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Housecall Pro is a cloud-based field service management platform built for residential home service contractors. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Diego, CA, it serves 45,000+ businesses across HVAC, plumbing, electrical, cleaning, roofing, painting, landscaping, and 50+ other trades. The platform covers the full job lifecycle — scheduling, dispatching, estimating, invoicing, payments, GPS fleet tracking, CRM, online booking, and marketing automation — delivered via web and native iOS/Android apps. Operated by parent company Codefied Inc., it also runs subsidiaries BuildBook and Trade Academy.

simPRO is a cloud-based field service management and job management platform purpose-built for trade contractors. Founded in 2002 in Brisbane, Australia by an electrical contractor and a software engineering student, it covers the full job lifecycle from quoting and estimating through scheduling, dispatch, inventory, invoicing, and reporting. It is widely used by HVAC, plumbing, electrical, fire protection, and general-contracting businesses across Australia, New Zealand, the UK, and the US. The platform scales from single-trade service companies to multi-division commercial contractors with project management complexity.

BuildOps is an all-in-one commercial contractor management platform purpose-built for mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, fire and life safety, and refrigeration contractors. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Los Angeles, it unifies service management, project management, financials, and CRM into a single cloud-based system with AI-powered automation (OpsAI). The platform targets mid-size to enterprise commercial trade contractors and has achieved unicorn status with over $250M in total funding.

Kickserv is a cloud-based field service management platform designed for small to mid-sized home service businesses. It covers the full job lifecycle — customer management, estimating, scheduling, dispatch, GPS tracking, invoicing, and online payments — in a straightforward, affordable package. Originally launched in 2006 as ServiceSidekick, it rebranded in 2011 and was acquired by EverCommerce in 2023, joining the EverPro portfolio alongside ServiceFusion and Profit Rhino.

Buildertrend is a cloud-based construction project management platform purpose-built for residential homebuilders, custom home builders, and remodelers. Founded in 2006 in Omaha, Nebraska, it serves 20,000+ contractors and has been used on more than half of all new home builds in the U.S. The platform unifies sales management (CRM, proposals, e-signatures, email marketing), project management (scheduling, change orders, daily logs, punch lists, client portal), and financial management (estimates, budgets, job costing, invoicing, payments, warranties) into a single subscription. It offers native iOS and Android apps and integrates with QuickBooks, Xero, Gusto, Salesforce, HubSpot, and other tools. Backed by Bain Capital Tech Opportunities and HGGC since 2020; acquired CoConstruct in 2021.

Autodesk Build is a cloud-based construction project management platform that evolved from PlanGrid and BIM 360, now part of the Autodesk Construction Cloud (Forma Build) suite. It centralizes document management, RFIs, submittals, cost management, scheduling, field operations, quality, and safety workflows across the full construction project lifecycle. Trusted on 2M+ projects globally, it is used by general contractors, specialty subcontractors, and owners on commercial, industrial, and institutional projects.

Cloud-based construction preconstruction and operations platform offering AI-accelerated takeoff, estimating, proposal generation, and field collaboration tools. Serves general contractors, specialty subcontractors, and suppliers with solutions spanning plan management, digital measurement, cost estimating, and mobile field operations. Founded by Phil Ogilby and Justin Ogilby, STACK integrates with major ERP and accounting systems including QuickBooks, Sage, and Acumatica.

Xactimate is the industry-standard property damage repair cost estimating platform developed by Xactware, a subsidiary of Verisk Analytics. Originally founded in 1986 and acquired by ISO (now Verisk) in 2006, it is used by approximately 80% of insurance repair contractors and 19 of the top 25 U.S. property insurers. The platform provides a continuously updated regional pricing database covering materials, labor, and equipment for hundreds of geographies, enabling restoration contractors, roofers, painters, and general contractors to produce insurance-defensible estimates. Xactimate operates across desktop, web, and mobile and includes tools like Sketch AR (LiDAR-powered floor plan capture), XactScope (guided estimating), XactRebuild (mitigation-to-rebuild workflow automation), Time and Materials job cost tracking, and XactAnalysis for claims performance dashboards and workflow management.

PlanSwift is a Windows-based digital takeoff and estimating software by ConstructConnect (a Roper Technologies company) that allows construction contractors to click directly on digitized blueprints to measure areas, lengths, and counts, then automatically generate material and labor cost estimates. Originally founded in 2007 and acquired by ConstructConnect in 2018, it serves general contractors and specialty trades with customizable assemblies, Excel live-link integration, a QuickBooks export plugin, and an AI-powered Takeoff Boost suite. Priced at $2,000/year for the Professional plan.

