2026 Buyer’s Guide · Holiday Lighting
Ten tools that turn a roofline measurement into a signed, paid install job, ranked for Christmas light installers, with pricing checked against vendor pages in October 2026.
By Mike Vidan, Co-Founder of QuoteIQ · Updated October 2026
Quick Answer
The best proposal software for holiday lighting businesses in 2026 is QuoteIQ, from $29.99 a month. It measures rooflines from satellite imagery, builds Standard, Quick, Options and Package estimates, and collects an e-signature on every plan, all in one app. If you want a lighting-only specialist with Street View mockups, LightQuoter is the closest alternative, while LightHawk and Strandr are stronger for photo design mockups. Jobber and Housecall Pro suit installers who run a year-round service business, DripJobs suits follow-up-heavy sales teams, and ServiceTitan is built for large multi-trade operations.
Prices are starting prices from vendor pages checked in October 2026. Scroll sideways on a phone to see every column.
| # | Software | Best for | Starting price | Proposal approach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | QuoteIQ | One app from measurement to payment | From $29.99/mo | Standard, Quick, Options and Package estimates; e-signature on every plan |
| 2 | LightQuoter | Lighting-only quoting | Free (2% Stripe fee); Pro $497/yr | Satellite measuring, day and night Street View mockups, e-signature line |
| 3 | LightHawk | Photo mockups with a built-in CRM | $299/yr (sale; regularly $399) | Photo mockups and estimating; e-sign not listed |
| 4 | Jobber | Year-round service businesses | Core $29/mo billed annually | Quote templates with signature approval |
| 5 | Housecall Pro | Teams that want visual proposals | Basic $59/mo billed annually | Sales Proposal Tool on MAX only |
| 6 | DripJobs | Follow-up-heavy sales teams | Pro $97/mo | Proposals and e-signatures on all plans |
| 7 | Strandr | Lighting design renderings | About $197/yr (confirm) | Design tool, not a full proposal system |
| 8 | CLIPA Estimating App | Pricing by strand or per foot | Price not published | Estimates emailed to customers; no e-sign listed |
| 9 | PandaDoc | Document-first proposals | Free; Starter $19/seat | E-signatures on all plans; templates |
| 10 | ServiceTitan | Large multi-trade companies | Custom quote | Mobile estimates on all tiers |
Starting prices exclude add-ons, extra users and payment processing fees. Confirm current pricing with each vendor.
Here is what one user pays per year on the lowest paid plan of each tool with published prices, using the figures in this guide. Treat it as a floor, not a full cost, because add-ons, extra users and payment processing fees are extra.
One caution on QuoteIQ: MapMeasure Pro starts on the Beginner plan, so a solo installer who wants satellite measuring should price that tier, at $899.88 a year on monthly billing or $749.90 on annual billing. Cheapest is not always best, because a free tool that does not collect signatures can cost you more in follow-up time. Even so, a spread from roughly $300 to more than $1,100 a year for the same single user is worth noticing.
Proposal software sits between the measurement and the signed deposit. For a holiday lighting installer, that gap is where jobs are won or lost: you measure a roofline, turn footage into a price, present the options, get a yes and book an install weeks or months ahead. We judged each tool on how well it supports that path, not on how long its feature list is.
What we did and did not do. We did not pull Capterra or G2 ratings for this list. Feature and price claims come from each vendor’s own pages, checked in October 2026, and from installer-run roundups. Where a capability is not on a vendor’s page, we say we did not find it and suggest confirming in a demo. QuoteIQ publishes this guide and ranks itself first, so read our claims about QuoteIQ with that in mind and check them on the pricing page.
How the ranking works. QuoteIQ ranks first because it combines measuring, options and packages, e-signature, scheduling and invoicing in one subscription that starts under $30 a month. After it, we list the lighting-specific tools, then general field service software, then document-only and enterprise tools last.
“Scope creep is one of the most consistent margin killers in home service. The job you quoted was a specific scope at a specific price.”
