Is DAYBASE or Office Evolution cheaper to open?

DAYBASE costs $1,250,600–$1,718,500 and Office Evolution costs $193,000–$2,178,000 to open (FDD Item 7). Office Evolution has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, DAYBASE or Office Evolution?

FranchiseVerdict grades DAYBASE D and Office Evolution B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

DAYBASE vs Office Evolution

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both DAYBASE and Office Evolution are business services franchises. DAYBASE requires an investment of $1.3M – $1.7M while Office Evolution requires $193K – $2.2M. Office Evolution discloses average revenue of $602K; DAYBASE makes no financial performance representation in its Item 19, which is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule. Office Evolution has SBA lending data on file with a 15.8% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates DAYBASE D (Below average) and Office Evolution B (Above average).

Metric	DAYBASE	Office Evolution
Verdict Grade	DBelow average	BAbove average
Investment Range	$1.3M – $1.7M	$193K – $2.2M
Franchise Fee	$50K	$50K
Royalty Rate	7.0%	7.5%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ANo Item 19 representation	$602K
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	15.8% (46 loans)
Total Units	0	84
Unit Growth (YoY)	+0 units	+6 units
Year Began Franchising	2021	2022
FDD Year	2022	2025