JobNimbus vs Roofr (2026): Roofing CRM and Estimating Compared

Most roofing contractors arrive at this comparison from one of two places: they’re using spreadsheets and text threads to run jobs and need a system, or they’re already using one platform and wondering if the other would have been better. Either way, the question comes down to where your operation actually breaks down.

JobNimbus is built for the crew that sells, schedules, orders materials, tracks insurance claims, and closes jobs — and needs one board that shows where every job stands without calling the office. Roofr is built for the roofer who needs to get from satellite photo to signed estimate in a few hours, and who wants a platform that looks professional enough to close at the kitchen table.

They share some overlapping turf — both have CRM features, both connect to roofing suppliers, both handle proposals. But the philosophy behind each is different, and that difference matters when you’re choosing the software you’ll use every day.

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Pricing note: JobNimbus does not publish dollar amounts — all JobNimbus pricing figures in this article are third-party estimates from Projul, Toricent Labs, and PricingNow (April–May 2026). Roofr publishes full pricing at roofr.com/pricing — those figures are sourced directly. Verify current rates with each vendor before purchasing. Note on plan names: This article uses the tier labels Essentials, Pro, Premium, and Enterprise for JobNimbus — these are consolidated names used across multiple third-party sources. One of the pricing sources, Projul, uses different plan labels (‘Growing’ and ‘Established’). The feature sets and pricing tiers described here map to the actual functional tiers, regardless of the marketing label.

When roofing software makes sense

Software earns its cost when the admin overhead of running jobs starts costing you real money. Estimates sitting unsigned for two weeks because nobody followed up. Material orders that got missed because they were buried in a group text. The office manager who can’t answer “where does this job stand?” without calling the crew lead.

For a small solo operation doing five or six jobs a month, a spreadsheet and a phone are often enough. The job fits in your head. But once you’re running two or three crews, the jobs stop fitting in anyone’s head. That’s when software stops being overhead and starts being the thing that keeps you from losing a $12,000 job because you forgot to follow up on an estimate.

Both JobNimbus and Roofr address that problem — just from different angles and at different price points.

When it doesn’t make sense yet

Skip both tools if you’re doing fewer than five or six jobs per month and the current manual system is keeping up. Setup takes real time — building pipelines, importing contacts, configuring automations — and the return on that investment only materializes once you’re running enough volume that the system can save you work.

Also reconsider if your primary work is commercial or new construction with heavy bid management, change order tracking, and subcontractor coordination. Neither JobNimbus nor Roofr is a construction project management platform. Buildertrend covers that use case better.

The specific risk with JobNimbus: pricing is opaque and quoted per-team. The 3-layer model — base plan plus per-user fees plus optional add-ons — means the number on your contract could look very different from the base estimate. Third-party sources put a 5-person team at $500–$619/month. Get that number in writing before signing.

The specific risk with Roofr: it caps at 10 team seats on the Scale plan. There is no higher tier. A crew that grows past 10 people will need to look at JobNimbus, AccuLynx, or another platform. Build that into the decision if you’re projecting growth.

Do you need this yet?

Quick picks

Pick JobNimbus if you run a roofing crew of 3–19 people doing residential replacement and insurance restoration. The production boards, supplier integrations with ABC Supply, SRS, QXO, and Beacon, and insurance claim workflow are purpose-built for how roofing jobs actually move. Start the 14-day free trial — no credit card required — and run a real job through the production board before committing. Get the total cost for your team size (base plan plus per-user fees plus any add-ons) in writing before the call ends.

Pick Roofr if your bottleneck is getting from lead to signed estimate faster than you do now. The Starter plan is genuinely free for up to 2 seats — no credit card, no time limit — and gives you real satellite measurement reports at $19 each to test the workflow. If you’re solo or a team of 2–5 and need to level up proposal quality before worrying about full CRM features, Roofr is the faster and cheaper path to get there.

If neither fits — you’re a 15+ person company running multiple crews and multiple trades, or you’re a new solo roofer who just needs basic invoicing — AccuLynx and Jobber are worth a look at those extremes.

JobNimbus overview

JobNimbus is a roofing CRM that 6,000+ roofing contractors use to manage the full job lifecycle from first contact through final payment. The platform is built around customizable Kanban boards that map to however a roofing company actually moves jobs — most users set up stages like Lead → Inspection → Estimate → Insurance → Materials → Production → Closed.

