The best ChatARV alternatives

PropStream is a nationwide property data platform for list building, with more than 165 search filters, owner data, and marketing tools for off-market lead generation.

Best for: Investors who need to find off-market leads more than they need to analyze them

• One of the largest filterable property databases in the industry, with more than 165 search filters for building targeted lists
• A complete lead generation workflow with lists, skip tracing, direct mail, and campaign tracking in one place
• Extra data that most tools do not include, such as foreclosure records, lien and mortgage documents, and an ADU calculator

BatchLeads is a data and outreach platform for wholesalers. It includes list stacking, built-in skip tracing, driving for dollars, and direct mail, with AI distress scoring through BatchRank.

Best for: High-volume wholesalers who run data-driven list building and outreach

• Strong list stacking that layers distress signals to find the most motivated sellers
• Skip tracing for phones and emails included in every plan instead of billed for each hit
• BatchRank AI distress scores, plus driving for dollars, direct mail, and dialer add-ons

DealMachine is the leading driving-for-dollars app. You photograph distressed properties from your phone, pull owner information with free skip tracing, and follow up with automated mail.

Best for: Investors who find their deals by driving through neighborhoods

• A strong driving-for-dollars app with route tracking, photo capture, and fast property tagging
• Free skip tracing included in every plan
• Automated direct-mail sequences with a custom mail designer, plus Alma, an AI assistant for deal questions

Privy finds investor-grade deals in live MLS data. It sends automated deal alerts, generates LiveCMA comps on listed properties, and shows where investors are buying.

Best for: Investors who buy on-market deals and want software to watch the MLS for them

• Direct MLS data with automated alerts when matching listings reach the market
• Investor activity signals that show where and what investors buy in a market
• LiveCMA comps generated automatically on listed properties, with before-and-after context for flips

DealCheck is a property analysis calculator. You enter your numbers and model flips, rentals, and BRRRR deals with clean projections and professional PDF reports.

Best for: Beginners and buy-and-hold investors who model one deal at a time

• Simple enough to learn in an afternoon
• Deep long-term modeling for rental cash flow, BRRRR, financing scenarios, and multi-year projections
• Clean, custom-branded PDF reports for lenders and partners

Flipster is Jerry Norton’s all-in-one wholesaling bundle. One subscription includes motivated-seller leads, cash buyer and lender lists, skip tracing, comps, contracts, and marketing tools.

Best for: New wholesalers who want every tool in one place with guided workflows

• A genuinely broad bundle with leads, skip tracing, comps, a deal analyzer, an offer generator, contracts, and marketing in one subscription
• Wholesaling extras such as proof of funds, lender access, and cash buyer sites
• Contracts, offer documents, and marketing templates included with the data tools

The MLS is the reference standard for sold data. Access requires a real estate license or an agent, one board at a time, and every part of the analysis is manual.

Best for: Licensed agents who work one market and comp by hand

• The most complete sold and listing data in any market, including non-disclosure states
• Photos, agent remarks, and price history direct from the source
• The data that every appraiser and agent CMA is built on