- For a home inspection company, the features that decide the software are calls answered by AI, customers book online and deposits at signing.
- Koira covers that list on Grow ($249 a month plus usage), with no per-person fee.
- 2 companies we checked name this trade on their own site: Spectora and QuoteIQ.
- Prices and card rates for Spectora, QuoteIQ and Jobber are from each company's own pages, checked October 9, 2026.
What a home inspection company needs from software
Home inspection is booked on a deadline. The buyer's contract gives them days, not weeks, and the agent calls the inspectors they trust until one answers with a time. The report is the product; getting booked, paid and reviewed is the business around it.
Most inspectors already have report software. The question is what runs the rest: the calls, the scheduling, the fee and the reviews that bring the next agent.
- Calls answered by AI. Agents call while you are in an attic, and on a contract deadline they book whoever answers.
- Customers book online. Buyers and agents want a time this week, picked by text, not a callback tomorrow.
- Deposits at signing. Collecting the fee at the door, or chasing it after the report, is the slowest money in the trade.
- Review requests. Buyers read reviews before they pick an inspector, and every finished inspection is a chance to get one.
- Two-way texting. Agents and buyers text, and the details of the visit belong in that thread.
- Day-before reminders. Sellers, agents and buyers all need to know when you are coming.
The jobs on a home inspection estimate
These are the lines on a home inspection quote, from the price list in our free home inspection estimate template.
| Job line | Priced by | What the line says |
|---|---|---|
| Full home inspection | each | Home size and age. |
| Crawl space or basement | each | Access and condition. |
| Detached garage or outbuilding | each | Per building. |
| Radon test | each | Test type and pickup; where licensed. |
| Sewer scope | each | Main line camera inspection. |
| Termite inspection | each | Where licensed or by a partner. |
| Thermal imaging | each | Areas scanned. |
| Pre-listing inspection | each | For the seller, before listing. |
| 4-point inspection | each | Roof, electrical, plumbing and HVAC for insurance. |
| Re-inspection | visit | Items checked after repairs. |
In Koira these go on your price list once. Every estimate, instant price and invoice pulls from it, so a home inspection company never types the same line twice, and Koira never writes a number that is not in your records.
A plain checklist for home inspection software
- Agents' calls answered on your number
- Booking by text with three open times
- The full fee paid when they book
- Add-on tests as their own lines
- Visit details texted to the buyer
- A reminder the day before
- A review ask after every paid inspection
- Referrals asked for after a good review
How Koira covers the list
Calls answered by AI. On Grow, Koira answers agents and buyers on your number and books the first time that works. Every missed call gets a text back with three open times.
Customers book online. Three open times by text, one reply, and it is on your day. Agents can book for their buyers by calling or texting your number.
Deposits at signing. Set the deposit to the full fee. The buyer signs and pays it on the same page when they book, on Office, the free plan.
Review requests. An hour after the invoice is paid, Koira texts the review ask with your Google link. On Grow, it then asks if they know someone who needs you.
Two-way texting. Koira texts the buyer the visit details as soon as the time is booked.
Day-before reminders. The day before, Koira texts a reminder to confirm or move the inspection.
Which software companies list home inspection work
We read the industries pages of the companies we compare on koira.ai and noted which ones name this trade. Spectora and QuoteIQ are in the tables below.
- Spectora names it as Inspection Report Writing Software (its pricing page is written for home inspectors). Read on Spectora pricing.
- QuoteIQ names it as Home Inspection (marked page coming soon). Read on QuoteIQ industries.
Read on October 9, 2026 from each company's own page. A company not named here may still serve home inspectors; it just does not name the trade on that page, so ask.
What to compare
The features that matter most to a home inspection company, and where each first appears on each company's public pricing page, then the people, usage, card and add-on rows every company gets. It is not a full feature list for anyone, including us.
| What you need | Koira | Spectora | QuoteIQ | Jobber |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calls answered by AI | Grow | Not listed | Essentials (AI Virtual Call Team, uses IQ Credits) | Receptionist add-on, $29 a month, included on Plus |
| Customers book online | Office (free) | Every plan (online scheduler for your site) | Essentials (booking and self-scheduling) | Core |
| Deposits at signing | Office, at signing | Not listed | Essentials (partial payments) | Not listed |
| Review requests | Office (free) | Not listed | Essentials (Review Multiplier) | Not listed |
| Two-way texting | Office (an inbox you answer), Grow (text-back on a Koira number) | Every plan (automated texts tied to each inspection) | Pro (in-app calling and texting) | Grow (two-way text messaging) |
| Day-before reminders | Office, the day before | Every plan (calendar reminders, automated email and texts) | Pro (email and text automation) | Connect (automated client notifications) |
| People, usage and card fees | ||||
| Extra people | No per-person fee; one or fifteen people, the same price | $99 a month per added inspector ($999 a year) | $25 a month each | $29 a month each |
| Usage or credits | None on Office, at cost on Grow, included on Front Office | None on the pricing page; reports, photos and storage are unlimited | 500 to 8,000 IQ Credits a month by plan, extra credits billed separately | None on the pricing page |
| Card payments | 2.9% + 30¢ (Stripe) plus 2%, 1% or 0.5% by plan (Koira) | Not published on the pricing page, which lists integrated payments without a rate | Not published; Stripe's processing plus a QuoteIQ platform fee | 2.9% + 30¢ online, 2.7% + 30¢ Tap to Pay, 1% bank (ACH) |
| Add-ons | None; postcards are a flat price per card | Websites from $69 a month or $699 a year, plus a setup fee | AI Website Builder below Max, extra IQ Credits and storage, priced separately | Receptionist $29, Pipeline $49, Marketing Suite $99 a month (all three in Plus) |
From Spectora pricing, checked October 9, 2026; QuoteIQ pricing and Jobber pricing, checked October 8, 2026. Jobber's pricing page blocks a plain fetch and changes its prices with a team size picker, so we read it in a real browser. The $29 a month per added user is in the note behind each plan's user count. A cell names the lowest plan that lists the feature; "Not listed" means we did not see it, so ask. Prices change often, so check the page before you buy.
