Visual Approvals pricing
Visual Approvals pricing and what it adds up to
$725 a month plus GST, or $8,700 a year before extra approvals
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The plans
What Visual Approvals charges
Visual Approvals lists Foundation at $300 a month plus GST and Accelerate at $725 a month plus GST. Your bill includes a monthly approval allowance, with extra charges possible for approvals, users, add-ons and storage.
Foundation
$300 a month plus GST
Includes two users and 20 approvals.
Accelerate
$725 a month plus GST
Includes five users and 40 approvals.
Advantage
Quoted privately
Visual Approvals prices this plan on application.
Extra user licence
A one-time $275 plus GST
Extra licences are capped by plan, and a growing team may need to move plan.
Extra building approvals
$27.50 under 100 a month, and $22.50 from 100 to 200
These charges apply to approvals over your monthly allotment.
How the bill is built
Monthly plan
You pay a monthly fee for a set number of users and approvals. Foundation covers two users and 20 approvals, while Accelerate covers five users and 40 approvals. The plan sets the starting point for your bill.
Approvals over your allowance
Each building approval over your monthly allotment adds a charge. The listed rate is $27.50 per approval under 100 a month, and $22.50 from 100 to 200. A busier month can therefore cost more.
Extra user licences
An extra user licence costs a one-time $275 plus GST, and the number of users is capped by your plan. If your team grows beyond that limit, Visual Approvals says you may need to move to another plan.
Add-ons and storage
E-sign, SMS and the quote portal each carry a setup fee, and sends beyond the included number are charged. Plans and documents are stored for an annual fee, with a further charge for each terabyte over the first.
A year of Visual Approvals
Accelerate starts at $8,700 a year
Accelerate costs $725 a month plus GST, or $8,700 a year before extra approvals. That covers five users and 40 approvals a month. Approvals over the monthly allowance add charges, and e-sign, SMS, the quote portal and storage can add to the yearly bill. The total depends on your approval volume and which of these charges apply.
Underneath the bill
What you are really paying for
Approval capacity
Your monthly plan includes an approval allowance, and extra building approvals are charged separately. The published rates vary with volume, so the cost can rise when your practice issues more approvals than the plan includes.
More users and add-ons
Additional users have a one-time licence fee and are limited by plan. E-sign, SMS and the quote portal have setup fees, while sends beyond the included number are charged. Storage also carries an annual fee and can cost more above the first terabyte.
Your job history in the subscription
Visual Approvals lists standard and custom reports, but publishes no export format. Its pricing information says your job history lives where the subscription lives, so the subscription is tied to access to your records.
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Questions
Visual Approvals pricing, answered
What is the yearly cost of Visual Approvals Accelerate? expand_more
Accelerate is $725 a month plus GST, which Visual Approvals lists as $8,700 a year before extra approvals. The plan includes five users and 40 approvals a month. Your yearly bill can increase if you go over that approval allowance or use charged add-ons or storage.
What happens if my practice issues more approvals? expand_more
Approvals over your monthly plan allowance are charged separately. The listed rate is $27.50 per building approval under 100 a month, and $22.50 from 100 to 200. Your total depends on how many approvals you issue and how many your plan includes.
Are extra users and storage included in the plan price? expand_more
An extra user licence is a one-time $275 plus GST, and licences are capped by plan. Storage has an annual fee, with a charge for each terabyte over the first. E-sign, SMS and the quote portal also have setup fees, and sends beyond the included number are charged.
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