A proposal is the document that fixes that scope in writing, which is why we weighted itemized pricing and signed approval so heavily.
Two legal notes (not legal advice). Federal law says a signature, contract or record “may not be denied legal effect, validity, or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form,” per 15 U.S.C. § 7001, so e-signed proposals are generally workable. Separately, the FTC’s Cooling-Off Rule gives buyers three business days to cancel certain sales of $25 or more made at their home, and requires two cancellation forms. If you sell at the customer’s door or kitchen table, ask your attorney how it applies.
All-in-one CRM with measuring, estimates, e-signature, scheduling and invoicing
QuoteIQ is a home-service CRM built by contractors, and its strength for holiday lighting is that the whole quote-to-cash path lives in one place. You measure the house, price it by the foot, send a branded estimate, collect an e-signature and schedule the install without re-keying anything between tools.
Measuring. MapMeasure Pro lets you trace rooflines and other areas on satellite imagery, so many estimates can be priced without a site visit. AI AutoMeasure produces a measurement for 100 IQ Credits each (one credit equals one US cent, so about $1 per completed measurement). MapMeasure Pro starts on the Beginner plan.
Proposals. Standard, Quick, Options and Package estimates are available on every plan. For lighting, that means a good-better-best layout is one document: roofline only, roofline plus trees, or the full house with wreaths and garland, and the customer picks. Proposal+ is the polished proposal layer on all paid plans, at 100 IQ Credits per estimate on Essentials, Beginner and Pro and included on Elite and Max, according to published plan details. E-signatures are included on every plan, and QuoteIQ Sign is the signing experience.
Plans and seats. Essentials is $29.99 a month (1 user, 500 IQ Credits), Beginner $74.99 (2 users, 1,500), Pro $149.99 (4 users, 3,000), Elite $299 (10 users, 5,000) and Max $699 (20 users, 8,000). Extra seats are $25 per person per month on any paid plan, and annual billing gives you two months free. Elite adds InstaSchedule, which lets customers book themselves, and Route Optimization.
A typical lighting workflow. Trace the roofline in MapMeasure Pro, apply your per-foot rate, and build a Package estimate with three tiers. Send it for e-signature, then schedule the install and the removal visit, and invoice from the same record. Because the signed proposal, the schedule and the invoice share one customer record, there is nothing to re-key between October’s quote and January’s takedown.
“Speed and specificity, in that order. The contractor who sends a quote first has already set the customer’s expectations.”
In a season when homeowners often request several bids at once, that order matters: a measured, itemized proposal in the customer’s inbox the same day is hard to beat.
Bottom line: Choose QuoteIQ if you want measuring, tiered proposals, signatures and scheduling in one subscription, and you can handle design mockups separately if you need them.
A browser-based quoting tool built for Christmas light installers
LightQuoter is the closest thing on this list to a purpose-built answer for lighting. You measure rooflines on satellite imagery, a per-foot pricing engine turns footage into a quote, and the proposal can include Street View mockups of the customer’s home in both day and night versions.
After the quote goes out, the workflow keeps going in ways general tools rarely do. The quote carries an e-signature line, deposits can be requested through Stripe payment links sent by text, and crew scheduling and routing sit alongside it. It also auto-schedules January takedowns and builds a September rebook list, which is the seasonal loop a lighting business actually runs on.
Pricing. The free tier charges a 2% fee on Stripe payments, while Pro is $497 a year with a 0% fee. Simple math puts the break-even at about $24,850 in payments run through Stripe in a year: below that, the free tier costs less than Pro, and above it Pro wins.
How it compares with QuoteIQ. LightQuoter goes deeper on lighting-specific mockups and takedown scheduling. QuoteIQ covers the wider business: a general CRM, invoicing, employee management and the same measuring and e-signature workflow, so it also serves your lawn, snow or pressure washing work. Many installers choose based on whether they want a specialist or one system for the whole year.
