Horizon shops

Horizon is shutting down mid-December. You have a home here.

By John Hansen · · 4 min read

Founder of IntellectSpect · Owner, OneStop Shop Inspections

In short

Horizon is shutting down in the middle of December. If that is your shop’s software, you are welcome at IntellectSpect. Import your Horizon comments and templates on Profile, book a 20-minute onboarding slot, and keep inspecting — a weekend, not a 30-day rebuild.

  • Horizon is shutting down mid-December. You do not have to scramble into a tool that does not fit how you inspect.
  • IntellectSpect imports Horizon comments and templates on Profile. HomeGauge and ISN files work the same way if you have those too.
  • Onboarding is a 20-minute slot to bring comments and one agreement over. It is included in the seat.
  • Pricing is $139 per inspector per month, $2 after 20 reports, first three live months $99, first live month unlimited.

Horizon is shutting down in the middle of December. I have heard from inspectors who have been on that software for years and who now have a calendar date instead of a plan. This note is for you.

I still inspect. I built IntellectSpect because the software never quite kept up with the job — booking in one place, the agreement in another, photos that bloated the report, saves I could not see, and a comment library that would not come with me. If you are leaving Horizon, you should not have to live through that list a second time.

You are welcome here

IntellectSpect is home inspection software for companies in Canada and the United States. Inspectors fill reports by voice on the web or the iOS and Android phone app, attach unlimited photos and video, and deliver English, French, or Spanish PDFs with contracts and payment built in. We do not sell monthly SEO. We do not mine your clients. You will never see an ad in the product.

If you have been running Horizon, say so when you call or email. We will put you first in line for the 20-minute onboarding slot and help you land before the cutoff.

What to bring

  1. Your Horizon comment wording. On Profile, paste or upload the export. It becomes your comment templates — description, implication, and recommendation — ready to tap into any later finding on web or phone.
  2. Your Horizon inspection templates. The same Profile library takes a Horizon export for system tabs and Styles & Materials. Job details on a finished report are ignored.
  3. One agreement. Upload yours, or start from a platform template your lawyer can review.
  4. Fees, tax region, and how you want clients to pay. Interac e-Transfer is on the request link for Canadian shops. Card goes to your own Stripe account. USD shops can offer ACH. Pay at close is built in.

That is a weekend, not a custom rebuild. The steps live on /horizon. Book the 20-minute slot at /onboarding if you want us on the call while the comments come in.

What you inspect with after you land

  • Voice fill on the section you are standing in, and Analyze that drafts a finding from a photo or from stills of a video clip. You edit, then save.
  • Saved / Saving / Not saved on every field, photo, and finding — on web and phone.
  • A working draft on the phone when signal drops, with an Offline banner, queued voice fills, and sync when you are back.
  • No limit on photos. Video on the finding, playable on the client report. No per-clip fee.
  • A two-hour email sign-in link for clients and listing agents, plus an agent inbox of released reports. The repair list prints from the same portal, with an optional Est. $ range such as 800-1200.
  • WETT credential gating and original WETT PDFs. Report chrome in English, Français, or Español. CAD billing with GST/HST, QST, or PST for Canadian companies; USD with no tax on the subscription for US companies.

What it costs

$139 per inspector per month. The first 20 reports that month are included; every report after 20 is $2. The first three live months are $99 per inspector, and the first live month is unlimited (no $2 overage). AI, photos, video, finance, contracts, payments, scheduling, the public shop, and the phone app are in the seat. Card charges settle to your Stripe account — we bill the seat separately, with no technology fee on the job payment.

What to do this week

Export your Horizon comments and templates while you still can. Read the Horizon page for the landing steps. Book the 20-minute slot, or call and tell us you are coming from Horizon. Mid-December is soon. You do not have to figure this out alone.

Frequently asked questions

When is Horizon shutting down?
Horizon is shutting down in the middle of December. If you inspect on Horizon today, plan the move before that cutoff so your next jobs are not sitting in a product that is going away.
Can I import my Horizon comments into IntellectSpect?
Yes. On Profile, paste or upload your Horizon export. Comments become your templates. Horizon inspection templates (tabs and materials) import the same way. HomeGauge and ISN files also import if you have those.
How long does it take to move from Horizon?
A weekend is the honest answer if you bring comments, one agreement, fees, and your book link. A 20-minute onboarding slot is included to import comments and one agreement with us on the call.
What does IntellectSpect cost after leaving Horizon?
$139 per inspector per month with 20 reports included and $2 per report after that. The first three live months are $99 per inspector and the first live month has unlimited reports. Canadian companies bill in CAD, US companies in USD.

About the author

John Hansen

Founder of IntellectSpect · Owner, OneStop Shop Inspections

John Hansen has inspected homes and commercial buildings in Southern Ontario since 2011 through OneStop Shop Inspections. He is a Home Inspector who served on Ontario Association of Home Inspectors committees and as OAHI Vice President and then President, and holds WETT, thermography, mould, air-leakage, septic (BCIN), well and water, Phase I ESA, and drone certifications. He built IntellectSpect after fifteen years of inspection software that never quite kept up with the job.

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