Estology vs. Restoration AI
Restoration AI (EstimatePortal) is a roofing-focused toolkit built around a library of pre-written supplement line items (with Xactimate codes and IRC building-code references already attached), plus a roof waste calculator and invoicing/work-order tools. The site has since leaned into a done-for-you 'Roofing Intelligence' estimating service priced from roughly $150 per estimate, alongside the self-serve tools at $29-$99/mo. It does not compare two real estimates against each other -- it helps a contractor compose a supplement from a pre-built template library.
Source: estimateportal.com, checked 2026-08-07. Re-verify before relying on this; product sites change.
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Estology and Restoration AI, feature by feature.
| Feature | Estology | Restoration AI |
|---|---|---|
| Compare | ||
| Two-estimate line-by-line comparison | Matches against a template library, doesn't compare two real estimates | |
| Trade coverage | All trades and loss types | Roofing-focused |
| Categorized variance with a self-verifying delta ledger | No comparison is performed | |
| Review | ||
| Rubric grading, readiness score, hazard triggers | ||
| Named standard citations against a real estimate's findings | IRC codes pre-attached to template line items, not cited against a real estimate | |
| Checks the estimate against the carrier's own estimating guidelines | ||
| Budget | ||
| Baseline/actuals tracking with CPM scheduling | ||
| Buyout allowance tracking | ||
| Weather history tied to the job schedule | ||
| Material/labor/crew ordering | Out of scope by design | Context-aware ordering with crew pricing |
| Pricing | ||
| Org custom price lists with .PLX round-trip | Currently available on Custom subscriptions only | |
| Platform | ||
| Full API access for your own systems | Custom subscriptions today; coming soon to all subscription levels | |
| MCP connection for AI assistants | Custom subscriptions today; coming soon to all subscription levels | |
| Damage-photo library and insurer contact directory | Not the product | Embedded photos, 100+ insurer claims-department directory |
| Analysis | ||
| Cross-job pattern-finding and benchmark pricing | ||
Full pricing comparison.
| Estology | Restoration AI | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | $10 / project (flat) | $29-$99/mo tool subscription, or per-report purchase |
| Done-for-you option | None -- self-serve | Roofing Intelligence estimate service, from about $150 per estimate |
| What's included | 3 Compare + 5 Review + 2 Budget runs per project | Transactions across Waste Report, Supplement Tool, Work Order, Invoicing |
| Free tier | First project free | Not published |
| Scales with | Projects | Transactions / per-estimate service fees |
Questions about Estology and Restoration AI.
Does Restoration AI compare two estimates?
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No -- Restoration AI helps write a supplement from a pre-written template library of line items. Estology's Compare parses two real estimate documents and computes the actual line-by-line variance between them.
What people say after
a real project.
Unedited feedback from contractors, carriers, adjusters, and estimators who use Estology.
"Used Estology on a $47,000 water loss. It found the missing line items and price drift in about ten minutes. The carrier accepted the supplement the same day."
"As a general contractor, I used to spend hours cross-referencing estimates. Now I upload both PDFs and have a defensible line-by-line report before lunch."
"I needed to explain why the contractor's estimate was higher than ours. Estology gave me a clear, sourced breakdown that both sides trusted."
"We had three competing estimates on one file. Estology showed exactly where each one differed and why, so the negotiation took one call instead of five."
"My position letter practically wrote itself. Every variance was sourced back to the original estimate pages, so the adjuster had nowhere to push back."
"I caught $12,000 in dropped scope the adjuster missed. Without a side-by-side comparison, that would have come out of my pocket."
"Used Estology on a $47,000 water loss. It found the missing line items and price drift in about ten minutes. The carrier accepted the supplement the same day."
"As a general contractor, I used to spend hours cross-referencing estimates. Now I upload both PDFs and have a defensible line-by-line report before lunch."
"I needed to explain why the contractor's estimate was higher than ours. Estology gave me a clear, sourced breakdown that both sides trusted."
"We had three competing estimates on one file. Estology showed exactly where each one differed and why, so the negotiation took one call instead of five."
"My position letter practically wrote itself. Every variance was sourced back to the original estimate pages, so the adjuster had nowhere to push back."
"I caught $12,000 in dropped scope the adjuster missed. Without a side-by-side comparison, that would have come out of my pocket."