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Plan Checker vs Field Reports: What's the Difference?

InspectMind offers two products: an AI plan checker for reviewing drawings and specs before permitting or construction, and a field reports app for site visits and observations. You can use both with the same account—here's how they differ and when to use each.

Two Products, One Account

AI Plan Checker

For document review before permitting or construction. You upload drawings, specs, codes, and project manuals as PDFs. The AI finds hundreds to thousands of issues—coordination conflicts, code violations, spec vs drawing mismatches—and gives you a report with evidence and page references.

  • Upload PDFs (drawings, specs, codes)
  • Same-day results for most projects
  • Filter by discipline, export RFIs, share dashboard

Use when: You want to catch issues in your permit set or construction documents before the city or the field.

Field Reports

For site visits and observations. You use the app during or after a site visit to pin photos to plans, add notes, and generate professional PDF reports. Great for daily reports, punch lists, quality inspections, and client updates.

  • Pin photos to plans, add notes
  • Generate branded PDF reports
  • Templates, GPS tagging, collaboration

Use when: You're on site and need to document conditions, observations, or punch items with photos and plan references.

Common question from prospects: "I only see templates on the homepage." That's the field reports app. The plan checker lives at inspectmind.ai—upload drawings there to run an AI check. Same login works for both.

Quick Comparison

FeaturePlan CheckerField Reports
Main inputPDFs (drawings, specs, codes)Site visit + photos + plans
OutputIssue list with evidence, RFI exportProfessional PDF reports
WhenBefore permitting / constructionDuring / after site visits
WhereWeb (inspectmind.ai)Web + mobile app

Can I Use Both?

Yes. Many customers use the plan checker to review drawings and specs before submission or construction, and field reports to document site conditions and generate reports. Same account, same login—choose the product that matches the task.

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