ClickDrag Finance vs KBKG (CostSegregation.com): cost segregation compared

By Howard Krieger, MBA, former ASA, Managing Director, ClickDrag Finance. Updated October 23, 2026.

KBKG is the better fit for a lower published starting price or range than the $15,000 study (KBKG's engineered studies), a lower published price inside a stated size limit (KBKG's CostSegregation.com), a site visit (KBKG's engineered studies: a physical inspection of the property) and audit support beyond the written study (KBKG's CostSegregation.com), as its own pages stated when read October 22, 2026; ClickDrag Finance has no site visit at either product, offers a licensed engineer's signature only as an optional $1,500 add-on to the study, and does not include representation before the IRS. In each provider's terms: choose KBKG's CostSegregation.com if you are an owner of a property under $1.5M of basis excluding land who wants to run the study in software (read October 22, 2026), or KBKG's engineered studies if you are an owner who wants a physical inspection, with a typical fee range published by building size, type and tenants (read October 22, 2026); choose ClickDrag Finance if you are an owner whose property's purchase price plus construction costs total $2.0 million or more, or a CPA or tax advisor ordering for a client, and want a published $15,000 cost segregation study for a property whose purchase price plus construction costs total up to $250 million, with a qualified human review of every component and no site visit, or an owner of a property under $2.0 million (purchase price plus construction costs) who wants the $499* report, which is reviewed before release and unsigned. *For a property whose purchase price plus construction costs total under $2.0 million.

Disclosure: Published by ClickDrag Finance, one of the two providers compared. Nobody paid for placement, and KBKG did not review this page. Every KBKG fact here was read on KBKG's own pages and is printed with the date it was read; nothing comes from a third-party ranking, and nothing is scored or ranked. Every provider we compare, with each price and its read date, is on the full cost segregation provider comparison.

How do ClickDrag Finance and KBKG (CostSegregation.com) compare, side by side?

ClickDrag Finance and KBKG (CostSegregation.com), each cell as the provider's own page states it, with the date it was read
Question	ClickDrag Financeclickdragfinance.com/pricing · Read October 20, 2026	KBKG — CostSegregation.comcostsegregation.com · Read October 22, 2026	KBKG — engineered studieskbkg.com/costsegregation/faq · Read October 22, 2026
Published price	$499* report (for a property whose purchase price plus construction costs total under $2.0 million) · $15,000 study (for a property whose purchase price plus construction costs total up to $250 million; ordered by an owner from $2.0 million, or by a CPA or advisor for a client)	$495 (residential, up to a $500,000 tax basis, rising to $675 at $750,000 and $1,195 from $1.2M) · $1,295 (commercial, up to a $1,000,000 tax basis, rising to $1,795 at $1.5M); priced by tax basis	Typically $5,000–$15,000, depending on building size, building type, number of tenants and other physical characteristics
Stated limits	None stated on the page read	Properties up to $1.5M of building basis, less land; above that, a custom quote	None stated on the page read
Turnaround	Report 3–5 business days · Study 15–20 business days, from receipt of all required documents	Not stated	Typically 45–60 days, depending on how quickly the information arrives
Type	Report and study	Online service	Engineered study
Site visit	None, virtual or physical, at either product	Not stated	A physical inspection of the property
Signed?	Report: unsigned · Study: its signer block names its preparers; a licensed engineer's signature is an optional $1,500 add-on	Not stated	Not stated
Audit support	The written documentation; representation before the IRS is not included	Lists audit support and audit defense as included	Not stated
Form 3115	The study's Form 4562 tie-out flags a look-back for Form 3115; your CPA prepares and files it	A §481(a) calculation schedule is included	Not stated
Property types	Commercial, multifamily, self-storage, industrial, retail, medical office, hospitality and rental property, up to $250 million	Residential (condos, townhomes, single-family, multifamily, ADUs) and listed commercial types (warehouse, storage, office, hotel and motel, restaurant), up to $1.5M of basis excluding land	Not stated

Each competitor cell is what that provider's own page stated on the date in its column, in our words; "Not stated" means the page we read did not say. It is not a test of anyone's work.

When is KBKG (CostSegregation.com) the better choice?

