Competitors

They sell you a CRM.
We replace your entire stack.

Every restoration CRM on the market solves one piece of the puzzle and forces you to stitch together additional subscriptions. Riivet is the only platform that replaces all of them: 20 features, one login, zero integrations to manage.

Their stack
Every tool
Separate logins, separate bills
riivet
1 platform
20 features included
You save
$50k+/yr
In eliminated subscriptions
Head to Head

The top 5 restoration CRMs.

We respect what these platforms built. But the industry has outgrown them. Here's how riivet compares to each one.

The legacy market leader in restoration job management. Widely adopted but aging, with a dated interface and limited AI capabilities. Requires numerous third-party integrations to cover the full workflow.

DASH's Strengths
Large installed base
Carrier integrations
Established brand
Where DASH Falls Short
Dated UI/UX
No AI negotiations or estimating
No built-in scanning (relies on DocuSketch or Matterport)
No built-in team messaging
Requires add-on subscriptions for full workflow
Slow to innovate
The riivet advantage

Everything DASH does, plus LiDAR scanning, AI negotiations, contents management, built-in chat, marketing suite, employee rewards, fleet management, automations, e-signatures, BOS, AI training, and more. All in one platform, one login, one bill.

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A newer entrant focused on modernizing restoration project management. Better UI than legacy tools, but still limited in scope. It lacks scanning, estimating, negotiations, contents, marketing, and most of the features riivet includes natively.

Albi's Strengths
Modern interface
Growing feature set
Good onboarding
Where Albi Falls Short
LiDAR scanning is new (Albi Capture), no direct Xactimate ESX export yet
No AI negotiations
No contents management
No built-in chat
No marketing suite
No BOS/EOS tools
The riivet advantage

Everything Albi does, plus LiDAR scanning, AI negotiations, contents management, built-in chat, marketing suite, employee rewards, fleet management, automations, e-signatures, BOS, AI training, and more. All in one platform, one login, one bill.

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A restoration-specific CRM focused on project management and job costing. Solid for basic job tracking but requires significant third-party tooling to handle scanning, estimating, negotiations, and team communication.

Xcelerate's Strengths
Job costing focus
Restoration-specific
Project tracking
Where Xcelerate Falls Short
No AI beyond a marketing lead-capture chatbot
No scanning or estimating
No e-signatures
No team messaging
No automations builder
Analytics feature is brand new (Nov 2025)
The riivet advantage

Everything Xcelerate does, plus LiDAR scanning, AI negotiations, contents management, built-in chat, marketing suite, employee rewards, fleet management, automations, e-signatures, BOS, AI training, and more. All in one platform, one login, one bill.

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One of the original restoration management platforms with deep roots in the industry. Feature-rich for its era but built on older technology. Steep learning curve and limited modern capabilities like AI, scanning, or real-time collaboration.

PSA's Strengths
Deep industry roots
Wide legacy feature set
Carrier network
Where PSA Falls Short
Steep learning curve
Legacy technology stack
No AI capabilities
No LiDAR scanning
No built-in marketing
No employee rewards
The riivet advantage

Everything PSA does, plus LiDAR scanning, AI negotiations, contents management, built-in chat, marketing suite, employee rewards, fleet management, automations, e-signatures, BOS, AI training, and more. All in one platform, one login, one bill.

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Primarily a roofing and home-exterior CRM with a restoration add-on. Lacks deep insurance restoration workflows like adjuster negotiations, IICRC scopes, and contents management.

JobNimbus's Strengths
Easy to start
Affordable entry price
General contractor features
Where JobNimbus Falls Short
Roofing/exterior focus, thin on restoration
No carrier-specific workflows
No contents management
No AI negotiations
No LiDAR scanning
No BOS/EOS tools
The riivet advantage

Everything JobNimbus does, plus LiDAR scanning, AI negotiations, contents management, built-in chat, marketing suite, employee rewards, fleet management, automations, e-signatures, BOS, AI training, and more. All in one platform, one login, one bill.

