Compare properties side by side
Stop juggling a dozen browser tabs and a group chat. Add every place you're considering, score each one against your own priorities, and let Groundwork line them up side by side — so the right home is obvious, not a gut guess.
See every home on the same yardstick
Two listings are never really comparable on the portal — different photos, different agents, different spin. Groundwork puts them on one honest scale: the things you care about, scored the same way every time. Open any two (or ten) places next to each other and the trade-offs jump out.
Rank by score — or by value for money
Sort your shortlist by total score to see the best homes, then flip to value-for-money to surface the quiet bargains: score per $100k of price when you're buying, or per $100 of weekly rent when you're renting. The flashy listing and the sleeper both get a fair hearing.
Compare together, in real time
Invite whoever you're hunting with and you're all comparing the same shortlist. When your partner scores a place from an inspection, you see it instantly — no exporting, no re-sending, no "which version is the latest?".
What you can compare in Groundwork
- Your own scoring categories — light, parking, the quiet street, whatever matters
- Deal-breakers that pull a score down (busy road, high-maintenance, powerlines)
- A location rating and a gut-feel score alongside the hard facts
- Price vs. score — the value-for-money view
- Notes, comments and reactions from everyone on the hunt
Ready to start your shortlist?
Add your first place and score it in under a minute — no signup. Bring your people in whenever you're ready.
Common questions
How is this better than a spreadsheet?
A spreadsheet can't score, rank or stay in sync for two people at once. Groundwork does the maths, ranks by score or value-for-money automatically, and updates live for everyone on the hunt — on the phone you're holding at the inspection.
Can my partner or housemates use it with me?
That's the whole idea. Invite anyone you're searching with by email and you all score the same shared shortlist — no more scattered group chats and half-remembered favourites.
Does it work for renting as well as buying?
Yes. Switch a hunt to Rent mode and the price field, the value-for-money score and your exports all move to a weekly-rent basis. Everything else works the same.
Is Groundwork free?
Yes — Groundwork is free for buyers and renters, with no per-property or per-hunt charges. You can start scoring straight away without even creating an account.