Roof measuring software replaces the tape and the ladder for the first number every roofing estimate needs: how many squares, at what pitch, with how many feet of ridge, hip, valley, rake and eave. There are three ways to get it:
- Order an aerial report. You enter an address, and the vendor's technicians or software measure the roof from aerial or satellite imagery. EagleView, GAF QuickMeasure, Roofr and RoofSnap work this way.
- Scan the house with your phone. Hover builds a 3D model from photos you take on site.
- Draw it yourself on aerial imagery inside the software, paying per image or as part of a subscription (Roofr, RoofSnap).
Prices below are from each vendor's own pages as of November 3, 2026. We compare published prices and features; we haven't measured the same roofs with each tool. If you also want proposals, a CRM and payments in the same app, see our roofing estimate software comparison.
Quick comparison
| Tool | How it measures | Single-family roof report | Delivery (vendor's figure) | Plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EagleView | Aerial imagery | Bid Perfect from $18; Premium Roof Report from $24.25 | Not listed | Per report; EagleView One subscription (price not listed) |
| GAF QuickMeasure | Aerial imagery | $20 ($18 for GAF Master Elite contractors) | 1 hour or less | Per report |
| Hover | Photos from your phone | Roof scan $29–$69 on Starter, $9–$49 on Pro, $39 flat on Business | Typically 12 hours on Starter, 4 hours on Pro and Business; faster as a paid add-on | Starter free; Pro $999/yr; Business $2,999/yr |
| Roofr | Aerial imagery, or draw your own | $19 on free Starter; $13 on paid plans | 24 hours or less on Starter; 2 or 6 hours guaranteed on paid plans | Starter $0; Measure+ from $109/mo |
| RoofSnap | Aerial imagery, or draw your own | Half Snap $13; full report $35–$55 ($10 and $11–$37 for subscribers) | 2–4 hours in business hours; rush about 30 minutes | Pay-as-you-go; subscription from $105/user/mo |
EagleView
EagleView sells aerial property reports, and many roofing CRMs integrate it so you can order reports from inside a job. For residential construction it lists reports by what you need at each stage:
| Report | Listed from | What it's for |
|---|---|---|
| Bid Perfect | $18 | Preliminary roof data to price a bid: top-down and side-angle imagery, pitch distribution, facet count, total squares, waste factor (steep-slope only) |
| Premium Roof Report | $24.25 | Full measurements for ordering materials: area and facets, valleys, rakes and eaves, ridges and hips, pitch diagram |
| Walls Report | $40 | Preliminary siding and masonry measurements |
| Walls, Windows & Doors | $67.50 | Detailed siding, fascia, window and door measurements |
| Full House | $91 | Roof, walls, windows and doors in one report |
EagleView suggests winning the job with Bid Perfect, then upgrading to a discounted Premium report for ordering. It also sells EagleView One, a subscription platform with an interactive 3D model, roof, siding, window, door and gutter measurements, and ESX files for Xactimate. EagleView says the subscription lowers costs through volume pricing, but doesn't list the subscription price.
Best for: roofers who order reports through a CRM that integrates EagleView, and siding contractors who want walls and windows from the same vendor.
GAF QuickMeasure
GAF, the shingle manufacturer, sells its own aerial reports:
| GAF Master Elite contractors | All other pros | Delivery | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single family | $18 per parcel | $20 per parcel | 1 hour or less |
| Multi-family | $54 per building | $60 per building | 24 hours or less |
Both report types include complete roof measurements, a bill of materials, an interactive 3D rendering you can edit, past views from multiple angles and an XML data file; multi-family reports add a multiple-building summary.
Best for: residential roofers who want a fast, flat-priced report, especially GAF-certified contractors, who pay $2 less.
Hover
Hover works differently: you (or the homeowner) walk around the house taking photos in the Hover app, and Hover turns them into a 3D model with measurements. That needs a site visit, but you can scan during the first appointment, and a full exterior scan also covers siding, gutters and windows. Hover lists typical turnaround as 12 hours on Starter and 4 hours on Pro and Business. Expedited delivery ($39 a project on Starter, $19 on Pro and Business) typically returns roof measurements within an hour and full exterior measurements within 90 minutes.
| Roof-only scan | Starter (pay per project) | Pro ($999/yr) | Business ($2,999/yr) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simple (up to 4 facets) | $29 | $9 | $39 |
| Average (5–8 facets) | $49 | $29 | $39 |
| Complex (9+ facets) | $69 | $49 | $39 |
A full exterior scan (roof, siding, gutters, windows) costs $59, $99 or $139 by complexity on Starter, $20 less on Pro, and $79 flat on Business. Your first three projects are free with no credit card. Pro takes $20 off every project and unlocks 2D designs, estimates, agreements and CRM integrations; Hover says Pro pays for itself at about four projects a month. Business charges one flat rate per scan type and covers up to 10 branches. Every plan has unlimited users.
