Honest comparison

TaxProtestAustin vs Ownwell

Ownwell is a good service. We just charge less and focus exclusively on Austin.

Feature	TaxProtestAustin	Ownwell
Fee on tax savings	20%	25%
Minimum fee	$0	$0
Upfront cost	$0	$0
Pay if no savings	No	No
Auto-renewal	No — one year at a time	Yes — auto-enrolls annually
Charges on market-driven reductions	No	Yes (if auto-enrolled)
Exemption-adjusted billing	Yes	Yes
Austin/Travis County focus	100% — it's all we do	One of 7 states
Cost on $500 savings	$100	$125
Cost on $1,000 savings	$200	$250
Cost on $2,000 savings	$400	$500
Referral discount	15% fee (from 20%)	$20 credit

Why 20% vs 25% matters

On a $1,000 annual tax savings, you save $50 with us vs Ownwell. On $2,000, you save $100. It adds up — and since property tax savings compound every year (your new lower assessment carries forward), you keep more every single year.

The auto-renewal issue

Ownwell auto-enrolls you for the following year's protest. If the market drops and your assessment goes down naturally, they still charge 25% of that “savings” — even though they didn't cause it. We never do this. You sign up for one year. If you want us again next year, you choose to come back.

Austin expertise vs national coverage

Ownwell operates in 7 states. We operate in Travis County. That means every dollar we invest in research, data, and technology goes into understanding TCAD — their methodology, their appraisers, their hearing process. When you're one of 7 states vs someone's entire focus, the depth of analysis is different.

What Ownwell does well

We believe in honest comparisons. Ownwell has an excellent track record (88% success rate), a polished platform, and they've helped thousands of homeowners. If you're outside Travis County, they're a great choice. But if you're in Austin, we offer the same quality protest with a lower fee and deeper local focus.

Save 20% more than you would with Ownwell

Same quality protest. Lower fee. Austin-only focus.

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