Estimating apps price a job. Deal analysers price a deal. They are sold by different companies to people who often turn out to be the same person — the investor who also renovates, the contractor who also buys. Here is the whole field, including the four rows where somebody else wins.
| EstiMateInvestor · contractor · agentYou are here | SimplyWiseSolo contractor | HandoffRemodeler | DealMachineInvestor | FlipperForceFlipper | Togal / STACKCommercial GC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Getting to a number | ||||||
| Photo becomes a priced, itemised scope | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | From a photo | ✕ | Blueprints only |
| Walks the property with you, room by room | ✓ | Single photo | Upload after | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Builds the room structure for you | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Finds the parcel from where you stand | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | Lead data | ✕ | ✕ |
| Works with no signal | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Whose numbers | ||||||
| Prices at your own saved rates | ✓ | ✕ | ZIP-code data | ✕ | National average | ✓ |
| Researches a price when you do not have one | ✓ | ✕ | Supplier data | ✕ | National average | ✕ |
| Material and labour split on every line | ✓ | ✕ | ? | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dumpsters, permits and consumables added automatically | ✓ | ✕ | ? | ✕ | Templates | ✕ |
| The deal | ||||||
| After-repair value from comparable sales | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Maximum allowable offer | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Flip, rental, BRRRR and novation side by side | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | Partial | ✓ | ✕ |
| The job | ||||||
| One scope out to many contractors, each at their own rates | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Proposal, signature and deposit | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Change orders priced at your markup | ✓ | ✕ | ? | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Where they beat us | ||||||
| Takeoff from blueprints and drawing sets | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Skip traces the owner from the address | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Tracks spend against budget as the job runs | ✕ | ✕ | ? | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Offers the homeowner financing on the proposal | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Scale | ||||||
| Whole building: units, common areas, per-unit scopes | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Homeowner designs and prices it on your own website | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |