What Bradford Technologies does

Bradford Technologies, Inc. (founded 1987 in San Jose, California; formerly Bradford and Robbins) develops and sells software exclusively for licensed US residential real estate appraisers. Its product portfolio centers on ClickFORMS, a Windows-based desktop form-filling application with a comprehensive forms library, complemented by Inspect-a-Lot (an iPad mobile inspection app that syncs field data and photos into ClickFORMS reports), ClickFORMS Online (a cloud-based form processor with team syncing), and Redstone (a regression analysis and 1004MC automation add-on integrating data from 950+ mapped MLS systems). NightHawk, launched in 2026, is positioned as the next-generation successor intended to move beyond form-filling into end-to-end appraisal production.

Name

Bradford Technologies

Legal name

Bradford Technologies, Inc.

Website

https://bradfordsoftware.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bradford Technologies develops subscription-based desktop, mobile, and cloud appraisal software (ClickFORMS, Inspect-a-Lot, Redstone, NightHawk) exclusively for US licensed residential real estate appraisers, sold via tiered memberships and the AppraisalWorld platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Appraisal Software

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Automated Valuation Models (AVM) & Desktop/Hybrid Appraisals (BPAJAKAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Automated Valuation Models (AVM) & Property Data/Analytics (FSALALAJ), Property Valuation: Appraisal Management (AMC) & Appraiser Networks (FSALALAI)

Keywords

• Real estate appraisal software
• Property valuation software
• UAD compliant forms
• Residential appraisal tools
• Comparable selection analytics

Headquarters

HQ city

San Jose

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. ClickFORMS Software Memberships: Subscription-based membership tiers (Gold, Gold Plus, Platinum) providing access to ClickFORMS desktop software, ClickFORMS Online, Inspect-a-Lot mobile app, and various analytics and data services. Higher tiers include more trainees, Redstone analyses, and advanced features.
2. Inspect-a-Lot Mobile App: Included with ClickFORMS memberships; requires ClickFORMS version 9.71 or higher and iPad with iOS 11+
3. Redstone Analysis Reports: Usage-based pricing at $5 per analysis completed for a specific address with no additional charge for edits. Starter Package available for $99 including MLS setup and 10 Redstone analyses.
4. MLS Export Setup: One-time setup fee for creating custom MLS export definitions for use with Redstone; standard price $99, periodically discounted to $49
5. ClickFORMS Student Edition: One-time license for students at $49.00 through AppraisalWorld store
6. Trainee Software (Free with Membership): Free ClickFORMS for trainees included in membership packages - Gold (1 license), Gold Plus (2 licenses), Platinum (3 licenses). Trainees get 12 months free with mentor membership.
7. Technical Support Services: Included in all membership tiers - 7 days/week technical support with no restrictions on access or charges for remote troubleshooting assistance

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Bradford Technologies develops and sells subscription-based real estate appraisal software for licensed appraisers and appraisal firms. The core offering is the ClickFORMS platform — desktop and cloud-based form-filling software with the industry's most comprehensive forms library — bundled with Inspect-a-Lot mobile inspection app and Redstone regression analytics through tiered Gold, Gold Plus, and Platinum memberships. The company's next-generation NightHawk platform is positioned as a reimagined end-to-end appraisal solution beyond a form filler.

Product overview

Bradford Technologies offers a unified portfolio of appraisal software products centered on the ClickFORMS platform. The core offering includes ClickFORMS (a comprehensive form-filling appraisal software available via Gold, Gold Plus, and Platinum membership tiers), NightHawk (a next-generation appraisal platform positioned as the future of the company's software), Inspect-a-Lot (a mobile inspection app for iPad that syncs field data directly into ClickFORMS), and Redstone (an advanced regression analysis and market analytics add-on for comparable selection support and 1004MC generation). The ecosystem also includes ClickFORMS Online (cloud-based processing), Team Appraising capabilities, free trainee software within membership plans, and a Student Edition. All products are sold primarily through a membership/subscription model and are distributed via the company's own website and AppraisalWorld.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NightHawk: Next generation appraisal software reimagined by Bradford Technologies.
• ClickFORMS
• Inspect-a-Lot
• Redstone

