Estology vs. ScopeVista
ScopeVista turns one carrier estimate and one contractor estimate into a downloadable comparison report: side-by-side line-item deltas with a category rollup, automated flagging of significant variances, and narrative text explaining each one. The deliverable is an XLSX built for dropping into a claim file. Its own site states it supports Xactimate estimate PDFs only. The company lists Austin, Texas. New accounts get five free credits to evaluate fit; no per-credit price is published.
Source: scopevista.net, checked 2026-08-07. Re-verify before relying on this; product sites change.
vsScopeVistaEstology and ScopeVista, feature by feature.
| Feature | Estology | ScopeVista |
|---|---|---|
| Compare | ||
| Two-estimate line-by-line comparison | ||
| Reads Xactimate PDFs | ||
| Reads Symbility PDFs | Site states Xactimate PDFs only | |
| Category rollup of variance | ||
| Written narrative explaining each variance | Position letter, guarded against inventing figures | |
| Spreadsheet export | CSV export and a PDF report | XLSX is the primary deliverable |
| Every figure traceable to a source-PDF cell | — | |
| Review | ||
| Rubric grading, readiness score, hazard triggers, standard citations | Not part of stated scope | |
| 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 | ||
| 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 | |
| Full pricing published, no demo required | Self-serve trial exists; no price published | |
| Free tier to evaluate | First project free, no card | Five free credits |
Full pricing comparison.
| Estology | ScopeVista | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | $10 / project (flat) | Not published |
| Free tier | First project free, no card required | 5 free credits to evaluate fit |
| Team pricing | $79/mo (10 projects) to $249/mo (50 projects), unlimited runs | Not published |
Questions about Estology and ScopeVista.
Does ScopeVista read Symbility estimates?
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No -- its site states ScopeVista currently supports Xactimate estimate PDFs only. That matters on a mixed claim, which is common: carriers frequently issue in Symbility while the contractor writes in Xactimate. Estology reads both and normalizes them into the same shape, so a Symbility carrier estimate can be compared against an Xactimate contractor estimate directly.
What does ScopeVista cost?
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It gives new accounts five free credits to evaluate fit, but does not publish a price per credit or a subscription rate. Estology publishes everything: $10 per project, first project free, or $79-$249 per month for a team.
How do the reports differ?
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ScopeVista's deliverable is an XLSX with deltas, narratives and variance totals. Estology's report is rendered in-app and exports as a PDF, with a CSV of the line detail, and every derived figure traces back to the specific cell in the source PDF it came from. If a spreadsheet is what your file needs, that is a genuine point in ScopeVista's favour.
What does Estology do that ScopeVista does not?
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ScopeVista is a comparison tool for one pair of estimates. Estology keeps the estimates in a Project and adds Review (a 0-100 readiness score against named standards, plus checks against the carrier's own estimating guidelines), Budget (baseline versus actuals with a critical-path schedule), custom price lists, and cross-job analysis -- all from the same parsed estimate, without re-uploading.
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."