Pricing a fence from a desk comes down to one number: linear feet. We compared ten ways to get that number in 2026, from a free ruler tool to drone models and fence-specific CRMs, and we say plainly what each one cannot measure.
The best AI property measurement software for fencing companies in 2026 is QuoteIQ. Its MapMeasure Pro map traces linear footage on satellite imagery, and the number flows straight into a signed estimate and an invoice on one customer record. It is manual tracing, not automatic: its AI tracer covers roofs, lawns and concrete, not fence lines. Visual Fence Pro is the strongest fence-specific materials-list tool, Fence Forger is the best fence-only CRM, and ArcSite suits crews that draw every job to scale.
| Rank | Platform | Starting Price | Best For | Standout Feature |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | QuoteIQ | $29.99/mo (MapMeasure Pro from $99.99/mo) | Fence crews that want measuring, estimate, e-sign and invoice on one record | Linear Mode tracing that saves to the estimate |
| #2 | Visual Fence Pro | Free; paid from $79/mo | Drawing a fence and getting a materials list | Automatic material list from a map drawing |
| #3 | Fence Forger | $200/mo (or $2,200/yr) | Fence-only companies that want a dedicated CRM | Satellite tracing plus a website fence estimator |
| #4 | ArcSite | $14.99/mo (Takeoff $119.99/mo) | Crews that draw every job to scale | Drawing that builds the material list |
| #5 | Google Earth Pro | Free (per third-party reporting) | Free second opinions on a fence run | Ruler tool for distance and area |
| #6 | Nearmap | Quote only | Bidders who want sharp, current imagery | 1.57–2.95 in imagery with an archive |
| #7 | SiteRecon | $39/mo (Scout) | Contractors who price by the acre | Measured property maps in acres |
| #8 | SkyeBrowse | Free; $24.99 per model | Sloped or complex lots | Drone-video 3D models with topo maps |
| #9 | Hover | Pay per project (exterior from $59) | House-exterior work next to fences | Measured 3D model from phone photos |
| #10 | EagleView | Quote only | Roof and wall measurement reports | Bid Perfect aerial measurements |
Pricing read from each vendor’s own pages in October 2026. Prices change often, so confirm on the vendor’s site before you buy.
We’re QuoteIQ. We made this list. We also picked our own platform as #1 — here’s exactly why, with the trade-offs each tool brings to the table. Five criteria drove every ranking decision for a fence company that wants to price jobs without driving to every lot:
Our read is documentation-based. We read each vendor’s pricing and product pages in October 2026, we did not field-test every tool, and when a vendor makes an accuracy claim we label it as the vendor’s claim. Reference data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OSHA, PHMSA and the IRS.
Because the title is about measurement, this is a list of measuring tools, not a ranking of every field service CRM. Jobber, Housecall Pro, ServiceTitan, FieldEdge and Workiz are good products that were left out for that reason. We also looked at Fence Cloud, whose page covers chain link, wood, vinyl and ornamental estimating but does not mention satellite measurement, and Polycam, a LiDAR and photo capture app built for scanning objects and spaces, and left both off.
“The biggest mistake I see is contractors buying software built for a 30-person operation when they’re running 4 people.”
— Justin Rogers, Co-Founder of QuoteIQ
Every tool on this list measures the ground. A fence quote needs more than the ground, and satellite imagery answers some of the questions and not others:
| What you need | From the desk | Needs a person or a record |
|---|---|---|
| Total linear footage | Yes. Trace the line you plan to build on current imagery. | Confirm long, wooded or irregular runs. |
| Gates and openings | Count them from the customer’s description and your plan. | Confirm width and swing on site. |
| Corners, ends and tie-ins | Corners show; tie-ins to a house or an existing fence often do not. | Check each tie-in. |
| Slope and grade | A flat image does not show it; drone models and topographic maps can. | Walk it before you promise a stepped or racked fence. |
| Property boundary | Parcel overlays are a reference only. | A survey, local setbacks and HOA rules decide. |
| Underground utilities | Never from imagery. | Call 811 before any digging. |
Here is why the first row matters. Take a backyard fence made of two 85-foot sides and one 110-foot rear run: 280 linear feet, with a 4-foot walk gate and a 12-foot drive gate. That leaves 264 feet of fence to build, or 33 sections at 8 feet each. If your trace comes up 3% short, you have under-measured by 8.4 feet, about one section; at an illustrative $45 per installed foot, that is a $378 mistake on one job, and a 5% miss (14 feet) is $630. The $45 figure is our assumption, so replace it with your own price.