What stands out is the integration depth. JobNimbus connects to ABC Supply, SRS Distribution, QXO, and Beacon for direct material ordering inside the job record. It includes QuickBooks Online across all plans. The SumoQuote estimating tool is part of the platform. And GoodLeap financing lets crews offer payment options at the close. For a company that lives in the insurance restoration workflow, the combination of those connections inside one system is hard to replicate manually.

The mobile app has a 4.8-star rating across a large review base. Crew leads can view job details, update production stages, and upload job photos from the field without calling the office. That alone eliminates a meaningful chunk of daily admin calls.

Where it falls short: pricing is not published. Every plan requires a sales call, and the 3-layer model — base plan fee plus per-user role fees plus optional add-ons like the Engage texting bundle — means the number on your quote can surprise you. Third-party estimates put a 5-person team at $500–$619/month (base plan plus role-based user fees). The Essentials plan caps automations at 10 and integrations at 2, which most active teams outgrow quickly. Budget for the Pro plan if you need more than basic automation or multiple integrations.

JobNimbus pricing (third-party estimates — not published by JobNimbus):

Plan	Users included	Automations	Integrations	Est. base price*
Essentials	Up to 3	10	2 max	~$225/mo est.
Pro	Up to 10	30	5 max	Quote required
Premium	Up to 19	100	Unlimited	Quote required
Enterprise	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	Contact sales

All dollar figures are third-party estimates (Projul, Toricent Labs, PricingNow — April–May 2026). JobNimbus does not publish prices. Additional per-user fees apply: ~$25/mo (Field), ~$40/mo (Sales), ~$75/mo (Admin) — third-party estimates only. Engage texting add-on: $49–$249/mo extra. 14-day free trial, no credit card.

Best for: Roofing companies with 3–19 employees who need full lifecycle job management, insurance claim workflows, and direct supplier integrations. Also fits multi-location operations growing beyond 10 people.

Roofr overview

Roofr started as a roofing measurement report service and grew into a platform with CRM, proposals, e-signatures, and material ordering. The result is software that does the estimating side of roofing faster and more professionally than almost anything else — but with lighter job management features than a full CRM.

The standout is the measurement report workflow. On paid plans, satellite roof measurements arrive in as little as 2 hours, with a cost of $13 per report. On the free Starter plan, reports run $19 each with 24-hour delivery. That speed changes how you can work a lead: show up for the inspection, go home, have the measurements by dinner, send a signed proposal before the competition calls back for a second visit.

The proposal builder is polished. Estimates look professional enough to close residential deals without printing anything or fighting with PDFs. E-signatures are included from the Essentials plan up. The Instant Estimator add-on ($149/mo) generates roof quotes directly from a lead’s contact information — before you’ve even been to the property.

Roofr’s CRM is functional but lightweight. You get Kanban job boards (1 basic on Starter and Essentials, 7 custom boards on Scale), basic contact management, and automations — but no insurance claims workflow, no supplement tracking, and no production-stage management in the way JobNimbus does it. Crew management is Scale-only. Job costing is Scale-only. QuickBooks is Scale-only.

The pricing transparency is genuinely unusual in this market. Everything is published at roofr.com/pricing. Flat-rate monthly fees, no per-user fees, no surprise add-ons beyond the documented ones. A 5-person team on Scale pays $349/month and gets 10 seats. Compare that to the $500–$619/month estimate for a 5-person JobNimbus team.

Roofr pricing (fully published):

Plan	Monthly	Annual	Seats	Measurement reports	Key features
Starter	$0/mo	$0/mo	2	$19/ea (24hr)	1 basic job board, 10 trial proposals, 5 automations, supplier ordering
Essentials	$249/mo	$209/mo	5	$13/ea (2hr)	Unlimited proposals, 10 automations, e-signatures, CC + ACH payments
Scale	$349/mo	$299/mo	10	$13/ea (2hr)	7 custom job boards, 25+ automations, crew management, QuickBooks, job costing

Measurement reports are always pay-per-report regardless of plan — the subscription enables faster delivery and a lower per-report price. Add-ons: Measure+ ($109–$169/mo for Starter plans), Instant Estimator ($149/mo), SMS texting ($49/mo on Essentials+), Roofr Sites AI website ($99/mo beta). No setup fees. No contracts (monthly or annual billing).

