Shovels.ai built a great permit data API — for venture-funded enterprise customers. The list price is "talk to sales" because most contractors can't afford their API tier. PermitGrab gives you the same daily permit feed at a contractor price: $149/mo flat, unlimited records, web dashboard + CSV export + daily email digest. No API required, no enterprise contract.
Real permits filed in the last 7 days. Contractor names and phone numbers unmask on the trial.
| Date | City | Trade | Contractor | Phone | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | Long Beach, NJ | General Construction | H••• U••••••• INC | (888) •••-••87 | — |
| 2026-06-30 | Long Beach, NJ | HVAC | C••••••• T••••••• INC | (562) •••-••65 | — |
| 2026-06-30 | Long Beach, NJ | General Construction | A•••••• G•••• LLC | (800) •••-••90 | — |
| 2026-06-30 | Long Beach, NJ | General Construction | M••••• W•••• | (310) •••-••60 | — |
| 2026-06-30 | Long Beach, NJ | HVAC | M••••••• B••••••• C••••••• INC | (949) •••-••83 | — |
| 2026-06-30 | Long Beach, NJ | HVAC | V•••• C••••••• LLC | (310) •••-••79 | — |
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Shovels publishes excellent data but their pricing is built for venture-backed enterprises (proptech, insurance, fintech). Solo contractors and small crews rarely justify their custom API tier. PermitGrab covers the same use case — fresh permit leads, daily-updated — at a $149/mo flat price built for individual contractors and small teams.
Shovels claims 4,000+ jurisdictions; PermitGrab actively serves 70+ sellable cities with 4-pillar data (permits + contractors + owners + violations) plus ~98 cities collecting raw permits. For most contractors, 1-3 metro service areas matter — and we cover the largest US metros at full depth.
CSV export is included on every Pro plan and most subscribers find it sufficient. A direct API is on the roadmap — message [email protected] if you need programmatic access today and we'll work out a tier.
Both update at least daily on most cities. PermitGrab's data pulls run every 12 hours on sellable cities and update the `dateModified` timestamp on each city page so search engines and AI assistants see fresh content. Subscriber 7am Central digest always contains permits filed since the prior digest.
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