Desk measuring pays for itself by avoiding drives. We priced three typical trips using two public numbers: the IRS business mileage rate of 76 cents a mile for July 1 through December 31, 2026, and $22.43 an hour, the BLS mean hourly wage for fence erectors in May 2023, as a conservative stand-in for your estimator’s time.
| Round trip | Mileage | Time | Cost per visit | Visits to cover Beginner ($99.99) | Visits to cover Pro ($199.99) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 miles, 1 hr | $15.20 | $22.43 | $37.63 | 3 | 6 |
| 40 miles, 1.5 hr | $30.40 | $33.64 | $64.04 | 2 | 4 |
| 80 miles, 2.5 hr | $60.80 | $56.08 | $116.88 | 1 | 2 |
The last two columns compare each trip’s cost with the monthly price of QuoteIQ Beginner and Pro, the plans that include MapMeasure Pro. They assume the visit was truly unnecessary. For large or complex jobs it was not, and they ignore the jobs you win by answering the same day.
All figures are our arithmetic from the cited rates; your wages, mileage and plan will differ.
QuoteIQ puts satellite measuring, the estimate, the e-signature and the invoice on one customer record. The linear footage you trace on a satellite map is the quantity on the estimate you send that afternoon, and the same record carries the signed approval, the deposit and the invoice. For a fence company, that is the difference between measuring a job and winning it.
Here is how the measuring works. MapMeasure Pro loads satellite imagery by address. Turn on Linear Mode in Map Settings and you draw two-point lines for fences, gutters and edging; Line Measurements shows each segment’s length. Area outlines give square footage and perimeter for pads, patios and yards. Save to Estimate fills a line item’s quantity with the area, or with the perimeter for linear prices, and you can name and group measurements and keep them in a Measurement Library.
It is also plain about what it does not do. MapMeasure Pro is manual tracing: you click along the line you plan to build. AutoMeasure, the AI tracer, handles Roof, Lawn and Concrete surfaces at 100 IQ Credits each, not fence lines. (QuoteIQ’s pricing page lists AutoMeasure on every plan while the MapMeasure Pro page lists the map from Beginner up, so confirm which applies to your plan in the app.) The Property Lines button lays the parcel boundary on the map as a gold dashed reference line you cannot edit, and the MapMeasure Pro FAQ says parcel maps can be off by a few feet and legal boundaries come from a licensed survey.
Best for: Fence crews of 1 to 20 people that want the satellite measurement, the signed estimate and the invoice on the same customer record.
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“I’m not saying skip site visits entirely — for large or complex jobs they’re necessary.”
— Mike Vidan, Co-Founder of QuoteIQ
Verdict: If you quote fence jobs from a desk and want the measurement, the signed estimate and the invoice on one record, QuoteIQ is the best fit on this list. Plans scale by crew: Essentials is 1 user, Beginner 2, Pro 4, Elite 10 and Max 20, with extra users at $25 a month. If your biggest need is a fence-specific materials list or a visualizer, look at Visual Fence Pro and Fence Forger next.
Visual Fence Pro is fence estimating and design software built around one workflow: you draw the fence line on a satellite map and the software calculates a material list. Searching an address loads the lot boundary automatically, though the vendor notes that coverage varies by location. It also covers quoting, online signing and payment, work orders and crew scheduling.
