Hercules vs CompStak

The short answer

CompStak is commercial lease and sale comps contributed by brokers, appraisers and researchers. Hercules is US property data nationwide (owners, mortgages, equity, distress and investors), with every NYC lot and foreclosure case in depth, owner contacts and a CRM. They answer different questions, and many teams use both.

Plans and prices

HerculesCompStak
What it isUS property data nationwide (owners, mortgages, equity, distress and investors), every NYC lot and foreclosure case in depth, owner contacts and a CRMCommercial lease comps, sale comps and loan data
CoverageUS property records nationwide, all property types; every NYC lot in depthUS commercial markets

Choose Hercules if

  • You need to know who owns the building and who is behind the LLC.
  • You look for distress: open foreclosure cases, liens and violations.

Choose CompStak if

  • You underwrite leases and need rents, concessions and terms.
  • You value commercial buildings from comparable deals.

Questions

Does Hercules have lease comps?
No. Hercules covers owners, recorded documents, permits, zoning and foreclosure cases. Use CompStak or CoStar for lease comps.
Can I use CompStak and Hercules together?
Yes: CompStak for what a building should rent and sell for, Hercules for who owns it and what is recorded against it.
Which covers small buildings?
Hercules covers US property records of every type, and every NYC tax lot, including one-to-four family and mixed-use buildings.