DealMachine alternative: skip tracing without monthly credits.
DealMachine plans start at $99 per seat per month, in data credits that reset each billing cycle. On Tracer, 10,000 owners cost $99, once, and the balance never resets. Your first 100 records are free.
At a glance
DealMachine quoted from DealMachine’s pricing page (and its data-credits guide), checked Oct 4, 2026.
01Side by side
What you pay, in plain numbers.
| What | LeadsUp Tracer | DealMachine |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly plan needed | No — buy a record pack | Yes — Basic $99, Pro $149 per seat per month |
| How tracing is counted | Per record, ~1¢ in a 10,000 pack | Data credits: “One credit = one unique record” |
| A property and its owner | 1 record | “one property credit plus one people credit” |
| Included per month | Nothing to use up — packs never expire | Basic 10,000 credits per seat; Pro 20,000 per seat |
| Unused balance | Stays on your account | Doesn’t roll over; refreshes each billing cycle |
| Driving for dollars and mail | Not included — Tracer is the skip trace | Driving for Dollars app; pay-as-you-go postcards |
DealMachine figures are quoted from DealMachine’s pricing page (and its data-credits guide), checked October 4, 2026. Prices change; check their page before you decide. Tracer prices are what a pack costs today.
LeadsUp Tracer is not affiliated with DealMachine.
02The fair version
When each one makes sense.
DealMachine makes sense if…
you find deals by driving for dollars and sending mail, and want property data, owner contacts and a team app in one subscription you use every month.
Tracer makes sense if…
you already have lists and just need the owners' phones, you trace in bursts rather than every month, or you want the best number's caller name (CNAM) checked against the owner before you dial.
03Real numbers
One investor’s week on Tracer.
A real estate investor customer in September 2026, taken from the weekly report Tracer emailed them. We don’t publish customer names.
Your list will differ, so test it. Fresh lists of owner-occupied homes do best; old lists full of LLCs do worse. Trace 100 records free, no card.
How much does DealMachine cost?
On DealMachine's pricing page (checked October 4, 2026): Basic is $99 per seat per month with 10,000 data credits per seat, Pro is $149 per seat per month with 20,000 credits per seat, and Scale is $599 per package per month for 100K records and 10 seats. They say you can cancel anytime.
How does DealMachine count skip traces?
In data credits. DealMachine's credits guide says one credit is one unique record, and that pulling a property and its owner uses one property credit plus one people credit. Credits don't roll over; the allowance refreshes at the start of each billing cycle.
Can I trace DealMachine lists on Tracer?
Yes. Export the list as a CSV and upload it. Tracer needs each owner's name and mailing address, and it recognizes the common export headers on its own.
Do I have to give up DealMachine?
No. If you find deals by driving for dollars or send mail from DealMachine, keep it for that. Tracer only does the skip trace, and you pay for it once instead of every month.
Trace the same owners. Compare the results.
Run a few owners from your list through Tracer free, no card, and put the numbers next to what you get today.