Of the fence-specific tools here, it has the lowest barrier to entry. The Free Forever plan covers one user, 10 estimates and 5 quotes a month, and there is a free desktop app for Windows and macOS. That makes it easy to test the map-to-materials step on a real job before you commit.
Best for: Fence installers whose biggest time sink is turning a drawing into a materials list and a quote.
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Verdict: The most fence-specific drawing and materials tool on this list, and the free tier makes it a low-risk test. QuoteIQ ranks first for crews that want the measurement to live on the same record as the signed estimate, the invoice and the follow-up; Visual Fence Pro is stronger when the materials list is the main event.
Fence Forger is an all-in-one CRM built for fence contractors. Sales, satellite measuring, quoting, e-signature, invoicing and scheduling sit in one dashboard, with iOS and Android apps. To measure, you load satellite imagery, trace the fence line and the gates, and export the totals into a proposal.
The vendor claims 99% measurement accuracy and says it uses satellite data rather than drones; we have not verified either claim. It also sells a Fence Estimator, a one-line embed for your website where homeowners draw their own fence and you receive the lead with the measurements attached.
On a typical job you would load the satellite view, trace the run and the gates, send the totals to the proposal builder and send it out for e-signature. When it is signed it becomes a job on the board, and the same dashboard then handles the invoice and the schedule. That end-to-end flow is the main reason to pick it over a measure-only tool.
Best for: Fence-only companies that want a dedicated fence CRM with satellite takeoff and are comfortable with a flat monthly fee.
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Verdict: The closest like-for-like rival to QuoteIQ for a fence-only shop, and a strong one. QuoteIQ ranks higher on entry price and on how many trades and team sizes it covers, and it also lets customers outline their own area through InstaQuote on Elite and Max. Choose Fence Forger when fence-only focus and unlimited users matter more than a lower starting price.
ArcSite is a field-drawing and takeoff tool used in fencing, among other trades. You sketch the job on a tablet or phone, freehand, from a LiDAR room scan, or by tracing a satellite map, and the drawing builds the material list as you go. Lines pull products, prices and quantities from your catalog, and the bill of materials exports to a proposal.
ArcSite’s own sample fence proposal lists items such as “6′ Cedar Privacy Fence – 182 LF” and “Concrete Post Footings (24).” The page does not say you can take measurements directly off aerial imagery; it says you can trace a satellite map, so we treat the satellite view as a drawing aid rather than a measuring tool.
On a typical job, a fence crew would sketch the run on site or trace it from a satellite map, pick the fence style from the catalog, and let the takeoff total the materials. If a gate or corner moves, the quantities follow the drawing. That is useful when the drawing is part of the proposal, and it makes ArcSite the tool here that most resembles drafting.
Best for: Fence crews that draw every job to scale and want the drawing to drive the takeoff.
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Verdict: A good fit if your crew sketches on site anyway and hands the customer a drawing. For desk-first quoting from an address, a map-first tool such as QuoteIQ or Visual Fence Pro is faster; ArcSite earns its place when the drawing is part of the deliverable.
Google Earth Pro is the desktop version of Google Earth. Click Tools, then Ruler, and trace a polygon on the ground; the Ruler window reports the distance or area, and you can save the measurement to Places. For a quick check on a fence run, it is hard to beat for the price.
It measures and does nothing else: there is no materials list, no estimate and no customer record, so every number gets retyped into whatever you quote with. One date matters if you plan to build a habit around it. Google will stop offering the desktop installer on June 25, 2027, although existing installs keep working, according to Digital Citizen.
A workable routine is to trace the planned run, note the length in your estimate, and save the measurement to Places so a second person can check it. Because it carries no estimate, price list or customer data, it works best as the check on a number from a tool that does.
Best for: Solo installers and anyone who wants a free second opinion on a number from a paid tool.
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Verdict: Use it as a free second opinion, not as your workflow. If you measure more than a few jobs a month, the retyping costs more than a paid plan, and the 2027 download cutoff is one more reason not to build a process on it.
