Shovels' Competitive Differentiation
How Shovels compares to and differentiates from competitors
While the raw permit data is similar across all players in the market, Shovels differentiates itself through data cleanliness, comprehensiveness, and API accessibility. Our data is formatted for error-free database imports, unlike some competitors. For comparison, the highest market coverage we've observed is from Verisk, which covers approximately 2,000 jurisdictions compared to our 1,400. However, Verisk is typically more expensive and, according to customer feedback, more difficult to work with. Our customer testimonials, such as the one from Inspectify (available at https://app.fireflies.ai/view/Inspectify-Josh-Jensen-interview::nrLS8RBRs7P5t3x9), highlight the value proposition that has helped us win contracts from other vendors.