Scouq vs DealMachine
DealMachine is a driving-for-dollars and direct-mail platform starting around $39/mo per seat, built for investors who want to photograph properties from their car, identify owners, and send direct mail campaigns. Scouq is a deal analysis platform -- you bring an address and get a scored breakdown across six investment strategies. These tools address different parts of the same workflow: DealMachine helps you find and contact motivated sellers, Scouq helps you decide whether the deal is worth pursuing once you have it.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Scouq | DealMachine |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Trial available; permanent free tier not confirmed | |
| Starting price | $0 (free tier); $49/mo Personal | ~$39/mo per seat (scales with team size; verify at dealmachine.com) |
| Counties covered | 10 counties (expanding) | National |
| National MLS access | - | Varies |
| Multi-strategy support (rental / flip / STR / BRRRR) | Basic deal analysis; multi-strategy not confirmed | |
| Cap rate analysis | Varies | |
| ARV calculator | ||
| Comps lookup | ||
| Saved searches with alerts | ||
| Driving-for-dollars route tracking | - | |
| Direct mail campaigns | - | |
| Mobile native apps | - | |
| Desktop web app | ||
| PDF reports | Varies | |
| API access | Planned | Not confirmed publicly |
| Fair Housing compliance stance | Built into scoring; documented at /methodology | Not confirmed publicly |
| Open methodology | /methodology | - |
When to pick DealMachine
- Your primary acquisition strategy is driving for dollars. DealMachine's mobile app and route-tracking workflow are built specifically for this; Scouq has no equivalent.
- You run direct mail campaigns to motivated sellers. DealMachine has integrated mailing and owner-skip-tracing tools that Scouq does not offer.
- Your team needs multiple seats with shared lists and campaign tracking across a wholesaling operation.
When to pick Scouq
- You have an address from any source -- driving for dollars, MLS, or referral -- and need a scored breakdown across rental, flip, BRRRR, and STR strategies before deciding to pursue it.
- You want a free starting point. Scouq's free tier covers basic deal scoring with no payment required on day one.
- You want to understand how your deal is scored. Scouq publishes its full scoring methodology at /methodology, with Fair Housing compliance built in.
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This comparison reflects publicly available information as of May 2026. DealMachine pricing is approximately $39/mo per seat based on their public pricing page; team pricing scales with seats. Verify current terms at dealmachine.com. Features marked "Varies" or "Not confirmed publicly" have not been confirmed in DealMachine's public documentation. This page is not affiliated with DealMachine.