Best for: Solo operators and small residential roofing teams of 1–10 people who lead with measurement reports and need fast, professional proposals. New roofing businesses can start free and upgrade when the volume justifies it.

Pricing: what a 5-person roofing team actually pays

This is where the comparison gets concrete. Roofr publishes its numbers; JobNimbus does not. All JobNimbus figures below are third-party estimates.

5-person roofing team (1 admin, 2 sales, 2 field techs):

	JobNimbus (est.)*	Roofr
Base plan	~$225–$350/mo	$249/mo (Essentials) or $349/mo (Scale)
Per-user fees	~$275–$330/mo (role-based est.)	$0
Texting/comms add-on	$49–$249/mo (Engage)	$49/mo (SMS, optional)
Total estimated monthly	~$500–$619/mo+	$249–$398/mo
Annual est.	~$6,000–$7,428	~$2,988–$4,776

JobNimbus figures sourced from Projul pricing analysis, 2026. JobNimbus does not publish dollar amounts — verify with their sales team before budgeting.

The gap is real: a 5-person team on Roofr Scale pays less in a month than a 5-person team on JobNimbus Essentials — and Roofr Scale includes QuickBooks, job costing, and crew management that Essentials doesn’t. The counterpoint is that JobNimbus Pro (up to 10 users) gives you the full lifecycle CRM that Roofr Scale simply doesn’t have.

One important caveat: Roofr measurement reports always cost extra per report regardless of plan. A team doing 30 measurements per month on Essentials pays $249 + ($13 × 30) = $639 per month just for the platform and reports. Factor that into your estimate before assuming Roofr is cheaper.

Feature comparison: where they differ most

CRM and job management: JobNimbus wins clearly. Its production boards are designed around how a roofing job moves — from first contact through insurance approval through materials through production through final payment. Each stage is configurable. You can track adjuster visits, supplement approvals, and claim status inside the job record. Roofr’s CRM handles leads, proposals, and project status, but does not have the insurance-specific workflow depth that most restoration contractors rely on.

Measurement reports: Roofr wins. Built-in satellite measurements in 2 hours on paid plans, pay-per-report. JobNimbus requires a third-party EagleView or HOVER subscription — typically $15–$45 per report or up to $4,788/year for volume — on top of the platform cost. For a company that does 20+ measurements per month, Roofr’s $13/report rate and built-in workflow are a meaningful operational advantage.

Estimating and proposals: Roofr’s proposal builder is more polished out of the box. E-signatures, customizable templates, and the Instant Estimator add-on that can generate a quote from contact info alone make the estimating workflow faster for residential retail work. JobNimbus includes estimates and the SumoQuote integration covers proposal creation well — but the emphasis is on the full job record, not the proposal-to-close speed that Roofr targets.

Automations: JobNimbus has more capacity at scale — 100 automations on Premium vs. 25+ on Roofr Scale. Both platforms are limited at entry-level tiers: 10 automations for JobNimbus Essentials, 5 for Roofr Starter. For a team running multiple automated follow-up sequences, JobNimbus’s upper tiers have more headroom.

Integrations: Both connect to the same core supplier set — ABC Supply, QXO, and SRS. JobNimbus adds Beacon and has native connections with EagleView and HOVER for measurements. Roofr adds CompanyCam, Google Calendar/Gmail, and Zapier across all plans. JobNimbus restricts general integrations by plan (Essentials: 2 max, Pro: 5 max) — if you need more than that, you’ll need to upgrade. Roofr has a limited but consistent integration set across plans.

Mobile: JobNimbus has the stronger signal here — a 4.8-star mobile app used by thousands of roofing crews in the field. Roofr is primarily web-based with a PWA accessible through a mobile browser. For crews working in areas with spotty service, or for field techs who need offline access, this is a practical difference.

Team size limits: Roofr caps at 10 seats on Scale with no higher tier. JobNimbus goes to 19 on Premium and unlimited on Enterprise. Any company planning to grow past 10 people should build that limit into the decision now rather than facing a platform migration later.

