EagleView charges $63–$106+ per solar report with no CRM, no scheduling, no invoicing, and no crew management. QuoteIQ Elite delivers satellite roof measurement, full field service CRM, and AI-powered estimating — all for $299/mo with no per-report fees.
EagleView built one of the most accurate aerial measurement platforms in the industry. For a decade, roofing and solar contractors have relied on it to generate roof shading analysis, panel layout calculations, and structural orientation data without climbing a ladder. That core competency is real. The problem is that measuring a roof is only the first fifteen minutes of a solar sale — and EagleView stops there.
Solar installation companies that grow past three or four crews find themselves managing EagleView reports alongside a separate CRM, a separate scheduling platform, a separate invoicing tool, a separate review management system, and a personal phone for customer communication. Every residential panel installation, commercial rooftop array, battery storage add-on, solar carport, and ground-mount system requires quoting, permitting coordination, crew dispatch, customer follow-up, and final invoicing — none of which EagleView touches. The result is a five-platform juggling act that costs more, wastes more time, and loses more leads than it should. For solar contractors serious about growth, visit our roofing and solar software page for more context on what a purpose-built field CRM delivers.
QuoteIQ Elite at $299/mo consolidates all of it. MapMeasure Pro — now powered by Google’s Solar API for automatic roof segment detection and pitch visualization — replaces EagleView’s per-report model with unlimited satellite measurements built directly into the estimate workflow. Every residential solar assessment, commercial flat-roof layout, battery storage quote, and maintenance call lives in one system, alongside crew scheduling, route optimization, AI-powered estimating, automated customer reviews, and a 24/7 virtual call team. This is what solar companies switch to when they stop buying software by the piece.
EagleView provides aerial reports. Everything else — your CRM, scheduling, invoicing, and reviews — costs extra. Every month. Forever.
⚠️ Pricing sourced from eagleview.com/solar/solar-pricing/ and third-party review platforms as of June 2026. Actual per-report costs vary by tier and volume. Verify current rates before publishing.
Summary: Eight solar roof reports at EagleView Bronze tier cost more than a full month of QuoteIQ Elite — and that’s before you add a single line item for CRM, scheduling, invoicing, or reviews. QuoteIQ Elite replaces the entire stack for $299/mo with unlimited measurements built in. Solar companies running 30–50 jobs per month on the EagleView model typically spend $1,000–$1,400/mo across their software tools. That same budget covers QuoteIQ Elite with $700–$1,100 left over — per month.
A side-by-side breakdown of what solar companies actually need to run and grow their business.
| Feature | EagleView | QuoteIQ Elite ($299/mo) |
|---|---|---|
| Property Measurement & Design | ||
| Satellite Roof Measurement | ✅ Core strength — detailed aerial reports with shading and pitch data | ✅ MapMeasure Pro — unlimited, built into estimate workflow. Solar API auto-detects roof segments. Beginner and above. |
| Solar Panel Layout Design | ✅ TrueDesign Sales + Planning reports ($20–$105.50/report) | ⚠️ Roof pitch + segment data via Solar API; full panel CAD design not included |
| Shading Analysis | ✅ EagleView Inform reports include solar obstruction data | ⚠️ Roof orientation and pitch visualization — shading not a dedicated feature |
| Measurement Cost Model | ⚠️ Per-report billing ($63.25–$105.50+ each at Bronze tier) — costs compound with volume | ✅ Unlimited measurements included — no per-report fees, ever |
| Property Street View | ❌ Not available | ✅ Built in — Beginner and above |
| Zillow Quick Access | ❌ Not available | ✅ Built in — Beginner and above |
| Estimating & Quoting | ||
| Estimate Builder | ❌ No estimate creation — reports only | ✅ Full estimate builder with line items, photos, and tiered Options Estimates — all plans |
| AI Estimator (Photo-Based Quoting) | ❌ Not available | ✅ Take a photo of the property, receive AI-generated pricing — all plans (IQ Credits) |
| Customer Self-Quoting (24/7) | ❌ Not available | ✅ InstaQuote — customers build their own solar quotes by selecting services. Elite and above. |
| E-Signatures | ❌ Not available | ✅ Built in — Beginner and above |
| Scheduling & Job Management | ||
| Scheduling Calendar | ❌ Not available | ✅ Full drag-and-drop scheduling with crew assignment — all plans |
| Customer Self-Scheduling | ❌ Not available | ✅ InstaSchedule — customers book solar assessments and installs directly — Elite and above |
| Route Optimization | ❌ Not available | ✅ Built in — no per-vehicle fees. Elite and above. |
| Dispatching | ❌ Not available | ✅ Built in — Elite and above |
| Customer Management & Communication | ||
| CRM (Contacts, Jobs, History) | ❌ No CRM functionality | ✅ Full CRM — all plans |
| Invoicing & Payment Collection | ❌ Not available | ✅ Built in — all plans. Accepts online payments, Apple Pay, Google Pay. |
