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Comparison

Construction Monitor sells a weekly edition. We license the whole database, refreshed daily.

Construction Monitor's homepage counter shows 32,388,287 permits, packaged as a weekly edition of leads. We hold 45.5M+ permits, refresh the entire dataset daily, and hand you the records themselves, joined to 80.5M owned parcels, 3.3M contractor licenses, and 51.9M property events. More permits, fresher, with the property context attached.

Every claim about Construction Monitor on this page links to their own live public pages, verified as of July 2026. See the sources at the bottom. That is what lets us be this direct.

The verdict
DataJackpotConstruction MonitorWinner
Permit volume45.5M+ permits.32,388,287 per their homepage counter.1We win
Whole-dataset refreshDaily, across the entire dataset. Exports and API always reflect the latest load.The core product is a weekly edition of leads.2We win
Joined data layersPermits joined to 80.5M owned parcels, 3.3M contractor licenses, and 51.9M property events in one database.Address data with geocodes, plus lead, mapping, and statistics tools built on the permit stream.3We win
Vertical packagesOne dataset. Solar, pool, roofing, HVAC, and every other category filtered from the same 45.5M+ permits.Dedicated single-family, solar, and pool permit products, sold separately.3We win
Pricing pathQuoted per use case, in writing, after one call.No public pricing page; buying runs through a sales contact.4We win
Ready-made sales consoleWe deliver data and an API. The console is yours to build or bring.Powersearch, Top Company Reports, permit mapping, and statistics, out of the box.3They win
Intraday leadsOur pipelines refresh daily.Their Real-time Leads tool advertises new leads added hourly.2They win

The rows we lose are marked as plainly as the rows we win. That is the point of the table.

The receipts
DataJackpotConstruction Monitor
Permit volume45.5M+ permits across 2,277 jurisdictions in 48 states plus DC.32,388,287 total permits per their homepage counter, with 2,849,440 in the trailing 12 months.1
Refresh and delivery cadenceDaily refresh across the whole dataset via automated pipelines; exports and API always reflect the latest load.The core product is a weekly edition of leads; a separate Real-time Leads tool adds new leads hourly.2
Data layers beyond permitsPermits are joined to 80.5M owned parcels, 3.3M contractor license records, and 51.9M property events in one database, so a permit arrives with its property and contractor context attached.Their site advertises address data with geocodes plus lead, mapping, and statistics tools built on the permit stream.3
Product shapeData licensing: bulk exports and API access you pipe into your own CRM, warehouse, or product.A lead-generation service: weekly editions, Powersearch, Top Company Reports, and mapping, with API and FTP available for data delivery.2,3
Vertical packagesAny permit category can be filtered from the same dataset: solar, pool, roofing, HVAC, and the rest, without buying separate products.Dedicated single-family, solar, and pool permit data products.3
Pricing transparencyQuoted per use case, and we will put the quote in writing after one call.No public pricing page on their site; buying runs through a sales contact.4
Take this to the sales call

Each question below exists because a vendor's own published pages made it necessary. Ask them of everyone you evaluate, including us.

01
Is your pricing published anywhere, or only available through a sales call?

Construction Monitor's public site has no pricing page; purchase runs through a sales contact. Whoever you evaluate, get the full quote in writing before the second call.4

02
How often is the full dataset refreshed, not just the leads feed?

A weekly edition and an hourly leads tool can sit on top of a dataset that turns over far less often. Ask when the last full-dataset refresh landed and how you would verify it.2

03
Do I buy separate products per vertical, or is it one dataset?

Construction Monitor sells dedicated single-family, solar, and pool permit products. Ask what it costs when you need a fourth vertical next quarter.3

04
Can I license the raw records via API or bulk export, or only use your tools?

Their delivery options include REST API and FTP alongside the edition-and-tools workflow. Ask exactly which fields and volumes the API contract covers, and whether the records are yours to keep.2

05
What property context ships attached to each permit?

Their site advertises address data with geocodes. Ask whether parcels, owners, contractor license history, and violations arrive joined to the permit, or whether that is your integration project.3

The concession

Construction Monitor has been doing this for decades, and some of what they offer we simply do not. Here is where they are ahead.

Pricing

Pick a county and a permit type. We will pull a real sample so you can put our freshness and fill rates side by side with whatever you use today.

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Sources, verified July 2026
  1. Construction Monitor's homepage counters showed 32,388,287 total permits, 2,849,440 in the last 12 months, and 32,828 that week. constructionmonitor.com, as of July 2026.
  2. Construction Monitor's homepage describes weekly editions (a new edition of construction leads released each week), a Real-time Leads tool with leads added hourly, and data delivery via REST API and FTP. constructionmonitor.com, as of July 2026.
  3. Construction Monitor's homepage lists lead and reporting tools including Powersearch, Top Company Reports, permit mapping, statistics, address data, and dedicated single-family, solar, and pool permit data products. constructionmonitor.com, as of July 2026.
  4. Construction Monitor's public site does not publish pricing tiers; there is no public pricing page, and purchase runs through a sales contact. constructionmonitor.com, as of July 2026.

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