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Feature by Feature

The full comparison.

Feature
riivet
DASH
Albi
Xcelerate
PSA
JobNimbus
AI-Powered Dashboard
Master Client System (Multi-Property, Multi-Project)
Basic
Basic
Basic
Basic
Smart Scheduler with Google Distance Matrix
LiDAR Scanning & Sketch Generation
Basic
AI Negotiations Engine
Contents Management (Encircle Replacement)
Relationship Management (Adjusters, Agents, TPAs)
Basic
Basic
Basic
AI Marketing Suite (Badger-Style BDR/BDM)
AI Reports & Data Analytics
Basic
Basic
Basic
Basic
Basic
Company Chat (Slack Replacement)
AI Training Platform (Trainual Replacement)
Business Operating System (EOS/BOS)
Visual Automations Builder (Zapier Replacement)
Basic
Basic
Custom Workflows with Cycle Time Analytics
Basic
Basic
Basic
Basic
Basic
E-Signatures (DocuSign Replacement)
Basic
Basic
Basic
Fleet & Asset Management with GPS Tracking
Basic
Employee Rewards (NectarHR Replacement)
Full Integrations Suite & API
Basic
Basic
Basic
Basic
Day 1 Onboarding & CRM Data Import
Partial
AI Support System & Live Changelog
Total Features
20/20
7/20
9/20
4/20
5/20
5/20
Common Questions

Restoration CRM questions, answered straight.

What is the best restoration CRM in 2026?

The best restoration CRM in 2026 depends on what you need it to do. If you only need pipeline tracking, DASH, Albi, Xcelerate, PSA, and JobNimbus all cover that. If you want one platform that also covers scanning, AI estimating, supplements, contents, scheduling, e-signatures, analytics, chat, and automations, riivet is the only product on the market today that does all of that natively without third-party integrations.

What is a DASH alternative for restoration contractors?

riivet is the most modern alternative to DASH (Next Gear / Cotality). DASH covers pipeline and carrier integration but requires you to bolt on DocuSketch, Encircle, DocuSign, Slack, PowerBI, Zapier, and other tools to run the full job. riivet replaces DASH plus those add-ons in a single platform with a modern interface and built-in AI for estimating and supplements.

What is the difference between riivet and Albi?

Albi modernized the restoration CRM interface but covers only a portion of the workflow. It lacks AI carrier negotiations, contents management, built-in chat, marketing suite, and BOS/EOS tools. riivet delivers everything Albi does plus 15+ additional features in one platform, with a guided import path from Albi.

Is riivet better than Xcelerate, PSA, or JobNimbus?

It depends on the workflow. Xcelerate is solid on job costing but light on AI, scanning, e-signatures, chat, and automations. PSA has deep industry roots but a steep learning curve and legacy tech. JobNimbus is primarily a roofing CRM with a thin restoration add-on and no insurance-restoration-specific workflows. riivet is purpose-built for insurance restoration and covers the full job in one platform.

Which restoration CRM has LiDAR scanning built in?

riivet has LiDAR scanning and sketch generation built into the platform — no separate DocuSketch or Matterport subscription required. Field crews scan a property with a phone or tablet, and sketches plus department-specific scopes generate automatically and feed into estimating and supplements.

Which restoration CRM has AI carrier negotiations?

riivet's AI carrier negotiations engine drafts rebuttals and supplements from your scans, scope, line items, and carrier history, then sends them to adjusters from your work email. No other restoration CRM ships this capability natively. The engine is branded restitute.ai inside the platform.

The Bottom Line

Stop stitching. Start building.

Every CRM on this list was built to solve one piece of the puzzle. They all require you to bolt on DocuSign for signatures, Encircle for contents, Slack for messaging, Zapier for automations, PowerBI for reporting, and a dozen other tools just to run your business.

Riivet was built from day one to be the entire stack. 20 features, one platform, one login. No integrations to manage, no data silos, no context-switching between apps. Just one tool that does everything your restoration company needs.

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