InspectDesk vs InspectExpress
InspectDesk
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| Figure | InspectDesk | InspectExpress |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $12.50/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 5 |
| Spec score · Home Inspection Software | 8.7 (#3) | 8.5 (#6) |
| Purpose | InspectDesk helps home inspectors capture findings and photos on site, generate a professional PDF report, and send it to clients. | INSPECTEXPRESS is home inspection software for creating detailed residential inspection reports. |
| Self-hosting | The official pages reviewed describe an Apple-device app with local storage and provide no self-hosted deployment option. | The product is installed on Windows computers and stores its database and templates in local Windows folders; no hosted deployment is described. |
| Support | The contact page says a human responds within one business day and lists product support and workflow integrations as reasons to email. | The maker offers technical support by phone and email on weekdays from 8 to 5 PST. |
| System requirements | The App Store listing requires iOS 18.0 or later on iPhone and iPadOS 18.0 or later on iPad. | The current requirements page lists Windows 7, 8, 10 or 11 and Microsoft Word from Word 2007 through Office 365 in 32-bit form. |
| What it does | InspectDesk records home-inspection findings and photos during a property walk, generates a professional PDF, and lets the inspector send it before leaving. | INSPECTEXPRESS creates residential home-inspection reports using customizable templates, comments, photos and narrative text. |
Plans
InspectExpress
- Home Inspector Check Lists$39.95, paid once
- Update INSPECTEXPRESS Subscription$150 a year
- Update INSPECTEXPRESS™ Subscription$150 a year
- INSPECTEXPRESS Home Inspection Software$595, paid once
- INSPECTEXPRESS™ Home Inspection Software$595, paid once
In their own words
InspectDesk
InspectDesk is an iPhone and iPad app for home inspectors documenting findings and photos, then producing and sending client PDF reports. It works offline for inspections, report generation and report sharing. Inspectors can build templates from custom sections and items, assign severity levels and tags, and generate reports containing findings, photos, annotations and severity badges. Scheduling tools track appointments, completed inspections, scheduled jobs and revenue metrics. Reports, photos, annotations, client information, property details and templates are stored locally on the device; the maker says this data is not collected or transmitted. Apple analytics frameworks may collect anonymous technical details such as device type, operating-system version and performance metrics, depending on settings. InspectDesk is made by Building Five Technologies Inc. and requires iOS 18.0 or later on iPhone and iPadOS 18.0 or later on iPad. The Free plan allows one full inspection and one custom template. A one-time $79.99 Lifetime purchase adds unlimited inspections, templates and backup import/export.
InspectExpress
InspectExpress has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.