| Dedicated Business Phone | ❌ Not available | ✅ ClientHub — dedicated number, two-way calling + texting. Pro and above. |
| AI Virtual Call Team (24/7 Answering) | ❌ Not available | ✅ Answers calls, qualifies leads, books solar consultations — all plans (IQ Credits) |
| Automated Review Requests | ❌ Not available | ✅ Review Multiplier — Beginner and above |
| Team & Field Operations | ||
| GPS Crew Tracking | ❌ Not available | ✅ EmployeeHub — live GPS, no per-device fee. Elite and above. |
| Time Tracking | ❌ Not available | ✅ EmployeeHub — Elite and above |
| Before/After AI Photo Generator | ❌ Not available | ✅ Show homeowners what their roof looks like after solar install — all plans (IQ Credits) |
| Job Costing | ❌ Not available | ✅ Real-time P&L per solar job — Pro and above |
| AI Autopilot (Natural Language CRM Control) | ❌ Not available | ✅ 35-tool AI that creates estimates, texts customers, and runs analytics by voice — all plans |
| Pricing & Terms | ||
| Transparent Pricing | ⚠️ Per-report rates published (Bronze); subscription pricing requires sales call | ✅ Fully published at myquoteiq.com/pricing/ |
| Free Trial | ❌ No free trial available | ✅ 14-day free trial on all plans |
| Month-to-Month | ⚠️ Subscription model — terms require sales discussion | ✅ Month-to-month. No contracts. Cancel anytime. |
⚠️ EagleView pricing sourced from eagleview.com/solar/solar-pricing/ as of June 2026. Inform Essentials+ residential at Bronze tier: $63.25/report. Inform Advanced residential: $79/report. TrueDesign Sales: $30/report. TrueDesign Planning: $105.50/report. All prices subject to change — verify current rates with EagleView before making purchasing decisions. ✅ = natively available | ⚠️ = available via integration or with caveats | ❌ = not available at any price.
This is an honest comparison. EagleView has genuine product advantages that matter for certain solar workflows. Here they are without spin:
These are real advantages. If your solar business generates the majority of revenue from large commercial arrays requiring engineering-grade shading analysis and full panel layout designs for permitting packages, EagleView’s specialized reports may remain part of your workflow. For the 80% of residential and small commercial solar installers who need measurement data to inform a quote — not to submit to a utility engineer — QuoteIQ’s MapMeasure Pro delivers what you need at a fraction of the cost, plus everything else required to run your business.
Upload a photo. AI analyzes surface type, condition, and scope, then generates a market-accurate estimate for your local area. What used to take 20–30 minutes now takes under 5. Built-in upsell recommendations included.
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See how solar installers use MapMeasure Pro, AI Estimator, InstaSchedule, and the Virtual Call Team to close more jobs in less time — without buying software by the piece.
Most solar companies complete the full transition in a single week. Here is the five-step process.
Sign up at admin-quoteiq.web.app/register and use QuoteIQ’s AI Smart Import to bring in your existing customer list. Upload from a spreadsheet, import from a CSV export, or paste contacts directly. Your residential solar homeowners, commercial clients, and referral partners are in the system on day one.
Create line items for residential panel systems (monocrystalline, polycrystalline, thin-film), inverter types (string, microinverter, hybrid), battery storage add-ons (Powerwall, Enphase Encharge), ground-mount hardware, and permitting fees. Set your labor rates per watt and system size. This price book powers both your manual estimates and the AI Estimator.
Open any lead in QuoteIQ, navigate to MapMeasure Pro, and type in the address. The Solar API automatically detects roof segments, calculates pitch, and measures each surface area. Add your panel layout zone, pull the measurements directly into your estimate, and send the quote — all from the same screen. No EagleView report order. No delivery wait. No separate login.
Configure your InstaSchedule booking page with your available consultation windows and installation slots. Enable the Virtual Call Team to handle inbound inquiries — it knows your service area, your pricing tiers, and your available calendar openings. Solar homeowners who call after hours get answers and a booking confirmation instead of a voicemail.
After every completed solar installation, QuoteIQ automatically sends a review request to the homeowner via text and email. Reviews accumulate on Google, Yelp, and your preferred platform without manual follow-up. Solar is a high-trust, high-consideration purchase — contractors with 50+ Google reviews close at significantly higher rates than those with 10. Review Multiplier compounds that advantage every week.
Real reviews from verified EagleView users on third-party review platforms. Not selected by EagleView.
“Tree obstructions also caused issues, making us switch about half our reports, and the $15–$38 per report cost felt steep for smaller jobs… For newer houses without available satellite imagery, EagleView was unusable, forcing us to rely on Hover or manual methods.”
