Carson Dunlop Horizon is shutting down on December 15, 2026
Carson Dunlop is retiring its Horizon inspection software on December 15, 2026, and says “There is no automatic migration.” If you are weighing Horizon alternatives, Hive is one. We import your templates, clients and agents for you, free, and Horizon switchers pay $500 for the first year or $50/month for 6 months.
Here is a five-step path from Horizon to Hive, so there is never a day without a working report system.
- About 90 minfor the setup steps, with a video for each
- About 1 hourafter a mock inspection, when we move your data
- 2–3 hoursif you move your data yourself
- A few daysuntil most inspectors are on a real inspection
“You guys continue to impress the heck out of me! I can tell you how happy I am that Horizon chose to close down. What a blessing in disguise.”
What comes with you
Horizon inspectors have usually put years into their report structure. Switching should keep that work, not throw it away.
Your past reports, imported
Export your past reports from Horizon and our team imports them into Hive free, so old jobs stay findable and you can send a client an old report from Hive.
Your templates, imported
The sections, systems and wording you refined in Horizon come across. The report structure you built over years stays your starting point.
Your clients and agents, imported
Repeat clients and the agents who send you work are in Hive from day one. No retyping your address book.
Your agreements and services, set up too
If you can export it from Horizon, it works in Hive. Horizon’s export doesn’t include fee schedules or agreements, so those move a different way: our support team helps you set them up, 7 days a week.
AI that writes in your words
Smart Add matches a short note to the comments already in your template, and AI Comment Assist drafts a comment for you to review. Inspectors report saving 40–50 minutes per inspection with the two together.
Your back office on one plan
Online booking, agreements, payments, automations and an agent portal are all part of the same $99/month plan.
Set up for Canadian inspectors
QuickBooks Online syncs with a US or Canadian company, in USD or CAD, with your GST, HST, PST or QST code on each invoice. Mileage and routes can use kilometers.
What you pay: Horizon, Spectora or Hive
Horizon’s price ends with Horizon on December 15, 2026. Here is what each option costs from there.
Horizon today: $79/month or $799/year per inspector
Or credits from $12 down to $4 per inspection, honoured “through to sunset.” After December 15, 2026, Horizon is gone, so this price ends too.Carson Dunlop’s recommended move, Spectora: $55/month for 6 months or $545 for the first year
Then $109/month, if you sign up by January 31, 2027.Hive for Horizon switchers: $50/month for 6 months or $500 for the first year
Then $99/month or $999/year, with every feature and AI on the plan, the same price at any number of inspections. Template, client, agent and past-report import is free.
The five-step migration plan
Run Hive alongside Horizon until you trust it. Nothing here asks you to give up Horizon before Hive is ready.
Start a free Hive account
Sign up and get 5 free reports, no credit card. Keep Horizon exactly as it is; nothing in this step touches your current setup.We import your templates, clients and agents
Send us your Horizon templates, client list and agent contacts, and we import them into Hive for you, free. We can also import the past reports you export from Horizon, so you can send a client an old report from Hive. Customer support is 7 days a week, including Saturday and Sunday, by chat, screen share, video call or email, while everything comes across.Run a mock inspection
Walk your own house or a past job in Hive. Type a few words about what you see and Smart Add finds the matching comment in your own template. If we moved your data, you are switched within about an hour of this.Run one real job alongside Horizon
Take a real inspection through Hive from booking to agreement, report and delivery, with Horizon still there as your safety net. Most inspectors are on a real inspection within a few days.Point new bookings at Hive
Move your online booking, agreements and payments over, and take every new job in Hive. Automations, the agent portal and business metrics are already on your plan.
Checking each piece yourself? The switching guide in the help center lists what to check before you cancel Horizon.
Still deciding where to move? The 2026 roundup of 11 home inspection software tools compares prices, apps and AI, with the date each price was checked.
50% off while you make the move
Switching takes time, so it shouldn’t also cost full price. Inspectors coming from Horizon get half off their first year or first six months.
Annual: $500 for your first year
50% off the standard $999/year. After the first year, standard pricing applies.Monthly: $50/month for your first 6 months
About half the standard $99/month. After 6 months, standard pricing applies.
Book a transition call with us
Not sure how your Horizon setup maps onto Hive? Book a one-on-one transition call with the Hive team and ask about templates, the data import, pricing or anything else about the switch.
Moving from Horizon: common questions
Something else? Ask customer support, 7 days a week, including Saturday and Sunday, by chat, screen share, video call or email.
Is Carson Dunlop Horizon shutting down?
Yes. Carson Dunlop is retiring Horizon on December 15, 2026. Until then Horizon stays fully operational, so you can move on your own schedule.
Is there an automatic migration from Horizon?
No. Carson Dunlop says “There is no automatic migration.” If you move to Hive, our team imports your templates, clients, agents and the past reports you export from Horizon for you, free.
How long does switching from Horizon to Hive take?
About 90 minutes for the setup steps, with a video for each. When we move your data, you are switched within about an hour of a mock inspection, and most inspectors are on a real inspection within a few days.
What does Hive cost for Horizon users?
Horizon switchers pay $500 for the first year or $50/month for the first 6 months, about half the standard $999/year or $99/month. Every feature and AI are on the plan.
Does Hive work for Canadian inspectors?
Yes. QuickBooks Online syncs with a US or Canadian company, in USD or CAD, with your GST, HST, PST or QST code on each invoice, and mileage and routes can use kilometers.
Start the switch without risking a booking
Start with a free trial: 5 free reports, no credit card. We move your templates, agreements, services, contacts and settings, and set up your account so it’s ready to run your business, free.