Products and services

• NightHawk NightHawk is the next-generation appraisal software positioned as a reimagined end-to-end solution for the appraisal process. It is intended to help appraisers produce the entire appraisal start to finish rather than functioning merely as a form filler.
• ClickFORMS ClickFORMS is the most intuitive form-filling appraisal software for all non-UAD 3.6 appraisal needs, featuring the industry's most comprehensive forms library. It includes desktop software, an online processor, Team Appraising capabilities, and integrations with Inspect-a-Lot and Redstone.
• Inspect-a-Lot Mobile App Inspect-a-Lot is a mobile inspection application designed for iPad that works with ClickFORMS. It enables appraisers to gather and verify property data, take and label photos, sketch floor plans with a finger, and transfer all data directly into the ClickFORMS report, eliminating manual re-entry. Requires ClickFORMS version 9.71 or higher and iPad with iOS 11+.
• Redstone Regression Analysis Redstone provides advanced regression analysis and market analytics to support comparable selection and adjustment documentation in appraisals. It includes a 1004MC auto-generation feature, MLS data import with market boundary mapping, and regression tools to analytically support comp selections with three scoring algorithms (Characteristics Matching, Nearness Ranking, Appraiser Weighting).

Quantifiable outcome

• Redstone analysis can be completed in 15-30 minutes per report
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature15 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AppraisalWorldcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAppraisalWorld is a primary distribution channel and platform partner for Bradford Technologies. Products including ClickFORMS memberships, Redstone analyses, and training are sold through the AppraisalWorld My Office platform. The partnership includes an AppraisalWorld Membership included with ClickFORMS packages.
• Multiple Listing Service (MLS) ProviderscoreTechnology or IntegrationOver 950 MLS systems have mapped exports enabling direct integration with Redstone for appraisal data. MLS data is essential for regression analysis and comparable selection. Bradford Technologies creates custom export definitions for MLS systems to enable data import.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Reggora: Reggora is a modern, cloud-native appraisal management platform connecting lenders, AMCs, and appraisers, representing the architectural shift away from desktop software that Bradford is responding to with NightHawk.
• Quantarium: Quantarium provides AVMs and property valuation analytics powered by machine learning, competing with Bradford's Redstone product in the property data and automated valuation analytics category that supports appraisal work.
• HouseCanary: HouseCanary is a residential analytics and AVM provider whose valuation and market analytics capabilities overlap with Bradford's Redstone regression and comparable selection tools, although HouseCanary targets a broader institutional customer set.
• Class Valuation: Class Valuation is a technology-driven AMC with proprietary appraisal management software, representing the modern, integrated workflow model that competes with Bradford's Team Appraising and cloud-based ClickFORMS Online.

Broad incumbents

• ICE Mortgage Technology (Intercontinental Exchange): ICE Mortgage Technology operates the Encompass loan origination system and adjacent mortgage technology ecosystem, making it a broad incumbent whose platform strategies and AMC partnerships influence the appraisal software landscape Bradford operates in.
• Clear Capital: Clear Capital offers appraisal management, valuation products, and analytics for the mortgage industry, competing with Bradford on the analytics and AMC technology side while operating at much larger scale.
• Cotality (formerly CoreLogic): Cotality is a large incumbent offering a broad real estate data, analytics, and AVM portfolio (including legacy a la mode products) that competes with Bradford on property data integration, valuation analytics, and AMC-side technology.

Direct peers

• a la mode (now part of Cotality): a la mode's TOTAL and WinTOTAL are the most established direct competitors to ClickFORMS in residential form-filling appraisal software, serving the same appraiser customer base with comparable desktop and form-centric workflows.
• ValueLink (Appraisers Inc.): ValueLink provides appraisal management and technology solutions for appraisers and AMCs, with comparable form-filling, UAD support, and workflow features that overlap directly with Bradford's ClickFORMS and Team Appraising offerings.
• Argyle Software: Argyle Software is a direct competitor offering appraisal report writing solutions for residential appraisers, overlapping with ClickFORMS on form-filling, UAD compliance support, and report production workflows.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/BradfordTechnologies
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bradford-technologies

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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