Siding estimating apps and software for siding contractors
Siding is sold in the driveway by the square, and the homeowner is usually holding two other bids. Staxen fits a retail siding crew that wants to talk the walkaround through, send a priced estimate and get it signed with a deposit the same day. AccuLynx is built for insurance restoration work, Handoff for siding inside a whole-exterior remodel, Jobber for a shop that also runs repair and gutter visits, and Joist for the lowest monthly price. Every figure here was read off the vendor's own pricing page on October 15, 2026.
How this list was chosen
Staxen is ours, so weigh this list with that in mind. For siding we followed a retail job from the walkaround to the signed contract: squares, trim and tear-off priced from a phone, the homeowner signing without an app, and a deposit in hand before material gets ordered. We also checked which apps order aerial measurements and track insurance supplements, since storm work runs on both. Every price and feature comes from the vendor's own site, checked October 15, 2026, and the sources print under each app. The order is by lowest published starting price with quote-only AccuLynx last, not best to worst.
Pick by what you need
| If you need to | Look at |
|---|---|
| Talk the walkaround through and get a signed estimate with a deposit before you leave the driveway | Staxen |
| Keep after unsigned bids when there is no one in the office to do it | Staxen |
| Order aerial measurement reports and track insurance supplements | AccuLynx |
| Price siding as one piece of a whole-exterior remodel | Handoff |
| Run siding installs alongside repair and gutter visits on one schedule | Jobber |
| Offer homeowner financing on a five-figure re-side for $10 a month | Joist |
Estimating apps for siding contractors, compared
Listed by lowest published starting price, quote-only apps last. This is not a ranking.
Joist
Best for: Siding crews starting out who want financing and signatures on a budget
Price: Basics is $10 a month for up to 5 documents a month, Pro $17, Elite $32, and the newer Run plan, which adds scheduling, is $70 a month introductory. 14-day free trial; the free plan is gone.
Checked Oct 15, 2026 on Joist pricing, Joist estimates, Joist homeowner financing, Joist scheduling.
Pros:
- Basics at $10 a month is the lowest starting price here
- Acorn Finance homeowner financing on every plan, which matters on a five-figure re-side
- Deposits and digital signatures included from Basics up
- Built-in AI to create estimates and invoices on every plan
Cons:
- We found no aerial or facade measuring in its plan comparison
- QuickBooks sync starts at Pro, not Basics
- Basics holds you to 5 documents a month, which a busy spring will pass
Jobber
Best for: Siding companies that also run repair, gutter and maintenance visits
Price: Core is $49 a month month to month, $39 on a one-year commitment, or $29 billed annually, for 1 user, and extra users are $29 a month each. Connect, which adds QuickBooks sync and automated quote follow-ups, starts at $139 a month month to month.
Checked Oct 15, 2026 on Jobber pricing, Jobber quotes, Jobber automations help, Jobber AI Voice help.
Pros:
- Quote templates saved for repeat jobs like a standard ranch re-side
- Homeowners approve online with one click, and a deposit can follow right away
- Optional line items on Grow and Plus let a homeowner add gutters or trim upgrades
- Jobber AI on every plan, with hands-free voice quoting in beta on the mobile app
Cons:
- We found no per-square or measuring tools on its pricing or quotes page
- Quote follow-ups and QuickBooks sync start on Connect at $139 a month month to month
- Each extra user is $29 a month on top of the plan
Staxen (our app)
Best for: Retail siding crews who sell the job in the driveway with no office behind them
Price: $59 a month per AI employee, or $149 a month for all three. The first 7 days are free in the app.
