Estimado AI vs. Encircle

Encircle turns loss documentation into mitigation scope. Estimado turns remodel capture into a visual sale.

Encircle captures photos, 360 media, floor plans, notes, moisture data, and restoration scope. Estimado captures room geometry and the homeowner’s desired remodel, then carries the visual scope into pricing and close.

EEncircle
Restoration documentation

A restoration field-documentation platform for photos and 360 media, floor plans, notes, moisture mapping, equipment data, signed forms, and AI-generated mitigation scopes.

  • Loss documentation
  • Hydro + moisture
  • AI mitigation scope
Estimado AI
Homeowner or sales team

A LiDAR scan measures the room, captures pictures, creates measured 2D and 3D outputs, visualizes the remodel, and carries the approved scope into your pricing and sales flow.

  • LiDAR measurement
  • 2D + 3D + render
  • Capture to close
The capture-to-close rail
ScanMeasureVisualizeEstimateClose
At a glance

Both organize property data. The direction of the workflow is different.

Encircle documents an existing loss and prepares restoration teams for estimating. Estimado measures an existing room to visualize and sell the proposed remodel.

Capability
Encircle
Estimado AI
Primary job
Restoration loss documentation and estimate-ready mitigation scope
Remodeling lead capture, visualization, estimating, and close
Who captures
Restoration field team documents the loss on site
Homeowner by link or sales associate on site
Capture inputs
Photos, video, 360 media, notes, floor plans, and Hydro data
LiDAR geometry, photos, openings, and desired remodel
Measured outputs
Floor plans, room sketches, moisture maps, and readings
Measured 2D plan and navigable 3D spatial model
AI output
Structured, editable, estimate-ready mitigation scope
Proposed-remodel visual scope plus line-by-line estimate
Visualization
Existing-condition photos, 360 views, sketches, and loss maps
Realistic proposed remodel generated from the captured room
Sales workflow
×No public remodeling estimate-follow-up and invoice pipeline was found
Follow-up, visual approval, e-signature, and invoice
Public-feature wording is intentionally narrow. “No public workflow found” means the capability was not located in the cited current product materials; it is not a claim about undisclosed or future features.
Where they diverge

One proves what happened to the property. One shows the homeowner what the property can become.

Encircle’s data is built for restoration operations and claim documentation. Estimado’s data is built for a remodeling sales conversation.

Encircle workflow

Field documentation for a property loss

Restoration team arrives at the lossOn site
Photos + 360 + notes + floor planDocument
Hydro and moisture data stay attached
AI creates an estimate-ready mitigation scopeScope
Reports support estimating and the claimDeliver

Encircle is purpose-built to create defensible restoration documentation. Its current public materials do not describe a proposed-remodel visualization and sales workflow.

Two paths. One tool.

Work the lead from your office—or turn the site visit into the close.

Estimado gives remodeling contractors two ways to use the same measured capture, depending on the job and the homeowner.

Path 1 · The volume path

Send the link. Let the homeowner scan.

A lead comes in. You text one link. The homeowner scans the room and describes the remodel from their phone. Measurements, photos, a 3D model, a 2D plan, and the visual scope arrive in your dashboard.

Build and send the estimate from your office. Automatic follow-up takes it from there.

Best for high-volume lead flow
New lead
Here’s your Estimado room-scan link. It takes about five minutes.
Homeowner scanning a kitchen and returning measured 2D and 3D outputs
Homeowner captureMeasured outputs ready
Path 2 · The sales-team path

Walk in. Scan. Show the vision. Price it.

A sales associate meets the homeowner at the property and runs the full capture from a phone or tablet. The LiDAR scan measures the space while Estimado captures photos and creates the measured 2D plan and 3D model.

Together, they tell the AI what the homeowner wants, generate and refine the proposed-remodel render, then review a preliminary estimate using your company pricing—all before the visit ends.

The sales-associate path
  1. Meet the homeowner on site
  2. LiDAR scan + room photos
  3. Measured 2D plan + 3D model
  4. Homeowner explains the vision to the AI
  5. Generate the proposed-remodel render
  6. Refine the vision together
  7. Show a preliminary estimate with your pricing—in minutes
Best for closing in the room
AI visualization of a remodeled kitchen shown on a tablet
Kitchen before remodelingExisting kitchen
Proposed remodeled kitchenProposed remodel

The strategic difference is direction: Encircle’s field team documents an existing loss on site. Estimado can qualify a remodeling lead remotely or turn the on-site scan into the visual sales presentation. Among the current public workflows reviewed for these comparisons, we did not find another product connecting measured capture, 2D and 3D outputs, homeowner-guided rendering, and preliminary pricing in one on-site sales session.

Feature by feature

What each tool actually does.

Based on Encircle’s publicly documented capabilities as of August 29, 2026.

Homeowner self-capture link

×Encircle

No public homeowner-operated remodeling capture link was found.

