Evalation Lab vs VIPLead

Evalation Lab is the design and estimating tool built for outdoor living contractors — decks, pergolas, concrete flatwork, and retaining structures — all in one app on your iPad or iPhone. DESIGN ON THE JOB SITE Draw your deck or structure to scale directly on the canvas. Snap walls, draw deck surfaces, place footings, railings, and stairs. The 3D view updates in real time so you can walk clients through the design before a single board is cut. STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS BUILT IN Evalation Lab runs IRC-compliant beam sizing, joist spans, and footing loads as you design. Every structural result is documented and printable. PROFESSIONAL BLUEPRINTS — INSTANTLY Generate a full permit-ready blueprint package as a PDF: plan view, section cuts, framing layout, material schedule, and code notes. No CAD software needed. ACCURATE ESTIMATES IN SECONDS Material takeoffs and labor costs are calculated automatically from your design. Set your own pricing, margins, and framing system — Fortress Evolution, Safco Buildex (Forever Frame®), or Traditional Lumber — and the estimate updates live. TREX RAINESCAPE® DRAINAGE SYSTEM Add the Trex RainEscape® under-deck drainage system to any deck surface with a single toggle. The app calculates trough count, drain locations, butyl tape rolls, and hidden gutter linear footage per bay — with full line-item pricing in the estimate. DECK ADD-ONS • Under-deck ceiling systems • Trex RainEscape® drainage • Hot tub structural allowance • Custom fascia and border board layouts • Cantilever configurations MULTIPLE MODULE TYPES • Decks & multi-surface deck systems • Freestanding and attached pergolas • Concrete and paver flatwork • Retaining walls SIGN AND CLOSE ON SITE Send the estimate to your client, collect an e-signature, and walk away with a signed proposal — all from the app. CONNECTED TO EVALATION OPS Sign in with your Evalation Ops account to pull scheduled estimates directly into Lab, design them, and sync the completed blueprint, material list, and estimate back to your Ops dashboard in one tap. BUILT FOR CONTRACTORS Dark interface designed for outdoor readability. Large, high-contrast labels that stay legible in direct sunlight. Fast, no-clutter workflow that respects your time on a busy job site.

VIPLead is a professional sales and project support platform designed specifically for home improvement teams. It brings together guided sales presentations and powerful project management tools to support every stage of the in-home sales and job lifecycle. With VIPLead, sales professionals can deliver clear, structured, and interactive presentations that keep appointments focused, consistent, and easy for homeowners to follow. Beyond the sales process, VIPLead includes built-in project management features that allow teams to track customer information, job details, and project progress all in one place. From the initial consultation through completion and follow-up, everything stays organized and accessible. The platform also offers integrated photo management, making it easy to capture, store, and organize job site images within each project. These photos can be used during presentations, documentation, and ongoing communication to improve clarity and accuracy. VIPLead features AI Notes to streamline documentation by automatically generating organized summaries and notes based on project inputs and activity. This reduces manual work while ensuring consistent, high-quality record keeping. Built for the demands of home improvement professionals, VIPLead helps teams stay organized, present with confidence, and manage projects more efficiently—all within a single, seamless platform.