Permittable

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Pre-submittal AI review of permit application packages against local building, fire and zoning codes: intake completeness check, permit review diagnostic and permit optimization reports, with code-section citations. Accepts PDF drawing sets and native CAD files.

2.6 /5 composite score
C1 3/5 (published per-report prices by project size, e.g. Permit Review Diagnostic $200-$1,800 per 3-run pack, paid after analysis, no subscription); C2 2/5 (no documented public API); C3 4/5 (self-serve free account registration); C4 2/5 (report output); C5 2/5 (no documented integrations).
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Rubric Scorecard

How we grade →

Criterion Score Evidence
Value for the price 3/5 usage, from $100 Source →
Agent Friendliness 2/5 --
Ease of adoption 4/5 web-saas
Portability & lock-in 2/5 1 file formats
Interoperability 2/5 --

Pricing

Modelusage
Entry price$100
Free tierno
Free viewerno
Billing unitper-project
Hidden costsPrice scales with project gross square footage
TiersIntake Completeness Check ($100), Permit Review Diagnostic ($200), Permit Optimization Analysis ($100)
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Published by buildingtech.pro. How we verified this: we checked Permittable against its live site and an independent source — portorchardwa.gov. Nothing on this page is listed from memory. See how we grade. Verified 2026-10-01.

Evidence

File formats

FormatDirectionSupport
PDF import full

Adoption

Deploymentweb-saas
Self-serve signupyes

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Pricing

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Building Code & Compliance
Checks plans against jurisdiction-specific building, fire and zoning codes; the City of Port Orchard, WA calibrated it to the 2021 IRC for single-family prescreening.

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