Streamlining telecom
permitting. Simplifying your workflow.
Approval Metric consolidates the tools permit specialists actually use — a Kanban permit tracker, a jurisdiction knowledge base, and financial administration — into one desktop-first platform. Stop losing thousands to delayed approvals.
Small-cell node · pole attach
Rooftop macro · zoning var.
ROW encroachment permit
Fiber trench · lane closure
Tower structural mod
DAS node · streetlight
Utility easement grant
Purpose-built for permitting teams at
jurisdictions tracked at once
faster time-to-approval*
avg. saved per delayed permit*
workspace for the whole team
*Illustrative figures based on early design partners. Sample data.
Four essential tools.
One permitting workspace.
Competitors leave gaps between deployment suites and government portals. Approval Metric fills them with the tools a permit specialist reaches for every hour of the day.
Track
Kanban permit tracker
Move every permit through intake, review, and approval on a board designed for jurisdictions — not generic project cards. See what's aging out of stage before it costs you.
Know
Jurisdiction knowledge base
Codify local requirements, contacts, forms, and lead times once — then let every specialist on the team ramp in days. Institutional knowledge stops walking out the door.
Account
Financial administration
Track permit fees, deposits, and consultant spend against every jurisdiction and site. Roll it up across the team so nothing slips and every dollar is accounted for.
Assist
AI documentation assistant
Draft jurisdiction correspondence, summarize dense permit packets, and answer requirement questions in seconds — so specialists spend time deploying, not retyping.
“Draft a resubmittal cover letter for PRM-4795…”
Built for the gaps others leave open
Deployment suites and government systems weren’t made for the permit specialist. Approval Metric is.
| Capability | Approval Metric | Sitetracker | Accela | Tarantula |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanban permit tracker built for specialists | ||||
| Jurisdiction knowledge base | ||||
| Financial administration for permit spend | ||||
| AI drafting & documentation assistant | ||||
| Desktop-first, no heavy implementation | ||||
| Multi-seat enterprise deployment |
Scale from one specialist to the whole deployment org
Approval Metric grows into the enterprise deployment layer — multi-seat accounts for national tower companies, carriers, and turnkey contractors, with shared jurisdiction knowledge and spend visibility across every team.
Carriers
Standardize permitting across national build-outs.
Tower companies
One board for every co-location and mod.
Turnkey contractors
Run every client's pipeline side by side.
Multi-seat admin
SSO, roles, and org-wide visibility.
Permitting teams, unblocked
“Before Approval Metric our permit status lived in three spreadsheets and someone's inbox. Now the whole team sees every jurisdiction on one board.”
“The knowledge base alone paid for itself. New specialists ramp on local requirements in days instead of months.”
“We stopped losing money to approvals that stalled without anyone noticing. Approval Metric surfaces the ones aging out of stage.”
Illustrative testimonials from fictional design partners.
Priced for teams that lose thousands to delays
Per-seat SaaS for permitting managers and small-cell deployment teams. One stalled approval usually costs more than a year of Approval Metric.
Specialist
For the individual permit specialist getting organized.
- Kanban permit tracker
- Jurisdiction knowledge base
- Financial administration
- Unlimited permits & jurisdictions
- CSV export & reporting
Team
For small-cell & deployment teams working the same pipeline.
- Everything in Specialist
- Shared team boards & handoffs
- Org-wide jurisdiction library
- Spend roll-ups & reporting
- Priority support
Enterprise
For national tower cos, carriers & turnkey contractors.
- Everything in Team
- Multi-seat deployment layer
- SSO & advanced admin
- Onboarding & migration help
- Dedicated success manager
Questions, answered
Permit specialists at telecom carriers, national tower companies, and turnkey contractors who manage complex approvals across many jurisdictions. Approval Metric is desktop-first because that's where permitting work actually happens.
Those platforms are broad — deployment suites or government-side systems. Approval Metric is purpose-built for the permit specialist's daily workflow: a Kanban tracker, a jurisdiction knowledge base, financial administration, and an AI assistant, all in one place, without the enterprise-implementation overhead.
It complements them. Approval Metric owns the permitting layer and slots alongside your deployment and asset systems, so specialists stop juggling spreadsheets, email threads, and portals.
Yes. Approval Metric is priced per seat and scales to multi-seat enterprise accounts for national tower cos, carriers, and turnkey contractors — with shared jurisdiction knowledge across your organization.
Approval Metric starts at $399 per seat / month, billed to teams that lose thousands in delayed approvals. Volume pricing is available for enterprise deployments. Join the waitlist and we'll tailor a plan.
The assistant helps draft jurisdiction correspondence and summarize documentation. Your permit records stay within your workspace, and you stay in control of what the assistant can access.
Get your permitting pipeline on one board
Join the waitlist for early access to Approval Metric. Be first to give your team the permitting workspace built for how they actually work.