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Overview

HomeGauge delivers the ultimate business toolkit for home inspectors. Try HomeGauge today with a FREE 30-day trial!

Palm-Tech software assists home inspectors in enhancing the creation of inspection reports. It is customizable and has a simple user interface allowing its users to understand it better. The core features include pre-installed templates, offline capability, customizable palettes, and email support.

  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials

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Pricing

Starting from

89

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

50

/user

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.6

500

5

4

3

2

1

354

119

21

6

0

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
97%
would recommend this app

4.1

57

5

4

3

2

1

32

12

3

5

5

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
71%
would recommend this app

Pros

I love how robust and flexible the software is for customizing. The developers have done an outstanding job anticipating all types of uses and contingencies that make this software very user friendly.
Overall my experience has been very good & I'm happy with going with HomeGauge. I was primarily looking for a way to write better reports faster.
HomeGauge has always responded quickly to any questions have had. Wonderful people to work with, who care about what they do.

Pros

I have been using then since day one and they have been great. Everything from customer support to software updates I have been very happy.
This cost effective software has helped produce top quality inspection reports and increase my profitability at the same time.
It is versatile and clients love the summaries to clearly see what is important.

Cons

Managing a multi inspector firm MUST BE MADE EASIER. If it is not mad easier then I will have to leave HG as much as it will hurt at first, the current way of doing things is not tenable.
I hear there is a defect software that can be purchased and added to Home Gage from InterNachi. I wish Home Gage added this defect list to shorten my typing time and report writing.
Missing something in an inspection is difficult with the software notification when something is not filled out.

Cons

If I find a defect onsite, I have to click a lot to actually add that defect into the report.
Only downside is the narratives, they are all bad and I had to put all my own narratives in.
This had happened before, and usually I can get the information back, but this time I lost the entire inspection due to a corrupt file.
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  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review3 months ago

Key features

  • Total features36
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Add & Edit Photos
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Appointment Management
  • Comment Library
  • Commercial Inspections
  • Customer Database
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Forms
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Import/Export
  • Document Management
  • Document Storage
  • Drag & Drop
  • Electronic Signature
  • Forms Management
  • Freehand Sketch
  • Image Capture
  • Inspection Management
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile App
  • Offline Access
  • Payment Processing
  • Real-Time Data
  • Repair Estimates
  • Report Summary
  • Report Templates
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Residential Inspections
  • Task Management
  • Task Scheduling
  • Templates
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Video Support
  • Workflow Management
  • Total features29
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Add & Edit Photos
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Appointment Management
  • Comment Library
  • Commercial Inspections
  • Customer Database
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Forms
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Import/Export
  • Document Management
  • Document Storage
  • Drag & Drop
  • Electronic Signature
  • Forms Management
  • Freehand Sketch
  • Image Capture
  • Inspection Management
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile App
  • Offline Access
  • Payment Processing
  • Real-Time Data
  • Repair Estimates
  • Report Summary
  • Report Templates
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Residential Inspections
  • Task Management
  • Task Scheduling
  • Templates
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Video Support
  • Workflow Management

Integrations

  • Total integrations5
  • ActivePipe
  • AvidXchange
  • BoldTrail Back Office
  • BombBomb
  • Docusign
  • Gmail
  • Google Analytics 360
  • Google Calendar
  • Mailchimp
  • Meta for Business
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • QuickBooks Online Advanced
  • Rent Manager
  • Stripe
  • Xero
  • Yardi Voyager
  • Zapier
  • Zego
  • dotloop
  • Total integrations2
  • ActivePipe
  • AvidXchange
  • BoldTrail Back Office
  • BombBomb
  • Docusign
  • Gmail
  • Google Analytics 360
  • Google Calendar
  • Mailchimp
  • Meta for Business
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • QuickBooks Online Advanced
  • Rent Manager
  • Stripe
  • Xero
  • Yardi Voyager
  • Zapier
  • Zego
  • dotloop

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Reviewed 5 years ago

Great home inspection software. Report generating is efficient.

