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CodeComply.AI vs GreenLite

Two ways to use AI for building code compliance before a permit is issued. CodeComply.AI is software: architects run code checks on their own plan sets, and cities use its AI prechecks and plan review. GreenLite is an expert-led permitting service: its team uses GreenLite's AI to review plans, run permit management and, where allowed, perform private plan review. CodeComply publishes a starting price for its AEC plan; GreenLite publishes none. Vendor pages read Oct 22, 2026; desk research, not tested, no winner.

DESK RESEARCH, NOT TESTED. Compiled from vendors' public websites (accessed Oct 22, 2026). Vendor claims are not verified by Means & Methods Lab. No scores or rankings.

In short: CodeComply.AI (AI code compliance & plan review; vendor publishes prices) vs GreenLite (AI permitting & plan review; no public prices (quote / sales)). Facts last checked Oct 22, 2026. No winner declared; not tested.

Side by side

CodeComply.AI vs GreenLite: vendor-published facts side by side
Sheet rowCodeComply.AIGreenLite
CategoryAI code compliance & plan reviewAI permitting & plan review
AI role (our label)AI-firstAI features added to established product
What it doesAI code-checking platform with live design checks for AEC professionals plus AI prechecks and automated plan review for cities. Its three products: AI Compliance & Design for AEC professionals (live checks during design across ICC, NFPA, ADA, FHA and local amendments, with plain-language explanations and suggested fixes), AI Precheck for cities (instant completeness and code feedback to applicants, branded for the jurisdiction), and AI Plan Review for cities (automated code checks and markup, VersionVue revision comparison, Plan Chat, and audit-ready records). Re-read Oct 17, 2026: the homepage says CodeComply is the official plan review tool inside CivicPlus (a permitting platform it says more than 850 local governments use) and is endorsed by TXShare, the cooperative purchasing program of the North Central Texas Council of Governments, so Texas cities and counties can buy through pre-vetted contracts; it also says it has completed a SOC 2 audit (vendor statements). Its AI Compliance & Design page (re-read Oct 17, 2026) says it vectorizes a plan set into structured building data and lists Readiness Checks, Custom Checks, Plan Chat with cited answers, VersionVue, Drawing Search, IssueHub and a code-cited compliance report for submittal. Star-rated quotes on the homepage and third-party statistics on the AEC page were not used. Re-checked Oct 19, 2026: the homepage headline is now Permits in days, not months; the three products, the CivicPlus (850+ local governments) and TXShare statements and the SOC 2 note are unchanged (vendor statements). Re-checked Oct 21, 2026: homepage unchanged in substance (three products; CivicPlus and TXShare statements; SOC 2 audit). The AI Compliance & Design page (last modified Sept 29, 2026 per its page metadata) carries a pricing section our earlier reads missed: a license-based plan for solo practitioners and small studios and a volume-priced enterprise plan for firms (see pricing). The site returned 403 to our headless browser today and was read with a standard browser request; the third-party statistics on the AEC page are still not used. Re-checked Oct 22, 2026: homepage and AI Compliance & Design page unchanged in substance (three products; CivicPlus and TXShare statements; Readiness Checks, Custom Checks, PlanChat, VersionVue, Drawing Search, IssueHub; the $250/month license-based plan). Third-party statistics and star-rated quotes still not used.Permitting and plan review service backed by software, offering permit management, private plan review and AI-powered code-compliance pre-checks. Permit management is full-service, and private plan review and stamping are offered in approved jurisdictions. Vendor says its experts use GreenLite's AI to ingest and organize plans and surface compliance risks early. Also sells plan review support to building departments. Expert-led service with AI in the workflow, so we tag it AI features added. Re-read Oct 17, 2026: the site names two technology products, LiteTable (AI-assisted plan reviews) and Atlas (a real-time visibility dashboard), and describes automated intake with jurisdiction-specific checklists. Its FAQ explains Private Plan Review (certified experts review, approve and stamp plans before submission in jurisdictions that allow it) and says that where it is not permitted GreenLite still runs code compliance reviews ahead of submission. Project types listed include ground-up construction, tenant improvements, renovations and multi-site rollouts. Homepage cites permitting in 21-45 days against a 90-120+ day average and a first plan review with comments in 7 days (vendor claims, not verified). Footer links a Trust Center. Re-checked Oct 19, 2026: the homepage now calls GreenLite an AI-powered permitting and plan review platform; the FAQ is unchanged (AI ingests and categorizes plans, extracts key data, generates jurisdiction-specific checklists and formats design sets for expert review, with the Atlas dashboard and LiteTable AI-assisted plan reviews). The homepage adds summary figures of $100M+ in unlocked revenues, a 60% reduction in permitting timelines and 1,800 revision cycles removed, and case studies citing 14 average business days from submittal to approval for a multi-state footwear retailer and 30 to 45 days cut from Florida restaurant permits through Private Plan Review (vendor claims, not verified). The 21-45 day and 7-day figures are unchanged. Still expert-led with AI in the workflow, so the tag stays. Re-checked Oct 20, 2026: homepage unchanged in substance (AI-powered permitting and plan review platform; permit management, private plan review and code compliance pre-check by its experts; LiteTable and Atlas; the same 21-45 day, 7-day, $100M+, 60% and 1,800 revision-cycle figures and the two case studies, vendor claims, not verified). The resources menu also lists a 2026 Private Provider Laws eBook. Re-checked Oct 22, 2026: homepage and FAQ unchanged in substance (permit management, private plan review and AI-powered code compliance pre-checks by its experts; LiteTable and Atlas; the same vendor figures and two case studies, not verified).
Who it's forArchitects and designers preparing submittals; city plan reviewers and intake teams.Builders and developers seeking permits; building departments.
Pricing (as publicly stated)AEC side published on the AI Compliance & Design page (read Oct 21, 2026; page last modified Sept 29, 2026): a single user license starts at $250/month on the license-based plan for solo practitioners and small studios (unlimited projects and reviews, all AI design and compliance features, collaboration with internal and external users); the enterprise plan for firms and multi-project teams has volume-based pricing (Book a call). No prices are shown for the city products, AI Precheck and AI Plan Review, and /pricing still redirects to the demo page. Earlier notes (Oct 15-19, 2026) said no public prices were found; those reads covered the homepage and /pricing and missed this section. Confirm current pricing with the vendor. Re-checked Oct 22, 2026: unchanged (single user license from $250/month on the license-based plan; enterprise plan with volume-based pricing; no prices for the city products).No public prices found (checked Oct 16, 2026): the vendor site has no pricing or plans link in its navigation or footer, and /pricing and /plans return a not-found page. The site's calls to action include "Get started". Earlier note (Oct 14, 2026): free permit consultation offered. Confirm current pricing with the vendor. Re-checked Oct 19, 2026: unchanged. (/pricing still not found; the homepage still offers a free permit consultation). Re-checked Oct 20, 2026: unchanged (/pricing returns a 404 page; free permit consultation and Get started). Re-checked Oct 22, 2026: unchanged (/pricing returns a not-found page; free permit consultation).
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Where the vendor descriptions differ

