Building Inspection Software Cost in Quebec

In Quebec, building inspection software costs between roughly $79 and $175 per month on a subscription, or around $10 to $25 per inspection if you prefer to pay as you go. Some vendors sell a license with maintenance fees instead (Vesta), and others do not publish their prices at all (UDATA, Enzo Solution). Here are the public prices collected in late August 2026, and more importantly, how to figure out what your software really costs based on your inspection volume.

Last updated: August 29, 2026

How much does inspection software cost in Quebec in 2026?

Here are the publicly listed prices for the main inspection software platforms used in Quebec, collected from the vendors' websites on August 28 and 29, 2026. Competitor prices are as shown on their sites: they can change at any time, so always double-check at the source before signing.

Software	Pricing model	Listed prices (August 2026)	Free entry point
Lumos	Per inspection or subscription	$10 per inspection, or $110/month with 2 months free on the annual plan (about $92/month). Additional seat: $99/month.	First 3 real, complete inspections free, no credit card required
Axiome³	Subscription or inspection packs	$175/month, $157.50/month on a 6-month term, or $131.25/month annually ($1,575/year). Packs of 10 inspections at $250, valid 1 year, according to their site.	10-inspection trial, according to their site
Habita	Subscription	Essentiel at $79/month ($790/year) with AI billed per use, or Illimité at $149/month ($1,490/year), according to their site.	First month free, according to their site
Vesta	License + maintenance	$625 license plus $34.95/month maintenance. Vesta Go: $125 plus $22.50/month, according to their online store.	Nothing listed on their store at the time of our check
UDATA	Quote-based	Prices not published	On request
Enzo Solution	Quote-based	Prices not published	On request

Two things stand out in this table. One: only Lumos, Axiome³, Habita and Vesta publish their prices, which lets you compare before ever talking to a salesperson. Two: the models are so different (per inspection, subscription, packs, license) that the sticker price alone tells you very little. You have to bring it back to your volume.

Subscription or pay-per-inspection: which one is cheaper for you?

It comes down to a single variable: how many inspections you do per month. An unlimited subscription caps your spending, but you pay it even in slow months. Pay-per-use follows your volume, which is perfect when you are starting out or when your year runs hot and cold.

Here are three concrete scenarios, calculated from the prices listed above (competitors as shown on their sites, as of August 28, 2026):

Your volume	Lumos per inspection ($10/inspection)	Lumos subscription ($110/month)	Axiome³ annual ($131.25/month)	Habita Illimité ($149/month)
5 inspections per month	$50 per month	$110 per month	$131.25 per month	$149 per month
15 inspections per month	$150 per month	$110 per month	$131.25 per month	$149 per month
30 inspections per month	$300 per month	$110 per month	$131.25 per month	$149 per month

A few reference points for reading this table:

The break-even point at Lumos sits around 10 to 11 inspections per month. Below that, the $10 per inspection wins. Above it, the subscription takes over (and the annual plan at about $92/month lowers the threshold further).
Axiome³'s packs work out to $25 per inspection ($250 for 10, valid one year, according to their site). It is a formula designed for low volumes or the early days of a practice.
Habita's Essentiel at $79/month is the lowest subscription entry price, but AI is billed per use on that plan according to their site: your real cost therefore depends on how much you use it.
Vesta does not depend on volume: according to their online store, the $625 license plus $34.95/month maintenance adds up to about $1,045 in the first year, then about $420 per year.

One last point, and it is the most important one: these columns are not comparing the same product. What is included (AI, signatures, invoicing, service agreements, online booking) varies enormously from one platform to another. The detailed comparison of Quebec inspection software puts the features side by side so you can compare apples to apples.

Which hidden costs should you watch for before choosing?

The listed price is rarely the final price. Here are the four line items to check in any offer.

Is AI included or billed on top?

This is the question that moves the bill the most in 2026. At Habita, the Essentiel plan lists AI as billed per use according to their site: if you plan to lean on it for every report, ask for an estimate of what that represents at your volume. At Lumos, assisted writing is unlimited and the AI Assistant comes with reasonable unlimited use, with no meter to watch while you produce your reports. For the other vendors, how AI fits into the price is not always publicly detailed: ask them directly.

What do maintenance and updates cost?

The license model looks economical at first glance, but it comes with recurring fees. At Vesta, the listed maintenance is $34.95/month on top of the license, according to their online store. For any software sold as a license, ask what happens if you stop paying maintenance: access to updates, support, and compatibility with new versions of your phone or tablet.

How much does a second inspector cost?

If you plan to grow, the per-seat price changes everything. At Lumos, an additional seat costs $99/month. At several vendors, multi-user pricing is not published: get written confirmation of what your third and your fifth inspector will cost before you commit, not after.

Which tools are you already paying for on the side?

Take stock of your subscriptions: electronic signature for your service agreements, invoicing software, an online booking tool, photo storage. Each one comes with its own monthly bill, and that money never shows up in inspection software price comparisons. A platform that builds these functions in, the way Lumos does with agreements signed online, invoicing and quote requests, lets you cancel subscriptions instead of stacking them. Count your total tooling cost, not just the price of the reporting software.

Which free trials can you compare before paying?

Good news: you can test the three main publicly priced platforms without pulling out your credit card, or almost.

Lumos: your first 3 real inspections are complete and free, final report included, no credit card required. You test on real mandates, not on a demo.
Axiome³: a 10-inspection trial, according to their site.
Habita: the first month is free, according to their site.
Vesta: no free trial was listed on their online store at the time of our check in late August 2026, which does not mean none exists.
UDATA and Enzo Solution: their offer goes through a quote, so ask about trial conditions at the same time as the price.

The real test is running a complete inspection through the tool, from taking photos to delivering the report to your client. That is where you see whether the software saves you time or costs you time.

What if you are an inspection student?

Quebec vendors are competing for you, so take advantage of it. Axiome³ is free during your studies for students in an RBQ-recognized AEC program, according to their site. Habita offers its Essentiel plan free to students, according to their site. Lumos also has a free student program: the details are on the pricing page. In every case, the tool you master during your training is often the one you keep in practice, so choose it as if you were already paying for it.

In the end, how much should you pay for your inspection software?

If you do fewer than about ten inspections per month, a pay-per-use model ($10 per inspection at Lumos, or the $25-per-inspection packs at Axiome³ according to their site) reduces your risk: you pay when you invoice. Above that volume, a subscription caps your spending between roughly $92 and $175 per month depending on the vendor and the commitment.

But the number to optimize is not the software price: it is your total cost to produce a compliant report and get it signed, invoiced and delivered. Add up the software, the AI modules billed on top, the maintenance, the seats and the peripheral tools, then bring it all back to your actual volume. That is the calculation the comparison page helps you make, and the Lumos pricing page gives you every number on our side, no quote request needed.

Sources

Prices collected on August 28 and 29, 2026 from the vendors' official websites:

How Much Does Building Inspection Software Cost in Quebec in 2026?