Reporting & Templates

Tools for building, customizing, and delivering inspection reports.

Platform Rankings

Inspector Studio 9.0

Seven report types including TREC REI 7-6, conditional logic, cross-report Flows, three PDF modes, and importers for five platforms

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Hive Inspect 9.0

Template Hub with specialty forms, self-service template import, multiple PDF formats, modern report viewer

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Spectora 9.0

Good template customization, wide specialty forms, importers from other platforms, video upload

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ScribeWare 9.0

Strong narrative reporting, illustration library, specialty templates, interactive HTML reports

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Home Inspector Pro 8.0

Good templates with interactive glossaries, InterNACHI library, video and 360° images

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Horizon 8.0

6,000+ items with rich illustrations, technical articles, and 30+ ancillary reports

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HomeGauge 7.5

Extensive template library and CRL, video and 360° images; reports are written in the Windows desktop app

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ISN - Inspection Support Network 7.0

Native report writer with templates, specialty forms, comment library, video and 360° images

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Tap Inspect 7.0

In-app template editor, saved comments, web reports and summary PDFs; no specialty forms

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#10

ReportON 6.5

Good mobile field experience with strong video tools, template editor and library; no specialty forms

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Feature Matrix

Feature	Inspector Studio	Hive Inspect	Spectora	ScribeWare	Home Inspector Pro	Horizon	HomeGauge	ISN - Inspection Support Network	Tap Inspect	ReportON
Custom Report Templates Key	Full Support Full Support Hierarchical template editor with sections, groups, items, questions, and triggers	Full Support Full Support Template customization with AI assistance	Full Support Full Support Customizable templates with drag-and-drop editor	Full Support Full Support Narrative-focused template system	Full Support Full Support Template editor with interactive elements	Full Support Full Support 6,000+ customizable report items	Full Support Full Support Desktop Report Writer with extensive customization	Full Support Full Support Template editor in the native Report Writer	Full Support Full Support In-app template editor	Full Support Full Support Template editor
Pre-Built Templates	Full Support Full Support InterNACHI residential master template plus marketplace templates; 7 built-in report types	Full Support Full Support Pre-built templates included	Full Support Full Support Community templates available	Full Support Full Support Narrative, checkbox-style, and specialty templates included	Full Support Full Support Large InterNACHI certified template library	Full Support Full Support 6,000+ items with illustrations	Full Support Full Support Extensive template library	Full Support Full Support Templates included with the Report Writer	Partial Support Partial Support Basic templates included	Full Support Full Support Template library
Specialty Inspection Forms Key	Full Support Full Support Wind Mitigation (OIR-B1-1802), 4-Point, Roof Certification, WDO (FDACS-13645), NPMA-33, and TREC REI 7-6	Full Support Full Support Template Hub: commercial, mold, radon, pool/spa; Florida wind mitigation, 4-point, roof, and WDO; Texas TREC and WDI; NPMA-33	Full Support Full Support WDI, Wind Mitigation, NPMA-33, 4-Point, Florida WDO, Texas WDI, and a PDF filler	Full Support Full Support PDF form fill; Florida wind mitigation, TREC, sewer, pest, pool, and commercial templates	Full Support Full Support TREC, Wind Mitigation, Citizens 4-Point, mold, radon templates	Full Support Full Support 30+ ancillary reports including commercial, Tarion, and TREC	Partial Support Partial Support Some specialty templates available	Full Support Full Support TREC, Citizens 4-Point, Florida Wind Mitigation, NPMA-33, mold, radon	Not Available Not Available No specialty form support	Not Available
Conditional Logic in Reports Key	Full Support Full Support Operational decisions hide/show sections based on property characteristics; trigger system for conditional content	Partial Support Partial Support Some conditional capabilities	Partial Support Partial Support Basic conditional logic	Partial Support Partial Support Connected fields and logic trees	Partial Support Partial Support Some conditional features	Partial Support Partial Support Basic conditional logic	Partial Support Partial Support Limited conditional options	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available
