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Skip Genie vs. Goliath Data: Accuracy & Cost Comparison for Real-Estate Investors

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Austin Beveridge

Tennessee

, Goliath Teammate

If you’re sourcing off-market real-estate leads, skip-tracing accuracy and cost per contact are two of the most critical metrics to get right.

In this comparison we’ll look at how Skip Genie and Goliath Data stack up when it comes to:

  • Data accuracy & verification

  • Cost structure

  • Workflow fit for deal-making

  • When each platform makes sense

1. Platform Overview & Positioning

Skip Genie

  • Marketed as a skip-tracing tool built for real-estate investors (phone numbers, address history, relatives/associates).

  • Offers subscription plans and per-search credits (e.g., “Essentialist” for $47/month or “Perfectionist” for $97/month) in certain promotional contexts.

  • Focus: Find the contact info, get a person, make outreach happen.

Goliath Data

  • Positioned as a full-cycle real-estate intelligence and acquisition engine: owner/property data + motivation signals + outreach workflows.

  • Pricing tiers start around ~$83/month (Ramp) up to ~$1,375/month (Scale, for teams).

  • Focus: Not just skip-trace, but skip trace + validate + integrate into a conversion pipeline.

Key takeaway:

Skip Genie is a focused skip-tracing tool. Goliath Data is a broader system with skip-tracing built in, but because of that, the accuracy and workflow advantages become meaningful.

2. Accuracy & Data Refresh

Skip Genie

  • Promotes “real time data”, multiple address history, phone numbers, relatives/associates.

  • Some investor forum feedback suggests that while Skip Genie performs reasonably, skip-tracing outcomes always depend heavily on the underlying list and verification volume.

  • Essentially: you get a lot of search power, but accuracy still depends on your process (clean list, number testing, follow-up).

Goliath Data

  • Emphasises “live pipelines” with continuously refreshed property & owner data.

  • Promotes advanced skip-trace accuracy via layered verification: “multiple numbers common” and treating skip-tracing as a core investment rather than an added cost.

  • Because of the built-in workflow, you not only get contact info, but the system shows which contacts are most likely to convert (motivation signals).

  • In practice: fewer dead contacts, fewer invalid numbers, higher right-party contact rates.

Verdict on accuracy:

While Skip Genie provides credible skip-tracing, Goliath Data offers a stronger data-verification methodology and higher conversion-ready contact info. If accuracy of reach is your priority (not just contact info), Goliath has the edge.

3. Cost & Value Per Lead

Skip Genie

  • Entry-level pricing around $47/month for 10 searches. Additional searches at ~$1.50 per search (according to one source) for plan variant.

  • Good for small volume, DIY investors who already have an outreach stack and handle verification manually.

  • Because of lower cost, you may take more risk: more contacts may bounce or be invalid, which increases cost per valid conversation.

  • If you’re buying large lists and skip-tracing broadly, inefficiencies might add up.

Goliath Data

  • Ramp plan: ~$83/month; Growth: ~$249/month; Scale: ~$1,375/month.

  • Higher cost entry, but the value proposition is higher, better contacts + built-in outreach system, meaning lower cost per qualified lead and per closed deal.

  • For example: If you pay slightly more for contact info, but extract 2-3× more response/conversion, ROI improves.

  • Consider it an investment in quality rather than just cost-saving.

Verdict on cost-efficiency:

If absolute lowest cost per contact is your metric, Skip Genie wins. If cost per successful conversation / deal is the metric, Goliath wins.

4. Workflow & Conversion Pipeline

Skip Genie

  • Focused on finding contact info; after that you export out, manage outreach separately (dialer, CRM, follow-up).

  • Good for investors comfortable with multiple tools and manual workflows.

  • More steps = more chance for leads to slip through or be mishandled.

Goliath Data

  • Built for “lead → conversation → close”. Owner/contact data, motivation scoring, outreach tasks, pipelines all in one platform.

  • Less workflow friction means your skip-traced contact enters your system quickly and gets handled, not lost in spreadsheets.

  • Results: faster speed-to-lead, fewer wasted hours, better conversion.

Workflow verdict:

For standalone skip-trace, Skip Genie is fine. For an integrated acquisition pipeline that turns contact info into action, Goliath is superior.

5. Which Platform Suits Your Use Case?

Use Skip Genie if you:

  • Are a solo investor, small scale, doing outreach manually.

  • Already have your CRM/dialer/texting stack and just need decent skip-trace.

  • Want to keep costs low and are willing to accept more manual cleanup.

Use Goliath Data if you:

  • Are scaling an acquisition system, care about contact accuracy, and want more of your time spent talking to real owners, not cleaning data.

  • Want fewer tools, less manual hand-off, and better end-to-end conversion.

  • Are okay paying higher monthly cost because cost-per-deal matters more than cost-per-contact.

6. Final Verdict

In a straight head-to-head comparison:

  • Skip Genie = solid skip-tracing, good value for contact quantity at lower cost.

  • Goliath Data = higher upfront cost, but delivers better accuracy, faster workflow, and higher conversion potential.

If your priority is just “get the phone number”, Skip Genie works. If your priority is “get a live seller conversation and close deals faster”, then Goliath Data wins.

If you’re ready to upgrade from contact lists to conversations, check out Goliath’s pricing plans and see how the system is structured for higher-intention owner outreach.