Nearmap sells high-resolution aerial imagery. Its US page cites resolution of 1.57–2.95 inches per pixel or better, standard coverage refreshed up to three times a year, and an archive that shows what changed and when. The page says you can “measure roofs and boundaries” from your desk without a site visit.
Nearmap targets insurance, architecture, engineering and construction, and government buyers, and its page does not describe contractor-specific tools. A construction reviewer on Capterra says they use it to “get the latest view of the existing construction site before we begin bidding.” That is the fence use case: a recent, sharp look at a lot before you price it. You will still need an estimate and quote workflow on top.
On a fence job, the value is in the detail and the archive: confirm that the shed, tree line or retaining wall you see is still there, look at how the lot has changed since the last capture, then measure the run. Ask Nearmap about coverage in your service area before you assume the imagery is as current as the headline figures suggest.
Best for: Larger fence companies and commercial bidders who want current, sharp imagery and have the volume to justify a quote-only subscription.
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Verdict: Premium imagery, not a fence workflow. Pair it with an estimating tool, and ask for a written price before you assume it fits a small crew’s budget.
SiteRecon produces measured property maps for grounds and landscape contractors, with measurements expressed in acres plus “custom measurements” and bulk property measurement. Its pricing page does not mention fences or linear measurement, so we rank it for the contractor who prices by the property, not by the foot.
Pricing needs care. The page shows Scout at $39 a month, or $399 billed annually, with $20 of monthly credits; Growth, Teams and Partner include more users and $200 in monthly credits. The same page mentions a $799-a-year Scout option in its calculator, says annual billing saves “up to 15%” in one place and 5% in another, and says Growth, Teams and Partner require a 12-month term. Get the final numbers in writing.
If you do use it, the fit is a property-wide proposal where the fence is one line among mowing, planting and cleanup. The measured map gives you lot and bed areas in acres, and the fence footage would still be a separate measurement taken another way. The free single property measurement is the cheapest way to see whether the output matches how you bid.
Best for: Fence companies that also bid grounds, landscape or property-wide scopes.
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Verdict: A property-measurement service first, a fence tool never. It earns a place for companies whose fence work sits inside larger grounds contracts; for a pure fence crew it measures the wrong unit.
SkyeBrowse turns drone video into a 3D model you can measure. It is the only tool here that sees terrain, which matters on sloped lots where a flat satellite trace cannot tell you whether a fence will rack or step. The cost of that capability is that someone has to fly the site first, which is a site visit by another name.
Pricing is per processed model. The vendor’s October 1, 2026 pricing article lists Freemium at no cost (Draw, Distance and Annotate tools, no exports), Commercial at $24.99 per model with 0.5-inch accuracy (the vendor’s figure), and Pro at $49.99 with exports and topographic maps. Annual billing lowers Commercial to $19.99 and Pro to $39.99 per model. Adding users never adds a seat fee.
A realistic use is to keep it for the sloped backyard or hillside lot, fly the site when a visit is happening anyway, and use the Distance tool and topographic map to decide whether the fence will step or rake. Because pricing is per model, reserve it for jobs where terrain changes the price, not for flat lots.
Best for: Sloped, wooded or large lots where grade drives the quote.
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Verdict: Worth adding for the handful of jobs where grade decides the price. As a daily fence-quoting tool, the drone step defeats the point of measuring from the desk.
Hover builds a measured 3D model of a house from phone photos. Its pricing page covers exterior, roof and interior measurements, with accurate measurements, a 3D model, photo markups and an invite-to-scan option that lets a homeowner capture the photos. It does not mention fences or decks, so we cannot confirm they are covered; ask Hover before you buy for fence work.
Where it fits a fence company is the house, not the fence line: a gate that must tie into a wall, siding you are fencing around, or exterior work you sell next to fences. Starter has no subscription and typical turnaround is 12 hours; Pro and Business cut that to about 4 hours and add more export formats.
In practice you would send an invite-to-scan link to the homeowner or take the photos yourself, wait for the model, and use the house dimensions to place gates, returns to the house wall and the distance from the building. The fence run itself would still come from another tool.