Estimado AI

Send a link so the homeowner captures the room before your team visits.

On-site capture-to-preliminary-estimate session

×Encircle

No public proposed-remodel sales session connecting measured capture, homeowner-guided rendering, and preliminary pricing was found.

Estimado AI

A sales associate scans, creates measured 2D and 3D outputs, renders and refines with the homeowner, then shows preliminary pricing.

Restoration field documentation

Encircle

Captures photos, video, 360 media, notes, rooms, and loss data.

×Estimado AI

Estimado is not a restoration loss-documentation system.

Measured floor plan

Encircle

Floor Plan supports measurements, room sketches, and moisture maps.

Estimado AI

LiDAR capture returns a measured 2D room plan.

Moisture mapping and dry logs

Encircle

Hydro tracks moisture points, readings, equipment, and drying reports.

×Estimado AI

Estimado does not replace restoration moisture documentation.

AI mitigation scope

Encircle

Scope turns field documentation into an editable estimate-ready mitigation scope.

×Estimado AI

Estimado is built for remodel scope and sales, not mitigation protocols.

Proposed-remodel image render

×Encircle

No public feature was found for visualizing a future remodel in the captured room.

Estimado AI

Generates a realistic proposed remodel from the room capture.

Navigable 3D spatial model

Encircle

Encircle documents 360 media and floor plans; no navigable dollhouse output was found.

Estimado AI

Compatible captures create a navigable 3D spatial model.

Homeowner design input

×Encircle

The workflow documents loss conditions, not requested remodel changes.

Estimado AI

The homeowner describes desired changes during capture.

Conversational design refinement

×Encircle

No public proposed-design refinement workflow was found.

Estimado AI

Refine finish and layout choices through updated visuals.

Line-item remodeling estimate

Encircle

Scope is estimate-ready; Encircle positions it as an input to final estimating.

Estimado AI

Builds the remodeling estimate from capture, scope, and company pricing.

Digital signatures

Encircle

Supports signed restoration forms and documents.

Estimado AI

Homeowners approve and sign remodeling estimates.

Automatic estimate follow-up

×Encircle

No public remodeling-estimate follow-up automation was found.

Estimado AI

Sends automated text and email follow-up and shows opens.

Estimate-to-invoice pipeline

×Encircle

No public remodeling estimate-to-invoice pipeline was found.

Estimado AI

Tracks the remodeling job from estimate through invoice.

Encircle claims were checked against its official Scope overview, Hydro documentation, Floor Plan and Sketch guide, and current digital-signature training materials.

The real question

Are you documenting a loss—or selling a new space?

Both products capture property information, but each is designed for a different industry, buyer, and outcome.

Choose Encircle when

You document restoration losses for insurance work.

Encircle fits teams that need thorough existing-condition records, moisture workflows, defensible reports, and mitigation scope.

  • Photos, 360 media, and notes document the loss
  • Hydro and moisture reporting matter to the job
  • The field record must support restoration estimating and claims
Choose Estimado AI when

You want the measured space and the homeowner’s vision earlier.

Estimado is designed for remodelers who want to reduce unnecessary site visits, visualize the proposed work, price it their way, and move faster toward the sale.

  • Let homeowners self-capture before you drive
  • Let sales associates run the full workflow on site
  • Use measured 2D and 3D outputs from the same capture
  • Make the proposed-remodel render part of the sales conversation
  • Carry the approved scope into pricing, follow-up, signature, and invoice
Questions before choosing

Clear answers, without the sales fog.

Does Encircle create floor plans and room sketches?

Yes. Encircle Floor Plan can be turned into room sketches and moisture maps. That capability is accurately represented on this page.

What is Encircle Scope?

Encircle Scope uses photos, notes, floor plans, moisture readings, and other job data to generate a structured, editable, estimate-ready mitigation scope for restoration work.

Does Encircle support digital signatures?

Yes. Encircle supports signed restoration documents and forms. That is different from approving a visual scope of a proposed remodel.

Does Encircle generate a proposed-remodel visualization?

We did not find a current public workflow for photoreal visualization and conversational refinement of a proposed remodel. Encircle’s documented visual tools focus on existing-condition and loss documentation.

Is Estimado intended to replace Encircle for restoration documentation?

No. Estimado is built for remodeling capture, visualization, estimating, and sales. Encircle is purpose-built for restoration documentation.

Can a sales associate run the entire Estimado workflow on site?

Yes. A sales associate can scan the home, capture photos, generate measured 2D and 3D outputs, talk with the homeowner and AI about the desired remodel, generate and refine the render, and present a preliminary estimate using the company’s Pricing Profile during the same visit.

See the full workflow

Turn the room capture into the sales conversation.

Let the homeowner scan before you drive—or scan on site, show the proposed remodel, and carry the approved direction into pricing.

See Estimado AI on a real remodeling job.