Pros

Ease of modifications. Insertion of photos and videos is easy. Finished reports are impressive.

Cons

Re-ordering of photos once they’ve been added is cumbersome. Photo editing could be improved with more options.

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James D.

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Used daily for 2+ years

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Home inspector software

Reviewed 5 years ago

Homegauge software is a software for inspection reports for home inspectors. A very good software

Pros

Very thorough and a very detailed software

Cons

I have no bad comments. The software is a very good software.

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Todd R.

Real Estate, self-employed

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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HomeGauge helps me produce professional reports for my clients

Reviewed 5 years ago

I would not use any other software in my home inspection company.

Pros

I have found that HomeGauge Reporting software is easy to use, provides plenty of technical information, and allows for simple use of photographs in my reports.

Cons

I’m not using it to its fullest potential and would recommend that you go through some developer training as soon as you start using the product!

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Thomas G.

Real Estate, self-employed

Used daily for 1-2 years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Homegauge Reporting Software

Reviewed 5 years ago

This software has helped immensely in starting my home inspection business.

Pros

It is easy to use, edit, upload. They offer plenty of how to videos.

Cons

As I've only been using it for a little over a year, there's nothing that I have found to dislike yet.

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John W.

Real Estate, self-employed

Used weekly for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Homeguage Software

Reviewed 5 years ago

I use the software with my home inspection business and my experience has been outstanding.

Pros

I have been using Homeguage Software since 2004. When I started out Home Inspecting I was looking for software and tried a few and ended up going with Homeguage. I have no regrets. The software is easily customized by the user, the support from Homeguage has been outstanding over the years and the software is always been improving and upgradeable. Homeguage seems to try to stay steps ahead of everyone else. I have no complaints.

Cons

Nothing. It has always worked well for me.

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Steven T.

Real Estate, 1-10 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend8/10

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Great Customer Service!

Reviewed 5 years ago

Overall I really like Homegauge and would recommend it to a person looking for a Home Inspection software.

Pros

When there is an issue or I just need to figure out how to do something on the software, I call and always get a real person and who is pleasant as well as always helps to resolve my issues. Rare these days so felt they deserve props for that. I think the ease of use is nice since I'm somewhat technologically challenged and so struggle with either too many options, or a platform that's not very intuitive. I am yet to take advantage of many items to customize it further, but cool that I can! :-)

Cons

My biggest gripe is that you cannot insert arrows, circles, etc., into the report in the field. You can on a desktop but when I get home I want to spend it with my family and not tweaking all my reports before I can send them out.

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Jim C.

Construction, self-employed

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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HomeGauge Home Inspection Software Review

Reviewed 5 years ago

HomeGauge software has "Time Release Messages" built in to send to you customers, or you can add your own. Automatically send out inspection reminders.

Pros

Simple, Everything! Easy to use. Easy to make changes. Has the ability for you to make different templets for different types of inspections, example, Pools & Spa Inspections. Support is one of the best I have ever had the pleasure of using. All the people I have met, and talked with from HomeGauge are extremely friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable. HomeGauge is always making improvements and innovations to there software. They are out ahead of the rest, the rest copy HomeGauge.

Cons

Have not found any yet! I did find a problem with Capterra. They are asking for feed back on a "Home Inspection" software, yet they do not list "Home Inspection" in there choice of industries. I guess with that comment I blew my chance for the $$$$$.

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Rick A.

Real Estate, self-employed

Used weekly for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Best Home Inspection Software

Reviewed 5 years ago

I have looked at other software options for my inspection business. I always return to my Home Gauge.

Pros

I found that Home Gauge is the easiest software to navigate during the inspection and editing your report. It gives you so many options with photos, videos and with preset written inspection descriptions.

Cons

I have yet to use the software to it's full potential. So, I have not found any cons.

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Sean W.

Construction, 1-10 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Homegauge ROCKS!

