Comparison
SkyCanvass vs Interactive Hail Maps
IHM gives you forensic hail maps and a dedicated field app. SkyCanvass gives you hail maps, building codes, storm reports, photo packets, and measurements — flat monthly per-company pricing, no contracts, and the interactive hail map free for everyone.
Side by side
Where each tool wins
IHM wins on a mature field app and a long forensic-mapping track record. SkyCanvass wins on bundled building codes, monthly pricing, and turning one address lookup into a full project file.
| Interactive Hail Maps | SkyCanvass | |
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| Category | Forensic hail mapping with a dedicated field app | Forensic storm reports plus codes, photos, and measurements in one plan |
| Hail visualization | Detailed forensic hail swath maps (core product) | Free interactive map with MESH contours, plus storm-report PDF radar panels |
| Downloadable reports | Forensic hail maps; PDF report output is limited | Full PDF storm report — NEXRAD radar, MESH overlay, NWS synopsis, corroboration |
| Field app | Mature native iOS + Android app for on-site hail verification | iOS companion app for photo capture and field sync |
| Building codes | Not included | Code packets across 13 work scopes with verbatim text and inspection checklists |
| Photos + permits | Not included | Photo packets with guided checklists + full state/county/city/ZIP permit hierarchy |
| Pricing model | Annual plans by coverage area | Flat per-company monthly tiers: Crew $249, Company $449, Regional $799 — storm reports $19 beyond your allowance |
| Free access | No free access | The interactive hail map is free for everyone, and every account gets 1 free storm report as a one-time sample |
When IHM is the better fit
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Dedicated field app
IHM's field app for iOS and Android is purpose-built for on-site hail verification. If your team needs a mature native tool for field hail assessment, IHM has a deeper app in that niche.
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Forensic radar focus
Forensic hail mapping is IHM's specialty. Their radar replay and hail swath analysis tools have been refined over years of focus on this single use case.
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Longer track record
IHM has been in the hail-mapping space longer. If brand recognition and established presence in that niche matter to your workflow, IHM has more history there.
When SkyCanvass is the better fit
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Building codes IHM doesn't carry
IHM has no building-code coverage. SkyCanvass delivers code packets across 13 work scopes — roofing, siding, windows, doors, gutters, and more — with verbatim citations and inspection checklists.
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Monthly pricing, not an annual commitment
IHM sells annual plans by coverage area. SkyCanvass is a flat monthly bill per company — Crew at $249/mo — with no contracts, cancel anytime, and the hail map itself free for everyone.
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One platform, not three tools
Alongside hail data you typically still reach for a separate code tool and a separate photo tool. SkyCanvass combines hail maps, code packets, storm reports, photo packets, and measurements in one subscription.
Category framing
SkyCanvass is not a hail-map-only tool. The interactive map sits inside a Contractor Property Intelligence platform — storm reports, code packets, photos, and measurements all come from one lookup, on a monthly plan rather than an annual commitment.
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