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Head-to-head comparison
GAF QuickMeasure vs JobNimbus
Two roofing platforms a contractor might evaluate side-by-side. