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JobNimbus alternatives for roofers who sell and install.

JobNimbus is a CRM and project tool for exterior contractors, organized around boards that look like the office whiteboard. If you're a small roofing or gutter crew deciding whether you need a team plan yet, here's what else fits.

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Who JobNimbus is for, and why some shop around

JobNimbus is built for home exterior contractors: roofing, restoration, solar, gutters and siding. Jobs move across visual boards modeled on office whiteboards. It does measurement-driven estimates, turns an estimate into an invoice, takes online payments, and has a mobile app for lead capture and inspection photos. Its entry plan includes two-way texting and a QuickBooks integration.

The pricing is the reason people compare. JobNimbus prices by team, not by user: the entry plan covers up to 3 users, the next ones cover up to 10 and up to 19, and 20+ is a sales conversation. Agreements are monthly or annual depending on the plan and onboarding. That works well for a sales-and-production roofing company with an office. For a one-crew roofer who does the inspection, the estimate and the tear-off, a team plan can be more than the job needs. See JobNimbus's pricing page for current numbers.

For the head-to-head with Redline, see Redline vs JobNimbus.

A reroof quote in Redline, from the inspection photo

Sullivan wants a full tear-off. 28 squares, architectural shingles, ice and water at the eaves, two layers off. Photo attached. 30% deposit.
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Quote for Dan Sullivan is ready to review:

Tear-off, 2 layers, 28 sq $2,520. Architectural shingles installed, 28 sq $11,200. Ice and water shield, eaves $680. Dumpster $380.

Total $14,780, 30% deposit $4,434.

Example prices. Redline doesn't measure roofs; you give it the squares.

JobNimbus alternatives

Redline

Free to start, with a single pipeline (Lead, Quoted, Accepted, In Progress, Paid, Lost) that flags jobs sitting 7 and 14 days. Quotes from a photo with a deposit %. No measurement reports, no material ordering, no texting, and homeowners can't sign quotes online yet.

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AccuLynx

Roofing-only, with aerial measurement ordering, a production calendar for crews and deliveries, and material ordering from major suppliers. Priced per license; higher plans by quote.

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Roofr

Measurement reports that turn into branded proposals, an instant estimator for your website, and a job board CRM. Reports are paid per report on top of the plan.

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Joist

If you mostly need clean estimates and invoices, Joist lists roofers among the trades it serves; its pricing page lists Basics at $10 a month for up to 5 estimates or invoices.

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Jobber

A general home-service system that counts roofing among its industries, with quotes, scheduling and payments; Core is listed at $29 a month billed annually.

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Side by side

Dollar figures only where the vendor's own pricing page confirmed them.

Built forPricing as publishedFree plan or trialFits a JobNimbus shopper who
RedlineContractors and home-service businesses, solo up to about 10 peopleFree; Solo $29 a month; Team $129 with 3 seats; Team+ $299 with 10 seatsFree plan, no card. Solo has a 7-day trial on the webIs a one-crew roofer and wants a pipeline without a team plan
AccuLynxRoofing contractorsMonthly fee per license, by users and features; higher plans by quote. See AccuLynx's plan pageNo free plan or trial listedRuns production with deliveries and supplier orders
RoofrRoofing contractors, including small roofing businessesPlan tiers plus a fee for each measurement report. See Roofr's pricing pageSee Roofr's pricing pageWants measurement reports and proposals in one place
JoistSmall residential contractors, typically 1 to 3 peopleJoist's pricing page lists Basics at $10 a month (5 estimates or invoices a month) up to Run at $70 a month (a promo price) with schedulingNo free plan. 14-day trial, no cardMostly needs estimates and invoices
JobberHome and commercial service businesses, solo to multi-crewJobber's pricing page lists Core at $29 a month billed annually ($49 with no commitment), Connect $99 and Grow $149 for 1 user billed annuallyNo free plan. 14-day trial, no cardAlso does gutters, siding or other service work
JobNimbusExterior contractors: roofing, restoration, solar, gutters, sidingTeam-based plans by user count, monthly or annual agreements. See JobNimbus's pricing pageNo free plan. 14-day trial, no cardFor reference

Redline for a roofing crew: does and doesn't

Does

  • Quote tear-offs and repairs by chat, from the inspection photo
  • Track every roof from lead to paid in one pipeline
  • Bill a deposit before the shingles drop (Solo and up)
  • Keep inspection photos on the job and the contact
  • Dispatch crews on Team and up

Doesn't

  • Order aerial measurements or materials
  • Text homeowners (calling is one tap)
  • Let homeowners sign or approve quotes online
  • Run multiple custom boards
  • Sync to QuickBooks (it exports a QuickBooks-format CSV)

Questions contractors ask

Does Redline have boards like JobNimbus?

It has one job pipeline with fixed stages: Lead, Quoted, Accepted, In Progress, Paid and Lost. You drag jobs between columns, filter by town or service, and cards turn amber at 7 days in a stage and red at 14. You can't build your own boards. See job pipeline.

Can I move my JobNimbus contacts into Redline?

Not by import. Redline has no CSV or JobNimbus import today. Contacts go in by chat or as leads come in, so plan for that if your list is long.

Is Redline only for roofing?

No. It works across trades, which helps if you also do gutters, siding or repairs. See roofing, gutters and siding.

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