A lower published starting price or range than ClickDrag Finance's $15,000 study, with no size limit stated on the page read: KBKG's engineered studies (read October 22, 2026). A starting price or a range is not a quote for a specific property.
A lower published price for a property inside the limit the page for KBKG's CostSegregation.com states: properties up to $1.5M of building basis, less land; above that, a custom quote (read October 22, 2026). Its price is under "What does each cost?" below.
For a small property, KBKG's CostSegregation.com lists $495 (residential, up to a $500,000 tax basis, rising to $675 at $750,000 and $1,195 from $1.2M) (read October 22, 2026), below ClickDrag Finance's $499* report; the report is a workpaper for the taxpayer's tax preparer, prepared from the information the buyer provides, not an engineering study. *For a property whose purchase price plus construction costs total under $2.0 million.
A site visit: the page for KBKG's engineered studies states a physical inspection of the property (read October 22, 2026). ClickDrag Finance has no site visit at either product.
Audit support beyond the written study: the page for KBKG's CostSegregation.com lists audit support and audit defense as included (read October 22, 2026). At ClickDrag Finance the written documentation is the support.

What does each cost?

ClickDrag Finance lists a $499* report, for a property whose purchase price plus construction costs total under $2.0 million, reviewed before release and unsigned (it is not signed by a CPA or an engineer, or by anyone else), at 3–5 business days from receipt of all required documents; and a $15,000 study, for a property whose purchase price plus construction costs total up to $250 million (ordered by an owner from $2.0 million, or by a CPA or advisor for a client), at 15–20 business days from receipt of all required documents (read October 20, 2026). *For a property whose purchase price plus construction costs total under $2.0 million.

KBKG's CostSegregation.com lists $495 (residential, up to a $500,000 tax basis, rising to $675 at $750,000 and $1,195 from $1.2M) and $1,295 (commercial, up to a $1,000,000 tax basis, rising to $1,795 at $1.5M); priced by tax basis; its page states properties up to $1.5M of building basis, less land; above that, a custom quote (read October 22, 2026).

KBKG lists for its engineered studies typically $5,000–$15,000, depending on building size, building type, number of tenants and other physical characteristics, with a turnaround of typically 45–60 days, depending on how quickly the information arrives (read October 22, 2026).

What does each deliver?

ClickDrag Finance's $15,000 study includes document-traced component values from invoices, trial balance or AIA pay applications, qualified human review and oversight of every component, document and photo review of the property, with photographs linked to the components they support, a documentation package built to the IRS ATG, a dedicated project manager and full exhibit set and narrative, typically delivered 15–20 business days from receipt of all required documents. The study's Form 4562 tie-out flags a look-back for Form 3115; your CPA prepares and files it.

ClickDrag Finance's $499* report is a narrative PDF: it states its purpose and the procedures followed, gives one summary table of each recovery class with its amount and percent of the depreciable basis and the Year-1 deduction, and ends with one disclaimer; it has no Excel workbook, no year-by-year depreciation schedules and no item listings, exhibits or appendices. *For a property whose purchase price plus construction costs total under $2.0 million.

The page for KBKG's CostSegregation.com describes a report the buyer downloads, and lists every report as including audit support, report corrections, a §481(a) calculation schedule and a land-versus-building allocation advisor (read October 23, 2026); it states on Form 3115: a §481(a) calculation schedule is included, and states no turnaround (read October 22, 2026).

The page for KBKG's engineered studies describes a cost segregation study that also separates the building's structural components, such as the roof, windows or HVAC units, so a loss deduction can be claimed when one is replaced, and separates tenant leasehold improvements on leased property (read October 23, 2026); it does not state Form 3115 help, and states a turnaround of typically 45–60 days, depending on how quickly the information arrives (read October 22, 2026).

Who signs it?

ClickDrag Finance's $499* report: Nobody. It is unsigned: a workpaper for the taxpayer's tax preparer, prepared from the information the buyer provides, not signed by a CPA or an engineer. *For a property whose purchase price plus construction costs total under $2.0 million.

ClickDrag Finance's $15,000 study: The study's signer block names its preparers: Howard Krieger (MBA, former ASA), Managing Director; and Robert H. Hutchins (CPA (Inactive), CVA (Emeritus)), Senior Tax Advisor. A licensed engineer's signature: yes, as an optional $1,500 add-on. It is not in the base price.