User reviews and sentiment

JobNimbus:

• G2: 4.7/5 from thousands of reviews
• Capterra: 4.4/5 from ~2,984 reviews
• Mobile app: 4.8 stars

What users say they like: the customizable production boards, the roofing-specific workflow, the mobile app reliability, supplier integrations that save time on material orders. What they complain about: pricing is opaque and the 3-layer cost model surprises people, the Essentials plan feels restricted at 10 automations and 2 integrations, and the Engage texting add-on is expensive at $49–$249/month on top of the base cost. Reddit users on r/RoofingSales and r/Roofing generally consider JobNimbus the benchmark for roofing CRM but note that smaller shops are increasingly looking at Roofr for simpler needs.

Roofr:

• G2: 4.9/5 from 40 verified reviews
• G2 “Best Usability” award

Important context: Roofr’s 4.9/5 G2 score comes from 40 reviews. JobNimbus has thousands. Roofr’s score reflects high early satisfaction among a smaller, more homogeneous user base — mostly smaller residential crews who are a natural fit for the product. That score may look different as the company grows and attracts more complex operations.

What users say they like: the speed from measurement to signed proposal, the transparent pricing (common praise), the clean proposal templates, the ease of learning the system. What they complain about: the CRM feels light compared to full job management platforms, QuickBooks is locked to Scale, no job costing below Scale, and the 10-seat cap is a growth ceiling some teams hit faster than expected.

Ideal user profiles

Choose JobNimbus when:

• You’re a residential roofing company with 3–19 employees doing a mix of retail and insurance restoration work
• Jobs move through multiple stages and the gap between what sales closes and what production knows is a daily problem
• You order from ABC Supply, SRS, QXO, or Beacon and want that in the job record instead of separate logins
• You do insurance work — supplement tracking, adjuster coordination, and claim status belong in the same system as the job
• You have a team where sales and production are separate roles and need the board to bridge that gap
• You’re planning to grow past 10 people in the next 1–2 years

Choose Roofr when:

• You’re a solo roofer or team of 2–5 people and the biggest pain point is getting from lead to signed estimate faster
• You want to see pricing before talking to sales — Roofr publishes everything at roofr.com/pricing
• You’re starting a roofing business and want a free tier to test the workflow before committing to monthly fees
• Your team is retail residential — the Instant Estimator and 2-hour satellite measurements are built for that motion
• You need flat-rate pricing with no per-user fees to keep monthly costs predictable as you add staff

The overlap zone (5–10 person residential roofing teams):

A 7-person crew doing both retail and some insurance work could reasonably use either platform. The deciding factor: does the team’s daily bottleneck sit in estimating and proposal speed, or in production tracking and insurance claim management? If proposals are slow and the close rate suffers, Roofr fixes that faster. If jobs are moving through the system without clear visibility and nothing is falling between sales and production, JobNimbus is the better fit.

Integrations

Both platforms connect to the same core supplier ecosystem — ABC Supply, QXO, and SRS — which means material ordering directly from the estimate or job record works on either platform.

JobNimbus integration highlights:

• QuickBooks Online — all plans
• ABC Supply, SRS Distribution, QXO, Beacon — all plans
• SumoQuote (estimating) — included in platform
• EagleView / HOVER (aerial measurements) — third-party add-on cost
• JobNimbus Payments (card + ACH), GoodLeap financing
• API & Webhooks — all plans (integration count caps: Essentials 2, Pro 5, Premium/Enterprise unlimited)

Roofr integration highlights:

• QuickBooks Online — Scale only ($349/mo)
• ABC Supply, QXO, SRS Roofhub — all plans
• CompanyCam — all plans
• Google Calendar / Gmail — all plans
• Zapier — all plans
• GoodLeap financing — Essentials and Scale
• Roofr Payments (CC + ACH) — Essentials and Scale
• No published API

One note on QuickBooks: if your bookkeeper or accountant lives in QuickBooks and you don’t want to rekey job data, you need QuickBooks connected to your CRM. With Roofr, that requires the Scale plan at $349/month. With JobNimbus, it’s included across all tiers. For a 3-person team on JobNimbus Essentials who needs QuickBooks, that’s one fewer reason to upgrade — which matters when the other plan costs are already opaque.

