What is the initial license fee for the AIS software for Amerispec Inspection Services?
Amerispec_Inspection_Services Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
s on the frequency and costs of your obligations to upgrade or update any system during the term of the franchise.
The AIS (AmeriSpec Inspection Software) is a software program that allows home inspectors to collect data while performing a home inspection and generate a home inspection report. The AIS is typically operated on hand-held devices and will require installation to operate on laptop or desktop computers. We will assist you with Level 1 inspection software support and assist vendors with major bug fixes for the AIS. We charge an initial license fee of $1,000 per license for the first year that is included within the Marketing and Technology Bundle that you purchase when you sign your Franchise Agreement. For each year thereafter, an annual services fee that varies per license per inspector must be paid to our approved vendor, depending on the method of payment. Additional
licenses for your Franchised Business may be purchased directly from our approved vendor. You must sign the approved vendor's then-current software license agreement. New releases of the software may be provided from time to time.
At our discretion, existing franchisees may have the option, upon renewal of their Franchise Agreement, to continue using AmeriSpec Home Inspector software ("AHI Software"). If approved by us, existing franchisees must sign the Software License Agreement included in this Disclosure Document as
Source: Item 11 — Franchisor's Assistance, Advertising, Computer Systems, and Training (FDD pages 24–31)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Amerispec Inspection Services's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the initial license fee for the AmeriSpec Inspection Software (AIS) is $1,000 for the first year. This fee is included within the Marketing and Technology Bundle that franchisees purchase when signing the Franchise Agreement.
After the first year, franchisees must pay an annual services fee to an approved vendor for each license per inspector. The amount of this annual fee varies depending on the payment method. Franchisees can purchase additional licenses for their business directly from the approved vendor and must sign the vendor's current software license agreement.
Existing franchisees may have the option to continue using AmeriSpec Home Inspector software (AHI Software) upon renewal of their Franchise Agreement, subject to approval from Amerispec Inspection Services. If approved, these franchisees must sign a Software License Agreement and pay the then-current license renewal fee associated with the AHI Software.