Grounda and Ownwell compared
Grounda and Ownwell both handle Texas property tax protests for a share of the tax saved. What follows is each company's published terms. Ownwell's terms were read on October 20, 2026 from its own pages. Source
| Term | Grounda | Ownwell |
|---|---|---|
| Fee | 20% of tax saved | 25% of tax saved |
| Upfront cost | None. The service agreement says there is no upfront cost. | None |
| No reduction, no fee | Yes | Yes |
| Hearing representation | Yes | Yes |
| Other languages | Spanish and Chinese | Spanish |
| Cancelling | Yes, online at any time. For a tax year we have not filed yet, cancel on or before April 15 of that year (Central Time), or after that year's filing deadline has passed, and that year is dropped at no cost. Otherwise that year's protest continues and cancelling stops the years after it. Any fee is a percentage of actual savings in a year the protest lowers your appraised value, and there is no cancellation fee. | Not stated on the pages we read |
The Texas rate. Ownwell says its rate varies by jurisdiction.