Roofing Contractor Software Stack 2026: The Complete Build

A roofing company in 2026 needs software from five core categories: a CRM built for the claims pipeline (JobNimbus or AccuLynx), an aerial measurement service (EagleView, Roofr, or Hover), consumer financing (Hearth or Wisetack), photo documentation (CompanyCam), and accounting (QuickBooks Online). A solo operator can cover the basics for roughly $165 a month. A storm restoration shop running the full stack should budget $1,900 to $2,700 a month. This guide prices every tool with 2026 numbers and totals the stack for three company sizes.

How we chose: we compared vendor pricing pages, Capterra and G2 listings, and third-party pricing teardowns for 13 tools across the categories a roofing business actually buys. Every price was checked in July 2026 against the vendor's published rate or, where vendors hide pricing (JobNimbus, AccuLynx, Hatch), against multiple independent 2026 quote reports. Tools made the list on fit for roofing workflows, not on affiliate payouts, though we do note where we have a partner relationship.

Why roofing needs a different stack than other trades

Roofing software has to handle problems most field service tools were never built for. The insurance workflow is the big one: a storm shop tracks claim status, documents damage for adjusters, manages supplement requests, and produces scope reports that carrier desks accept. General-purpose FSM platforms treat all of that as an afterthought.

Aerial measurement is the second difference. Roofing is the one trade where the most accurate takeoff source (satellite, aircraft, or drone imagery) exists before anyone climbs a ladder. That has created an entire product category with per-report pricing that can quietly become one of your larger line items at volume.

Third, the sales cycle is longer and more document-heavy than in service trades. A storm lead can involve two site visits, an adjuster meeting, and weeks of follow-up before contract. Tools that automate that follow-up and organize the paper trail earn their fee.

CRM and job management: JobNimbus, AccuLynx, or Jobber

JobNimbus remains the most widely adopted CRM in insurance roofing. Pipelines with customizable stages mirror the claim lifecycle, documents attach to each job record, and integrations cover EagleView, Hover, and QuickBooks. Pricing is quote-only, but 2026 teardowns from Projul and Capterra put the Growing plan at $225 per month plus $25 to $75 per user, with texting add-ons of $49 to $249 per month. That is a real jump from the $200 all-in figure floating around older guides, so budget accordingly. Capterra shows a 4.6 rating from over 480 reviews. Our full JobNimbus review covers the workflow setup in detail.

AccuLynx is the deepest pure-roofing platform and the main JobNimbus alternative for restoration shops. Its edge is supplier integration: order aerial measurements and materials from Beacon or SRS inside the job record. Pricing is custom; 2026 reports cluster around $55 to $85 per user per month depending on tier, which puts a 2 to 4 user shop around $240 to $480 monthly before implementation fees. AccuLynx also holds a 4.6 Capterra rating, from a larger pool of roughly 850 reviews.

Jobber fits roofers doing retail-only work: replacements, repairs, and new construction without claim volume. Quoting, scheduling, and invoicing are cleaner than either roofing-specific tool, and the price is far lower: $39 per month for a solo Core plan and $169 per month for a 5-user Connect plan as of 2026. What you give up is the insurance workflow entirely. See our Jobber review for small contractors for the real per-user math, and our roofing CRM buyer's guide for the wider field.

Measurement and takeoff: EagleView, Roofr, Hover, and GAF QuickMeasure

EagleView is still the standard for carrier-accepted aerial reports, and its June 2025 move to the EagleView One platform replaced static PDFs with an interactive 3D model. Current per-report cost is the number most older articles get wrong: standard residential reports run about $40 to $60 and premium or commercial reports $75 and up, per 2026 pricing guides from SquareCount and Roofing Software Guide. Volume contracts bring that down, but the $15 to $25 era is over.

Roofr is the value play. Its free Starter plan sells reports at $19 each; any paid subscription (from $249 per month under the pricing structure Roofr rolled out in March 2026) drops reports to $13 and adds proposals, contracts, and payments. For a shop that mostly needs measurements plus a professional proposal, Roofr can replace two tools.

Hover builds 3D models from smartphone photos, which makes it the pick for complex roofs where aerial data struggles, and for jobs that include siding, windows, or trim. Pay-as-you-go scans run $29 to $69 depending on complexity, with expedited delivery at $39 per scan.

GAF QuickMeasure starts at $18 per report for single-family homes with no subscription, per GAF's own product pages, and a hail and wind history add-on costs $10. Note the change from prior years: reports are low-cost, not free, though pricing varies with GAF certification level. For estimating beyond the roof plane, our guide to the best estimating software for contractors covers the full toolset.

Customer financing: Hearth or Wisetack

Financing belongs in every roofing stack because ticket sizes are high ($8,000 to $25,000 for a typical replacement) and insurance jobs still leave homeowners covering deductibles and above-code upgrades out of pocket.

Hearth charges a flat annual subscription with no per-transaction dealer fees: Essentials at $1,499 per year, Pro at $1,799, and Elite at $4,999, plus a one-time $99 setup fee, per Hearth's published pricing. That flat-fee model wins once you finance more than roughly $46,000 per year, because a percentage-based competitor would cost more at that volume. Our breakdown of Hearth for roofing contractors runs the storm-job scenarios. Apply for Hearth here (partner link).

Wisetack flips the model: no signup fee and no monthly cost, with a 3.9% fee deducted from each financed job at payout. On a $15,000 roof that is $585, which is why Wisetack suits new shops and low financing volume rather than storm operations. Details in our Wisetack for roofing contractors guide, and the full program-by-program math is in roofing financing programs compared.

