An ISN alternative without per-inspection fees
ISN charges for every inspection, starting at $7.25 each. iSpector is one monthly price with unlimited inspections and the report writer included.
The short version
ISN (Inspection Support Network) is a long-standing business system for inspection companies, strong on scheduling, agent relationships and working alongside other report writers. iSpector puts the business system and the report writer in one product, priced by inspector rather than by inspection, so a busy month costs the same as a quiet one.
Side by side
What you get with each, and what it costs.
| Feature | iSpector | ISN |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| 1 inspector, 25 inspections a monthISN: 25 × $7.25, plus any monthly minimum. | $79/mo on Solo | $181.25/mo |
| 3 inspectors, 80 inspections a monthiSpector: Solo includes 1 inspector, Team 2 and Company 5; extra inspectors are $59/mo each. Team includes 3 office users, Company unlimited. ISN: 50 × $7.25 + 30 × $5.50 at the pricing page's rates ($497.50 at the software page's $4.50). | $208/mo on Team (with 1 extra inspector), or $299/mo on Company | $527.50/mo |
| Per-inspection fees | None: inspections are unlimited | From $7.25, lower with volume |
| Free trial | 14 days of Team. No card needed to explore; add a card to start texting and calling. | 30 days, no payment details |
| Reports | ||
| Inspector app | Android phones and tablets now; iPhone and iPad coming soon (in App Store review) | iPhone, iPad and Android |
| Works without signal | Yes | Yes |
| Write reports in a browser | Yes | Yes |
| Templates and comment library | Every plan: residential starter templates and a comment library, or build your own | Pre-built templates and a comment library |
| Photo markup | Arrows, circles and text on photos | Image editor: crop, annotate, enhance; video |
| Hold the report until paid or signed | Payment, signed agreement, or both | Signature and payment before viewing |
| AI in the reportiSpector's AI proposes; nothing reaches the client until you publish. | Report assistant, photo suggestions and guided inspection; 10 / 30 / 100 AI-assisted inspections a month included, then $2 / $2 / $1.50 each | AI Comment Helper and AI Image Defect Detector |
| Booking and agreements | ||
| Online booking | Every plan, with arrival times or requests | Clients and agents book online; Smart Scheduling |
| Agreements with e-signature | Every plan, sent automatically with reminders | Digital signatures |
| Clients and agents | ||
| Agent portal | Every plan: agents sign in and see their clients' inspections | Real Estate Professional Dashboard |
| Repair request builder | Every plan, for the office, the client and the agent | Yes |
| Automated emails and texts | Every plan; 300 / 1,000 / 3,000 texts a month included | Scheduled emails and texts |
| Payments | ||
| Card and bank payments | Stripe: card, ACH and pay-over-time options. No iSpector fee on payments | Guardian; pay at closing through FlexFund |
| QuickBooks | Team and up, QuickBooks Online or Xero | QuickBooks Online |
| Grow | ||
| Inspector website | Included on Team and up, with your own domain | Add-on, price not published |
| AI and API | ||
| API and ChatGPT / Claude connection | Team and up: REST API, webhooks and an MCP server that can act with your approval | ISN API, Zapier and an MCP server |
ISN details from its public website, checked November 2026. See sources below.
What matters most
Price, payments, AI and your clients: iSpector vs ISN
Each fact links to its source.
| Feature | iSpector | ISN (Inspection Support Network) |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price, 1 inspectorPublished monthly prices, before taxes, add-ons and payment fees. Inspections are unlimited on iSpector and Spectora. | $79/mo (Solo) | Priced per inspection, not per inspector: $7.25 each for the first 50 a month, $5.50 for 51–100, $3.75 for 101–150; monthly minimums may apply[1][2] |
| Monthly price, 3 inspectors | $197/mo (Solo with 2 extra inspectors) | Priced per inspection, not per inspector: $7.25 each for the first 50 a month, $5.50 for 51–100, $3.75 for 101–150; monthly minimums may apply[1][2] |
| Monthly price, 5 inspectors | $299/mo (Company) | Priced per inspection, not per inspector: $7.25 each for the first 50 a month, $5.50 for 51–100, $3.75 for 101–150; monthly minimums may apply[1][2] |
| Payment processing fee charged through the softwareWhat a card payment costs through each product's own payments. iSpector uses your own Stripe account: Stripe's fee only. | No iSpector fee: you pay Stripe's standard fee only | Guardian (ISN's processor): 2.69% + 30¢ on credit cards, 1.7% + 30¢ debit, 3.29% + 30¢ corporate cards[3] |
| AI report writing | Report assistant, photo suggestions and guided inspection; 10 / 30 / 100 AI-assisted inspections a month included, then $2 / $2 / $1.50 each | AI Comment Helper and AI Image Defect Detector[4] |
| "Ask your report" for clientsHome buyers ask questions about their report and get answers drawn only from it, with links to the findings. | Every plan; on by default | No published feature found |
| Shows other companies' offers to your clientsInsurance, home warranty, security, moving and similar offers placed in front of the inspector's clients by the software company. | No | Porch offers, only if the inspector turns them on[5] |
| Mobile app that works offline | Yes | Yes[6] |
| Migration tool | Spectora importer (clients, agents, inspections, invoices, payments, templates), HomeGauge importer and any spreadsheet; undo for 7 days | Moves templates, agents, clients and history from Spectora with its support team[7] |
| Agent portal and repair requests | Every plan: agents sign in to My deals and build repair requests | Repair request builder for agents and clients[4] |
| Online booking and website | Booking on every plan; a website on Team and up, with your own domain | Online booking included; website price not published[8][1] |
Prices checked November 4, 2026; see sources. Prices and features change: check each vendor's site for the latest. "Not published" means we could not find it on the vendor's own pages. Spectora, ISN, HomeGauge and Inspector Toolbelt are trademarks of their owners; iSpector is not affiliated with or endorsed by them. HomeGauge has been part of Spectora since April 1, 2025.
