1 eSUB
Best for roofing subcontractors running several crews on projects
Most of a commercial roofer's revenue is project work, a crew on a roof for days with production to record and conditions to document. eSUB is first because it gives foremen and project managers field and project tracking built for commercial subcontractors, and it prices by user count and modules instead of annual revenue. Change orders and T&M tracking in the Advanced tier matter when wet insulation or bad decking turns up.
Watch for. The eSUB pages we read do not describe service dispatch, so a roofer with a busy repair division will pair it with something else. Integrations are an optional add-on.
- How it charges
- Quoted by user count and modules, not by annual revenue
- Main limit
- Built for subcontractors, with drawings and integrations as optional add-ons
2 Custom build by Black Badger
Best for roofers that want projects, repairs, inspections and warranties together
Black Badger publishes this guide and builds custom software, and for roofing we rank that second. Work on a roof continues after the project. There are inspections, leak calls, warranty terms and eventually a replacement bid, and the roofer that keeps that history wins the next job. Products split this across a project tool and a service tool. We build one system around the roof and the building, with no per-seat fee, and you own the code and accounts.
Watch for. If your work is nearly all new construction, a subcontractor product will do. A build starts with discovery and a written scope before any cost is fixed.
- How it charges
- One-time build scoped in writing, then running costs such as hosting
- Main limit
- Needs a scoping call first, and suits companies of 50 or more employees
What a custom build involves, and how to ask about one
3 ServiceTitan
Best for roofers with a large repair and maintenance division
ServiceTitan ranks third. For the service and repair side of a roofing company it offers dispatch, invoicing and payroll in one system, priced per technician, and it works in both home and commercial trades. A roofer with a large leak-repair and maintenance operation gets dedicated dispatch tools. It ranks below eSUB because large re-roof projects with crews and progress billing are a different kind of work from service calls.
Watch for. Every plan shows Request Pricing, and advanced reporting is not listed on Starter or Essentials. Ask which plan a multi-crew roofer would need.
- How it charges
- Per technician, by plan, quoted on request
- Main limit
- Payroll, advanced reporting and commissions sit in higher plans
4 Sage Intacct Construction
Best for roofing contractors that need job cost across entities
Sage Intacct Construction is fourth, and it is here because Sage names roofing in its Specialty Contractor package, alongside HVAC, electrical and plumbing. It gives a roofing contractor with several entities or branches cloud accounting with job costing and WIP. It ranks in the middle because it tells you how each job is doing financially and leaves the crews and the roof itself to another system.
Watch for. Sage also lists a cheaper Construction Essentials package. Confirm which package is quoted, since Sage publishes no dollar figures.
- How it charges
- Quoted by business size, entities and modules
- Main limit
- Sage Construction Management needs a Sage Intacct subscription as well
5 FOUNDATION
Best for roofers that want crew time and payroll in one product
FOUNDATION ranks fifth. Roofing crews move between jobs within a week and payroll has to follow them, and this product has Job Costing and Payroll built in with Mobile Time Tracking as an add-on. Service Dispatch is another add-on for repair work. It ranks here because both field pieces are modules attached to an accounting product from a vendor that serves only contractors.
Watch for. Pricing is modular and unpublished. List Mobile Time Tracking and Service Dispatch on the pricing form if you need them.
- How it charges
- Quoted, modular pricing with paid add-on modules
- Main limit
- Modular pricing, with Service Dispatch and Equipment Management as add-ons
6 Procore
Best for large roofing contractors on major commercial projects
Procore is sixth for roofing. A large roofing contractor that wants one project management platform across many teams can use it, and there is no charge for adding users. It ranks last because a roofer's jobs are shorter and more numerous than a general contractor's. A fee tied to annual construction volume for a broad platform is a high cost if you mainly need crew tracking and service.
Watch for. Field Productivity is priced separately, based on FTE. For a labor-driven trade that is the part to price first.
- How it charges
- Annual fee by product, based on construction volume
- Main limit
- Priced on your annual construction volume, so cost rises as your work grows