Top 10 Best Remodeling Estimating Software

QuoteIQ is the best remodeling estimating software because it handles the measurement, the estimate, the signed proposal and the job's profit in one app instead of four. Its AI Estimator drafts line items from photos or a description, Options estimates show Good/Better/Best tiers, and Proposals carry the whole remodel as one branded page the homeowner signs on their phone.

After QuoteIQ, our ranking lists Clear Estimates, Buildertrend, Leap, Houzz Pro, PlanSwift, STACK, JobTread, Contractor+ and Trimble WinEst. Clear Estimates is a dedicated remodeling estimator, PlanSwift and STACK are takeoff tools, and Buildertrend and JobTread focus on construction project management.

QuoteIQ starts at $29.99/mo billed monthly, and MapMeasure Pro satellite measuring starts on Beginner at $99.99/mo. See QuoteIQ pricing for every plan.

Remodeling estimating software ranges from free tiers to custom sales quotes. QuoteIQ publishes five plans from $29.99/mo to $699.99/mo billed monthly: Essentials is $29.99/mo, Beginner $99.99/mo, Pro $199.99/mo, Elite $299.99/mo and Max $699.99/mo, with annual billing at 10 times the monthly price. Extra users are $25/per-additional-user/mo, and the plans include 1, 2, 4, 10 and 20 users.

Among the other tools, Clear Estimates lists Standard at $79 per month billed monthly, JobTread lists $199 per month plus internal users, and PlanSwift Essential is $2,000/year for 1 seat. Buildertrend and Trimble WinEst publish no prices and quote through sales.

Compare at the same billing term and team size, and count the users each plan includes. QuoteIQ's 14-day free trial runs on every plan, so you can price a real remodel before paying.

Yes. QuoteIQ's MapMeasure Pro measures house exteriors, roofs, driveways, lawns, decks, patios and fence lines from satellite imagery, on Beginner and up. You outline the area on the map, and the measurement saves to the customer and flows into the remodeling estimate as an area or a run of linear feet.

A screenshot of the measured property can be attached to the estimate so the homeowner sees what was measured, and a historical imagery timeline shows past aerial photos. AI AutoMeasure (Beginner and up) detects and measures a roof, lawn or paved surface automatically for 100 IQ Credits per surface.

Interior rooms still need a tape measure on site. For exterior remodeling such as decks, patios, siding and driveways, satellite measuring lets the first estimate go out before the site visit, and the homeowner sees the measured outline on the estimate itself.

An Options estimate shows the homeowner Good, Better and Best tiers to choose from, while a Package estimate bundles several services into one priced scope. QuoteIQ includes both on every plan, along with Standard and Quick estimates.

For a kitchen remodel, Options works well when the homeowner is torn between laminate, quartz and a premium counter: they see all three prices on one estimate and accept the one they want. Package is the type for a basement finish sold as demolition, framing, drywall and paint in one bundle, and Quick covers a small add-on like a vanity swap.

Either type can carry photos, discounts, deposits, expiration dates and an AI before-and-after preview image. Once the homeowner accepts, QuoteIQ turns it into a scheduled job or an invoice without retyping. See the estimates feature page for all four types.

Yes. QuoteIQ Proposals send any remodeling estimate as a branded proposal with your company story, services, photo gallery, documents and customer reviews, and the homeowner signs and initials it online. Proposals are on every plan. Each proposal sent costs 100 IQ Credits on Essentials, Beginner and Pro and is included on Elite and Max.

The homeowner reads the proposal as one scrolling page with a side menu, and templates can always require a signature. You can preview before sending, save templates and reuse sections such as your warranty and company story from a proposal library.

For standalone paperwork such as contracts, change orders and waivers, QuoteIQ Sign sends documents for e-signature; creating new documents is Pro and up. Signed documents land in the contact's Attachments. See the Proposals page.

Job costing shows whether a remodel made money, and in QuoteIQ it is the total price minus expenses, shown as profit with a profit-margin bar on Pro and up. On Pro, expenses come from Expense Tracking, where you log receipts with categories, search them and export them to CSV, and AI AutoPilot can read a receipt photo and create the expense.

On Pro, Job Costing doesn't include labor costs or time tracking. Labor cost from tracked time (hourly rate times hours) needs Time Tracker Pro, which is Elite and up and also exports hours for payroll.

For remodelers, material overruns on tile, lumber or fixtures show up against the job instead of disappearing into the month's totals. Job Costing was the most-requested feature from QuoteIQ users. See the Job Costing page and the Expense Tracking page for details.

Yes. QuoteIQ's Client Portal (Pro and up) gives remodeling clients one branded page to view estimates, invoices, appointments and inspection reports, pay, request service, schedule an appointment and leave a review, with no app or account needed.

You control which sections each customer sees, match your brand colors and add up to 5 custom links. Service requests land in a Requests tab, where you accept them or turn them into estimates or jobs. Customers can also get a quote through InstaQuote on Elite and up.

On a remodel that runs for weeks, the portal answers the homeowner's what-did-I-approve and what-do-I-owe questions without a phone call. It keeps every estimate, invoice and inspection report in one place for both of you, and the homeowner can pay the next invoice from the same page.

Yes. QuoteIQ's AI Estimator writes a remodeling estimate from property photos or a plain description: it analyzes the surface, condition and scope, asks follow-up questions for that job type and builds priced line items for your local market. You review, adjust and add upsells before sending.

AI CoPilot then works inside the estimate and invoice screens. Type or speak to add a service, set a discount, change the tax rate, add a deposit or mark an item optional, and choose whether changes apply instantly or wait for your review before the homeowner sees them.

Both run on IQ Credits, and every AI action shows its credit cost before it runs, so there are no surprise charges. QuoteIQ's Knowledge Base puts manual quoting at 20 to 34 minutes per estimate versus 4 to 7 minutes with the AI Estimator. See the AI Estimator page.

Yes. QuoteIQ connects to ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok and Microsoft Copilot through MCP on every plan, so a remodeling contractor can ask an assistant about the business and have it draft estimates, invoices, contacts, jobs and tasks in QuoteIQ. The connector offers 200+ tools, and what it can do follows your plan's features.

The assistant reads the account and answers right away, for example which remodel estimates are still open. You can require approval before anything goes through; approved items then wait in QuoteIQ's in-app approvals screen. Deletes are not available through the connector.

Setup takes a few steps: open Settings, then Automation, copy the MCP connector link and add it as a custom connector in Claude or ChatGPT, then sign in to QuoteIQ when the assistant asks. See the MCP page.

Buildertrend doesn't publish plan prices for remodelers: its pricing page says pricing is custom and comes after a quote request or sales call, and the subscription has no user cap. QuoteIQ publishes all five of its plans instead, from Essentials at $29.99/mo to Max at $699.99/mo billed monthly.

QuoteIQ's plans include 1, 2, 4, 10 and 20 users, and extra users are $25/per-additional-user/mo on any plan. Annual billing is 10 times the monthly price, billed upfront, and there are no fees or penalties for changing plans, so a growing remodeling company can move up a plan when it adds a crew.

Buildertrend describes itself as cloud-based construction project management software. QuoteIQ is built around the estimate: AI estimates, satellite measuring (Beginner and up), proposals and job costing (Pro and up). See QuoteIQ vs Buildertrend and QuoteIQ pricing.