Overview
Hosta A.I. provides patented spatial and material analytics to automate property assessments from a few photos. The platform delivers floorplans, measurements, square footage, structural details, and material insights without on-site visits. Offered as multiple editions (Automation, Underwriting, Claims) and custom solutions for partners, Hosta is API-first and designed for integration into existing workflows, producing PDF/Excel reports, API outputs, and optional CAD/3D model add-ons. It emphasizes faster turnaround, lower estimation costs, objective spatial and structural analysis, PII filtering, and scalable cloud processing. (Source: hosta.ai homepage and pricing pages)
Key Features
Spatial & Material Analytics
Uses AI to infer room geometry, materials, and structural details from a few photos for accurate assessments.
Auto-generated Floorplans & Measurements
Produces floorplans, room measurements, square footage, and sketches from images suitable for quotes and designs.
API-first Configurable Integrations
Developer-friendly APIs allow embedding Hosta capabilities into portals, workflows, or third-party systems.
Secure, PII-aware Processing
Filters personal identifiable information and emphasizes secure cloud handling of sensitive images and data.
Multi-format Outputs & Add-ons
Deliverables include PDF, Excel, API payloads and optional auto-generated CAD/3D models for downstream tools.
Editions Tailored to Use Cases
Automation, Underwriting, and Claims editions tailored to contractors, insurers, appraisers, and retailers.
Who Can Use This Tool?
- Insurers:Estimate damages, underwrite risk, and process claims remotely without site visits.
- Contractors:Generate accurate quotes and designs remotely using images to avoid on-site measurements.
- Developers:Integrate Hosta’s APIs to add automated building assessments and workflows into products.
- Retailers & Designers:Provide remote measurements and floorplans for furniture fitting, design, and e-commerce experiences.
Pricing Plans
Generate accurate quotes or designs remotely for contractors and retailers.
- ✓Floorplans, measurements, square footages, and structural details from simple photos
- ✓Integrated workflows via email or messages, no app download required
- ✓PDF, Excel, or API outputs to accelerate business decisions
- ✓Available add-on: Auto-generated CAD models
Remote property insights for insurers, appraisers and inspectors to assess risk.
- ✓Understand overall interior (wall coverage, ceilings)
- ✓Insights into special appliances and materials
- ✓Identify special features (e.g., smart home systems)
- ✓Awareness of risks and building compliance issues
- ✓Filter all PII
- ✓Integrate via API or use web portal
- ✓Generate reports in PDF, Excel, or integrate with existing systems
Estimate damages remotely for insurers, contractors and maintenance teams.
- ✓Automated image-to-sketches creation
- ✓Damage size & material identification (coming soon)
- ✓Integrated workflows via APIs
- ✓Filter PII
- ✓Integrate with estimation platforms
Custom solutions and pricing working with solution architects for unique use cases.
- ✓Work with solution architects to automate specific use cases
- ✓Build-your-own pricing and configurations for remote property assessments
- ✓Objective data about customers' built environment to inform decisions
Pros & Cons
✓ Pros
- ✓Automates property assessments using only a few photos (no on-site visits required)
- ✓API-first, developer-friendly integrations and configurable APIs
- ✓Multiple editions tailored to common industry workflows (Automation, Underwriting, Claims)
- ✓Outputs in common formats (PDF, Excel, API) and optional CAD/3D model add-on
- ✓PII filtering and security-focused cloud processing mentioned
- ✓Scalable design (claims site states ability to process large image volumes)
✗ Cons
- ✗No public, transparent pricing or starting price listed (contact required)
- ✗No free trial available
- ✗Some capabilities (e.g., damage size/material identification) marked as coming soon
- ✗Targeted at business/enterprise users — not a consumer-facing product for individuals
Compare with Alternatives
| Feature | Hosta A.I. | Civils.ai | Simplifai |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | N/A | $60/month | N/A |
| Rating | 8.2/10 | 8.3/10 | 8.3/10 |
| Spatial Analytics | Yes | Yes | No |
| Measurement Precision | High measurement accuracy | Accurate construction measurements | Not focused on measurements |
| Floorplan Fidelity | High floorplan fidelity | CAD drawing fidelity | No floorplan capabilities |
| CAD/BIM Export | Yes | Yes | No |
| Claims Integration | Yes | No | Yes |
| Human-in-loop | Partial | Yes | Yes |
| API Configurability | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Batch Throughput | Scalable batch processing | High batch throughput | High document workflow throughput |
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