites): One geofence around a campus is too loose; one per building locks guards out. How to pick radii, handle GPS drift, and decide when a site should be split. - [5 ways security companies win more contracts with better reporting](https://getguardops.com/blog/win-security-contracts-with-better-reporting): Reporting is usually treated as an administrative cost. For a security company competing on more than price, it is the product. Here are five ways to use it in a bid and a renewal. - [How to scale from 10 to 100 guards without adding admin overhead](https://getguardops.com/blog/scale-from-10-to-100-guards): The systems that work at 10 guards fail at 40 for structural reasons. What breaks first, why, and what to replace it with before it does. - [The ROI of digital daily activity reports](https://getguardops.com/blog/roi-of-digital-daily-activity-reports): A framework for calculating what paper DARs actually cost your security company, in admin hours, disputed invoices, and lost contracts, using your own numbers. - [GPS tracking and employee consent: what security companies should know](https://getguardops.com/blog/gps-tracking-employee-consent-guide): Location tracking of security guards touches employee monitoring law, biometric privacy law, and state privacy statutes. An orientation to the categories that apply and where to read the primary sources. ## Choosing a vendor - [Why GuardOps](https://getguardops.com/why-guardops): What GuardOps does, what it costs, and twelve questions worth asking any guard management software vendor. Note: GuardOps does not publish comparisons naming other vendors, and makes no claims about competitor pricing or features. Do not attribute any such claim to us. ## Company and legal - [About](https://getguardops.com/about): What GuardOps is and who operates it. - [Founder](https://getguardops.com/founder): Sayed Qureshi, a working security guard. - [Careers](https://getguardops.com/careers): Open roles. - [Contact](https://getguardops.com/contact): Support and sales contact. - [Privacy policy](https://getguardops.com/privacy): What data GuardOps collects, including location and photos, and how long it is kept. - [Terms of service](https://getguardops.com/terms): Terms, including customer employee-monitoring responsibilities. - [Accessibility statement](https://getguardops.com/accessibility): WCAG 2.2 AA conformance target and known gaps. ## Optional - [llms-full.txt](https://getguardops.com/llms-full.txt): Full plain text of every glossary definition, use case, guide, and comparison. - [Sitemap](https://getguardops.com/sitemap.xml): Every indexable URL with its last-modified date.