The page for KBKG's CostSegregation.com, read October 22, 2026, does not state who signs the study.

The page for KBKG's engineered studies, read October 22, 2026, does not state who signs the study. The page for KBKG's engineered studies lists seven cost segregation experts, six of them with the CCSP designation (read October 23, 2026); that is not a statement of who signs.

Is either engineering-based?

The $15,000 cost segregation study is document-driven: it applies an engineering principles-based methodology, the cost classification approach described in the IRS Cost Segregation Audit Techniques Guide (Publication 5653), to the property's own documents and to time- and geo-stamped photographs, with a qualified human review of every component; there is no site visit, virtual or physical, and no licensed engineer signs it unless the optional $1,500 signature add-on is ordered.

ClickDrag Finance's $499* report is not an engineering study: it is a workpaper for the taxpayer's tax preparer, prepared from the information the buyer provides, reviewed before release and unsigned. *For a property whose purchase price plus construction costs total under $2.0 million.

The page for KBKG's CostSegregation.com describes self-guided software: the buyer enters the address, the software finds public property data, and the buyer fills in the rest and can invite a CPA into the software (read October 23, 2026).

The page for KBKG's engineered studies describes a detailed study that includes a review of any available cost detail and blueprints for the property and a physical inspection of the property (read October 23, 2026).

What audit support does each include?

ClickDrag Finance: The deliverable is the support: methodology, cost sources and per-component classification rationale, documented to the IRS ATG. Representation before the IRS is not included at any price.

The page for KBKG's CostSegregation.com lists audit support and audit defense as included (read October 22, 2026).

The page for KBKG's engineered studies, read October 22, 2026, does not state any audit support.

Which fits a $1 million property, and which fits a $5 million property?

For a $1 million property (purchase price plus construction costs), ClickDrag Finance sells an owner the $499* report, reviewed before release and unsigned, and a CPA or tax advisor can order the report or the $15,000 study for a client; the report is a workpaper for the taxpayer's tax preparer, prepared from the information the buyer provides, not an engineering study. *For a property whose purchase price plus construction costs total under $2.0 million. KBKG's CostSegregation.com lists $495 (residential, up to a $500,000 tax basis, rising to $675 at $750,000 and $1,195 from $1.2M) and $1,295 (commercial, up to a $1,000,000 tax basis, rising to $1,795 at $1.5M); priced by tax basis; its page states properties up to $1.5M of building basis, less land; above that, a custom quote (read October 22, 2026). KBKG lists for its engineered studies typically $5,000–$15,000, depending on building size, building type, number of tenants and other physical characteristics, with a turnaround of typically 45–60 days, depending on how quickly the information arrives (read October 22, 2026). Check the property against the limit KBKG's CostSegregation.com states before ordering.

For a $5 million property, ClickDrag Finance's study is $15,000 before any optional add-on, for an owner whose property's purchase price plus construction costs total $2.0 million or more, or a CPA or tax advisor ordering for a client, with no site visit. KBKG's engineered studies publish a lower starting price or range (prices above); a starting price or range is not a quote, so ask for a written quote for the property. The page for KBKG's CostSegregation.com states properties up to $1.5M of building basis, less land; above that, a custom quote (read October 22, 2026), so check whether it covers a $5 million property. The page for KBKG's engineered studies states a physical inspection of the property (read October 22, 2026).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which should I choose, ClickDrag Finance or KBKG (CostSegregation.com)?

Choose KBKG's CostSegregation.com for self-guided software at a lower published price, inside its stated size limit, or KBKG's engineered studies for a physical inspection of the property (read October 23, 2026); choose ClickDrag Finance for a published $15,000 document-driven study, human-reviewed component by component with no site visit, of a property from $2.0 million to $250 million in purchase price plus construction costs (any size when a CPA orders for a client), or its $499* report under $2.0 million. *For a property whose purchase price plus construction costs total under $2.0 million. KBKG is the better fit for a lower published starting price or range than the $15,000 study (KBKG's engineered studies), a lower published price inside a stated size limit (KBKG's CostSegregation.com), a site visit (KBKG's engineered studies: a physical inspection of the property) and audit support beyond the written study (KBKG's CostSegregation.com), as its own pages stated when read October 22, 2026; ClickDrag Finance has no site visit at either product, offers a licensed engineer's signature only as an optional $1,500 add-on to the study, and does not include representation before the IRS.

