PropStream is the most popular real estate data platform in the market — 160M+ properties, 165 filters, MLS comps, skip tracing. But it hands you a lead list and says "good luck." PropIntel hands you a ranked short list and says "here's why each one is a deal."
| Feature | PropIntelStarting at $59/mo | PropStreamStarting at $99/mo |
|---|---|---|
| AI Deal Scoring | ✓ 23 deal profiles — weighted multi-criteria scoring, batch market evaluation, confidence levels, plain-English deal explanations | ◐ "Predictive AI" — likelihood-to-sell flags only, no multi-criteria deal evaluation or scoring |
| Filter System | ✓ Deep + state-specific — property, ownership, distress, environmental, permits, tax with persistent sidebar | ✓ 165+ filters — nationwide, 20 pre-built Quick Lists, list stacking across criteria |
| Map + Data Grid | ✓ Split view — resizable map + sortable grid simultaneously with drag handle | ✓ Map + list — map view and list view available |
| Heat Maps | ✓ Value, equity, distress — AI-scored heat map layers | ✓ Property values, foreclosures, rent prices |
| MLS Comps | ◐ Estimated market value — comp-based estimates from sales data | ✓ Full MLS comps — active, pending, sold with photos and detail |
| Rehab Calculator | ✕ | ✓ Built-in — ADU and rehab cost estimators with ROI analysis |
| Tax Delinquency | ✓ Direct from county — daily/weekly refresh, certificate holder info, years delinquent | ◐ Third-party data — aggregated nationally, less detail, delayed |
| Lis Pendens | ✓ County Clerk direct — full filing details | ✓ Pre-foreclosure data — nationwide coverage |
| Probate Leads | ✓ County Clerk filings — matched to parcels | ◐ Available via Quick Lists, less detail |
| Code Enforcement | ✓ Municipal portal data | ✕ |
| Environmental Data | ✓ State-specific — evac zones, flood, contamination, subsidence | ◐ Flood + basic — no evac zones, contamination, or subsidence |
| Data Freshness | ✓ Per-record timestamps — daily/weekly badge on every property | ◐ "Updated regularly" — no per-record freshness indicators |
| Skip Tracing | ✕ | ✓ Built-in — free on Pro/Elite, $0.12/result on Essentials, DNC scrubbing |
| Direct Mail | ✕ Mail list export | ✓ Built-in — postcards, templates, in-app campaigns |
| Email Marketing | ✕ | ✓ Built-in — email campaigns + landing pages |
| D4D Mobile Mode | ✓ Full D4D — GPS tracking, proximity alerts, AI scores in field, session summaries | ✓ D4D + Free Scout — property lookups, route tracking |
| CRM Features | ✓ Stars, stages, lists, notes | ◐ Basic lead management — list-centric, needs external CRM for pipeline |
| Voice Search | ✓ | ✕ |
| Coverage | ✓ Live — 98M+ parcels across 50+ states | ✓ Nationwide — 160M+ properties, all 50 states |
| Dark / Light Mode | ✓ | ✕ |
| Export Options | ✓ CSV, labels, mail merge, PDF, GeoJSON | ✓ CSV + list exports — 25,000/mo on Essentials |
PropIntel's AI does something fundamentally different. You select a deal profile — wholesale flip, BRRRR, tax lien acquisition, commercial redevelopment — and the engine evaluates every property against weighted criteria specific to that strategy. You get ranked results with confidence scores and plain-English explanations.
The difference: PropStream tells you "this owner might sell." PropIntel tells you "this is a 94/100 wholesale opportunity because it has triple-stacked distress, $95K equity, a motivated seller, and it's in a neighborhood where flips are trading at $180/sqft."
But volume and freshness are different things. PropStream sources from national data aggregators who collect from counties on their schedule — often quarterly or slower. By the time a tax delinquency record reaches PropStream, weeks or months have passed since the county filed it.
PropIntel goes directly to the source. We download data from county property appraiser offices, clerk of court systems, and municipal portals. That means daily tax updates and weekly property refreshes. Every record shows exactly when it was last updated.
For investors, this freshness advantage is the difference between finding a distressed property before your competitors or getting there after someone else already made an offer.
| Signal | PropIntel | PropStream |
|---|---|---|
| Data source | County offices direct | Third-party aggregators |
| Tax delinquency refresh | Daily / weekly | Months delayed |
| Freshness indicator | Per-record badge | None |
| Code enforcement | Municipal portals | Not available |
| Evacuation zones | Yes | Not available |
| Contamination sites | Yes | Not available |
| Subsidence risk | Yes | Not available |
| LLC pierce (Sunbiz) | Managing member | Basic entity |
PropStream gives you thousands of filtered leads. PropIntel's AI evaluates them all and returns a ranked short list with explanations for each deal.
Run 16 different deal profiles — wholesale, BRRRR, tax lien, buy-and-hold, commercial — against the same dataset. See which properties fit which strategy.
PropStream's tax delinquency is months delayed. PropIntel's is sourced daily from county tax collector offices. First to know = first to offer.
PropIntel's D4D mode shows AI scores on the map and sends proximity alerts when you're near distressed properties. Not just lookups — active deal finding.
PropIntel's distress-scored heat maps show where AI-identified opportunities cluster. PropStream's heat maps show values and rents — useful but different.
County-direct data with daily freshness, environmental risk layers, code enforcement, and probate filings that PropStream's national aggregators don't carry.
PropIntel delivers true AI deal scoring that PropStream simply doesn't have. For investors who want ranked, explained opportunities instead of raw lead lists, PropIntel is the clear choice at a lower price point.
PropIntel was built to find deals, not just show properties. Start free — no sales call required.
PropIntel uses county sales records to generate estimated market values with good accuracy. For full MLS comps with active/pending/sold and photos, PropStream or your local MLS is still needed — but PropIntel's AI scoring is what turns that data into actionable intelligence.
PropIntel doesn't include skip tracing yet — it's on the roadmap via partner integration. For now, export your AI-scored leads and use any skip tracing service to get contact info. The key advantage is that you're skip tracing 47 AI-scored leads instead of 4,000 unfiltered ones.
No — they're fundamentally different. PropStream's Predictive AI estimates likelihood to sell (behavioral prediction). PropIntel's AI evaluates deal quality against specific investment criteria (investment analysis). One predicts seller behavior, the other evaluates deal viability.
PropIntel is live across 36+ states with 80M+ parcels and 1,800+ counties. Our county-direct approach means deeper, fresher data than national platforms in every market we enter. Founding members get every new state automatically.
PropStream's cost includes massive national data licensing, MLS feeds, skip tracing infrastructure, and a full marketing suite. PropIntel self-aggregates public county data (no licensing fees) and focuses on intelligence over outreach tools — delivering more value for less.
If you need nationwide MLS comps, skip tracing, and direct mail in one platform, PropStream still fills that role. But for the most important part of investing — knowing which properties are actually worth pursuing — PropIntel's AI scoring is a generation ahead of anything PropStream offers.