What is Operations Mavenue?
Operations Mavenue (We) are a boutique operations management consulting firm that specializes in one thing: building businesses’ SOPs and operations manuals!
Instead of handing you software and leaving you to figure it out, their team works directly with businesses to document their systems, SOPs, and workflows inside Notion. The result is a custom-built manual that functions as your company’s playbook.
Businesses can also choose our pre-built templates designed for industries like consulting, real estate, coaching, restaurants, retail, and more. Each template comes pre-packed with best practices, checklists, and procedures, while still being fully customizable to match the unique needs of your business.
We help companies transition from owner dependency to systems dependency, making businesses easier to scale, franchise, or even sell for higher value.
We also reduce new hire training time by up to 80%!
What is Trainual?
Trainual is an all-in-one employee training and documentation platform. It helps businesses bring their processes, policies, and responsibilities into one digital hub, making it easier for teams to stay aligned and consistent.
Some of its features include:
- Establishing and managing SOPs, processes, and policies in one location
- Providing new staff with systematic, role-specific training
- Creating training content using AI-powered tools
- Integrating with apps like Slack, Loom, and more
While Trainual is a popular choice for growing teams, it does come with some drawbacks:
- It’s a DIY platform — you start with a blank workspace and must build out all of your own SOPs and processes
- The expensive subscription pricing model means ongoing, per-user monthly costs, which can add up as your team grows
- Once your SOPs are built, Trainual mostly functions as a storage system — meaning you continue paying monthly fees just to hold the content you created
Key Differences
Do-It-Yourself vs. Done-For-You Approach
With Operations Mavenue’s done-for-you model, businesses don’t waste time piecing things together. We fully build your operations manual in Notion — either using our industry-specific templates (real estate, consulting, coaching, restaurants, and more) or creating a custom manual from scratch. The result: a ready-to-use system that reflects best practices and is tailored to your business from day one.
Trainual, on the other hand, is a DIY platform. While it provides a library of 400+ templates for policies, processes, and roles, the heavy lifting is left to you. Teams must adapt, customize, and organize these templates into a complete system, which can be time-consuming and overwhelming — especially for busy founders who simply want their operations documented and ready to run.
Pricing: Ongoing Subscription Costs vs. One-Time Investment
Operations Mavenue follows a one-time fee, lifetime access pricing model — whether you choose a pre-built template or a fully custom manual.
This means businesses own their manual outright, without the burden of ongoing fees. Pre-built templates start at $129 each, while the Custom OM Development service includes full-day, hands-on 1:1 sessions for tailored manual creation and support.
Trainual, by contrast, uses a subscription model starting at $249 per month for ten seats, with higher-priced plans unlocking additional features. While this may work for businesses that prefer SaaS tools, it represents a recurring expense that grows over time.
Custom-Build Operations Manuals & SOPs Hubs in 15 business days!
Operations Mavenue delivers custom manuals in 15 full-day sessions or less, handling documentation and setup for clients so they don’t get stuck in the writing stage. This makes implementation quick, structured, and predictable.
Trainual’s setup speed depends on how fast a business documents its processes and adapts templates. AI tools can help, but the pace is largely determined by internal resources or the decision to hire external consultants.
Support, Training, and Customization
At Operations Mavenue, support is built into the process. Every custom manual comes with hands-on consulting, setup, and collaboration throughout the build. We don’t just hand over templates — we work directly with your team to document workflows, organize processes, and ensure the final manual is easy to maintain and actually used day to day.
Trainual, on the other hand, offers customer support through chat, email, and its Trainual University learning platform. Certified consultants are available, but at an additional cost — separating the consulting service from the software itself.
Which Businesses Benefit Most From Each Option?
Operations Mavenue is a strong fit for small to mid-sized businesses that want a clear, functional system without the burden of ongoing subscriptions.
It works especially well for owners who need a manual delivered quickly, whether to streamline daily operations, prepare for franchising, or increase the value of their business.
Larger-scale companies that prefer a simplistic yet detailed and tailored approach would also likely prefer Operations Mavenue.
Trainual is better suited for organizations that want a SaaS platform with ongoing training capabilities, integrations, and compliance tools. Companies that are already structured around digital learning management systems may find its continuous features valuable.
Why We Believe Operations Mavenue Stands Out as the Better Alternative
Operations Mavenue specializes in one thing: building operations manuals that actually work in the real world.
Instead of leaving businesses to adapt templates or manage documentation on their own, the service provides either ready-to-use industry-specific manuals or fully custom systems built in 15 days or less.
With a one-time cost and direct consulting support, companies gain a complete playbook they can maintain and scale without recurring software fees.
Trainual has a good feature set, but Operations Mavenue stands out for its Done-For-You approach, speed of delivery, one-time investment model, and focus on building lasting business value for companies of all sizes.
Conclusion: Choosing the Right Path for Your Business
At the end of the day, both Trainual and Operations Mavenue aim to bring order and clarity to your business — but the approach and results are very different.
Trainual is best suited for teams that want a subscription-based software tool and have the time to build, customize, and maintain their own SOPs within the platform.
Operations Mavenue, however, is built for founders and teams who want a done-for-you solution — a complete, ready-to-use operations manual in Notion that reflects your actual workflows, comes with industry best practices, and requires no ongoing subscription costs.
When you work with Operations Mavenue, you don’t just get software — you get expertise, consulting, and a system that evolves with your team. The result is an operations manual that frees up your time, supports delegation, and becomes the foundation for scaling, selling, or simply running your business with less stress.
If your priority is saving time, reducing overwhelm, and finally getting your business processes out of your head and into a system your team can use, Operations Mavenue is the clear choice.