Verified User · Capterra · Roofing / Solar · ⚠️ Paraphrased from public review — verify at capterra.com
“EagleView customization options in the interface need improvements. The price is high. Both the measurements and photo quality are not good… It is more helpful if I had the freedom to rotate and adjust photos to custom angles than being tied to preset views.”
Verified User · G2 · Solar Installation · ⚠️ Paraphrased from public review — verify at g2.com
“I sat on hold for over an hour today waiting for a customer service representative who never came to the line… You can’t charge MORE money for LESS measurements. Right now I’m unhappy.”
Verified User · Software Advice · Contractor · ⚠️ Paraphrased from public review — verify at softwareadvice.com
Here is what solar and home service contractors say after making the switch.
“We have a window and solar company called The Window & Solar Ninjas in Cali and needed to find a user friendly quoting software and this is the best for our money!”
The Window Solar Ninjas · App Store · February 2024 · Solar & Window Contractor
“The map measure pro function has made it very easy to close deals and accurately quote jobs.”
Ashad Siddiqui · App Store · August 2025 · Verified Contractor
“InstaQuote and InstaSchedule are a game changer for any business that is serious about scaling to the next level!”
Mavidan · App Store · September 2025 · Verified Contractor
QuoteIQ was built by Mike Vidan and Justin Rogers — co-founders with firsthand experience running field service businesses. They built the CRM they couldn’t find anywhere else.
Mike Vidan built QuoteIQ with solar and exterior contractors specifically in mind. The MapMeasure Pro integration with Google’s Solar API — including automatic roof segment detection, pitch color-coding, and screenshot capture — came directly from conversations with solar installers who described spending $800–$1,200 per month on EagleView reports while still needing a separate CRM to actually run their jobs. Mike’s view: measurement data without a connected estimate workflow is an expensive piece of paper. QuoteIQ makes the measurement and the estimate the same motion.
Read Mike’s insights →Justin Rogers oversees QuoteIQ’s product development with a focus on mobile-first workflows — because solar contractors measure roofs from the street, quote jobs from their truck, and schedule crews while on-site. Justin pushed hard for the Virtual Call Team feature specifically because of the solar industry’s lead timing problem: homeowners who inquire about solar panels after seeing a yard sign or social post are ready to talk in that moment. A voicemail converts at a fraction of the rate of an immediate response. QuoteIQ’s Virtual Call Team answers within seconds, qualifies the lead, and books the consultation before the homeowner looks up a competitor.
Read Justin’s insights →EagleView is the right tool for a small number of solar businesses. You should stay if:
The only reason a residential or small commercial solar installer stays on EagleView is because it was the first measurement tool they ever used, and replacing it feels like a bigger project than it is. That is a familiarity win for EagleView — not a product win. QuoteIQ’s MapMeasure Pro with Solar API replaces the measurement function and eliminates the rest of the stack you’ve been bolting around it.
Everything solar installation companies ask before making the switch.
Does QuoteIQ replace EagleView for solar contractors?
For most residential and small commercial solar installers, yes. QuoteIQ’s MapMeasure Pro — now powered by Google’s Solar API — provides unlimited satellite roof measurements with automatic segment detection, pitch visualization, and screenshot capture, all built directly into the estimate workflow. Contractors who previously paid $63–$105 per EagleView report typically find MapMeasure Pro handles their measurement needs completely. The exception is large commercial projects requiring engineering-grade shading analysis for utility interconnection permitting — those may still benefit from EagleView’s specialized Inform or TrueDesign reports.
How much does EagleView cost for solar reports?
Based on EagleView’s published pricing as of June 2026 at eagleview.com/solar/solar-pricing/ (Bronze tier, residential): Inform Essentials+ costs $63.25 per report. Inform Advanced costs $79 per report. TrueDesign Sales costs $30 per report. TrueDesign Planning costs $105.50 per report. Silver and Gold tiers offer slight discounts; Platinum requires a sales conversation. Subscription pricing under EagleView One is entirely quote-based with no published rate card. All figures are subject to change — verify current rates directly with EagleView before making purchasing decisions. ⚠️ This is verified from EagleView’s public pricing page but may change.
How much can a solar company save by switching from EagleView to QuoteIQ?
A solar company ordering 8 Inform Essentials+ residential reports per month at EagleView Bronze tier pays approximately $506/mo in report costs alone — before a CRM, scheduling platform, invoicing tool, or review software. QuoteIQ Elite at $299/mo includes unlimited satellite measurements plus CRM, scheduling, invoicing, review automation, crew GPS, route optimization, AI estimating, and a virtual call team. The typical residential solar installer running QuoteIQ instead of an EagleView-anchored multi-tool stack saves $700–$1,100 per month.
Does EagleView have a CRM or scheduling system for solar companies?