  • Delivery model: CodeComply is self-serve software. Designers upload a plan set and run Readiness Checks against IBC, NFPA, ADA, FHA and local amendments, and cities get AI Precheck for applicants and AI Plan Review for reviewers. GreenLite is a service: its experts handle submissions, intake, code compliance and approvals, and it says its experts use GreenLite's AI to ingest and organize plans and surface compliance risks early.
  • Plan review: CodeComply vectorizes drawings into structured building data (rooms, doors, stairs, occupant loads), and lists Custom Checks for local amendments or client standards, PlanChat with cited answers, VersionVue revision comparison, Drawing Search, IssueHub and a code-cited compliance report to submit with drawings. GreenLite's FAQ says LiteTable powers its in-house compliance reviews and its AI ingests and categorizes plans, extracts key data and generates jurisdiction-specific checklists.
  • Approvals: GreenLite offers Private Plan Review, where certified experts review, approve and stamp plans before submission in jurisdictions that allow it, and full-service permit management, with an Atlas dashboard for permit status, timelines and next steps across projects. CodeComply does not file permits; it aims to make submittals cleaner and reviews faster.
  • For building departments: both sell to cities. CodeComply says it is the official plan review tool inside CivicPlus and is endorsed by TXShare, the cooperative purchasing program of the North Central Texas Council of Governments (vendor statements). GreenLite offers plan review and code compliance support to building departments to manage workloads.
  • Who it is for: CodeComply lists architects and AEC professionals plus city reviewers and intake teams. GreenLite lists developers, builders, owners and national brands, with ground-up construction, tenant improvements, renovations and multi-site rollouts across quick-service restaurants, retail, healthcare, schools, banks and EV infrastructure.
  • AI tags: CodeComply.AI is tagged AI-first; GreenLite is tagged AI features added to an established product, because its offer is expert-led with AI in the workflow.
  • Pricing (checked Oct 22, 2026): CodeComply's AI Compliance & Design page says a single user license starts at $250/month on the license-based plan (unlimited projects and reviews), with volume-based enterprise pricing and no prices for the city products. GreenLite publishes no prices; /pricing returns not found and it offers a free permit consultation.
  • Not used here: GreenLite's permitting-timeline, revenue and revision-cycle figures and case-study results, CodeComply's third-party statistics and star-rated quotes (vendor material). Neither tool has been tested by Means & Methods Lab.

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