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PropStream vs. DealMachine: Records vs. Driving for Dollars
PropStream's filterable nationwide database compared against DealMachine's mobile driving-for-dollars workflow - sourced from both companies' pricing pages.
Reviewed September 22, 2026
Both are property-data-plus-marketing platforms for building and contacting an owner list, but they're built around different discovery models: PropStream is a desktop-first records database you filter, DealMachine is a mobile app for tagging houses while driving. Priced and sourced as of September 2026. Pricing changes, so verify current numbers before you buy.
Pricing, Side by Side
| Tier | PropStream | DealMachine |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | Essentials, $99/mo ($81 annual): 25,000 saves/exports, 1 seat; skip tracing $0.12/contact | Basic, $99/seat/mo: 10,000 data credits, Driving for Dollars app |
| Mid tier | Pro, $199/mo ($165 annual): 50,000 saves, 2 seats, free skip tracing | Pro, $149/seat/mo: 20,000 credits, premium filters |
| Top tier | Elite, $699/mo ($583 annual): 100,000 saves, 9 seats, free skip tracing | Scale, $599/mo: 100,000 credits, 10 seats, SSO |
Both open at exactly $99/mo, but the shape differs: PropStream's price is per-account with seats added on, DealMachine's is per-seat from the start. For a solo user the entry cost is identical; for a 3-person team, DealMachine costs roughly 3x PropStream's Essentials price below the Scale tier.
What Each Tool Actually Does
PropStream's core loop is filter-and-export: pull records by 165+ criteria (including MLS listings), run comps, skip-trace, then market from the same platform - all desktop/web-based. DealMachine's core loop is street-level: drive or walk a neighborhood, tap a house that looks distressed in the mobile app, and it pulls owner data on the spot against its own database, with route planning and mobile capture built around that in-field workflow - useful for surfacing properties that haven't been flagged on a prebuilt distress list, even though they're still resolved against a database rather than found completely outside one.
Where PropStream Is the Better Fit
- You want to build and filter large nationwide lists from a desk, not drive neighborhoods.
- You need deeper record filtering (165+ criteria, including MLS) across a larger published record count (160M+).
- Skip tracing bundled free at Pro and Elite, or $0.12/contact on Essentials.
Where DealMachine Is the Better Fit
- You want an active, in-field driving-for-dollars workflow with route planning.
- You want to visually flag distressed-looking properties that haven't surfaced on a prebuilt list yet.
- Mobile-first capture built around that in-field workflow.
The Bottom Line
PropStream is a data-first platform you work from a desk; DealMachine is a discovery-first tool you work from your car. An investor doing serious door-knocking will likely prefer DealMachine's workflow regardless of PropStream's bigger published database.
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