Roofr is an all-in-one roofing CRM built specifically for roofing contractors, combining aerial measurement reports, instant estimating, digital proposals with e-signatures, invoicing, payments, material ordering, and job pipeline management. Founded in 2016 by third-generation roofer Richard Nelson and Kevin Redman, Roofr serves over 12,000 roofing companies across North America with a cloud-based platform designed to take a job from lead capture to signed contract and payment in one workflow.

Cloud-based remodeling estimating software built specifically for residential contractors, handymen, and general contractors. Provides a localized cost database of 15,000+ line items across 400 U.S. markets (powered by the RemodelMAX database, which Clear Estimates acquired in 2020), 500+ project templates, quarterly price updates, professional PDF proposal generation with pre-written contract language, payable invoicing with credit card and ACH payment acceptance via Clearent, and integrations with QuickBooks, Buildertrend, and CRMs via Zapier.

Sage 100 Contractor is a construction-specific accounting and project management platform built for small to mid-size specialty contractors and general contractors. Originally developed as Master Builder Software (founded ~1980 by Dan Smith), acquired by Intuit in 2001, then by Sage Software in 2006, and rebranded Sage 100 Contractor. The platform integrates job cost accounting, construction payroll (including union and certified payroll), estimating, project management, service dispatch, scheduling, and document control in a single system. It supports both on-premise and cloud-hosted deployment and is used by approximately 18,000+ contractor businesses across the US.

JobNimbus is a cloud-based CRM and project management platform purpose-built for residential exterior contractors, with the strongest concentration in roofing, siding, gutters, and remodeling. Founded in 2013 in Lehi, Utah, it serves 8,000+ contractor businesses with tools spanning lead tracking, estimating, proposals, scheduling, invoicing, payments, and marketing automation. JobNimbus acquired SumoQuote (quoting) and Roofer Marketers (digital marketing agency) in 2023, and raised a $330M growth investment from Sumeru Equity Partners in November 2024. It is widely regarded as the leading CRM for roofing sales-focused contractors.

AccuLynx is an all-in-one business management platform built exclusively for roofing contractors. Developed by ExactLogix, Inc., it covers the full job lifecycle from lead capture and CRM through estimating, production scheduling, material ordering, insurance restoration tracking, invoicing, and payments. The platform integrates directly with aerial measurement providers (EagleView, Hover, GAF QuickMeasure), major roofing distributors (ABC Supply, SRS Distribution, QXO), and QuickBooks, making it the dominant vertical SaaS choice for residential and commercial roofing companies.

Leap is a vertical SaaS platform for roofing, remodeling, windows-doors, and home improvement contractors. It combines an in-home digital sales app (SalesPro) with a full-cycle CRM covering lead management, estimating, proposals, e-signature, financing, production management, invoicing, and payments. The platform is known for its 'Good, Better, Best' proposal pricing, measurement integrations (EagleView, Hover, QuickMeasure), and 35+ partner integrations including QuickBooks and CompanyCam.

PandaDoc is a cloud-based document automation and e-signature platform that helps contractors and sales teams create proposals, contracts, and quotes faster. Widely used by general contractors, roofing companies, HVAC firms, and other trades to build branded proposals from templates, collect legally-binding e-signatures, and process payments — all in one workflow. Integrates with CRMs like HubSpot and Salesforce and accounting tools like QuickBooks.

Knowify is a cloud-based construction management platform built for trade contractors and specialty subcontractors. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York City, it serves as an all-in-one system for estimating, project management, job costing, field service management, time tracking, subcontractor management, and QuickBooks-integrated financial operations. Knowify positions itself as the leading QuickBooks integration in construction, targeting small to mid-size electrical, plumbing, HVAC, painting, and general contracting businesses.

Construction management software for remodelers and general contractors with job costing, budgeting, and client communication tools.

Electrical estimating, digital takeoff and reporting for electrical, low-voltage, datacom and solar contractors — IntelliBid, SureCount and Conest Connect.

Construction estimating software for contractors with database pricing, quantity takeoffs, and bid management.

Sage Construction Management (formerly Corecon) is construction management ERP software for contractors with estimating, project management, and accounting integration.

Cloud-based construction estimating software with digital takeoffs, cost databases, and bid management.

Sales and estimating platform for residential roofing, siding, windows, and doors contractors, with integrated financing and digital contracts.

Aerial measurement and property intelligence platform providing instant roof, wall, and property measurements from aerial imagery for contractors and insurers.