What each one costs
Every plan in the same columns: price, people, usage, card rates and add-ons. Koira has no per-person fee on any plan, and Office costs nothing a month.
| Plan | Monthly | Billed yearly | People included | Usage or credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koira | ||||
| Office | $0, free | Monthly, no contract | One or fifteen, the same price | None charged on Office |
| Grow | $249 a month | Monthly, no contract | One or fifteen, the same price | Texts, call minutes and emails at cost, nothing added |
| Front Office | $499 a month, flat | Monthly, no contract | One or fifteen, the same price | Included in the $499 |
| Spectora | ||||
| Monthly or annual | $109 a month | $1,090 a year | 1 inspector | None on the pricing page; reports, photos and storage are unlimited |
| QuoteIQ | ||||
| Essentials | $29.99 a month | Two months free, paid up front | 1 user | 500 IQ Credits a month, extra credits billed separately |
| Beginner | $99.99 a month | Two months free, paid up front | 2 users | 1,500 IQ Credits a month, extra credits billed separately |
| Pro | $199.99 a month | Two months free, paid up front | 4 users | 3,000 IQ Credits a month, extra credits billed separately |
| Elite | $299.99 a month | Two months free, paid up front | 10 users | 5,000 IQ Credits a month, extra credits billed separately |
| Max | $699.99 a month | Two months free, paid up front | 20 users | 8,000 IQ Credits a month, extra credits billed separately |
| Jobber | ||||
| Core | $49 a month | $29 a month billed yearly | 1 user | None on the pricing page |
| Connect | $139 a month for 1 user, $199 for 5 | $99 a month for 1 user, $149 for 5, billed yearly | 1, 5, 10 or 15 users | None on the pricing page |
| Grow | $199 a month for 1 user, $299 for 5 | $149 a month for 1 user, $229 for 5, billed yearly | 1, 5, 10 or 15 users | None on the pricing page |
| Plus | $499 a month for 5 users | $399 a month for 5 users, billed yearly | 5, 10 or 15 users | None on the pricing page |
What comes on top: people, card payments and add-ons
| Company | Each extra person | Card payments | Add-ons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koira | No per-person fee on any plan | 2.9% + 30¢ (Stripe) plus 2% on Office, 1% on Grow, 0.5% on Front Office (Koira); on Office that share replaces a monthly fee | None; postcards are a flat price per card |
| Spectora | $99 a month per added inspector ($999 a year) | Not published on the pricing page, which lists integrated payments without a rate | Websites from $69 a month or $699 a year, plus a setup fee |
| QuoteIQ | $25 a month each | Not published; Stripe's processing plus a QuoteIQ platform fee | AI Website Builder below Max, extra IQ Credits and storage, priced separately |
| Jobber | $29 a month each | 2.9% + 30¢ online, 2.7% + 30¢ Tap to Pay, 1% bank (ACH) | Receptionist $29, Pipeline $49, Marketing Suite $99 a month (all three in Plus) |
From Spectora pricing, checked October 9, 2026; QuoteIQ pricing and Jobber pricing, checked October 8, 2026. Jobber's pricing page blocks a plain fetch and changes its prices with a team size picker, so we read it in a real browser. The $29 a month per added user is in the note behind each plan's user count. A cell names the lowest plan that lists the feature; "Not listed" means we did not see it, so ask. Prices change often, so check the page before you buy.
Card rates as each company publishes them (also QuoteIQ online payments), checked October 9, 2026. Koira's is Stripe's 2.9% + 30¢ for a US card plus Koira's share, which pays for Office in place of a monthly fee.
How to choose
If you need report writing, you need a report tool such as Spectora, which publishes its price: $109 a month or $1,090 a year, plus $99 a month for each added inspector. Koira does not write reports and does not try to.
If your report tool already handles scheduling and payment, you may not need more. If calls from agents go to voicemail, or reviews only come when you remember to ask, Koira runs that side: booking and the full fee at booking on Office, the free plan, and call answering on Grow.
Whichever you try, put one real week of home inspection jobs through it before you commit. Koira's Office plan is free with no time limit: start on Office, free, or see every plan on the pricing page. The others offer free trials or demos, so ask.
Sources, each checked October 9, 2026: Spectora pricing, QuoteIQ pricing (checked October 8, 2026), QuoteIQ online payments, QuoteIQ industries (checked October 8, 2026), Jobber pricing (checked October 8, 2026), Jobber industries (checked October 8, 2026), Stripe pricing, and Koira pricing. We read each page's own text; we did not use summaries or third-party price lists.