Shovels is construction-data software. PermitGrab is a public-record research product: it organizes building-permit activity by market and shows the published source, newest record date, and fields actually available before you choose a plan.
Each market page identifies its public source, newest published record, and available fields before you subscribe.
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It can be useful for contractors who want to research source-published project activity by market. It is not a substitute for every workflow another product may support. Compare the current terms, pricing, and functionality for both products, then inspect PermitGrab's source date and available fields for the specific market you need.
No. Building permits are public records, not exclusive form-fill leads. PermitGrab organizes available public records by market and trade; other people may be able to access the underlying municipal source too.
Freshness varies by municipality and source. Each city page shows its public source, newest published record, and available update cadence. Review those signals for your market rather than assuming every city publishes the same day.
Some sources publish a contractor business name or phone; owner fields can also be available from public property records. Availability varies by city and record, and city pages disclose coverage rather than promising a phone or owner for every permit.
Pro is $149/month flat. No annual contract. Cancel anytime. No per-lead fee, no shared-lead surcharge, no surprises.
Yes. Start a 14-day trial to review the cities and public-record fields that matter to your business. A card is required to start; cancel before the trial ends to avoid the monthly charge. Coverage still varies by market.
Available records can be exported as CSV on Pro for use in a CRM or internal research workflow. Exported fields reflect what the public source publishes, or what a documented public-record match supports, for that record.