If you are a home inspector looking for the best way to track CE hours, you have a few options. Spreadsheets, paper folders, CE Broker, and dedicated tracking apps. Each has trade-offs.
Here is what to look for in a CE tracker, and how the main options compare in 2026.
What makes a good CE tracker?
- •Loads your state CE requirements automatically so you do not have to look them up
- •Tracks hours by category, not just total hours
- •Sends reminders before your license expiry date
- •Works on your phone so you can log a course right after you finish it
- •Free or low cost for the features most home inspectors need
InspectCE: built for home inspectors
InspectCE is a free CE hour tracking app designed for home inspectors, barbers, estheticians, and nail technicians. It covers all 50 US states plus DC, tracks CE hours by category, shows a visual countdown to your license expiry date, and sends push notification reminders. The free plan includes unlimited CE logging for one license. A Pro plan ($4.99/month) adds unlimited licenses, PDF export, and certificate storage.
Why spreadsheets fall short
A spreadsheet can track hours, but it does not know your state requirements, does not send reminders, and is easy to lose or forget to update. If you hold licenses in more than one state, managing categories manually gets messy fast.
The bottom line
The best CE tracker is one you actually use. InspectCE is free, takes seconds to log a course, and handles the state-specific details for you. If your state also requires CE Broker for official reporting, use both.