Bottom line: Choose LightQuoter if lighting is your whole business and you want the seasonal loop built in. Choose QuoteIQ if you also want a general CRM for the rest of the year.
Photo mockups and estimating with a built-in CRM
LightHawk, from Christmas Lights Design, leads with the picture. You build photo mockups of the lit-up house, then pair them with estimating and a built-in CRM. For installers whose close rate depends on the customer seeing the finished look, that is a strong starting point.
Jobs move through stages that fit the season: Quoted, Sold, Installed, Removed and Scheduled. A calendar with Google Maps helps you plan routes, and the quarterly $149 option spreads the cost across the months you actually use it, which suits a seasonal cash flow.
What we did not find. The product page does not list e-signatures, invoicing or payment collection. That does not prove they are missing, but you should confirm in a demo before assuming LightHawk can take a signed deposit on its own. Many installers pair it with a separate tool for that last step.
How it compares with QuoteIQ. LightHawk is stronger on the design visual, while QuoteIQ is stronger on the paperwork after it: e-signature on every plan, invoicing, scheduling, and Options and Package estimates. The two are complementary, with LightHawk for the picture and QuoteIQ for the signed proposal and the schedule, though you would pay for two subscriptions and move the approved design between them yourself.
Bottom line: Choose LightHawk if your sales pitch is the mockup. Plan on a second tool, such as QuoteIQ, if you want signed proposals, invoicing and scheduling in the same flow.
General field service software with solid quoting
Jobber is one of the best-known field service platforms, and its quoting is dependable for service companies that happen to install lights. Quotes can be built from templates and approved with a signature, and the platform handles scheduling, invoicing and customer communication behind them.
Pricing. On annual billing, Core is $29 a month ($49 month to month), Connect is $99 ($139), Grow starts at $149 ($199) and Plus starts at $399 ($499). Extra users are $29 each on Connect. The Grow and Plus tiers add images, optional add-ons and markups to quotes, which are the pieces most useful for tiered lighting packages, so budget for at least that tier if you want them.
Jobber also supports automatic follow-ups, which helps with quotes that sit unanswered. What it does not show on its public pages is any roofline or satellite measuring built for lighting, so you would measure elsewhere and enter footage by hand.
How it compares with QuoteIQ. Both handle quotes, scheduling and invoicing. QuoteIQ lists Options and Package estimates on every plan and MapMeasure Pro from Beginner at $74.99, while Jobber’s optional add-ons and markups sit on Grow, which starts at $149 a month on annual billing. Jobber’s advantage is maturity and name recognition. In our view, QuoteIQ’s advantage is a lower cost per feature for a small lighting crew.
Bottom line: Choose Jobber if lights are one season of a bigger service business already on Jobber. See our QuoteIQ vs Jobber comparison for a closer look.
Field service software with a visual sales proposal tool on its top tier
Housecall Pro is a popular all-purpose field service platform. Quotes and proposals are available starting on Basic, and the platform adds scheduling, dispatch, invoicing and payments around them.
Where the proposal story gets stronger. The Sales Proposal Tool, with visual proposals and side-by-side comparisons, is on the MAX plan only. For lighting, side-by-side comparisons map neatly onto good-better-best packages, but that capability costs $299 a month on annual billing ($329 monthly).
Pricing and users. On annual billing, Basic is $59 a month ($79 monthly), Essentials is $149 ($189) and MAX is $299 ($329). User limits run 1, 5 and 8 across those plans, and extra users are $35 each on MAX. A crew that grows past the plan limit pays for it.
How it compares with QuoteIQ. Housecall Pro’s visual proposals need MAX at $299 a month on annual billing, while QuoteIQ’s Options and Package estimates are on every plan from $29.99 a month. Housecall Pro’s plan user limits are 1, 5 and 8, against QuoteIQ’s 1, 2, 4, 10 and 20 users with $25 extra seats. The right choice depends on your crew size and how much you value an established brand.