Multiple PDF Output Modes	Full Support Full Support Full, summary, and checklist PDFs from the same data, plus TREC REI 7-6 output	Full Support Full Support Full, summary, compact, and French PDFs	Full Support Full Support Full and summary PDFs with a text-only summary option	Full Support Full Support Detailed narrative PDF output	Partial Support Partial Support Standard PDF generation	Partial Support Partial Support PDF with Speed Write option	Partial Support Partial Support PDF with some format options	Not Available	Full Support Full Support Web report, full PDF, and summary-only PDF	Partial Support Partial Support Full report plus summary PDF
Photo Management	Full Support Full Support Gallery system with device uploads, location tagging, batch operations, entity assignment	Full Support Full Support Photo capture, annotation, and management	Full Support Full Support Photo upload, annotation, and management	Full Support Full Support Unlimited full-resolution photos with annotation, tagging, and gallery	Full Support Full Support Photo annotation, team sync, good local storage	Full Support Full Support Annotation, auto-caption, and auto-numbering	Partial Support Partial Support Photo annotation in the Companion app; Photo Locker	Full Support Full Support Media library with image editor and annotation	Full Support Full Support Photo markup, burst capture, high-resolution photos	Full Support Full Support Advanced camera controls with manual focus, exposure, and video
Report Macros/Batch Actions	Partial Support Partial Support Flows copy answers and photos between reports; bulk-hide of review items; no one-click item-group macros	Partial Support Partial Support Some batch capabilities	Partial Support Partial Support Limited batch operations	Not Available	Partial Support Partial Support Some batch operations	Partial Support Partial Support Speed Write for quick completion	Partial Support Partial Support Some batch features in desktop writer	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available
Template Import/Migration	Full Support Full Support Importers for Spectora, Hive, Palmtech 9, HomeGauge, and Inspector Toolbelt templates	Full Support Full Support Self-import from Spectora, HIP, and HomeGauge; free migration by the Hive team	Full Support Full Support Importers for HomeGauge, HIP, InspectIt, Horizon, and spreadsheets	Full Support Full Support Imports from HIP, HomeGauge, InspectIt, and Spectora	Partial Support Partial Support Template import options	Partial Support Partial Support Some import capabilities	Partial Support Partial Support Template import available	Full Support Full Support Spectora import tool; HomeGauge conversion	Partial Support Partial Support Bulk comment import through support	Full Support Full Support Importers for templates, comment libraries, and contacts
Video Support in Reports	Full Support Full Support Video upload and embedding in reports	Full Support Full Support Unlimited video clips; YouTube and Vimeo embeds	Full Support Full Support Direct video upload plus embeds	Full Support Full Support Video in reports	Full Support Full Support Video and 360° images embedded in HTML reports	Partial Support Partial Support YouTube and Vimeo links only	Full Support Full Support Video and 360° images in reports	Full Support Full Support Video and 360° images	Partial Support Partial Support Video job attachments in the client portal, not inline in reports	Full Support Full Support Video recording with audio capture, zoom, manual focus and exposure
Interactive Report Viewer	Full Support Full Support Web-based interactive report viewer for clients	Full Support Full Support Modern interactive report view	Full Support Full Support Online report viewer	Full Support Full Support Interactive HTML reports	Partial Support Partial Support HTML report through HIP Office	Partial Support Partial Support Online report access	Full Support Full Support Dashboard viewer for clients	Full Support Full Support Interactive HTML report plus PDF	Full Support Full Support HTML web reports with navigation	Partial Support Partial Support Web-based report access
Diagrams & Illustrations	Partial Support Partial Support Org-wide Reference Images library plus photo annotation tools; no stock illustration set	Partial Support Partial Support Photo-focused	Partial Support Partial Support Basic diagram support	Full Support Full Support Built-in illustration library	Full Support Full Support Built-in diagrams and graphics	Full Support Full Support Extensive illustration library — strongest in market	Partial Support Partial Support Sketch tool	Not Available	Partial Support Partial Support Import your own images; no built-in library	Not Available
Report Comments/Narratives	Full Support Full Support Pre-written comment library plus Lexi AI-generated narratives	Full Support Full Support AI-generated narratives and smart summaries	Full Support Full Support Comment library with AI Comment Assist	Full Support Full Support Narrative-focused — this is its core strength	Full Support Full Support Comment library with glossaries	Full Support Full Support 6,000+ pre-written items with technical articles	Full Support Full Support Extensive comment library	Full Support Full Support Global comment library	Full Support Full Support Saved comment library with custom comment types	Partial Support Partial Support Basic comment library