Which is cheaper, ClickDrag Finance or KBKG (CostSegregation.com)?

For a property from $2.0 million, KBKG's engineered studies publish a lower starting price or range than ClickDrag Finance's $15,000 study (a starting price or range, not a quote for a specific property). KBKG's CostSegregation.com states a size limit, so check the property against it first. For a property under $2.0 million, KBKG's CostSegregation.com lists $495 (residential, up to a $500,000 tax basis, rising to $675 at $750,000 and $1,195 from $1.2M), below ClickDrag Finance's $499* report; the report is a workpaper for the taxpayer's tax preparer, prepared from the information the buyer provides, not an engineering study. (KBKG's prices read October 22, 2026.) *For a property whose purchase price plus construction costs total under $2.0 million. KBKG's CostSegregation.com lists $495 (residential, up to a $500,000 tax basis, rising to $675 at $750,000 and $1,195 from $1.2M) and $1,295 (commercial, up to a $1,000,000 tax basis, rising to $1,795 at $1.5M); priced by tax basis; its page states properties up to $1.5M of building basis, less land; above that, a custom quote (read October 22, 2026). KBKG lists for its engineered studies typically $5,000–$15,000, depending on building size, building type, number of tenants and other physical characteristics, with a turnaround of typically 45–60 days, depending on how quickly the information arrives (read October 22, 2026). ClickDrag Finance lists a $499* report, for a property whose purchase price plus construction costs total under $2.0 million, reviewed before release and unsigned (it is not signed by a CPA or an engineer, or by anyone else), at 3–5 business days from receipt of all required documents; and a $15,000 study, for a property whose purchase price plus construction costs total up to $250 million (ordered by an owner from $2.0 million, or by a CPA or advisor for a client), at 15–20 business days from receipt of all required documents (read October 20, 2026).

Does KBKG (CostSegregation.com) or ClickDrag Finance visit the property?

The page for KBKG's engineered studies states a site visit, and ClickDrag Finance has none: the page for KBKG's engineered studies states a physical inspection of the property (read October 22, 2026). The page for KBKG's CostSegregation.com, read October 22, 2026, does not state whether anyone visits the property. There is no site visit, virtual or physical, at either tier. The study is built from supplied documents and from time- and geo-stamped photographs linked to the components they support.

Who signs a KBKG (CostSegregation.com) study, and who signs ClickDrag Finance's?

The page for KBKG's CostSegregation.com, read October 22, 2026, does not state who signs the study. The page for KBKG's engineered studies, read October 22, 2026, does not state who signs the study. The page for KBKG's engineered studies lists seven cost segregation experts, six of them with the CCSP designation (read October 23, 2026); that is not a statement of who signs. ClickDrag Finance's $499* report: Nobody. It is unsigned: a workpaper for the taxpayer's tax preparer, prepared from the information the buyer provides, not signed by a CPA or an engineer. *For a property whose purchase price plus construction costs total under $2.0 million. ClickDrag Finance's $15,000 study: The study's signer block names its preparers: Howard Krieger (MBA, former ASA), Managing Director; and Robert H. Hutchins (CPA (Inactive), CVA (Emeritus)), Senior Tax Advisor. A licensed engineer's signature: yes, as an optional $1,500 add-on. It is not in the base price.

Does KBKG (CostSegregation.com) or ClickDrag Finance represent you before the IRS?

ClickDrag Finance does not include representation before the IRS at any price. The page for KBKG's CostSegregation.com, read October 22, 2026, does not state whether representation before the IRS is included; it lists audit support and audit defense as included. The page for KBKG's engineered studies, read October 22, 2026, does not state whether representation before the IRS is included. ClickDrag Finance: The deliverable is the support: methodology, cost sources and per-component classification rationale, documented to the IRS ATG. Representation before the IRS is not included at any price.

Who wrote this comparison of ClickDrag Finance and KBKG (CostSegregation.com)?

Published by ClickDrag Finance, one of the two providers compared. Nobody paid for placement, and KBKG did not review this page. Every KBKG fact here was read on KBKG's own pages and is printed with the date it was read; nothing comes from a third-party ranking, and nothing is scored or ranked.

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