Bottom line: Choose Housecall Pro if you want a polished general platform and can justify MAX. For a lower-cost route to option-based proposals, see QuoteIQ vs Housecall Pro.
Sales pipeline and follow-up automation with proposals and e-signatures
DripJobs is built around the sales funnel for home service companies. Proposals and e-signatures are included on all plans, along with payments and invoicing, a pipeline, a scheduler and more than 40 drip messages designed to chase leads and unsigned quotes.
Pricing. Pro is $97 a month, Advanced is $147 a month and Growth is custom. Pro and Advanced include one admin user. QuoteIQ’s own comparison page says texting is an extra $25 a month and AI is an extra $39 a month, so confirm what is included in the plan you are quoted.
For holiday lighting, the draw is follow-up. Lighting quotes often go out in September or October and need nudging for weeks, and an automated drip sequence handles that. DripJobs’ pricing page does not mention holiday lighting specifically, and we did not find satellite measuring on it, so you would bring footage in from another tool.
How it compares with QuoteIQ. DripJobs leans harder into automated follow-up sequences, while QuoteIQ leans into measuring with MapMeasure Pro and AI AutoMeasure, and starts at $29.99 a month against DripJobs’ $97. QuoteIQ also offers Review Multiplier and email and text automation, so confirm which follow-up sequences you actually need before paying the difference.
Bottom line: Choose DripJobs if follow-up automation is your biggest leak. Compare it directly in QuoteIQ vs DripJobs.
Christmas and permanent lighting design software for contractors
Strandr is a design tool first. It helps contractors build lighting renderings to show a customer what the finished home will look like, and it offers free INCHR measuring. If your selling process depends on a convincing visual, Strandr belongs on your shortlist.
Pricing. Strandr’s own comparison article gives $197 a year. Its site shows a Professional plan with a 7-day trial and a 30-day guarantee but no dollar figure on the page we checked, so confirm current pricing before you buy.
What it is not. Strandr’s site says it is not a CRM, and we did not find proposal templates, e-signatures, invoicing or scheduling listed. Treat it as the design step in a stack, with a proposal tool such as QuoteIQ handling the estimate, signature and scheduling.
How it compares with QuoteIQ. They solve different problems. Strandr designs the look of the job, while QuoteIQ prices, presents, signs and schedules it. Using both costs more than either alone, but together they cover the path from design to payment.
Bottom line: Choose Strandr as a design add-on, not as your only proposal system.
An estimating app from the Christmas Light Installers training community
The CLIPA Estimating App comes from CLIPA LLC, known for training Christmas light installers. It breaks estimating into 11 install sections and lets you price by strand or per foot, with a break-even rate and difficulty tiers to protect margin on awkward houses.
It also covers the practical side of running quotes: team management, estimates emailed to customers, a status for each estimate (Pending, Won or Lost), and notes and photos. For a newer installer, building the estimating discipline into the tool is a real benefit.
What is unclear. The price is not published, and CLIPA’s membership page shows $995 for new members and $295 for renewals without saying whether the app is included, so ask before you assume. We did not find e-signatures or scheduling on its page.
How it compares with QuoteIQ. CLIPA’s estimator builds in lighting-specific pricing logic such as strand pricing and difficulty tiers. In QuoteIQ you set up your own per-foot price list and use Options or Package estimates for tiers. A newer installer may learn more from CLIPA’s built-in structure, while an installer who already knows their numbers will care more about QuoteIQ’s measuring, signatures and scheduling.
Bottom line: Choose the CLIPA app if you want estimating discipline specific to lighting and plan to run signatures and scheduling elsewhere.
Document and e-signature software for proposals
PandaDoc is a general document platform, not a lighting tool, but it is a capable way to build, send and sign a proposal. E-signatures are included on all plans, from Free upward, and a strong template library helps you keep layouts consistent.
