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What Is the Best Roof Measurement Software for Roofers?

By Ansh Singh · Updated November 8, 2026 · 8 min read

Short answer: No tool is best for every roofer. For roofing bids, EagleView lists roof reports from $18, Roofr advertises $13 reports, and Hover charges per scan, with roof scans from $29 on its pay-per-project plan. Pick the one that fits how many bids you write, which CRM you use, and how fast you need numbers.

We build websites for roofers, and we do not sell measurement reports, so we have no stake in this comparison. Every fact below comes from the company's own page, opened on 8 November 2026. We did not order reports from each company and compare them on a real roof, so we make no claim about whose numbers are closest. Prices change, so check the link before you order.

An aerial roof measurement report is a document built from overhead photos of a house. It lists roof area, pitch, ridges, valleys, eaves and rakes, so you can price a roof without climbing it. Roofers use these reports to write bids fast, to order shingles and flashing, and to hand the numbers to an insurance adjuster.

How we compared them

We used five plain criteria. Each one is something you can check on the company's page before you pay.

1. Price per report. What the page lists for a roof report, and whether it is pay-per-report or a plan.
2. Delivery time. How fast the page says the report arrives.
3. What is in the report. The measurements and extras the page lists.
4. Plans and extras. Subscriptions, discounts, free trials.
5. Fit for a roofer. Whether it covers steep-slope roofs, material lists, and the formats your estimating tool reads.

We did not score or rank anything. We did not test accuracy. Where a page is silent, the table says "not stated".

How do the main options compare?

Prices checked November 2026. Prices are what each page lists for US customers and may vary by roof size or location.

A few notes on the table.

Hover's page lists prices for a "scan", and its scan types include Exterior, Roof and Interior, so make sure you price the roof scan and not the exterior one. Its Business plan charges a flat rate by project type, so a complex roof costs the same as a simple one.

Roofr's $13 comes from a headline. The page also says a paid plan is needed for the 2 hour guarantee, and it does not state what the plan costs.

EagleView's page includes customer comments about turnaround and a general "98%+" accuracy claim for its property measurements. Those are marketing statements on the page. We did not check them, and the page gives no roofing-only figure. Roofr's page says it checks each report with a multi-check system and gives no accuracy rate.

Best fit if...

EagleView is a fit if you want a report you can order by the job, with a clear price list that separates a quick bid report from a fuller ordering report. The two-step setup, a cheaper report to bid with and a discounted upgrade to order materials with, suits a roofer who bids many jobs and wins some. The page says you can upgrade a Bid Perfect report to a Premium report at a discount.

Hover is a fit if you also sell siding, windows or gutters and want one tool for the whole exterior. It lists a free start of three projects, and Roofr lists a free report for new sign-ups. The subscription math changes the picture, though. At Starter prices a simple roof costs $29, and at Pro it costs $9 plus the $999 a year. A roofer who writes a few bids a month may never earn that back.

Roofr is a fit if the lowest listed price per report matters most and a 2 hour turnaround helps you bid the same day. Check what the plan costs, since the page that lists the $13 does not say.

GAF QuickMeasure is a fit if you already work in the GAF program. We cannot say more, because we could not open its page. Look at GAF's own site for price and turnaround before you decide.

Measuring by hand is a fit if you bid very few roofs, or the roof is simple. Nothing on the pages above says how each tool handles hard roofs, so ask for a sample report on a roof you know.

What should a roofer test before picking one?

Every company shows polished sample reports. Order one real report on a roof you have already measured by hand, then check these things.

Number 8 matters because Roofr's page does not state a refund or redo policy, and the other pages we opened do not either. Ask before you rely on a report to order materials for a $15,000 job.

If you use a CRM already, check which measurement tools it connects to before you pay for a second account. Our guide on the best roofing CRM software covers what each CRM does, and EagleView's page says it works with leading CRM systems without naming them.

What matters more than the tool you pick?

A measurement report does not win the job. The bid does. A fast, accurate number only helps if you reach the homeowner first, and homeowners comparing roofers look at your reviews and your site before they look at your price. See where roofers get leads for where first calls come from, and what a roofing website must have for what the homeowner sees next.

After storms, speed matters even more. A roofer who can send a measured, priced estimate within a day of a hail event will beat one who needs a week. Our guide on storm damage roofing marketing covers the lead side of that, and the hub guide on field service software for contractors covers the tools across trades.

Some states license roofers, and a homeowner may ask for your number before you hand over a bid. See Florida for an example of a state with a roofing license, and how to tell if a roofing company is legit for what homeowners check.

When to pick something else

Skip a subscription if you write fewer than a handful of bids a month. Pay per report and see how many you really order over a season.

Skip aerial reports for jobs where you must see the roof anyway, such as a storm claim with a visible leak. You will be on the roof for the inspection, so a tape and a phone app may be enough for a simple repair.

Do not use a report as an insurance document unless the adjuster accepts it. EagleView's and Hover's pages mention insurance and Xactimate files, but we did not check what each carrier accepts. Ask the adjuster.

If you want a site that shows homeowners what you do and takes estimate requests, you can see a free demo site.

Common questions

How much does a roof measurement report cost?

It depends on the company and the plan. As of November 2026, EagleView's page lists roof reports from $18, Roofr's page advertises $13 reports, and Hover's pay-per-project plan lists roof scans from $29 to $69. Check each page before ordering, since size and complexity can change the price.

Is EagleView or Hover better for roofers?

We cannot say one is better, because we did not compare their reports on the same roof. EagleView sells per-report roof reports starting at $18. Hover sells scans that also cover siding, windows and interiors, and lists a free start of three projects.

How accurate are aerial roof reports?

The pages we opened do not state a roofing accuracy rate that we could verify. EagleView's page makes a general accuracy claim for its property measurements, and Roofr's page describes a multi-check process without a number. Order one report for a roof you already measured and compare.

How fast can I get a roof measurement report?

Roofr's page says 2 hours or less for paid subscribers. Hover's page says 4 hours on its Pro and Business plans and 12 hours on Starter, with expedited roof scans typically within 1 hour. EagleView's page does not state a turnaround time.

Sources

• EagleView: Residential Reports
• EagleView: Roofing and siding
• EagleView: Roofing contractors home page
• Hover: Pricing
• Roofr: Measurement reports