Self-serve per-check review vs firm-wide QA/QC platform
Both publish pricing and let teams start online. InspectMind offers individual checks from $50. Ichi offers shared-credit subscriptions from $20/month and a 14-day free trial.
InspectMind
Construction QA
Ichi
AI QA/QC
Per-check review of drawings, specs and codes
Firm-wide QA/QC, code and CA platform
Published, from $50 per check
Published monthly credit plans from $20
Self-serve, upload and pay immediately
Online 14-day trial; no credit card
5+ issues or full refund
Not offered publicly
Full breakdown below ↓
Both products review AEC documents for code issues, missing information and conflicts. Ichi combines QA/QC, construction administration and firm knowledge in a subscription with credits shared across the team. InspectMind prices individual checks and also offers volume arrangements. Both publish pricing and offer a way to try the product online. Compare a quote for your actual review workload: a monthly credit balance and an individual check are different units.
Ichi is an AI QA/QC and construction-administration tool for AEC teams. It analyses drawing sets against a library of ICC-licensed building codes including IBC, IECC and ADA plus local regional amendments, and returns cited, jurisdiction-specific answers. Beyond code, it reviews drawings, submittals and RFIs to identify missing information, potential conflicts and items needing attention, and offers firm-wide knowledge management.
"Ichi targets architecture and engineering firms that want QA/QC, code compliance, construction administration and internal knowledge in one platform, including jurisdictions on the code-compliance side. That breadth suits firms consolidating tools rather than teams wanting a single set checked this week."
InspectMind checks start at $50. Drawing and specification charges determine the file-price tier, and selected code checks add to the quote. Eligible work-email signups get up to $100 toward their first check, valid for seven days and limited to one per company. Ichi instead meters document processing, chat and workflows against a shared team credit balance.
"If an InspectMind check does not return at least 5 actionable issues, it is refunded in full. You can validate the tool on a live project this afternoon without a trial agreement or a procurement conversation. Ichi does not publish an equivalent guarantee."
InspectMind reviews specifications against drawings plus building code compliance against IBC, ASHRAE, NEC, NFPA, ADA, and IFC in addition to cross-discipline coordination.
InspectMind: Per-check review of drawings, specs and codes
Ichi: Firm-wide QA/QC, code and CA platform
InspectMind: Self-serve, upload and pay immediately
Ichi: Online 14-day trial; no credit card
InspectMind: Published, from $50 per check
Ichi: Published monthly credit plans from $20
InspectMind: 5+ issues or full refund
Ichi: Not offered publicly
InspectMind: IBC, ASHRAE, NEC, NFPA, ADA, IFC + custom
Ichi: ICC-licensed incl. IBC, IECC, ADA + local amendments
InspectMind: Yes, core check
Ichi: Conflict detection across documents
InspectMind: Yes, core check
Ichi: Reviews drawings, submittals and RFIs
InspectMind: Not offered
Ichi: Firm-wide knowledge management
InspectMind: Up to $100 on the first check; eligible work email, 7 days, one per company
Ichi: 14-day free trial; no credit card
Pricing and trial details checked September 16, 2026 against Ichi's pricing page. Monthly prices shown; credit usage depends on the work performed.
Choose InspectMind "if you want to check a specific set today at a published price, with a refund guarantee and no procurement cycle."
Consider Ichi "if you are standardising a whole practice on one platform and want QA/QC, jurisdiction-specific code compliance, construction administration and firm knowledge management together."
Both review drawing sets against building codes and return cited findings. InspectMind offers individual checks from $50 and a 5+ issues or full refund guarantee. Ichi publishes monthly subscriptions with credits shared by the whole team and offers a 14-day free trial without a credit card. Compare the expected work and billing model for your project.
Ichi emphasises ICC-licensed code libraries including IBC, IECC and ADA with local regional amendments, which is a strong position for jurisdiction-specific questions. InspectMind covers IBC, ASHRAE, NEC, NFPA, ADA and IFC and lets you upload your own standards, city utility manuals or internal QA checklists.
Ichi publishes monthly plans: Starter is $20 for 1,000 credits, Pro is $100 for 5,500 credits, and Scale is $500 for 30,000 credits; Enterprise is custom. Credits are shared across the team, with no seat charges. InspectMind offers individual checks from $50, with an exact quote before purchase and up to $100 toward the first check for eligible work emails. Ichi credits and InspectMind checks are different billing units, so these starting prices are not equivalent project quotes.
InspectMind is shaped for it: upload one set, pay for that check, read findings the same day, refunded if fewer than 5 issues are found. Ichi is positioned as a firm-wide platform, which fits better when you are standardising a whole practice rather than checking one set.
Self-serve from $50. Results in hours—5+ issues or full refund.
5+ issues or full refund · No demo required
Sample report: 282 issues found|Pricing after first check
155,000+ customer-visible issues across 2,000+ customer accounts