Best for: Companies that sell house-exterior work alongside fences.
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Verdict: A strong exterior-measurement tool that is aimed at the wrong object for a fence quote. Consider it only if house exteriors are part of what you sell.
EagleView is the best-known name in aerial measurement reports. Its products page lists Premium Roof Reports, Full House reports, Walls and Walls, Windows & Doors reports, commercial reports, and Bid Perfect, described as “ultra-precise aerial measurements and property data to help contractors bid faster.” The page cites 98%+ accuracy on property measurements, which is the vendor’s own figure.
Nothing on the page mentions fences, yards or ground-level measurement, and it publishes no prices. We rank it last for fence work because we cannot confirm the product measures what a fence contractor prices. A fence company that also reroofs or re-sides houses may still find it useful, and a call to EagleView can settle whether linear property measurements are available.
A fence company would use it mainly for the house: roof and wall reports to bid exterior work for the same customer. If linear lot measurements are available, EagleView can say so; the products page does not, which is why it sits last.
Best for: Companies that also bid roofing or siding and want report-style measurements.
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Verdict: A respected measurement brand that does not obviously measure what you price. Ask what it can do for a linear property run before you spend time on a demo.
Start with QuoteIQ Essentials at $29.99/mo for estimates, e-signatures and invoices, and measure in Google Earth Pro until volume justifies Beginner at $99.99/mo, which adds MapMeasure Pro. If a fence materials list matters on day one, Visual Fence Pro’s free plan covers 10 estimates a month. QuoteIQ’s 14-day trial lets you run a real job through before you pay.
QuoteIQ Beginner (2 users, $99.99/mo) or Pro (4 users, $199.99/mo). Trace the run in MapMeasure Pro, save it to the estimate, send it for e-signature, and invoice from the same record. Pro is the better fit once a third person needs a login, since extra users are $25 a month.
QuoteIQ Elite (10 users, $299.99/mo) adds InstaQuote customer measurement and InstaSchedule on top of the measuring workflow. Compare it with Fence Forger at $200/mo flat: Fence Forger’s unlimited users and fence-specific proposals are real strengths, and QuoteIQ’s are the lower entry price and coverage of every other trade you sell.
QuoteIQ Elite or Max (20 users, $699.99/mo), or Fence Forger’s annual plan at $2,200 with unlimited users. Run both through a typical week of jobs and count the minutes from first measurement to signed estimate. At this size, handoffs between sales, crews and the office matter more than the measuring step.
Look at QuoteIQ Max, which includes 20 users and charges $25 a month for each extra one, and at Fence Forger’s custom multi-location plan, which advertises per-location revenue tracking. Add Nearmap if sharp, current imagery is worth a quote-only price to you, and get every price in writing.
ArcSite’s drawing-led Takeoff plan ($119.99/mo, or $99/mo billed yearly) suits bids that arrive as scaled drawings and shop-style takeoffs. Nearmap helps on large commercial sites. Fence Cloud, which we did not rank because its page does not mention satellite measurement, lists chain link, wood, vinyl and ornamental estimating.
Measure in Google Earth Pro, which has one tool to learn, and quote in QuoteIQ Essentials or Beginner for a simple estimate-and-invoice flow. Visual Fence Pro’s free plan is another low-pressure start. Pick one tool, run five jobs through it, and only then consider adding another.
Listed every tool that could measure a yard, lot or fence line without a site visit. We started with 12 candidates: ten ranked here, plus Fence Cloud and Polycam, which we left off. The list mixed fence-specific software, general aerial measurement, drone modelling and a free ruler tool.
Read each vendor’s own pricing page in October 2026. Where a page contradicted itself, as SiteRecon’s does, we reported both numbers. Where a vendor publishes no price, as with Nearmap and EagleView, we said so instead of guessing.
Matched each tool’s documentation to eight fence needs. Linear footage, gates and openings, corners and tie-ins, slope, parcel-line reference, saving the measurement to an estimate, phone use in the field, and handoff to a quote or invoice.
