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ValueSwell vs Mercury Network
Both manage appraisal orders. ValueSwell also drafts the report, with every source attached.
Sources checked September 9, 2026. Published by ValueSwell.
Appraisal order network
What Mercury Network does well
- Appraisal order workflows with configurable quality-management modules and an Encompass integration.
Sources
Vendor pages describe their own products. Features and terms change; confirm with each vendor.
Side by side
How they compare.
Built around
- Mercury Network
- Appraisal order workflows with configurable quality-management modules and an Encompass integration.
- ValueSwell
- Drafting the report from your inspection, with every source attached.
Voice capture
- Mercury Network
- See Mercury Network’s product documentation.
- ValueSwell
- Talk through the inspection; your words fill the matching fields.
Source evidence
- Mercury Network
- See Mercury Network’s product documentation.
- ValueSwell
- MLS page, screenshot and hash saved from your own login.
Workfile retention
- Mercury Network
- See Mercury Network’s product documentation.
- ValueSwell
- Kept five years, with every capture and edit logged.
Pricing
- Mercury Network
- Vendor quote or published pricing.
- ValueSwell
- First 10 completed reports free, then $5 each. Pro is $99/month with 30 included, $4 after.
Who decides value
- Mercury Network
- The appraiser.
- ValueSwell
- The appraiser. ValueSwell drafts; you decide and sign.
Where ValueSwell is different
Built around the report you sign.
Talk your appraisal
Narrate the walkthrough on your phone. Your words land in the right fields, and typed values are never overwritten.
Every fact tied to its source
Open any drafted value to see the MLS page, county record or voice note it came from.
Your MLS, your screenshots
Capture listing pages from your own MLS login. The page, screenshot and hash go into the workfile.
A workfile that holds up
Every capture and edit is logged, and workfiles can’t be deleted for five years.
FAQ
Questions about switching
- Should I replace Mercury Network right away?
- Run a real assignment in ValueSwell first and check the output with your client. Keep your existing reports and delivery channels until you switch.
- Who is responsible for the appraisal?
- You are. You choose the sources, make the adjustments, decide value and sign. ValueSwell drafts and checks.
- How current is this comparison?
- We checked Mercury Network’s published product pages on September 9, 2026. Features and terms change, so confirm with each vendor.
