Go beyond basic job tracking with a complete platform
Xcelerate handles project management and job costing well, but that's largely where it stops. Riivet gives you everything Xcelerate does — plus 15+ features like AI, LiDAR scanning, e-signatures, team messaging, and automations that you're likely paying other tools to cover.
More built-in features than Xcelerate
Integrated features in one platform
Less admin time (early access partner estimate)
Xcelerate at a glance
What Xcelerate does well
- Job costing focus
- Restoration-specific workflows
- Solid project tracking
Where Xcelerate falls short
- Limited native AI capabilities
- Limited built-in scanning and estimating
- Limited built-in e-signatures
- Limited native team messaging
- Limited native automations
- Newer, more basic analytics layer
What you get with riivet that Xcelerate can't offer
Keep the job costing you rely on, plus 15+ new features
AI estimating generates scopes from LiDAR scans
AI negotiations handle adjuster rebuttals automatically
Built-in e-signatures eliminate DocuSign costs
Visual automations builder replaces Zapier
Full reporting suite replaces PowerBI
riivet vs Xcelerate
| Feature | riivet | Xcelerate |
|---|---|---|
| AI-Powered Dashboard | ||
| LiDAR Scanning & Sketch Generation | ||
| AI Negotiations Engine | ||
| Contents Management | ||
| Company Chat (Built-in) | ||
| E-Signatures (Built-in) | ||
| AI Training Platform | ||
| Business Operating System (BOS) | ||
| Visual Automations Builder | ||
| Employee Rewards System | ||
| Fleet & Asset Management | ||
| AI Marketing Suite | ||
| Client & Project Management | ||
| Job Costing | ||
| Restoration-Specific Workflows | ||
| Reports & Analytics | Basic | |
| Custom Workflows | Basic | |
| API & Integrations | Basic |
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Xcelerate alternative for restoration contractors in 2026?
riivet is the most complete Xcelerate alternative for restoration contractors in 2026. Xcelerate handles project management and job costing well but stops there. riivet keeps the job-costing depth and adds 15+ more features — LiDAR scanning, AI estimating, AI carrier negotiations, contents, e-signatures, chat, automations, BOS, training, and analytics — in one platform.
Can I import my data from Xcelerate to riivet?
Yes. riivet's onboarding team handles full data migration from Xcelerate. The migration covers clients, properties, jobs, financials, and historical records, and lands you on Day 1 with everything intact.
Does riivet handle job costing as well as Xcelerate?
Yes. riivet includes full financial tracking, job costing, and invoicing, plus AI-powered analytics that go beyond basic job-costing reports — including margin variance by crew, cycle-time trending, and supplement-recovery rates pulled directly from your live data.
How much can a restoration company save by switching from Xcelerate to riivet?
Xcelerate users often also pay for tools like scanning (DocuSketch / Matterport), e-signatures (DocuSign), team chat (Slack), analytics (PowerBI / Forecastr), and automations (Zapier). riivet replaces all of those add-ons in one platform, typically saving an estimated $50,000+ per year in combined software costs.
Does riivet include AI estimating and AI carrier negotiations?
Yes. riivet ships both AI estimating and AI carrier negotiations natively — AI estimating generates scopes from your LiDAR scans, and the negotiations engine drafts supplements and adjuster rebuttals from your work email. Many older, single-purpose restoration tools stop at basic job tracking; riivet builds both in.
Does riivet have e-signatures, scheduling, and team chat built in?
Yes. riivet has all three built in. E-signatures replace DocuSign or PandaDoc. The smart scheduler covers multi-location, multi-crew, multi-truck dispatch with Google Distance Matrix drive times. Company chat replaces Slack with channels, DMs, file sharing, and direct quick-link to job records.
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