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Hometrace vs HomeGauge
HomeGauge ties you to a Windows report writer and a sync to its Companion apps. Hometrace runs on your phone and in a browser, nothing to install. Hand the Agent your photos on site and it drafts the findings. Talk as you walk and it writes up the notes. Ask what’s left and it tells you. You review, then publish.
30-day free trial · Pricing
Why switch
What you get by moving from HomeGauge
No Windows install
Capture on iPhone or Android, finish in any browser, deliver from either. Nothing syncs back to a desktop writer.
The Agent edits the report
Send it your photos and it drafts a finding for each one in the matching section. Dictate and it transcribes the note and suggests where it goes. Paste a client’s message and it creates the draft inspection. Ask what is unfinished and it lists the open items.
Nothing goes out until you publish
Every change the Agent makes is listed. You accept, edit, or dismiss each one, then publish. AI makes mistakes; you sign the report.
Three things to ask the Agent on your trial
- “Fill out as much of my report as you can from my photos.”
- “What’s left before this report is ready?”
- “Create a draft inspection from this client request.”
Where Hometrace is different
The HomeGauge column is from HomeGauge’s own website.
| Area | Hometrace | HomeGauge |
|---|---|---|
| AI assistance | The Agent drafts a finding for each photo, transcribes dictated notes and suggests where they go, creates draft inspections from client messages, and lists unfinished items. You accept, edit, or dismiss each change before publishing. | Not listed on HomeGauge’s site. |
| Reporting | Custom templates, photo analysis, voice dictation, offline field capture that syncs when you reconnect, and delivery through client and agent portals. Web, iOS, and Android. | Windows desktop report writer, iOS and Android Companion apps, online scheduling, agreements, payments, and report delivery. |
| Pricing | Individual and Teams subscriptions, listed on the pricing page. 30-day free trial. Booking, portals, and card payments included; payment-processing fees are separate. | Monthly subscription after a trial. HomeGauge is now part of Spectora. |
Switching
Pilot before you cut over
The Hometrace team will help you move from HomeGauge. Send us your template and narrative library and we set them up in your account, or load them yourself in the Hometrace CSV format. Keep copies of the reports you delivered from HomeGauge.
Before you commit
- Copy your desktop files, templates, narratives, and delivered reports somewhere you control.
- Run one report from field capture to delivery, including photos and final formatting.
- Ask HomeGauge how long you keep access to old reports after cancelling.
- Run one inspection from capture to delivery. Hometrace does not connect to ISN.
Questions inspectors ask
HomeGauge ties you to a Windows report writer and a sync to its Companion apps. Hometrace runs on your phone and in a browser, nothing to install. Hand the Agent your photos on site and it drafts the findings. Talk as you walk and it writes up the notes. Ask what’s left and it tells you. You review, then publish.
Not listed on HomeGauge’s site.
Monthly subscription after a trial. HomeGauge is now part of Spectora. Hometrace Individual and Teams prices are on the pricing page. Price the same number of inspectors and inspections on both.
The Hometrace team will help you move from HomeGauge. Send us your template and narrative library and we set them up in your account, or load them yourself in the Hometrace CSV format. Keep copies of the reports you delivered from HomeGauge.
No. The Agent drafts; you review. Every change it makes is listed, and you accept, edit, or dismiss each one before publishing. AI makes mistakes, and the inspector remains responsible for the report. The Agent needs an internet connection.
Sources
HomeGauge details on this page come from these pages on HomeGauge’s website. Prices and features change.