Plans. Free costs nothing, Starter is $19 per seat, Business is $49 per seat and Enterprise is custom. Templates are limited to 5 on Free and Starter and unlimited on Business and above. Payments are available on Business and up, so confirm the billing term for the plan you pick.
For commercial lighting, such as storefronts, HOAs or municipal displays, a document-first approach can suit longer bids with scope sections and terms. But PandaDoc does not measure rooflines, track install jobs or schedule crews, so you will need other software for those jobs.
How it compares with QuoteIQ. PandaDoc excels at documents, with unlimited templates on Business and above. QuoteIQ’s proposals are tied directly to the estimate, the job and the invoice, so nothing needs to be re-entered after the customer signs.
Bottom line: Choose PandaDoc if documents are the bottleneck and you already have measuring and scheduling covered.
Enterprise field service software for large, multi-trade companies
ServiceTitan is built for large, multi-trade field service companies. Pricing is custom and tied to the number of technicians, with Starter, Essentials and The Works tiers, and the pricing page directs you to request a quote instead of publishing numbers. Mobile estimates are included on all tiers.
For a holiday lighting company that is a division of a bigger home services business, with HVAC, electrical or plumbing alongside it, ServiceTitan can make sense because everything lives in one system. For a lighting-first company, it is more platform than the proposal workflow needs.
Expect a sales conversation and some setup time, and confirm pricing in writing. We did not find lighting-specific measuring or mockups on its public pages.
How it compares with QuoteIQ. ServiceTitan serves operations at a scale most lighting crews never reach. QuoteIQ’s Elite plan covers 10 users at $299 a month and Max covers 20 users at $699 a month, both with published prices. A company beyond that headcount should talk to ServiceTitan; most seasonal lighting crews will not need to.
Bottom line: Choose ServiceTitan if you are a large multi-trade company. A smaller lighting business can get option-based proposals for far less; see QuoteIQ vs ServiceTitan.
A lighting proposal is also a safety and liability document. These figures, from federal agencies and a nonprofit safety group, show why scope, access and signatures belong in writing. Several are older figures, so we note the year where we can.
14,700
holiday decorating injuries treated in U.S. emergency rooms, about 240 a day, per the CPSC (December 2017 release).
41%
of those decorating injuries were falls, per the same CPSC release.
~5,800
emergency-room-treated falls a year tied to holiday decorating, per ESFI.
150
home fires a year start with holiday lights, per ESFI’s holiday statistics.
~1 in 3
construction fall deaths involve ladders, according to OSHA’s ladder safety publication.
3 days
business days of cancellation rights under the FTC’s Cooling-Off Rule for covered sales of $25 or more made at home.
What this means for your proposals: state the work area, access method and who is responsible for what in writing, and keep a signed copy. Software that stores the signed document alongside the job saves you from digging through texts after a dispute.
Whatever software you choose, the proposal itself does the selling and the protecting. Use this checklist, and look for tools that make each item a field instead of a retyped paragraph.
A proposal that covers these eight items answers most questions before the customer asks them, which is what shortens the time between quote and yes.
Which tool fits depends on how you sell. Here are seven common installer situations and the tool we would look at first.
You measure rooflines on a map, quote the same evening and want a signature before the customer shops around. QuoteIQ on Essentials or Beginner covers measuring, e-signature and invoicing for one user, and LightQuoter’s free tier is a lighting-only alternative.
Your close rate jumps when customers see the lit-up house. LightQuoter or LightHawk brings mockups into the quote; add QuoteIQ if you want proposals, signatures and scheduling in one place.
You already run on a general platform and want the same system in November. Jobber or Housecall Pro keep a year-round business in one tool, and QuoteIQ does the same for less if you want Options and Package estimates on every plan.
Longer bids need scope sections, terms and multiple approvers. PandaDoc is built for documents, and QuoteIQ Proposal+ is worth a look if you want the proposal tied to the job and invoice.
Leads come in during September and go cold by Halloween. DripJobs automates the drip sequence, and Jobber offers automatic follow-ups on quotes.
