How we compare
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Unlevered against AI and DIY cost segregation tools and traditional engineering firms, row by row.
| What you get | AI and DIY tools | Traditional firms | BEST FITUnlevered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geospatial Engineering™ for Cost Seg | No | No | Yes |
| Reverse takeoff of every part | No | Partly | Yes |
| Algorithm testing every supportable option | No | No | Yes |
| Reproducible to the cent | Partly | No | Yes |
| Engineer reviewed before delivery | No | Yes | Yes |
| Agent-first Workpaper | No | No | Yes |
| Human customer support and consultations | Partly | Yes | Yes |
| Onboarding: name, address, rental link | Partly | No | Yes |
Yes, partly or no, per each category’s published offer as of October 2026. Named providers, with their prices, are on the full comparison.
What each row means
- Geospatial Engineering™ for Cost Seg
- We rebuild your specific house from its own records, photos, plans and permits before anything is priced.
- Reverse takeoff of every part
- Every part is itemized, measured and priced on its evidence, from cabinet fronts to water lines.
- Algorithm testing every supportable option
- The engine replays every supportable combination of elections and keeps the highest deduction the record supports.
- Reproducible to the cent
- The same facts produce the same study, to the cent, years later.
- Engineer reviewed before delivery
- An engineer reviews the study and Unlevered Inc. signs it before delivery.
- Agent-first Workpaper
- Every figure ships with its calculation trail in machine-readable files, so an examiner can trace any dollar.
- Human customer support and consultations
- Real people with expertise answer your questions and walk you, your partner and your CPA through the study.
- Onboarding: name, address, rental link
- You give us three things. We pull the public record, photos and permits ourselves.
Common questions
- How is Unlevered different from AI cost segregation tools?
- AI and DIY tools turn your answers to a questionnaire into a schedule, and no engineer stands behind it. Unlevered rebuilds your specific house from its own records and photos, prices every part on its evidence, and an engineer reviews the study before Unlevered Inc. signs it. AI only reads the evidence and proposes; deterministic software calculates every dollar.
- How is Unlevered different from a traditional cost segregation firm?
- Traditional firms put engineers on the work, which is why they get a yes on engineer review. The difference is how the study is built and what you receive: Unlevered models every part of the house, tests every supportable election instead of one approach chosen up front, reproduces the result to the cent, and delivers the full calculation trail with the study.
- What do I need to start a study?
- Your name, the property address and your rental listing link. We pull the public record, photos and permits ourselves and ask only for what the record cannot answer.