The short answer
BackflowFiled handles two backflow chores. Clevra runs the whole testing business.
BackflowFiled is a small Victoria service that does two things well: it emails last year's clients when their test is due, and it fills in the city's own report form from a photo of yours. You pay per booking and per report. It doesn't list scheduling, invoicing or payments. Clevra is the app you run the day in: the schedule, the test report, the repair estimate, the invoice and the card payment, with next year's test booked before you leave.
Choose Clevra if
- You want one app for the schedule, test reports, estimates, invoices and payments
- You have more than one tester and need to see who's where today
- You want a flat monthly price instead of a fee per booking and per report
- You test outside BC, or in BC cities BackflowFiled doesn't file into yet
Choose BackflowFiled if
- You mostly need last year's clients reminded and rebooked, and pay only when one books
- You test in Burnaby or Nanaimo and want the report sent to the city for you
- You want the CRD's own report form filled in field for field
- You want everything priced and billed in Canadian dollars
Or use both. Run the business in Clevra and send your reports through BackflowFiled where it files for you. They don't overlap much.
Clevra prices in US dollars, billed monthly; Pro is $39 a month billed yearly. BackflowFiled prices are in Canadian dollars. The two services do different jobs, so read these as costs, not like-for-like prices.
What makes Clevra different
The whole test day, not just the paperwork after it
BackflowFiled starts when the test is over. Clevra starts when the customer's notice from the water supplier lands on their counter.
- 1RequestThe customer fills in your online request form, or you add them yourself.
- 2BookDrop the test on the calendar. The customer gets a confirmation and a reminder the day before.
- 3TestFill your backflow test form on site: readings per check, relief valve opening point, pass or fail, photos, signature.
- 4ReportClevra makes the PDF and emails it to the customer. You send the city's copy the way that city asks.
- 5InvoiceGenerate Invoice on the job, card payment from the link, or record the cheque on site.
- 6Next yearBook next year's test on its due date before you close the job, so the reminder goes out on its own.
Backflow test report forms
Build the form once with the fields your water supplier wants. One form per city if their layouts differ. Pro and up.
Day-before reminders
Email on every plan, text on Pro and up for customers who opt in.
Invoices and card payments
Every plan, including Free. Clevra takes no platform fee on card payments.
AI Receptionist
Answers the phone while you're under a sink with the test kit, and puts the request in your inbox.
AI-written inspection reports
A draft report from your readings and photos, ready to read over and send.
Clevra vs BackflowFiled pricing
| What you get | Clevra | BackflowFiled |
|---|---|---|
| How you pay | Flat monthly price per company | Per booking and per report |
| Free | Free plan, 1 user, no time limit | First filed report free; deadline directory and gauge reminder free |
| Client reminders and rebooking | Day-before reminder for every booked visit, every plan | C$15 per retest booked through a reminder, capped at C$99 a month |
| Test report | Your own form, Pro $49/mo | City's form filled from your photo, C$7 a report |
| Same-day report | Fill it on site | Rush, C$29 a report |
| Sends the report to the city | Burnaby and Nanaimo, on your approval | |
| Currency | USD | CAD |
BackflowFiled prices from backflowfiled.com/pricing and /testers on October 20, 2026. Clevra Pro is $39 and Business $79 a month billed yearly.
Clevra vs BackflowFiled features
Only features we could confirm on each company's own website.
| Feature | Clevra | BackflowFiled |
|---|---|---|
| Backflow work | ||
| Test report form | Your own, Pro and up | The authority's own form, filled for you |
| Readings, photos and signature on site | You send a photo of your report | |
| Report sent to the city for you | Burnaby and Nanaimo | |
| Report verification code | ||
| Directory of BC authority rules | Yes, 71 authorities, free | |
| Test kit calibration reminder | Yes, free | |
| Customers | ||
| Rebooking reminders for last year's clients | Book next year's test now; reminder the day before | Yes, emailed in your name with a booking link |
| Online request form | Booking link in reminders | |
| Client portal | Not listed | |
| Two-way texting | Pro and up | Not listed |
| Office and AI | ||
| Scheduling and dispatch | Not listed | |
| Repair estimates | Not listed | |
| Invoices and card payments | Yes, USD | Not listed |
| Timesheets for your testers | Not listed | |
| QuickBooks Online | Pro and up | Not listed |
| AI Business Assistant | Pro and up | Not listed |
| AI Receptionist | Not listed | |
“Not listed” means we did not find it on BackflowFiled's site on October 20, 2026, not that it can't do it.
Where each one is stronger
Clevra is stronger on
- One app for the schedule, test reports, estimates, invoices and payments
- Teams: up to 5 users on Pro and 15 on Business, with roles and timesheets
- A flat monthly price that doesn't rise with every report
- Works anywhere in the US and Canada, not just BC
- An AI Business Assistant, an AI Receptionist and AI-written inspection reports
BackflowFiled is stronger on
- Rebooking last year's clients for you, in your name, and charging only when they book
- Sending reports to the City of Burnaby and the City of Nanaimo
- Filling the CRD's own report form field for field
- A free, maintained directory of report rules for 71 BC authorities
- Canadian dollars, with records stored in Canada
Switching, or running both
- 1
Export your client list
From wherever it lives now. BackflowFiled takes any spreadsheet too.
- 2
Import it into Clevra
CSV or XLSX, up to 5,000 rows.
- 3
Build your test form
Match it to the city you report to.
- 4
Book next year's tests
On their due dates. Keep BackflowFiled for filing in Burnaby or Nanaimo if you like: download the Clevra PDF and send it on.
Clevra vs BackflowFiled FAQ
Is BackflowFiled a full field service app?
No. BackflowFiled rebooks last year's clients and fills in the authority's report form. We didn't find scheduling, invoicing or payments on its site. Clevra covers those, plus test report forms on Pro and up.
Does Clevra file backflow reports with the city?
No. Clevra makes the PDF report, and you submit it the way each water supplier asks. BackflowFiled sends reports to Burnaby and Nanaimo on your approval and says other cities aren't supported yet.
How much does BackflowFiled cost?
C$15 for each retest booked through a reminder, capped at C$99 a month. Report filing is free for the first report, then C$7 a report, or C$29 for a same-day rush. Prices checked October 20, 2026.
Can Clevra remind customers when their annual test is due?
Yes. Book next year's test on its due date when you finish this one, and Clevra emails the customer the day before. On Pro and up, customers who opt in get a text too.
Does Clevra work in Canadian dollars?
Not yet. Clevra invoices and takes card payments in US dollars today. Tax settings handle GST, HST and PST.
Can I use Clevra and BackflowFiled together?
Yes. Run your schedule, test reports and invoices in Clevra, and send reports through BackflowFiled where it files with the city for you.
BackflowFiled details checked on backflowfiled.com on October 20, 2026. Plans change, so confirm with BackflowFiled before you buy. See all comparisons.
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