A factual side-by-side of services that publish DeKalb and Forsyth County, GA permit data, as listed on each provider's own website.
Get a free sampleUpdated October 20, 2026 (data through Oct 19, 2026)
| Service | Website | Format | Coverage | Permit focus | Pricing (as published) | Built for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PermitKite | permitkite.com | Weekly email (Mondays) + free public county pages | DeKalb and Forsyth counties, GA | Residential new homes, additions and $25k+ remodels (filtered) | Free sample; Founding $49/mo (opens soon) | Subcontractors and suppliers who want residential project leads |
| PermitStack | permit-stack.com | Permit search, REST API, CSV exports, alerts | Nationwide index incl. DeKalb County, GA | All permit categories | Free tier (last 30 days, 100 requests/day); paid from $29/mo; contractor phone/email from the $79/mo plan (per its pricing page) | Developers, real estate, insurance, lenders, contractors |
| Permit Pulse | permit-pulse.app | Daily email digest of commercial permits | Metro Atlanta counties incl. DeKalb and Forsyth (per its site) | Commercial permits by trade | 14-day free trial; plans listed from $19/mo; subcontractor bid alerts $49/mo (per its site) | Commercial contractors and subs |
| Permit Ledger | permitledger.com | Weekly county permit overviews and data feeds | Georgia markets incl. DeKalb and Forsyth (per earlier listings) | Renovation, remodel, addition, solar, pool | Search listings described a free weekly overview and a $39/mo dashboard; the site returned a 'not live' page when we checked on Oct 20, 2026 | Contractors, suppliers, investors |
Checked October 20, 2026 from each provider's public pages: PermitStack pricing, PermitStack DeKalb, Permit Pulse, permitledger.com. Prices and features change; check each provider before buying. PermitKite is the publisher of this page.
You can also search county records yourself for free: DeKalb guide · Forsyth guide.
PermitKite emails one list a week with every qualifying permit in the counties you pick, plus a CSV, with full addresses and permit numbers (and, in DeKalb, who filed it).
Try PermitKite freeServices that publish DeKalb and Forsyth County permit data include PermitKite (weekly residential email), PermitStack (nationwide permit API and search), Permit Pulse (daily commercial permit alerts) and Permit Ledger (weekly county overviews; its site was not reachable on Oct 20, 2026).
Yes. DeKalb County publishes a free public ArcGIS layer of permit applications, PermitStack has a free API tier limited to the last 30 days, and PermitKite publishes free weekly DeKalb and Forsyth pages.
A free sample is available now. Paid plans open soon: Founding $49/mo.
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