Reviewed 4 years ago

Customer service is outstanding and the company is always updating & with improvements as recommendations are heard.

Pros

Lots of options for customization & software allows a very easy interface with the clients,agents & inspectors. Software is best home inspection Software out today!!!

Cons

Improve the Companion App to allow more cohesiveness between the desktop & tablet. I wish it was easier to navigate the report options to change comments & diagrams easily.

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Christian B.

Real Estate, 1-10 employees

Used daily for 6-12 months

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Huge time saver - very intutive

Reviewed 5 years ago

I used to own a Home Inspection National Franchise, upon switching software to Home Gauge , I have probably saved 2 hours per day (PER DAY!!) - and that is priceless!!

Pros

ease of use / functionality, and customer interface / use is very simple!

Cons

There isn't anything i can think of in Cons - it continues to evolve, and any issues that i may experience are quickly addressed / resolved!

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Giovanni G.

Individual & Family Services, self-employed

Used weekly for 1-2 years

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  • Likelihood to recommend8/10

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home inspection

Reviewed 5 years ago

home inspections- made it easier for me to follow the inspection templates

Pros

made it easy for me as a new inspector to use the software and to guide me through each area. Also, the system does not let me upload until all items have been answered.

Cons

not able to update comments from print view option.

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John M.

Real Estate, 1-10 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend8/10

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HomeGauge

A good product

Reviewed 5 years ago

The software makes the home inspection report writing easier. Pre written statements in drop down menus do help to speed things up.

Pros

The software is fairly easy to use and customize. It runs well.

Cons

Getting templates initially set up can be confusing and difficult.

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Joe J.

Real Estate, self-employed

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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I love HomeGauge

Reviewed 5 years ago

The program allows home buyers to read the report about their home inspection. This helps them make decisions about their purchase.

Pros

Thorough, detailed, professional, easy to use, easy for customer to rwad.

Cons

There is nothing about the program I don't like.

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Joseph C.

Real Estate, self-employed

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Home Gauge takes your business to the next level

Reviewed 5 years ago

Using the Home Gauge Companion on the phone or tablet helps to keep the reports, organized, especially when doing multiple inspections in a day. We are able to upload the report to the cloud and the office staff is able to begin reviewing the report and setting it up for final review before we even return to the office.

Pros

The ability to include videos and 360° photos with this program provides an excellent value to my customers and allows them to see the issues the way that we see them at the inspection. The 360° photos are a great point of reference, especially for a customer that may not be able to attend the inspection. Also, the ability to work with multiple inspectors on a larger job and merge the reports quickly and efficiently.

Cons

As with any home inspection software, there is a learning curve when first setting up the system. However Home Gauge provides fantastic customer support and a full library of instructional videos and documents to assist with setting up and using the software.

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Jared R.

Construction, 1-10 employees

Used weekly for 2+ years

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  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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The software is customizable and allows you to generate the inspection that you want.

Reviewed 5 years ago

For me, having put so much into learning about home inspection, having to understand software for reporting seemed daunting. HomeGauge made it seamless for me!

Pros

I like that the software "covers the bases" so to speak. Not allowing for missed areas. Customizable features enable me to make

Cons

There is a bit of a learning curve but there are videos and support as needed.

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Enrique R.

Real Estate, self-employed

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Ease of use
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  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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Great Report writing software

Reviewed 5 years ago
Pros

I like the way the software puts the report together, and how you could pretty much finish the inspection report using the Home Gauge companion software (using the APP on your phone).

Cons

It takes too long to update the templates!, There is hundreds of comments that I want to show on the General summary and I had to select one by one with about 7 clicks each... It's taking me hours to update just one template.

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Brandon G.

Architecture & Planning, 1-10 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Ease of use
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  • Likelihood to recommend8/10

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HomeGauge Review by a Daily User

Reviewed 5 years ago

HomeGuage is an affordable way to provide a quality home inspection toon report to a client. Overall, very pleased.

