Inspectors who switched from Horizon to Spectora say the move was faster and easier than they expected. Most were running real inspections within a few weeks. They point to three things: their comment library came over intact, templates were easier to customize, and a real person walked them through setup.
What inspectors were looking for in their next software
Every inspector we talked to had their own reasons for choosing Spectora.
Roy Merhi of Vision Era Home Inspection came into the industry through Carson Dunlop's school and used Horizon for a few years. As his business grew, he wanted more freedom to customize his templates and access to the newest inspection tools. Leigh Gate of Home Advantage Inspections made the jump back in late 2024 and was happy to share how it went.
What they wanted most:
Michael Turney runs Trusted Home Inspection Pros. Once he decided to make the move, he got started right away. Three weeks later, he had completed his first inspection in Spectora and was fully migrated.
"The migration was very smooth, the support to go through the process was very smooth, the tools were intuitive." — Michael Turney, Trusted Home Inspection Pros
What made the difference for Michael:
Michael isn't the only one. Here's what other former Horizon users told us about their early days on Spectora.
Neil Perry runs Indianapolis Home Inspections, a small multi-inspector firm. He called the switch seamless.
Neil's real estate agents noticed the new report format right away.
"[My Realtors] love the reports, they love the changes in the report... they liked my previous, but they love the new." — Neil Perry
Roy Merhi said the biggest change was how easy it is to customize templates in Spectora. He calls it the most advanced option out there for inspectors. Leigh Gate went further and built a CAHPI Standards of Practice template, which is now free for every inspector in Spectora's Template Center.
Karen Cofield of Cofield Home Inspections has 20 years in the field and trains new inspectors. She switched from Horizon about two and a half years ago. Her trainees find Spectora easy to pick up, and they all use it.
Leigh named the tools he uses most: AI Assist for writing comments, sortable comments, the photo annotator, and automated email follow-ups. The automated follow-ups are one of his favorite upgrades.
The switch takes three steps. You can keep using Horizon the whole time.
Tip: historical reports, PDFs, photos, and existing bookings stay in Horizon, so export what you'd like to keep from Horizon's Export Centre.
Yes. After your data migrates, your Onboarding Specialist reviews your account with you and gives you a personal demo before you subscribe.
It depends on how much data you have, but many inspectors are running live inspections within a few weeks. Michael Turney went from Horizon to his first Spectora inspection in 3 weeks. You can start setting up Spectora while your data migrates in the background.
No. Migrating copies your data to Spectora without touching Horizon, so you can keep using Horizon while you get set up.
Your company, team, agent, brokerage, and client info, your configuration settings, and your full comment library. Historical reports, PDFs, photos, attachments, bookings, and payment connections stay in Horizon, so export anything you'd like to keep.
No. Your comment library converts to Spectora's format automatically. Your Onboarding Specialist reviews it with you, and you can use AI Comment Assist or free templates from the Template Center to refine it.
Horizon users get 50% off: $55/month for 6 months or $545 for the first year on annual. Express Onboarding (a $299 value) is included free. The offer ends January 31, 2027.
Inspectors who switched say yes. Neil Perry of Indianapolis Home Inspections said his agents "liked my previous, but they love the new."
The inspectors above found a one-click migration, a real person guiding their setup, and reports their agents love.
Book early, especially if you run a multi-inspector firm, to get an onboarding slot that fits your schedule.
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Still have questions? Read the Horizon migration FAQ or see more reviews from Spectora inspectors.