CompanyCam stores every photo. Riptide analyzes the ones that matter.
Roof damage analysis built around state-specific code citations (FBC for Florida, ORC for Ohio, IRC default), HAAG functional-vs-cosmetic classification on every finding, and Xactimate codes pre-mapped per damage type. Branded PDF on every plan.
Three specific places the roofing damage report breaks down — and what Riptide does about each.
Generic AI inspection apps tag damage. They don't carry HAAG classification, don't cite the right state's building code, don't speak the language adjusters were trained on. The claim sits, the contractor re-documents, the homeowner waits.
Every finding needs a code. Every code needs to be right. Contractors hand-type RFG 240 and RFG 300 across 50-photo inspections, then fix typos when the adjuster pushes back. That's where afternoons go.
Florida wants FBC R4406 cited on reroofs. Ohio wants ORC R905.1.2 on ice barrier. Texas defaults to IRC. Get the wrong reference and the supplement dies in committee. Most AI tools don't even know there's a difference.
14 states with adjuster-recognized citations — FBC-R (FL), ORC (OH), CRC + Title 24 + WUI Chapter 7A (CA), RCNYS (NY), 780 CMR (MA), NJ UCC (NJ), NCRC (NC), SCRC (SC), OKRC (OK), ARC (AR), plus GA/KS/MO/TX with IRC + local notation. IRC default elsewhere. The adjuster's actual language, jurisdiction-aware. Few tools encode this at the line-item level.
The whole insurance distinction in two words. Cosmetic is typically excluded; functional is typically covered. Every Riptide finding carries the call, built into the prompt, classified against the HAAG Functional Standard — not bolted on.
RFG 240 on shingle replacements. RFG 300 on underlayment. Boot, flashing, drip-edge, ridge cap — every one of 23 damage types maps to the Xactimate code an estimator would write by hand. Zero manual lookup.
Your logo, your company name, your address — cover page through code-reference appendix. Even the Current tier at $99/month gets full branding. The PDF leaves your firm's name on it, not ours.
Honest reads on the tools you've probably already evaluated. Most of them are good at something — and that something usually isn't what Riptide is built for.
Photo storage + organization for crews.
Photo *analysis* with adjuster-grade evidence.
CompanyCam stores every photo. Riptide analyzes the ones that matter. Use both — different jobs.
AI + drone hail inspection. Drone-first workflow.
Photo-from-phone analysis. No drone gear required. State-specific codes they don't carry.
Drone is a different price point and different operations. Riptide works with the photos you already take.
AI damage detection + photo storage + report generation.
Specialized analysis layer. We don't compete on photo storage; we win on jurisdiction-specific code intelligence.
They try to replace CompanyCam. We try to make every photo *count* in front of an adjuster.
Aerial measurement reports. Industry standard for square footage.
Damage classification + claim evidence. Different question, different price.
EagleView charges $15–$87 per report. Riptide is $99/month flat — no per-report fee. We're complements, not substitutes — but the cost math matters.
Phone-scan 3D models + measurements + 1,000+ integrations.
Adjuster-grade damage findings the measurement tools don't generate.
HOVER is sticky because of integrations we can't match in year one. We don't try. We do the analysis they don't do.
Every "don't" reinforces the one thing we do. We'd rather be the best damage-evidence layer in the industry than a mediocre everything-tool.
Use JobNimbus, AccuLynx, Roofr. We're not trying to be your operating system — we're trying to make the damage report hard to wave off.
Use EagleView, HOVER, Nearmap. They've spent a decade on aerial accuracy. We do the analysis layer that sits on top of whatever measurement source you trust.
Use CompanyCam, Encircle. They organize the whole inspection. We analyze the subset of photos that show damage — typically 30–50 out of a 200-photo inspection, not all of them.
We're trained on roof damage taxonomy, HAAG standards, and adjuster expectations — not on "detect things in pictures." The prompt is 15,000 words of domain encoding. You can't paste that into ChatGPT and get the same result.
Six concrete things contractors and adjusters actually do with Riptide — no buzzwords.
Hail event. Phone explodes. Instead of half-day write-ups, every photo becomes a finding in 30 seconds. State-aware code citations let you cross state lines without rewriting the playbook.
Every finding carries HAAG class, Xactimate code, functional-vs-cosmetic classification, and the locally-credible building code (state-specific across 14 states — FBC, ORC, CRC, RCNYS, 780 CMR + more — IRC default elsewhere). Reports read the way a senior estimator would write them.
Retail jobs need fast bids. Insurance supplements need defensible documentation. Riptide handles both — same photo set, same line items, two purpose-fit PDFs.
Storm-chasers win on speed. Pre-write the inspection on-site with codes attached, hand the homeowner a branded PDF before you leave the driveway. Office time switches from creation to verification.
Different state, different code overlay, same workflow. 14 states covered with code-specific overlays — FBC for FL, ORC for OH, CRC for CA, RCNYS for NY, 780 CMR for MA, NJ UCC for NJ, plus NC/SC/GA/OK/KS/MO/AR/TX — IRC default everywhere else. Enterprise tier adds API + custom training for carriers and nationals.
Public adjusters are a core part of who we build for. Functional-vs-cosmetic classification on every finding is the claim distinction in two words. Pro and Riptide tiers brand the PDF as your firm, not ours.
CompanyCam stores every photo. Riptide analyzes the ones that matter. They're not competing products — CompanyCam organizes your full inspection (200+ photos), Riptide turns the 30–50 damage-relevant photos into adjuster-grade findings with HAAG classification + Xactimate codes + state-specific code citations. A lot of shops use both.
Three differences. (1) State-specific code citations — FBC for Florida properties, ORC for Ohio, IRC default — at the finding level — few tools do. (2) HAAG Functional Standard built into the prompt itself, not tagged on after. (3) Xactimate codes pre-mapped per damage type, not separate. Generic AI inspection tools detect damage; Riptide produces the documentation an adjuster expects when reviewing a claim.
Yes for measurements — we don't do aerial accuracy. EagleView is the industry standard for square footage and roof geometry. Riptide does damage analysis (different question). Cost-wise: EagleView is $15–$87 per report. Riptide is $99/month flat, no per-report fee. They're complements; use both, not either-or.
No. Riptide is a separate tool you bring into the workflow you already run. Photo in, branded PDF out — drop the PDF into whichever CRM or claims platform you use today. Enterprise tier includes API + webhooks if you want direct integration.
That's why state-aware code citations exist. FBC-R on Florida properties, ORC R905.1.2 on Ohio properties, IRC by default elsewhere. Reports carry HAAG functional-vs-cosmetic classification and Xactimate codes — the references the in-state adjuster expects. The PDF reads like something a senior HAAG-trained estimator wrote, because it's structured exactly the way one would.
Yes. Public adjusters are a core part of who we build for. Pro (Breaker) and Riptide tiers include custom branding so the PDF leaves your firm's name on it, not ours. The functional-vs-cosmetic classification on every finding is the whole insurance distinction in two words — built in by default.