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COMPARISON · SWIFTREPORTER

SwiftReporter alternative: findings written as you speak, on board

SwiftReporter drafts C&V report comments from voice notes and photos, from $12 a report or $39 a month. Axsail writes each finding as you talk through the boat, asks for missing readings on board and places each photo.

SwiftReporter is inspection reporting software for home inspectors, marine surveyors and housing teams, on web, iOS and Android. For marine work it's built around condition and valuation reports: you capture photos, voice notes and structured sections on site, and its AI drafts the comments for you to review. It costs $12 a report, or $39 a month or $390 a year per inspector with booking, contracts and invoicing included, as listed on its site.

If you're looking at SwiftReporter, you want less writing after the survey. Axsail moves the writing onto the boat. You talk through the boat, each finding is written as you go, and anything missing is asked for before you leave.

SwiftReporter and Axsail, side by side

SWIFTREPORTERAXSAIL
How findings go inPhotos, voice notes and structured sections in a template for hull, systems and valuationYou talk through the boat. Each finding is written from what you said, with its location, reading and recommendation
What the AI writesComments drafted from your voice and photos, which you reviewThe whole set of findings, graded, and the draft report for the survey type you chose, which you review
Missing readingsNot stated on its siteAsked on your phone while you're on board, such as a battery voltage you didn't say
PhotosCaptured on site with your sectionsPlaced on the finding they show, from what you said when you took them
GradesNot stated on its siteA, B or C suggested for every finding, which you confirm
Survey typesCondition and valuation reportsPre-purchase, insurance, C&V, damage and others, with a valuation section and comparables
Price$12 a report without the back office, or $39 a month or $390 a year per inspector with it1 credit (€9.97 to €14.75) for an insurance, C&V or damage report up to 40 ft, 2 for a pre-purchase. Plans from €590 a year
Booking and invoicingScheduling, online booking, contracts, e-signature, invoicing and payments on the monthly and annual plansNot included. Axsail covers the survey and the report
Free to try30 days, no card4 free credits for 6 months, no card

Why surveyors choose Axsail

Findings from the walk-round

Comment drafting helps with the wording of each section. Axsail reads everything you say on the survey and builds the findings from it: system, location, reading, recommendation and grade. Mention the same seacock again later and the finding is updated.

The gaps get filled on board

A draft can only use what you recorded. If you didn't say the battery voltage or which hose you meant, the report has a gap and you're on the phone to the owner. Axsail asks for it while you're still standing at it.

Every photo lands on its finding

Take a photo while you talk about the stern gland and it goes on the stern gland finding. No sorting a few hundred photos at the desk.

Built for marine surveys

Axsail drafts pre-purchase, insurance, condition and valuation and damage reports, with a valuation section and comparables, a sea trial table and your logo, memberships and signature. You pay by survey type and boat length:

Survey, boat up to 40 ft Credits Cost on Axsail
Insurance, C&V or damage 1 €9.97 to €14.75
Pre-purchase 2 €19.94 to €29.50

Recording, drafts, edits and amendments use no credits. See pricing.

Try it on your next survey

Record your next survey on Axsail as you go, and compare the draft with the report you'd normally write. New accounts get 4 free credits for 6 months, no card needed. Start free, or see how it works.

Frequently asked

How much does SwiftReporter cost?

Its site lists $12 a report with report writing and AI, or $39 a month or $390 a year per inspector, which adds scheduling, booking, contracts, invoicing and payments. It offers a 30-day trial with no card. Prices can change, so check its pricing page.

What's the main difference in how they work?

SwiftReporter's AI drafts comments from the voice notes and photos you add to template sections. Axsail works from the whole walk-round. You talk through the boat, it builds the findings with grades and recommendations, places the photos and asks for anything missing while you're still on board.

Does Axsail do booking and invoicing?

No. Axsail covers the survey and the report. If you need booking, contracts and invoicing in the same tool, SwiftReporter's monthly and annual plans include them.

Can I try Axsail alongside the tool I use now?

Yes. New accounts get 4 free credits for 6 months, with no card. Record your next survey on Axsail and compare the draft with your usual report.

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Dictate as you inspect. Axsail builds the findings and the report for your signature

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