HandoverCheckComparison · updated October 2026
HomeGauge vs HandoverCheck
HomeGauge costs about $89/month per inspector (third-party listing); owned by Spectora since April 2025. HandoverCheck is free: every feature and every inspector, with AI, booking, agreements, payments and agent tools included. You pay only what a third-party service costs us for you, at cost.
| HomeGauge | HandoverCheck | |
|---|---|---|
| Price, 1 inspector | about $89/mo | Free |
| Runs on Mac and Chromebook | Web Writer only | Yes, any browser |
| Offline field app | Companion app | Offline web app (PWA) |
| Repair request builder | CRL | Included |
| AI findings and summary | No | Included |
| Online booking with price calculator | Partial | Included |
| Rough yearly cost, 3 inspectors | about $3,200 | Free (third-party costs at cost) |
Source: HomeGauge pricing, checked October 2026. Prices can change; check the vendor's site.
What HomeGauge does well
- CRL (Create Request List) pioneered buyer repair requests
- Long track record with established inspectors
Why inspectors switch to HandoverCheck
- Free, all features
No plan to buy, no Advanced tier, no per-report fees, unlimited inspectors and office staff. Third-party costs only, at cost.
- AI that saves real time
Photo + voice note → a finished finding with severity, trade and cost range. AI summary and client Q&A.
- Offline that holds up
Every edit is saved on the device first; photos queue and retry. Per-item merge means two devices never overwrite each other.
- Your clients stay yours
No insurance, warranty or moving offers in your reports. We never share client data.
Switching from HomeGauge
Sign up free, rebuild your main template in our editor (or send it to us and we'll set it up), import your agents as CSV, and run your next inspection side by side. Your old reports stay where they are.
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