Blueprint vs HomeZada
A web-first home management suite with deep contents inventory, home finance tracking, and maintenance plans, priced at the top of the market.
HomeZada is one of the most complete home management suites, with a deep contents inventory, a home finance ledger, and maintenance plans built at signup, but it is web-first, its iOS app is dated, and Premium runs $99 a year. Blueprint is built for the day to day: recurring maintenance with push reminders, AI plans for the projects you take on, and a native iOS app that shares one account with the web. It now covers the paperwork side too, with a home document vault, a cost basis report, and a buyer transfer included in Pro. Competitor pricing and features were checked as of August 2026 and can change, so confirm the current details on their site before deciding.
Blueprint
Pro $7.99/mo or $49.99/yr
HomeZada
Free basic, Premium $99/yr, Deluxe $189/yr
The details that decide it
| Feature | Blueprint | HomeZada |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Pro $7.99/mo or $49.99/yr | Free basic, Premium $99/yr, Deluxe $189/yr |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial on the annual plan | Free basic tier for simple inventory |
| Platforms | Full web app plus a native iOS app, one account across both | Web-first; iOS app rated around 2.9 stars, last updated 2022 |
| AI project planning | 10 AI project plans/mo: steps, materials, tools, cost estimate, schedule | Visual Design AI redesigns a room from a photo; no step-by-step plans |
| AI home assistant | Ask Blueprint answers from your own records and links each answer to them; 100 AI questions/mo, shared with photo diagnosis | Homeowner AI chat with home context and photo upload: 10 chats free, 100 on Premium, 250 on Deluxe |
| Maintenance reminders | Recurring schedules with push and email reminders, or one daily digest, plus completion history | Yes, with a maintenance plan auto-built at signup |
| Project tracking | Unlimited projects with steps, budgets, and schedules | Yes, projects with budgets and expenses |
| Inventory | Tool and supply inventory plus a shareable wishlist | Deep contents inventory with valuations for insurance |
| Multiple homes | Multiple homes with rooms, appliances, and photos, unlimited on Pro | 1 home on Premium, 3 on Deluxe, then $99/yr per extra home |
| Home finances | Project budgets, 50 receipt scans/mo, and an estimated cost basis report (purchase price, closing costs, capital improvements) as a PDF or CSV | Full finance ledger: home value, equity, loan-to-value, true cost, and sale proceeds |
| Contractor quotes | Bids compared line by line, flagging what each one leaves out or excludes, outlier prices, and how each total compares to your estimate | Bid storage, no comparison view |
| Recall checks | Appliances checked daily against CPSC recalls, matched on brand plus model | Not advertised |
| Owner's manuals | Finds the owner's manual from brand and model, then answers questions from it | Upload and store your own documents |
| PDF home report | Insurance view grouped by room with serials, photos, and value totals, or a resale view led by maintenance history, on web and iOS | Inventory reports for insurance claims |
| Hand off to a buyer | Read-only link with the sections you choose and an expiry, plus a transfer that gives your buyer their own copy (they accept on the web), included in Pro | Transfer your data to a buyer for $99, or publish a Zada File for $75 |
| Emergency info | Shutoffs with photos and instructions, a breaker panel map, and who to call, on web and iOS | Not advertised |
Pick Blueprint if you want
- Homeowners who want AI to plan the work, not just record the house.
- iPhone-first users who want an actively developed native app.
- Households tracking several properties without a per-home fee.
- People who want maintenance reminders with push and a completion log.
- Sellers who want to hand the home record to their buyer without a $99 transfer fee.
- Anyone who would rather pay $49.99 a year than $99 or more.
Pick HomeZada if you want
- Owners who want home value, equity, and loan-to-value tracked next to their costs.
- People building an insurance-grade contents inventory with valuations.
- Web-first users who rarely reach for a phone app.
- Anyone who needs a free tier or an Android app.
Bottom line
HomeZada is the heavier suite, strongest at home finance and insurance inventory. Blueprint is the everyday home management app: maintenance that actually reminds you, AI plans for the projects you take on, and a real native iOS app, at about half the price. It also keeps your documents and emergency info, and hands the record to your buyer at no extra cost.
Blueprint vs HomeZada FAQ
Is HomeZada worth it?
If your main need is home finance tracking or an insurance-grade contents inventory, HomeZada Premium at $99/yr goes deeper there than anything else. If your main need is staying on top of maintenance and planning projects from your phone, Blueprint covers that for $49.99/yr with a native iOS app.
Is Blueprint cheaper than HomeZada?
Yes. Blueprint Pro is $49.99/yr or $7.99/mo, with a 7-day free trial on annual. HomeZada has a free basic tier, but Premium is $99/yr and Deluxe is $189/yr, plus $99/yr for each home beyond Deluxe's three. HomeZada also charges $99 to transfer your data to a buyer, which Blueprint includes in Pro.
Does Blueprint track home finances like HomeZada?
Partly. Blueprint tracks project budgets, contractor quotes, and up to 50 receipt scans a month, and it adds your purchase price, closing costs, and capital improvements into an estimated cost basis report, as a PDF or CSV with receipt links, for your tax preparer (it is not tax advice). It does not track home value, equity, or your mortgage. If whole-home finance is the priority, HomeZada goes further.
Which has the better iPhone app?
Blueprint. It ships a native SwiftUI iOS app that is actively developed and shares one account with the web app. HomeZada is web-first, and its iOS app is rated around 2.9 stars and was last updated in 2022.
Does HomeZada use AI?
Yes, in two places: a Homeowner AI chat that knows your home's details and accepts photos (10 chats on the free tier, 100 on Premium, 250 on Deluxe), and a Visual Design AI that redesigns a room from a photo and derives a material list from the result. Blueprint's AI writes the actual work plan, a step-by-step project plan with materials, tools, a cost estimate, and a schedule, up to 10 per month on Pro. Ask Blueprint answers questions from your own records and links each answer to them, with 100 AI questions a month shared with photo diagnosis.
Can I hand my home records to a buyer?
With both, but HomeZada charges for it: $99 to transfer your data to a buyer, or $75 to publish a Zada File. Blueprint includes it in Pro. Share a read-only link with the sections you choose and an expiry, or transfer the record so your buyer gets their own copy with the rooms, appliances, house documents, maintenance schedule and history, paint colors, and emergency info. The buyer accepts on the web. Purchase prices, contacts, and project costs stay with you.
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