Guide
Basis vs. DealMachine: Driving for Dollars vs. a Pre-Scored Queue
DealMachine's driving-for-dollars lead gen and mail/dialer tools compared against Basis's scored, four-strategy analysis - sourced from DealMachine's own pricing page.
DealMachine's signature feature is driving for dollars: drive or walk a neighborhood, tap a house in the mobile app, and it pulls owner contact info so you can add it to a list and mail or call from the same platform. It's a fundamentally different lead-sourcing model than Basis's Deal Finder. Priced and sourced from DealMachine's own pricing page as of September 2026. Pricing changes, so verify current numbers before you buy.
Pricing, Side by Side
| Tier | DealMachine | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | Basic, $99/seat/mo: 10,000 data credits, nationwide property/owner data, Driving for Dollars app, pay-as-you-go mail | Free, $0/mo: 6 analyzer runs/mo, 15 AI memos/mo, 5 owner lookups/mo |
| Mid tier | Pro, $149/seat/mo: 20,000 credits, premium filters, priority support | Solo, $49/mo: 40 analyzer runs/mo (or 8 Deal Finder searches), 30 owner lookups/mo |
| Top tier | Scale, $599/mo: 100,000 credits, 10 seats included, SSO, dedicated support | Pro, $99/mo: 90 runs/mo (or 18 searches), 3 team seats, scheduled Deal Finder runs, SMS alerts |
| Add-on | Direct mail postcards, $0.70-$0.89/piece depending on tier | Owner lookups included in the plan allowance, no per-piece fee |
DealMachine has no free tier and prices per seat, so a solo user pays $99/mo minimum before any mail spend. Basis's free tier and $49/mo Solo entry are both cheaper, though DealMachine's driving-for-dollars workflow and data-credit volume are built for a different job.
What Each Tool Actually Does
DealMachine's core loop is street-level: find a distressed-looking house in person or on the map, tag it, pull owner data, and market to them directly through the same app (mail, calling, route planning). It has a basic bundled deal analyzer but no automatic 0-100 scoring across multiple exit strategies and no AI-written opinion. Basis's Deal Finder surfaces a pre-scored queue of distressed leads without requiring anyone to drive a route, and every property - whether from Deal Finder or a manual address - gets scored across Buy & Hold, Fix & Flip, BRRRR, and Wholesale with an AI Analyst memo on top.
Where DealMachine Is the Better Fit
- You want an active driving-for-dollars workflow with in-app owner lookup - Basis has nothing like this.
- You want mail, calling, and route planning bundled into the same lead-gen platform.
- You're running a larger team on a shared pool of data credits (up to 10 seats on Scale).
Where Basis Is the Better Fit
- You want a pre-scored lead queue instead of one you have to drive and tag yourself.
- You want automatic scoring across four exit strategies with an AI second opinion, not a basic bolt-on calculator.
- You want a real free tier instead of a $99/seat/mo minimum.
The Honest Take
DealMachine is built for investors who want to physically find and market to leads themselves. Basis is built for investors who'd rather start from a queue that's already scored, then get a rigorous multi-strategy read before deciding. Someone doing serious door-knocking or direct-mail volume may still want DealMachine's workflow regardless of what they use to analyze the numbers.
Sources
Underwrite four strategies from one address
Basis is in beta and free to start: 6 analyzer runs a month, no card. Paste an address and compare the hold, flip, BRRRR and wholesale read side by side.