Best quoting & estimating for roofing contractors.
Roofing jobs live or die on accurate material costs and labor time. One wrong measurement or missed shingle count tanks your margin. Your quoting software must handle complex roof geometry, material waste factors, and seasonal price swings without forcing you into generic templates.
Most platforms treat roofing like a commodity service. They don't. You need tools built for the variables that actually matter: slope calculations, multi-material bids, and photo-based estimates that hold up in customer meetings.
Vendor fit: - ServiceTitan: Enterprise teams running multiple crews and needing white-label customization. - Jobber: Small crews wanting simplicity and fast mobile estimates. - Housecall Pro: Growing shops balancing estimate speed with basic job costing. - Workiz: Crews prioritizing affordability without sacrificing core roofing workflows. - Service Fusion: Larger operations needing integrated CRM, dispatch, and detailed labor tracking.
| Feature | ServiceTitanStarter | JobberCore | Housecall ProBasic | WorkizLite | Service FusionStarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Custom | $49 | $79 | $65 | $165 |
| Billing model | custom | monthly | monthly | per user monthly | monthly |
| Seat basis | Per technician, custom | 1 user | 1 user | Per user / month | Unlimited users (flat rate) |
| Free trial | — | 14 days | 14 days | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plan tiers | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Headquarters | Glendale, CA | Edmonton, Alberta | Denver, CO | Tel Aviv, Israel / San Diego, CA | Irving, TX |
| Founded | 2007 | 2011 | 2013 | 2015 | 2014 |
| Company size | 2,000+ | 500-1,000 | 500-1,000 | 100-500 | 100-500 |
ServiceTitan
Glendale, CA · est. 2007
Enterprise-grade field service software for residential trades. Strong in HVAC, plumbing, electrical. Sales-led pricing.
Jobber
Edmonton, Alberta · est. 2011
Self-serve field service software favored by small-to-mid trades. Strong onboarding, transparent pricing.
Housecall Pro
Denver, CO · est. 2013
Field service operating system with strong consumer-app polish. Popular with HVAC, plumbing, cleaning.
Workiz
Tel Aviv, Israel / San Diego, CA · est. 2015
Field service software with strong call-tracking and lead-source attribution. Growing in HVAC and locksmith verticals.
Service Fusion
Irving, TX · est. 2014
Flat-rate field service software (no per-user pricing). Targets cost-sensitive growing trades businesses.
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Bottom line
ServiceTitan is your default—its roofing-specific templates and integration with job costing make scaling from 5 to 50 crews seamless. Choose Jobber if you're solo or a two-person shop prioritizing simplicity over customization. Pick Housecall Pro if your team needs mobile estimates that work offline in poor signal areas. Go Workiz if you want strong before/after photo documentation for insurance claims. Start with ServiceTitan's free trial—most roofing contractors recoup the higher cost within 6 months through faster quoting and fewer pricing errors.