Limitations and red flags

JobNimbus:

Pricing is not public. The 3-layer cost model — base plan plus per-user role fees plus optional add-ons — means the number you see in a third-party comparison is not the number on your contract. Go into the sales call with your exact headcount and role breakdown (how many field techs, sales reps, admins), ask for the total cost at each plan tier, and get it in writing. Third-party estimates put a 5-person team at $500–$619/month — that’s a reasonable budgeting number, not a contractual one.

The Essentials plan’s limits are tight: 10 automations, 2 integrations, 3 job boards. Most active roofing teams outgrow at least one of those quickly. Budget for the Pro plan from the start if you need more than basic automation or more than two integrations.

Aerial measurements cost extra. EagleView or HOVER reports are $15–$45 per report or up to several thousand dollars per year for high volume. That cost doesn’t appear in any JobNimbus plan description but it’s real for most roofing operations.

Roofr:

Measurement reports always cost extra per report — the subscription does not include them. It enables faster delivery (2-hour vs. 24-hour on Starter) and a lower per-report price ($13 vs. $19). A team doing 40 reports per month on Essentials pays $249 + $520 in reports = $769 total, which changes the pricing comparison significantly. Calculate your expected monthly report volume before assuming Roofr is cheaper.

The 10-seat cap on Scale is a hard ceiling. There is no higher tier. If your crew grows past 10 people, you’re migrating. Build that into the decision today if you’re projecting growth.

QuickBooks, job costing, crew management, and the performance dashboard are all Scale-only features ($349/mo). If you land on Essentials ($249/mo) and later realize you need any of those, you’re upgrading — budget for Scale from the start if they matter.

Verdict: which roofing CRM should you choose?

If your team is 1–5 people, you lead with retail residential roofing, and you need to get from satellite measurement to signed proposal faster than you do today: Roofr is the right call. The free Starter plan costs nothing to try. The per-report pricing means you only pay when you use it. The proposal builder will look more professional than what most small shops put in front of homeowners today. And the transparent pricing means you know exactly what you’re getting into before picking up the phone.

If your team is 3–19 people, you do a mix of retail and insurance restoration, and the daily problem is jobs falling through the cracks between sales and production: JobNimbus is the better fit. The production boards, supplier integrations, and insurance workflow are purpose-built for how roofing jobs actually move. The 14-day free trial with no credit card lets you test that before committing. Just go into the pricing call with your team size and get the full number — base plan plus per-user fees plus any add-ons — in writing.

The comparison gets harder for a 5–10 person crew doing primarily retail work. Roofr Scale ($349/mo flat for 10 seats) undercuts the third-party estimates for JobNimbus Pro by a meaningful margin, and includes enough CRM functionality to run a lean roofing operation. The thing Roofr Scale cannot replicate is the insurance claims workflow and the production tracking depth that JobNimbus delivers. If insurance is a significant part of the revenue mix, that gap matters. If it’s mostly retail, Roofr is the leaner and cheaper option.

If your company will have more than 10 people within 12 months, skip Roofr and start with JobNimbus. The platform migration later will cost more time than the price difference saves.

Pricing table: side-by-side

	JobNimbus	Roofr
Pricing model	Base plan + per-user fees + add-ons (quote required)	Flat-rate monthly — no per-user fees
Starter / entry	Essentials ~$225/mo est. (3 users)	Starter $0/mo (2 seats)
Mid tier	Pro (up to 10 users, quote required)	Essentials $249/mo (5 seats)
Upper tier	Premium (up to 19 users, quote required)	Scale $349/mo (10 seats)
Enterprise	Contact sales	None — Scale is the max
5-person team monthly	~$500–$619/mo est.	$249–$398/mo
Annual pricing	Annual option available	Annual: $209/mo (Essentials), $299/mo (Scale)
Free trial	14 days, no credit card	Free Starter — no time limit
Contract	Monthly or annual	Monthly or annual — no long-term lock-in
Measurement reports	Third-party add-on (EagleView/HOVER)	Built-in: $19/ea (Starter), $13/ea (Essentials/Scale)
QuickBooks	All plans	Scale only
Supplier integrations	ABC Supply, SRS, QXO, Beacon	ABC Supply, QXO, SRS Roofhub
Max team size	Unlimited (Enterprise)	10 seats (Scale — no higher tier)
Insurance claim workflow	Yes — native	No
Job costing	Premium / Enterprise	Scale only
Mobile app	4.8-star rated app	Web-based PWA

JobNimbus pricing is third-party estimated (Projul, Toricent Labs, PricingNow — May 2026). JobNimbus does not publish dollar amounts. Roofr pricing is official from roofr.com/pricing. Verify current rates with each vendor before purchasing.