Photo documentation: CompanyCam

Photo documentation software earns its slot in roofing because claims live or die on evidence. CompanyCam organizes every crew photo by project automatically, timestamps and GPS-tags each shot, and produces shareable galleries adjusters can open without an account. Pricing starts at $79 per month covering 3 users, with additional users at $29 each on annual billing. The 3-user minimum stings for solo operators, but for any shop with crews it replaces the group-text photo chaos that loses supplements.

Follow-up automation: Hatch

Hatch automates text, email, and now AI voice follow-up for home improvement sales pipelines, and Yelp acquired the company in 2025. Sequences fire at set intervals after a lead enters the pipeline and hand off to a rep when the customer replies. Pricing is quote-only with an annual commitment; 2026 reports from operators put typical quotes at $600 to $900 per month, up sharply from the $400 figure that circulated in earlier years. The math works for shops feeding it 20 or more leads a month, and rarely below that.

Drone inspection: DroneDeploy or the manufacturer app

Drone software splits into two tiers for roofers. For basic inspection photos and marketing footage, the free DJI or Autel flight app is enough, and most residential shops should stop there. DroneDeploy adds automated flight paths, orthomosaic maps, and formal inspection reports at $329 per seat per month billed annually for the Individual plan, per its published 2026 pricing. Commercial roofers and shops selling inspection reports as a product are the buyers who get that money back.

Materials procurement: Beacon PRO+ and SRS apps

Supplier apps cost nothing and still belong in the stack. Beacon's PRO+ portal and the SRS Distribution app both handle ordering from the job site, delivery tracking, and order history tied to your account pricing. High-volume shops should also watch the loyalty tiers both distributors run, since the apps are where that volume gets tracked. AccuLynx users get Beacon and SRS ordering inside the CRM itself.

Accounting: QuickBooks Online

QuickBooks Online stays the default back office because every roofing CRM on this list syncs to it natively. As of mid-2026, Simple Start is $38 per month and Plus, the tier with job costing, is $115. Intuit has announced Plus rises to $140 per month on August 1, 2026, so lock annual billing before then if you are on the fence. Job costing matters more in roofing than most trades: tracking actual material and labor against insurance proceeds per job is the only way to know your true margin on claims work. Alternatives are compared in our best accounting software for contractors roundup.

What the full stack costs by company size

Two notes on the totals. Measurement spend scales with lead volume, not headcount, so a storm week can double that line. And the storm-shop number looks large until you weigh it against one saved supplement or two extra financed approvals a month, which typically cover the entire stack.

Which stack should you build first

• Choose the solo stack if you sell and produce the jobs yourself: Jobber, QuickMeasure, Wisetack, QuickBooks Simple Start. Add CompanyCam the day you hire a crew.
• Choose JobNimbus plus EagleView if insurance work is over a quarter of revenue. The claims pipeline and carrier-accepted reports are not optional at that mix.
• Choose AccuLynx if you order heavily from Beacon or SRS and want measurements, materials, and job records in one screen.
• Choose Roofr if cash flow is tight: free CRM-lite, $19 reports, and solid proposals beat spreadsheets while you build volume.
• Add Hatch and DroneDeploy last. Both are strong tools with four-figure annual commitments that only pay off on real lead and inspection volume.

How we put this together: we rebuilt this stack guide in July 2026, checking each price against the vendor's pricing page (Hearth, Roofr, GAF, DroneDeploy, Intuit) or against multiple independent 2026 pricing reports where vendors quote privately (JobNimbus, AccuLynx, Hatch, EagleView). Ratings come from Capterra listings as of 2026. We hold a Hearth partner relationship, disclosed above; it did not set the rankings.

Frequently asked questions

How much does roofing software cost in 2026?

A working roofing software stack costs between roughly $165 per month for a solo retail operator and $2,700 per month for a storm restoration shop running CRM, aerial measurement, financing, follow-up automation, drone mapping, and accounting together. The single biggest variables are your CRM tier and per-report measurement volume.

Is JobNimbus or AccuLynx better for insurance roofing?

Both handle the insurance workflow well, so the decision usually comes down to supplier integration and team size. AccuLynx wins if you order from Beacon or SRS and want that inside the job record; JobNimbus wins on integration breadth and a lower entry point for small teams. Both hold 4.6 Capterra ratings as of 2026.

Do I need both EagleView and Hover?

Most shops need only one measurement source, and EagleView covers the standard insurance use case on its own. Add Hover if you regularly bid full exteriors (siding, windows, trim) or hit complex roofs where aerial imagery falls short, since its photo-based 3D models capture what satellites miss.

What is the cheapest way to start a roofing software stack?

The cheapest credible 2026 stack is Roofr's free plan with $19 measurement reports, Wisetack financing at no monthly cost, and QuickBooks Simple Start at $38 per month, which puts fixed software spend under $60 before report volume. Upgrade the CRM once you pass roughly 10 jobs a month.

Does offering financing cost a roofing company money on every job?

Only percentage-fee platforms cost you per job: Wisetack deducts 3.9% from each financed payout, while Hearth charges a flat $1,499 to $4,999 per year with no per-transaction fee. Above roughly $46,000 in annual financed volume, the flat-fee model becomes the cheaper option.

Can Jobber handle insurance claims work?

Jobber has no claims pipeline, supplement tracking, or adjuster documentation features, so it is the wrong CRM for storm work. Retail-only roofers get a cleaner and cheaper tool in Jobber; shops with meaningful insurance volume should pick JobNimbus or AccuLynx instead.