Pros:
- Walk the house, say the squares, wrap, trim and tear-off, and check the priced draft that comes back
- The homeowner signs from a text or email link and can pay the deposit on that page when you take cards through Stripe
- Change orders approved by text or email when tear-off finds rotted sheathing
- Emails follow-ups on unsigned bids, and photo receipts from the supply house file to the job
- Works in English and Spanish, on the web, iPhone and Android
Cons:
- No aerial or satellite measurement, so walls get measured by hand or from a report you buy
- No insurance supplement workflow for storm claims
- No consumer financing for a homeowner who wants to spread out the cost
Handoff
Best for: Exterior remodelers who price siding along with windows, paint and trim
Price: Flex is $149 a month, or $119 billed annually, for 2 users. Pro is $299 ($239 annually) on a 12-month commitment, and AI takeoffs from plans come with Scale at $899 a month.
Checked Oct 15, 2026 on Handoff pricing.
Pros:
- Voice notes from the site walk become job details for the estimate
- Hand it the scope as a file or a transcript and it drafts the full estimate
- Handoff says its cost data updates daily for every US city
- Two-way QuickBooks Online sync on every plan
Cons:
- The entry plan, Flex, is $149 a month, or $119 billed annually
- Homeowner financing is on Pro and Scale, not Flex
- AI takeoffs from plans come only with Scale at $899 a month
AccuLynx
Best for: Exterior contractors working insurance and storm siding claims
Price: Quote only. Pro and Elite are priced by custom quote, with no public prices.
Checked Oct 15, 2026 on AccuLynx plan options, features, integrations, add-ons, Field App.
Pros:
- Order EagleView aerial measurement reports from the desktop or mobile app
- Supplier ordering with ABC Supply, QXO and SRS Distribution, with order tracking
- Supplement, permit and mortgage check tracking on the Elite plan
- HailWatch storm alerts, CoreLogic hail maps and two-way QuickBooks sync
Cons:
- Quote only: Pro and Elite are priced by custom quote
- Most of its tools center on roofing claims, which a retail siding crew will not use
- Card and ACH run through the AccuPay add-on, and Field App signatures need a paid documents add-on
- We found no free trial on its plan page, only a demo
Retail siding crews should pick for speed to a signature: try Staxen or Jobber on the next re-side and see whether same-day estimates close more. If half your work comes from storm claims, AccuLynx's aerial reports, supplier ordering and supplement tracking are what you are paying for. If siding is one line inside bigger exterior remodels, Handoff fits that shape. Next to one missed 30-square job, the monthly software bill is small either way.
Frequently asked questions
Which siding estimating app fits retail work, and which fits storm work?
Retail siding is a speed game, so a crew selling in the driveway wants a fast priced estimate, a phone signature and a deposit, which is what Staxen, Jobber and Joist do. Storm and insurance work needs aerial measurements, supplier ordering and supplement tracking, which is AccuLynx's focus, with supplement tracking on its Elite plan. Handoff sits in between for siding sold inside larger exterior remodels.
Do siding estimating apps measure the house for you?
Some do. AccuLynx orders EagleView aerial measurement reports from inside the app. Staxen does not measure from aerial or satellite images: you measure the walls or buy a report, then describe the scope or upload plans and check the priced draft. We found no facade measuring in Joist's plan comparison or on Jobber's pricing and quotes pages.
What does Staxen cost for a siding company?
Staxen is $59 per month per AI employee, or $149 per month for all three. Eddie the Estimator does the estimate, signature and deposit, and the full set adds scheduling with SMS reminders, change orders, and invoicing with QuickBooks Online sync. It is month to month, and the first 7 days are free in the app.
How is siding priced per square in 2026?
Siding uses roofing's convention: a square is 100 square feet. Our 2026 siding pricing guide puts vinyl residing on a 2,000 square foot house at $12,000 to $22,000 installed, about $600 to $1,100 a square, and fiber cement at $18,000 to $35,000, driven by labor and trim detail. Tear-off of existing siding, house wrap, and trim or fascia work belong on their own lines, and gable-heavy houses deserve a waste bump the same way cut-up roofs do.
Is there a free siding estimate app?
None of the five here has a free plan. Joist is the cheapest at $10 a month for 5 documents, and AccuLynx sells through a custom quote after a demo. Free trials run 14 days on Joist and Jobber and 7 days on Handoff and Staxen, based on each vendor's site as of October 15, 2026.