An ADU is one option — and often not the best one. HABU checks every move your Sacramento lot can make, tells you which one is worth acting on, and then Nimble can actually do it: improve it, split it, or buy it — headaches and financing included.
Most owners arrive asking about one. The free check tells you which of the three your lot actually qualifies for — then we run whichever you choose.
Based on a side-by-side test of each tool at the same Sacramento address. The screenshots prove the workflow, not the final dollar figures.
| Capability | HABU | Symbium | ADUscale | InstaDEV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADU allowed screen | ||||
| Multiple owner paths | ||||
| Financial decision layer | ||||
| Recommended path | ||||
| No-go / needs-review signal | ||||
| Development services | ||||
| Project/CRM routing |
These screenshots show what each product returns for the same test address. HABU's numbers are intentionally treated as uncalibrated beta output; the proof here is that HABU compares paths and flags uncertainty.
HABU shows ADU and SB 9 in the same owner-facing report with separate confidence grades. Treat the dollar values as screening estimates, not an appraisal or a construction quote, while outcome calibration continues.
HABU will tell you when a path needs review or may not pencil. The exact dollar figure isn't final yet.
Symbium gives Sacramento ADU types, limits, and local rule context. It doesn't rank SB 9, SB 684, or redevelopment against ADU.
Symbium stops at build cost. HABU goes further — which path, how certain, and what to do next.
ADUscale returns an ADU-allowed result and opportunity score for the address, while also noting missing data. It is a serious ADU feasibility comparator.
The captured paid report is ADU-specific. HABU's paid report earns its price by comparing every owner pathway — not by overselling beta numbers.
For the Sacramento address we tested, InstaDEV didn't return a Development Analysis.
Some companies use the same public data to find big lots, then offer to buy the extra land and develop it themselves. That is option 3, and sometimes it is the right call. But it is only one of three — and with option 2 you keep your home and share in the value the land creates, instead of handing it over and walking away.