Walked every tool through the same example job. A 280-foot backyard fence with two gates shows what each tool can and cannot give you, on paper, from the documentation. Vendor accuracy claims are labeled as the vendor’s.
Added the operator view from QuoteIQ’s two Co-Founders. Mike Vidan has run home service businesses for 20+ years, and Justin Rogers teaches contractors to build service businesses. Their published guidance on site visits and software choice shaped how we weighed desk measuring against field work.
“Definitely more modernized like most other crms and has many features in the app such as a measuring future, or even mix ratios to use for down streaming.”
“It’s pretty easy to use and it definitely takes the legwork out of difficult operational tasks.”
“App has made quotes super easy..”
A note on these reviews: none of the three reviewers says they run a fence company, and they date from 2022 and 2023. They are real 5-star App Store and Google Play reviews, quoted exactly as written, and they speak to measuring and quoting in general.
Mike co-founded QuoteIQ and has run home service businesses for 20+ years. His YouTube channel has 580K+ subscribers. On quoting without a drive, his published view is that some jobs could be priced “from two photos and a five-minute phone call.”
Justin co-founded QuoteIQ and runs the ForeverSelfEmployed YouTube channel, where he teaches contractors how to build service businesses. His rule for software: “The tool that solves three problems well beats the tool that claims to solve fifteen problems.”
QuoteIQ is the best fit for most fencing companies in 2026 because MapMeasure Pro traces linear footage on satellite imagery and the number flows into a signed estimate and an invoice on the same record. Visual Fence Pro is the strongest fence-specific materials-list tool, Fence Forger is a fence-only CRM with satellite tracing, and ArcSite suits crews that draw each job to scale. None of them replaces a site visit on large or complex jobs.
Prices run from free to a few hundred dollars a month. Google Earth Pro is free to measure with, Visual Fence Pro has a free plan and paid plans from $79 a month, ArcSite starts at $14.99, and QuoteIQ starts at $29.99 with MapMeasure Pro from the $99.99 Beginner plan. Fence Forger is $200 a month. Nearmap and EagleView do not publish prices, and Hover and SkyeBrowse charge per project or per model.
Yes. Google Earth Pro lets you trace a polygon on the ground and reports the distance or area, and Visual Fence Pro’s Free Forever plan lets one user draw fence lines on a satellite map and build 10 estimates a month. Both have limits: Google Earth Pro only measures, and its desktop downloads end June 25, 2027, while the free Visual Fence Pro plan caps estimates and quotes.
It depends on the imagery date, the resolution, and how carefully you trace the line you plan to build. Vendors cite figures such as 99% for Fence Forger, 98%+ for EagleView and 0.5-inch model accuracy for SkyeBrowse, but those are vendor claims for their own methods, not a guarantee on your lot. Treat a satellite number as an estimate and confirm large or complex runs on site.
None of the pages we read describe automatic fence-line tracing. QuoteIQ’s AutoMeasure traces roof, lawn and concrete surfaces, not fence lines, and the fence tools here have you draw the line yourself. AI shows up around the measurement instead: QuoteIQ’s AI Estimator drafts pricing from photos and answers, and Visual Fence Pro’s AI visualizer renders a finished fence on a customer’s photo.
Start with the lowest-cost combination that covers measuring and quoting. QuoteIQ Essentials is $29.99 a month for estimates, e-signatures and invoices but does not include MapMeasure Pro, so many solo installers choose Beginner at $99.99. Visual Fence Pro’s free plan covers 10 estimates a month, and Google Earth Pro measures for free. Pick the tool you will actually open on every job.
QuoteIQ Beginner (2 users, $99.99 a month) or Pro (4 users, $199.99) fits most 2 to 5 person fence crews, because MapMeasure Pro, estimates, e-signature and invoicing share one record, and extra users are $25 a month. Fence Forger at $200 a month with unlimited users is the closest alternative for a fence-only CRM, and Visual Fence Pro Starter ($79) or Pro ($179) suits teams focused on materials lists.
