Alternatives
ConstructConnect alternative for service work
ConstructConnect finds new buildings to bid on. StandbyBrief finds existing nursing homes that were cited for generator, sprinkler or alarm testing. Many firms will want both.
Public government records · No patient data · Every row links to the source
Side by side
Prices from each vendor's own pricing page, with the date we checked. Dodge publishes no price, so its figure is a third-party estimate.
| Option | Price | What it does | Why it falls short for this job |
|---|---|---|---|
| StandbyBrief | $249/month list$149/month founding, first 20 firms: price locked for 12 monthsPer 60-mile territory, per trade. No seat fee: your whole team can use itMonth to month, cancel any month. 14 days free, no card. Pricing and trial terms | Nursing homes near your shop cited under K918, or K353 and K345, each with its main phone, beds and a link to the CMS record. Weekly email, web list and CSV. | Nursing homes only: no construction projects or permits. Inspections take 1–3 months to reach CMS's file. |
| ConstructConnect | Starter: $129/mo per market, per seat, month to monthProfessional: from $199/mo per market, per seat, annual contractPremium: from $10,000/yr, through sales Source: constructconnect.com/pricing, checked Nov 7, 2026 | Bid leads for construction projects. | Not inspection citations at existing buildings. |
| Dodge Construction Network | Not publishedA third-party review site quotes "from $300/user/mo" (unverified) Source: selecthub.com (third party), checked Nov 7, 2026 | Construction project leads. | Construction projects, not inspection citations at existing buildings. Price not published. |
| Shovels (permit data) | Free planBasic: $599/mo, 1 seatPro: $999/mo, up to 2 seatsEnterprise: custom Source: shovels.ai/pricing, checked Nov 7, 2026 | Building permits, nationwide. | Permits are not inspection citations. |
| CMS Care Compare (medicare.gov) | Free Source: medicare.gov/care-compare, checked Nov 7, 2026 | One page per home, including its fire-safety inspections. | One home at a time. No "near my shop" search by tag, and no list or export. |
| CMS raw file (ifjz-ge4w) | Free Source: data.cms.gov, checked Nov 7, 2026 | Every fire-safety citation row CMS publishes, refreshed monthly. | You filter the tags, map the homes, handle ZIP-centre map points, waivers, disputes and the reporting lag yourself. |
Units differ. ConstructConnect's Starter and Professional prices are per market, per seat (one user). Its pricing page doesn't say how big a market is (checked Nov 7, 2026). StandbyBrief's price is per 60-mile circle around your shop, per trade, with no seat fee. Our list price is above both of those plans, and the founding price is above Starter.
What each one is for
- ConstructConnect. Bid leads for construction projects: bid documents and plans, bidder and plan holder lists, contact info. If you install generators or sprinklers in new buildings, it does that job.
- Dodge Construction Network. Commercial construction projects from the planning stage, before they reach bid boards, with specs and contacts. If you bid installs on large projects, it does that job. Source: construction.com, checked Nov 7, 2026.
- Shovels (permit data). Building permit records nationwide, with a free plan to try the data.
- CMS Care Compare (medicare.gov). Free, and the place to check one home's inspections before you call it.
- CMS raw file (ifjz-ge4w). Free. Every fire-safety citation row CMS publishes, if you would rather filter and map it yourself.
Use both, if you do both
Keep ConstructConnect for bids. Use StandbyBrief to offer the next test or a service contract to nursing homes near your shop.
Founding firms
$149/month
per 60-mile territory, per trade. First 20 firms.
Price locked for 12 months. Still month to month: cancel any month.
Start free trialList price
$249/month
per 60-mile territory, per trade.
Month to month: cancel any month.
- 14 days free, no card. Nothing is charged when it ends.
- When the trial ends without a plan, export locks and your data stays readable. Card payments aren't switched on yet. Until they are, email us or book a call and we'll turn export back on.
What one job is worth
- Generator. One load-bank test on a 125–200 kW generator ($900–1,500) covers 3½ to 6 months at list price. Source: onpointgen.com price guide (Bay Area), May 23, 2026, checked Nov 7, 2026.
- Sprinkler + alarm. One NFPA 25 annual sprinkler inspection of a mid-size building ($800–2,000) covers 3 to 8 months at list price. Source: withessential.com price guide, Oct 31, 2026, checked Nov 7, 2026.
Job prices from vendor price guides, not our data.
Questions buyers ask
Is my territory exclusive?
No. The records are public, so a competitor can get the same list. You pay for the finding, checking and mapping, every month.
Do I get contact names and emails?
No. You get each home's name, legal business name, address, main phone, beds and chain, as CMS lists them. The main phone is the only contact CMS publishes, and there are no emails.
How many people can use one territory?
Your whole team, with no seat fee. Invite teammates in the app and they see the same territory and list.
What does it cost?
$249/month per territory. Founding firms: $149/month, locked for 12 months. Founding pricing is for the first 20 firms that subscribe. Every plan starts with 14 days free and no card.
Can I cancel?
Yes. Plans are month to month with no contract, founding price included. During the trial nothing is charged and no card is on file.
Card payments aren't switched on yet, so nothing can be charged today.
Do I get invoices?
Yes. From your first payment, every invoice and receipt is on the Billing page in the app, with a PDF.
How fresh is it?
CMS publishes once a month. The current file was released Oct 28, 2026, covers inspections up to Sep 23, 2026, next file due Dec 2, 2026. Most inspections take 1–3 months to show up in CMS's file.
Source: CMS's catalog entry for the fire-safety file (release and next-update dates)
Where does the data come from?
From CMS's public nursing-home files: Fire Safety Deficiencies, Provider Information, Inspection Dates and Ownership, plus the U.S. Census geocoder for map points. Every row links to its CMS record.
See the cited homes near your shop
Type your ZIP at the top of the page, or open the Los Angeles sample. 14 days free, no card.