Pros

The software is user friendly and the customer service can not be beat.

Cons

Some glitches between the PC software and companion software that I wish could be worked out.

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Ray W.

Construction, self-employed

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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Great product & support service

Reviewed 5 years ago

Probably the biggest plus about Home Gauge was the support service. When I first bought it I attended a couple of the free training classes offered. There were a few times when I ran into a problem especially with the Companion or something on my computer, but when I called Home Gauge they were able to get the problem solved so I could finish my report & get it onto my customer.

Pros

It is very versatile & can be easily edited. I don't think there was a home inspection that I did that I didn't edit or tweak the program a little bit to customize it for that particular inspection. I loved it.

Cons

One thing I did not like was when I copied the report from one computer to another, the date & time changed. The original date & time was changed to the current system date & time even though no change was made to the report.

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Dennis W.

Real Estate, self-employed

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Great Software

Reviewed 5 years ago

Saves time and produces a report that is easy for the customer to read,which saves time answering calls to explain what the report means.

Pros

HomeGauge software is designed in a way that is very user friendly. You can design your own report to look however you would like. You can also add any number of inspection items on the fly to suit your particular needs. The customer support is the best. I have and will continue to recommend HomeGauge Software to folks who are interested in Home Inspection software.

Cons

Can't really think of anything that I don't like.

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Ryan W.

Real Estate, self-employed

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Best home inspection software on the market

Reviewed 5 years ago

HomeGauge has been great to work with on the software side and helping set up my website to generate business.

Pros

The software is very user friendly to create custom home inspection reports. It enables you to use pictures in the report and draw on the pictures to help show/describe the problem. The reports are very easy to read, follow and understand for the home buyer.

Cons

The automated statements could be easier to create and revise

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Hank S.

Real Estate, 1-10 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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HomeGauge for the long run.

Reviewed 5 years ago

Excellent

Pros

There may be new players in this software space, but HomeGauge has been one of the most consistent and pioneering members of the home inspection community for decades. The customer service is responsive and helpful. The software is completely customizable.

Cons

HomeGauge does like to focus on making big updates periodically and small requests for improvements can take time.

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Scott C.

Real Estate, 11-50 employees

Used weekly for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Customization is king!

Reviewed 5 years ago

Homegauge really helps streamline the report writing aspect of home inspection. I really like the software and it helps make my reports concise yet very informative for clients in a shorter amount of time!

Pros

Love how easy the software is to customize! It also allows a quick and thorough report without taking a really long time. Customer service is very friendly and responsive, too!

Cons

A little clunky at the start until you learn the ins and outs.

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Tyler S.

Real Estate, self-employed

Used weekly for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend8/10

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Effective Software

Reviewed 5 years ago

I use home gauge for my daily inspection reports and the main tool to communicate with my customers. It is instrumental in my business.

Pros

It is intuitive to use. Simply upload your pictures and drop and drag your photos into the appropriate section and write your comment.

Cons

Sometimes it is hard to adjust auto comments and store them in the correct places.

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Darryl W.

Real Estate, self-employed

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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HomeGauge software is the best

Reviewed 5 years ago

I am able to easily describe the problems found with colored pictures to allow the buyer to see exactly what I am talking about.

Pros

Ease of use and the best layout to show the buyers and agents the problems found from the inspection. Highly recommend homegauge to all home inspectors!

Cons

I really do not have any complaints. Their customer service has always been able to help when I needed it, making things a lot easier.

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Charley C.

Real Estate, 1-10 employees

Used weekly for 1-2 years

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The Best Home Inspection Software Out There

Reviewed 5 years ago

It's just easy to use software that makes running my business easier.

Pros

The software really lets my clients have lots of options when it comes to their home inspection report. They can create lists to give to their builder/realtor just with the click of a button. They love it.

Cons

There was a little bit of a learning curve but one call to customer support cleared up everything for me. I also learned a lot from the call that was beneficial to how I run my business.