Lighting is one division beside HVAC and electrical, and leadership wants one system of record. ServiceTitan is designed for that scale.
Your pitch is the rendering. Use Strandr or LightHawk for the design and QuoteIQ to turn the chosen package into a signed, scheduled and invoiced job.
Vendor pages leave gaps, and we have flagged several in this guide. Ask these questions in a demo or trial and get the answers in writing.
Run a real quote through any trial before you commit. The best test is an actual house on your actual route.
Here is the five-step process we used to build this list, so you can repeat it when you evaluate software yourself.
What QuoteIQ users say about measuring and quoting:
★★★★★
“So the more I use this the more I love it, the measuring tool makes it so easy to remotely give an estimate for holiday lighting!”
Chris the guitar man Swihart, App Store
★★★★★
“Being able to pull up the map in the app and measure the area for an estimate without ever having to go see the property in person is a game changer.”
Al, Google Play
★★★★★
“The quoting process is lightning-fast, and customers love the professional look.”
Curtis Dushkin, Google
Only one of these three reviews is tagged to holiday lighting in our review database, so the other two are from closely related measure-and-quote work: one untagged, one from a pest control business. They are included for what they say about measuring and quoting, not as lighting results.
The commentary in this guide comes from QuoteIQ’s two co-founders. Read more of their writing on quoting, pricing and running a service business:
Co-Founder of QuoteIQ
A 20+ year service business owner and creator of the Mike Vidan YouTube channel, with 580,000+ subscribers.
Co-Founder of QuoteIQ
Writes about scope, margins and the operating details that decide whether a service job makes money.
QuoteIQ is our top pick. It starts at $29.99 a month, offers MapMeasure Pro satellite measuring on Beginner and up, builds Standard, Quick, Options and Package estimates on every plan, and includes e-signatures on every plan. LightQuoter is the best lighting-only specialist. Choose based on whether you want a lighting-specific workflow or an all-in-one CRM that also serves your other seasons.
Prices checked in October 2026 range widely. LightQuoter is free with a 2% fee on Stripe payments or $497 a year; LightHawk is $299 a year on sale; QuoteIQ runs $29.99 to $699 a month; Jobber starts at $29 a month on annual billing; Housecall Pro at $59; DripJobs at $97; PandaDoc runs from free to $49 per seat; ServiceTitan is custom. Confirm current prices before you buy.
Partly. LightQuoter has a free tier with a 2% fee on Stripe payments, PandaDoc has a Free plan with e-signatures and 5 templates, and Strandr offers free INCHR measuring. QuoteIQ offers a 14-day trial on every plan. Free options usually cover one step, so check whether you will still need a second tool for scheduling or invoicing.
Include the property address, an itemized scope by area (roofline, trees, wreaths), footage and per-foot pricing, bulb type and color, install and takedown dates, storage and maintenance terms, deposit and balance, a replacement policy, an insurance statement and a signature line. Add an access and ladder note too; OSHA’s ladder safety guidance stresses three points of contact.
Usually yes, if you spend evenings retyping quotes or lose jobs to slow replies. A solo plan such as QuoteIQ Essentials at $29.99 a month, or LightQuoter’s free tier, costs far less than one lost install. Start by tracking how many quotes you send and how many sign, then see whether faster proposals move that ratio.
Seats, scheduling and mobile access. QuoteIQ includes 4 users on Pro and 10 on Elite, with extra seats at $25 per person per month. Housecall Pro’s plans include 1, 5 and 8 users, with $35 extra users on MAX. Jobber charges $29 per extra user on Connect. ServiceTitan prices per technician. Compare total cost at your real headcount, not the headline price.
Generally, yes. Under 15 U.S.C. § 7001, a signature or contract may not be denied legal effect solely because it is electronic. State rules and consumer-protection laws can add requirements, so this is not legal advice. Ask your attorney to review your contract template once.
