Class Valuation vs Appraisify
Appraisal & Valuation head-to-head · axis by axis, same rubric for both
Gridiron Capital, with Narrow Gauge Capital retaining a minority position
Inspectify
| Axis | Class Valuation | Appraisify |
|---|---|---|
| Production impact | 4.0 | 2.1 |
| Functionality & depth | 3.8 | 2.3 |
| Integrations & ecosystem | 3.2 | 1.6 |
| Adoption & support | 3.3 | 2.6 |
| Return on spend | 3.3 | 2.3 |
| Overall | 3.6 | 2.2 |
Class Valuation wins 5 of 5 axes. Same rubric, same weights, no sponsorships.
What the rubric says
Class Valuation and Appraisify are both scored in Appraisal & Valuation. Class Valuation carries an overall of 3.6, Appraisify an overall of 2.2. The widest gap between them is Production impact, at 1.9 of a point. That axis measures whether the tool moves volume, pull-through or cycle time. Class Valuation takes it, 4 to 2.1.
Where the five axes separate
On Production impact the record favours Class Valuation, 4 against 2.1. On Integrations and ecosystem the record favours Class Valuation, 3.2 against 1.6. On Functionality and depth the record favours Class Valuation, 3.8 against 2.3. On Return on spend the record favours Class Valuation, 3.3 against 2.3. On Adoption and support the record favours Class Valuation, 3.3 against 2.6.
Names, because the URL and the brand differ
Appraisify was formerly Aloft. Appraisify is what became of Aloft after Inspectify acquired it in 2025.
Pricing posture
Class Valuation does not publish pricing. Its listed model is quote only, per-order. Appraisify does not publish pricing. Its listed model is quote only, per-order.
Deployment and who each one targets
Deployment for Class Valuation: Cloud ordering through AppraisalScope and Class Marketplace portals. Deployment for Appraisify: Cloud ordering with a field network, sold as a service. Segment focus for Class Valuation: High-volume retail and correspondent lenders that outsource the appraiser panel entirely. Segment focus for Appraisify: Lenders and investors who want the property visit and the appraisal from one supplier. The two entries name different buyers.
What each record credits
Class Valuation: Panel depth and national coverage built through a decade of AMC acquisitions. Class Valuation: Verified by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac against the Uniform Property Dataset. Class Valuation: Owns AppraisalScope, so ordering technology is developed in-house rather than licensed. Appraisify: Inspection and appraisal come from one supplier, removing a handoff that costs days. Appraisify: States a 48-hour delivery target, faster than common appraisal turn times. Appraisify: Direct coverage in more than 45 states, the balance through AMC partners.
What each record holds against them
Class Valuation: No loan origination system integrations named on the company site. Class Valuation: A service purchase, so a lender running its own panel gains almost nothing. Class Valuation: Per-order fees and minimums go undisclosed, contract terms too. Appraisify: The Appraisify brand dates to 2025, so there is no long operating record. Appraisify: No LOS integration, API or UCDP submission path is described. Appraisify: Remaining states depend on third-party AMCs rather than the direct network.
Which one fits which shop
Best fit for Class Valuation: Lenders that need national panel coverage and one AMC accountable for turn times. Best fit for Appraisify: Buyers whose appraisal bottleneck is scheduling the inspection, not the report.
What each entry concludes
Class Valuation: Class Valuation is an appraisal management company first and a technology vendor second. Class Valuation: Gridiron Capital has owned it since April 2021, with Narrow Gauge Capital holding a minority stake from 2018. Appraisify: Appraisify is what became of Aloft after Inspectify acquired it in 2025. Appraisify: The combination puts Inspectify’s field inspectors in front of Aloft’s valuation engine.
The short answer
Class Valuation finishes ahead on the published rubric, 3.6 to 2.2. The margin comes mostly from Production impact. Same rubric, same weights, no sponsorships.
Both tools are scored on the same weighted rubric, production impact carries the most weight. Comparisons are never sponsored. Disclosure →