Ignition vs Canopy

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"Ignition’s advanced proposal, engagement, and payment capabilities go way beyond what traditional practice management systems provide. Ignition ensures upfront & automated payments with clear client agreements, while Canopy keeps our workflows on track so we can deliver on those agreements."

Sean Duncan

President, SMD Consulting and Accounting
"Ignition allowed us to more than double our revenue. It’s replaced and sped up the proposal and sales process and we can scale the number of proposals we send out."

Michael Ly

CEO, Reconciled
"I love Ignition's automated invoicing. With immediate payment collection, we eliminate the hassle of chasing payments, making it a win-win situation for everyone involved."

Carla Caldwell

Founder, Caldwell Consulting & Training LLC

What sets Ignition apart from Canopy’s engagements and proposals

: Pre-built proposal templates include recommended services and pricing. When it's time to renew engagements, apply one-click price increases.
: Embed personalized videos into branded proposals to up-level your client experience.
: Offer up to three proposal options with add-ons, giving clients flexibility while increasing your revenue.
: Send proposals and engagement letters in bulk to multiple clients instantly using time-saving templates.
: Get paid on time with automatic invoicing and flexible payment options as soon as clients sign. No chasing, no delays.

Why Ignition + Canopy work better together

Ignition transforms your sales, payments, and billing processes—helping you boost revenue and get paid effortlessly. Paired with Canopy’s practice management, your firm can eliminate inefficiencies, drive growth, and enhance client experiences

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Frequently asked questions

Ignition is an all-in-one platform that helps businesses manage contracts, automate billing, and collect payments securely. It streamlines workflows, ensuring you save time and get paid faster.

No, Ignition is not a practice management system. Ignition is a best-in-class platform designed to manage client engagements, billing, and payment processes end-to-end. It works alongside Canopy to provide a complete solution for firms.

Ignition and Canopy serve different but complementary purposes. While Canopy provides broad practice management capabilities, its proposal and client engagement features are basic and aren’t as advanced as Ignition’s.

Ignition offers advanced proposal templates and automation, and seamless billing and payment collection. With features like bulk proposals, proposal upsell options, auto-price increases, flexible payments methods, and automatic payment processing, Ignition helps firms maximize revenue and efficiency.

Ignition connects to Canopy via Zapier, automatically creating clients in Ignition from new contacts in Canopy. This kickstarts the engagement and proposal process, reducing manual work and ensuring a seamless transition from proposals to workflow management.

Yes, Ignition works independently of Canopy. Ignition enables your firm to automate proposals, invoicing, and collections to manage client engagements and payments more efficiently.

Once you set up the Zapier integration, creating automated workflows between Ignition and Canopy is a straightforward process without complex configurations.

Ignition has direct integrations with Gusto, QuickBooks Online, Karbon, ProConnect, Slack, Xero and more. Through its Zapier integration, Ignition can also connect with over 7,000 apps, including Hubspot, Financial Cents, Typeform and more, providing endless possibilities to automate your workflows and scale your business.