- [1] ISN pricing (checked November 4, 2026)
- [2] ISN help: pricing structure (checked November 4, 2026)
- [3] ISN help: Guardian and FlexFund FAQs (checked November 4, 2026)
- [4] ISN report writer (checked November 4, 2026)
- [5] ISN help: opting into Porch (checked November 4, 2026)
- [6] ISN help: offline mode (checked November 4, 2026)
- [7] ISN: switch from Spectora (checked November 4, 2026)
- [8] ISN features (checked November 4, 2026)
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A sample report and agent made up for the demo. Nothing you do there is saved.
Our promise
iSpector never markets other companies' services to your clients
Some inspection software places third-party offers in front of the home buyers you inspect for. iSpector doesn't, on any plan.
No partner offers in your reports
Your reports, portals, emails and texts never carry insurance, warranty, security, utility or moving offers from other companies.
Your clients are your clients
We don't sell your clients' or agents' details, and we don't use them for our own purposes (see our privacy policy).
Only what you choose to offer
Add-ons, follow-ups and campaigns are your own services, sent only when you set them up.
Two things you may see: client pages show a small "Powered by iSpector" line, and if you switch on pay over time in Settings, invoices name the payment options you chose (Affirm, Klarna or Afterpay). iSpector takes no fee on either.
Why teams switch
Why choose iSpector over ISN
One price, unlimited inspections
Reports, agreements, booking, payments, the client and agent portals and automations are on every plan from $79 a month. No per-inspection fees.
A portal for agents, not just a link
Agents sign in to see every inspection their clients book with you, build repair requests from the findings and get updates at each milestone.
AI that does the office work
Flo, iSpector's assistant, books, reschedules and invoices from a sentence, and shows every change for you to approve. In the report, AI drafts and you decide.
Your website is in the plan
Team includes a website drafted for your inspection business, on your own domain, with online booking and instant quotes built in, for $149 a month.
When ISN may be the better fit
ISN is a good fit for a multi-inspector office that wants to keep a different report writer (it works alongside several) and manage scheduling, agents and payroll in one back office.
Pricing
ISN's published plans
ISN publishes per-inspection prices, billed monthly. The trial is 30 days with no payment details needed; ISN says monthly minimum fees may apply after the trial and does not publish the amount. Card payments run through Guardian, ISN's supported processor.
First 50
$7.25/inspection
Per inspection processed through ISN for your first 50 inspections each month.
Next 51–100
$5.50/inspection
As shown on ISN's pricing page; ISN's software page says $4.50 for inspections 51–100.
Next 101–150
$3.75/inspection
Above 150 inspections a month: contact ISN.
Report Writer
Included
No extra fees or add-ons for ISN's report writer.
Switching
Moving from ISN
- 1
Import your ISN data
Export your clients, inspections and agents from ISN as spreadsheets and upload them to iSpector. AI maps the columns, you check a preview, and undo is there for 7 days.
- 2
Bring your template
Start from an iSpector residential template, or upload your standards or an old report and iSpector drafts a template with its sections and items for you to review.
- 3
Set up booking and agreements
Add your services with square footage and age pricing, your agreement and your release rules, then put the booking link on your website.
- 4
Go live
Install the inspector app (Android now, iPhone soon), invite your agents to their portal, and cancel the old subscription when your last open inspection is delivered.
iSpector vs ISN questions
Something else on your mind? Ask us and a person will answer.
How does iSpector's price compare with ISN's per-inspection fees?
ISN charges per inspection: 25 inspections a month come to $181.25 at $7.25 each, before any monthly minimum. iSpector Solo is $79 a month whatever the number of inspections. For 3 inspectors doing 80 inspections, ISN is about $500 a month and iSpector $208/mo on Team (with 1 extra inspector), or $299/mo on Company.
Does iSpector include a report writer?
Yes. Inspection reports are on every plan: templates, a comment library, photos with markup, an online report and a PDF, released after payment, a signed agreement or both.
Does iSpector have agent tools like ISN's dashboard?
Yes. Agents get their own sign-in portal with their clients' inspections, shared reports and a repair request builder, and milestone emails you control.
Sources
- ISN pricing
- ISN software
- ISN features
- ISN report writer
- ISN developers (API and MCP)
- ISN offline report writing
- ISN Guardian card processing
Checked November 2026. Prices and features change; check ISN's site for the latest. ISN is a trademark of its owner. iSpector is not affiliated with or endorsed by ISN.
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