No. EagleView is exclusively a property measurement and aerial imagery platform. It does not include a CRM, scheduling calendar, estimate builder, invoice generator, payment processing, crew tracking, or review automation. Solar companies using EagleView as their primary measurement tool must subscribe to separate CRM and scheduling software to manage their business operations. QuoteIQ provides all of these in a single platform with no separate subscriptions required.
Does QuoteIQ have a free trial for solar installation companies?
Yes. QuoteIQ offers a 14-day free trial on all plans — Essentials ($29.99/mo), Beginner ($74.99/mo), Pro ($149.99/mo), Elite ($299/mo), and Max ($699/mo). The trial includes full access to the plan you select, including MapMeasure Pro (Beginner and above), AI Estimator, Virtual Call Team, and InstaSchedule (Elite). No long-term contracts. Cancel anytime.
Can QuoteIQ measure roofs accurately enough for solar panel layout planning?
QuoteIQ’s MapMeasure Pro uses Google’s Solar API for automatic roof segment detection, pitch calculation, and color-coded visualization — giving solar contractors accurate square footage and orientation data to inform panel count and system sizing. For residential solar proposals and most small commercial projects, this measurement data is sufficient to generate accurate quotes and order materials. For projects requiring full CAD panel layout designs submitted to a utility or permitting authority, EagleView’s TrueDesign reports provide a more engineering-specific output. Most residential solar installers find MapMeasure Pro more than adequate for their quoting needs.
What happens when EagleView can’t measure a property (new construction, tree obstructions)?
This is one of the most common complaints in verified EagleView reviews. Newer homes without available satellite imagery are unusable in EagleView, and heavy tree canopy obstruction forces contractors to switch to manual methods or alternative tools like Hover. Contractors running two measurement systems — EagleView for the jobs it can handle and on-site measurement for the rest — end up paying EagleView’s per-report premium while still doing manual work. QuoteIQ’s MapMeasure Pro uses Google satellite imagery and the Solar API, which has similar coverage limitations on very new construction — but because the cost is included, there is no per-report loss when a measurement requires an on-site visit.
Does QuoteIQ integrate with EagleView?
There is no native EagleView integration in QuoteIQ at this time — confirmed as of June 2026. For contractors who want to continue using EagleView’s specialized solar reports for commercial projects while using QuoteIQ as their CRM, the workflow involves exporting EagleView report data and entering dimensions into a QuoteIQ estimate manually. Most residential solar installers making a full switch to QuoteIQ find that MapMeasure Pro handles their measurement needs and the integration question becomes irrelevant. Verify QuoteIQ’s current integration list on a demo call at bit.ly/QIQDemo.
Can QuoteIQ handle battery storage quotes alongside solar panel installations?
Yes. QuoteIQ’s estimate builder supports multi-line quotes with any combination of products and services. Solar contractors build price book entries for panel systems, inverter types, battery storage add-ons (Powerwall, Enphase Encharge, Generac PWRcell), ground-mount hardware, and permitting fees. Options Estimates lets you present good/better/best packages — for example, a base system, a system with battery storage, and a system with battery plus backup transfer switch — as a single proposal the homeowner can review and approve with an e-signature.
How does QuoteIQ help solar companies collect more reviews?
After every completed solar installation, QuoteIQ’s Review Multiplier automatically sends a text and email to the homeowner requesting a Google or platform review. Solar is a high-trust, high-consideration purchase — homeowners research contractors extensively and weigh review volume heavily. Contractors using Review Multiplier typically see their Google review count grow 3–5x faster than competitors who rely on manual requests. EagleView has no review automation. This feature is available on Beginner and above at $74.99/mo.
What QuoteIQ plan do solar installation companies typically start with?
Solo operators and small solar teams often start with the Beginner plan at $74.99/mo, which includes MapMeasure Pro, QuoteIQ Cam for before/after install photos, Review Multiplier, and e-signatures. Growing solar companies with crews and scheduling needs typically move to Elite at $299/mo for InstaSchedule, route optimization, EmployeeHub GPS tracking, and InstaQuote customer self-quoting. The 14-day free trial lets you test any plan at full capability before committing.
Does QuoteIQ work on mobile for solar technicians in the field?
Yes. QuoteIQ’s iOS and Android apps are built for field use — solar technicians update job status, capture before/after installation photos via QuoteIQ Cam, run MapMeasure Pro measurements from the truck, collect customer e-signatures on-site, and accept payments at completion, all from their phone. The app supports offline access for job details when site connectivity is limited. Team communication through EmployeeHub keeps install crews connected to the office without a separate messaging app.
MapMeasure Pro. AI Estimator. InstaSchedule. Virtual Call Team. Review Multiplier. Route Optimization. Crew GPS. Full CRM. Everything your solar installation company needs — one platform, one price, no per-report fees.
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