Look at QuoteIQ Max (20 users, $699.99 a month, extra users $25) and Fence Forger, which lists unlimited users and custom multi-location pricing with per-location revenue tracking. Add Nearmap if you need sharp, current imagery, and ask for written prices because it is quote only. Run each through a real week of jobs, since a larger crew cares more about handoffs than about the measuring step.
Some can, as a reference. QuoteIQ’s Property Lines button and Atlas show the parcel boundary on the map, and Visual Fence Pro loads the lot boundary when you search an address, with coverage that varies by location. These overlays are not surveys. QuoteIQ’s own FAQ says parcel maps can be off by a few feet and that legal boundaries come from a licensed survey.
No. A parcel overlay shows roughly where a boundary is, not where it legally sits. Before you set posts, confirm the line against the homeowner’s survey or a licensed surveyor, and check local setback and homeowners’ association rules. Use the satellite line to price the job and the survey to place the fence.
Often not, but sometimes yes. Satellite measuring works for straightforward residential runs where the customer can describe gates and grade. Large, sloped, wooded or commercial jobs still need a look, and nothing from the air shows underground utilities. Many contractors price from the desk and confirm on site only the jobs that pass a size or complexity threshold.
QuoteIQ has five plans: Essentials $29.99 a month (1 user), Beginner $99.99 (2 users), Pro $199.99 (4 users), Elite $299.99 (10 users) and Max $699.99 (20 users). Annual billing equals two months free, extra users are $25 a month, and MapMeasure Pro is included from Beginner. Every plan has a 14-day trial.
Satellite tools give you lengths, not hardware. Trace each run as its own line, then count gates, corners, ends and tie-ins from the plan and the customer’s description and add them as separate line items. Visual Fence Pro and Fence Forger turn a drawing into a materials list; in QuoteIQ you price corners and gates as per-item lines next to the per-foot line.
QuoteIQ, Fence Forger and Visual Fence Pro list iOS and Android apps, and ArcSite draws on a phone or tablet. QuoteIQ’s apps carry a 4.7-star rating across 4,103 reviews on the App Store and Google Play. Google Earth Pro is a desktop program, and SkyeBrowse needs a drone for capture.
QuoteIQ is the best alternative if you want a lower entry price and a platform that also covers other trades: Beginner is $99.99 a month against Fence Forger’s flat $200. Visual Fence Pro is the better alternative if the fence-specific materials list is what you are buying, and it has a free plan. Fence Forger’s unlimited users and website fence estimator are real advantages, so trial both.
Yes. PHMSA says everyone who excavates or digs must contact their state’s one-call system, and calling 811 is free. OSHA’s excavation standard, 29 CFR 1926.651(b), requires the estimated location of underground utilities to be determined before an excavation opens. Satellite imagery cannot show what is buried, so call 811 a few business days before you dig, on every job.
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For most fencing companies in 2026, QuoteIQ is the best place to measure a job from the desk. MapMeasure Pro lets you trace the run on satellite imagery, the footage goes into the estimate, the customer signs it, and the invoice comes from the same record. It starts at $29.99 a month, with the map included from the $99.99 Beginner plan, and the plans scale to 20 users on Max at $699.99.
It is not the answer to every question. Tracing is manual, AutoMeasure does not trace fence lines, parcel lines are a reference rather than a survey, and QuoteIQ is not a fence-specific drawing tool. Visual Fence Pro is the better pick when the materials list is the main event, Fence Forger is the closest fence-only rival, ArcSite fits crews that draw to scale, and Google Earth Pro is a free second opinion. Nearmap, SkyeBrowse, SiteRecon, Hover and EagleView each earn a place for a narrower job.
Whatever you choose, treat a satellite number as an estimate, confirm the boundary against a survey, call 811 before you dig, and keep a site visit for the jobs that need one. The tools are getting better quickly, and the contractors who win will be the ones who quote the same day, from one record, and show up on site only when it matters.
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