Best for: contractors who sell roofing together with siding, gutters or windows, and roofs where trees or poor imagery make aerial reports unreliable.
Roofr
Roofr sells aerial measurement reports, a draw-your-own tool, and a roofing CRM on top.
| Plan | Price | Report price and delivery |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $0/mo | $19 per report, delivered in 24 hours or less (an estimate, not a guarantee) |
| Measure+ | $109/mo (6-hour) or $169/mo (2-hour) | $13 per report, guaranteed 6- or 2-hour delivery |
| Essentials | $249/mo, or $209/mo billed yearly | $13 per report in 2 hours, plus proposals, invoices, payments and e-signatures |
| Scale | $349/mo, or $299/mo billed yearly | Same reports, plus more job boards, crew management and automations |
On paid plans the delivery time is guaranteed: if Roofr misses it, the report is free. Reports include total squares, pitch, and edges such as hips, valleys, ridges and flashing. For insurance work, Roofr sells ESX files you can upload into Xactimate: $12 per report on Starter and $10 on Measure+, or $31 for a report plus ESX file on Starter and $23 on paid plans. ESX files are available for gable, hipped and flat roofs.
Draw your own: you can measure on Roofr's imagery or upload your own (blueprints, drone photos) for $3–$4.50 per image on Starter. On paid plans standard images are included, and HD aerial images cost $2–$3.50 each.
Best for: roofers who want cheap reports with a delivery guarantee, and the option to grow into Roofr's CRM later. Every plan has unlimited users.
RoofSnap
RoofSnap also offers ordered reports and draw-it-yourself measuring, and lets you choose between paying per order and a subscription.
| Report | Pay-as-you-go | Subscriber price |
|---|---|---|
| Half Snap (any size roof) | $13 | $10 |
| Full Snap (residential, by size) | $35–$55 | $11–$37 |
| Gutter measurements | $15 | $11 |
Standard turnaround is 2 to 4 hours during business hours (Monday–Friday 9 AM–7 PM and Saturday 9 AM–5 PM Eastern). Rush orders average about 30 minutes; for commercial roofs and roofs over 50 squares, RoofSnap guarantees rush delivery in 60 minutes. You can edit a report after it's delivered.
The subscription costs $105 per user a month on monthly billing. On annual billing the price drops with team size: $78 per user a month for 2–4 users, $61 for 5–9 and $52 for 10 or more. Subscribers get five HD roof images a month (plus 240 bonus images per user a year on annual plans), unlimited draw-it-yourself measurements, estimating and material ordering, and in-app deposits and payments. There's a 7-day free trial with no credit card, and your first order is free.
Best for: roofers who measure a lot themselves and want the lowest cost per roof.
Is there free roof measuring software?
Not one you can keep using for free. The no-cost options are trials and free first orders:
- Hover: first three projects free, no credit card.
- RoofSnap: 7-day free trial with access to all tools, and a free first order.
- Roofr: the Starter plan costs $0 a month, but each report is $19 and each image you draw on is $3–$4.50.
Whether a subscription pays off depends on your volume and the vendor: Hover says its Pro plan pays for itself at about four projects a month, while Roofr's Measure+ ($109 a month) saves $6 a report against Starter, so it takes about 18 reports a month to break even on price alone.
How to choose
- Count your measurements. A few a month: order reports one at a time (GAF at $20, Roofr Starter at $19, RoofSnap Half Snap at $13). Dozens a month: compare Roofr's $13 reports on Measure+ against RoofSnap's subscriber prices and unlimited DIY measuring.
- Decide what you need from the report. A quick square count to price a bid is cheaper than a full report with every edge for ordering materials. EagleView sells a cheaper first-look report (Bid Perfect) for pricing bids before you order a full report.
- Check your insurance workflow. If you write Xactimate estimates, look at Roofr's ESX files, EagleView One, or GAF's XML file.
- Think about tree cover and imagery. Where aerial imagery is poor, a phone scan (Hover) or a drone photo you measure yourself (Roofr) can fill the gap.
- Check integrations. If you already use a roofing CRM, see which measurement providers it can order from before you choose.
Measurements are the first line of the estimate. Pricing the job, sending the proposal and getting the deposit are covered in our roofing estimate software comparison, and once the job is done, our roofing invoice template covers the bill. Starting out? See how to start a roofing business and our roofing marketing ideas.