Frequently asked questions

Is JobNimbus or Roofr better for roofing?

It depends on where your workflow breaks down. JobNimbus is better if you need full lifecycle management — lead through closeout, insurance claim tracking, production boards, and supplier ordering — especially for teams doing insurance restoration work. Roofr is better if your primary bottleneck is converting leads to signed estimates fast, and you want transparent flat-rate pricing with built-in satellite measurement reports. For most 1–5 person retail-focused residential roofing teams, Roofr is the faster and cheaper starting point. For established roofing crews of 5–19 people doing a mix of insurance and retail work, JobNimbus covers more ground.

What does JobNimbus actually cost for a 5-person roofing crew?

JobNimbus does not publish pricing — you need a quote. Third-party estimates (Projul, May 2026) put a 5-person crew at approximately $500–$619/month, covering a mid-tier plan plus role-based per-user fees for one admin, two sales reps, and two field techs. The Engage texting add-on runs $49–$249/month extra if you want automated two-way texting. Get the actual total in writing — ask for the base plan cost plus your specific user count at each role, plus any add-ons you need.

What does Roofr cost for a 5-person team?

Roofr publishes full pricing at roofr.com/pricing. A 5-person team fits on the Essentials plan ($249/mo monthly, $209/mo annual) with 5 seats. The Scale plan at $349/mo covers up to 10 seats and adds QuickBooks, job costing, and crew management. Measurement reports cost extra per report regardless of plan — $13 per report on paid plans (2-hour delivery). SMS texting is a $49/month add-on on Essentials and Scale.

Does Roofr include measurement reports in the subscription?

No. Measurement reports are always pay-per-report. The Essentials and Scale subscriptions enable faster delivery (2 hours vs. 24 hours on Starter) and a lower per-report price ($13 vs. $19). The subscription itself does not include a set number of free reports. A team doing 30 reports per month on Essentials pays $249 (subscription) + $390 (30 × $13) = $639 total per month for the platform plus reports.

Can Roofr handle insurance restoration workflows?

Not natively. Roofr’s CRM covers leads, proposals, job boards, and project tracking — but it does not have the insurance-specific features that dedicated restoration CRMs provide: supplement tracking, adjuster coordination, Xactimate integration, or claim status management. If insurance work is a significant portion of your revenue, JobNimbus or AccuLynx are better matches. Roofr is built for retail residential workflows.

How does Roofr’s G2 rating compare to JobNimbus?

Roofr scores 4.9/5 on G2. JobNimbus scores 4.7/5. However, Roofr’s score comes from 40 verified reviews; JobNimbus has thousands. Roofr’s high score reflects strong satisfaction among a smaller, highly matched user base — mostly small residential crews who are the platform’s natural audience. The review volume gap is worth noting when interpreting the scores.

What happens when you outgrow Roofr?

Roofr’s Scale plan caps at 10 team seats and there is no higher tier. When a team grows past that limit, they need to migrate to a platform that supports larger crews — JobNimbus (up to 19 on Premium, unlimited on Enterprise), AccuLynx, or another full-featured roofing CRM. If you’re planning to grow past 10 people within the next 12 months, factor in the migration cost before choosing Roofr.

Is there a cheaper alternative to both?

For roofing-specific tools, QuoteIQ is frequently mentioned as a lower-cost option for smaller operations focused on estimating. See our in-depth QuoteIQ review for details. For a new solo roofer who needs basic invoicing and job tracking before investing in roofing-specific software, Jobber’s Core plan at $49/month is a practical starting point — see the Jobber vs JobNimbus comparison for that use case. For deeper roofing CRM at a price between Roofr and JobNimbus, AccuLynx is worth a look.