Yes, in some tools. QuoteIQ’s MapMeasure Pro (Beginner and up) traces areas on satellite imagery, and AI AutoMeasure costs 100 IQ Credits per completed measurement. LightQuoter also offers satellite roofline measuring. Strandr offers free INCHR measuring. Check the first few measurements against a tape on steep or complex rooflines.
LightQuoter offers Street View mockups in day and night versions, LightHawk builds photo mockups, and Strandr focuses on lighting design renderings. QuoteIQ does not render lighting designs, so installers who sell on visuals often pair a design tool with QuoteIQ for the proposal, signature and scheduling.
Yes. QuoteIQ includes Options and Package estimates on every plan. Jobber’s Grow and Plus tiers add optional add-ons and markups, and Housecall Pro’s Sales Proposal Tool offers side-by-side comparisons on the MAX plan. Tiered packages let a customer choose a level instead of simply saying yes or no.
Often. LightQuoter sends Stripe deposit links by text, DripJobs includes payments and invoicing on all plans, PandaDoc offers payments on Business and up, and QuoteIQ includes invoicing. We did not find payment collection on LightHawk’s product page, so confirm it in a demo.
LightQuoter auto-schedules January takedowns and builds a September rebook list. LightHawk tracks a Removed stage in its job pipeline. In QuoteIQ you can schedule the install and the removal visit as jobs, and Elite adds InstaSchedule so customers can book themselves. Set a reminder to rebook past customers in late summer.
It may. The FTC’s Cooling-Off Rule covers certain sales of $25 or more made at the buyer’s home and gives three business days to cancel, with two cancellation forms required. Installers who sell at the door or kitchen table should ask an attorney how it applies, and build the required notice into the proposal.
QuoteIQ is the closest general alternative, starting at $29.99 a month with Options and Package estimates on every plan and MapMeasure Pro on Beginner and up. LightQuoter is a lighting-specific alternative. See the QuoteIQ vs Jobber comparison for a feature-by-feature look.
QuoteIQ includes Options and Package estimates on every plan, while Housecall Pro’s Sales Proposal Tool is on its $299 a month annual MAX plan. LightQuoter and LightHawk are lighting-specific alternatives. Read the QuoteIQ vs Housecall Pro comparison before deciding.
For a lighting company, QuoteIQ Pro at $149.99 a month (4 users) or Elite at $299 a month (10 users) covers measuring, option-based proposals, e-signatures and scheduling at a published price. ServiceTitan prices are custom and per technician, so it may still fit if you run 20+ technicians across several trades.
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How to choose in ten minutes: if lighting is your only business and you sell on mockups, start with LightQuoter or LightHawk. If lights are one of several seasons, or you want one system for quoting, signing, scheduling and invoicing, start with QuoteIQ, Jobber or Housecall Pro. If your problem is follow-up, look at DripJobs. If your problem is documents, look at PandaDoc, and if you run a large multi-trade company, talk to ServiceTitan.
The right proposal software for a holiday lighting business is the one that gets a measured, itemized, signed proposal to the customer fastest, then carries the job through install, takedown and rebook without retyping. Lighting-specific tools such as LightQuoter, LightHawk and Strandr are strong on measuring and mockups. General platforms such as Jobber, Housecall Pro and DripJobs add year-round operations and follow-up. PandaDoc handles documents and ServiceTitan handles scale.
QuoteIQ earns the top spot because it covers the most of the path for the least money: satellite measuring, Options and Package estimates, e-signature on every plan, invoicing and scheduling, from $29.99 a month with a 14-day trial on every plan. If you sell on renderings, add a design tool alongside it. Install season is close, so a trial run on a few real quotes this month is the fastest way to know.
Try QuoteIQ free for 14 days on any plan, or book a walkthrough and we will show you MapMeasure Pro, Options estimates and e-signatures on a real lighting quote.
Safety and legal figures are from the dated releases linked above and may predate the 2026 season. Vendor pricing was checked in October 2026 and can change.
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