FullCount Data vs. Construction Monitor
A plain comparison for sales-ops teams deciding between the two. The facts below about Construction Monitor were verified directly on their own site, as of September 24, 2026.
| Construction Monitor | FullCount Data | |
|---|---|---|
| Model | Monthly subscriptions by market and category; a credit card on file is required to subscribe | One monthly plan per market, $299/mo |
| San Diego County market coverage | Carlsbad, Chula Vista, Coronado, Del Mar, El Cajon, Encinitas, Escondido, Imperial Beach, National City, Oceanside, Poway, San Diego, and San Diego County, plus Imperial County | Unincorporated San Diego County, CA only |
| Permit categories | Residential, Commercial, Solar, Swimming Pools | Solar & photovoltaic permits |
| Solar permit data | Nationwide coverage, a REST API, installing-contractor details, and owner name and mailing address | Unincorporated San Diego County, CA only; permit feed plus daily completeness report (API not yet offered) |
| Pricing | Shown on their site once you start an order | $299/mo flat |
Scope note: Construction Monitor's San Diego County market covers the incorporated cities listed above, plus the unincorporated county and Imperial County — more area than we do. We cover Unincorporated San Diego County, CA only, the county's own unincorporated jurisdiction. That makes this a scope comparison, not a like-for-like price comparison; we have not verified their pricing ourselves — they show it on their site once you start an order.
Where Construction Monitor is stronger
- Nationwide solar permit coverage, versus our one market today
- A REST API for solar permit data
- Installing-contractor details, plus owner name and mailing address, on solar permits
- Several permit categories — Residential, Commercial, Solar, Swimming Pools — versus our solar-only focus
- Broader geography within San Diego County itself: their market includes the incorporated cities listed above; ours is the unincorporated area only
Where we differ
- We cover one market — Unincorporated San Diego County, CA — in depth, rather than many markets at a slice
- We publish a daily completeness report showing what was collected, which days had zero solar filings, and any truncated responses
- $299/mo flat, one plan, no sales call required
Sources: Construction Monitor's own “San Diego County” market page, constructionmonitor.com/marketing/order/areaid/17/San-Diego-County-California-Construction-Projects, and their solar permit data page, shop.constructionmonitor.com/solar-permit-data (both verified directly, as of September 24, 2026).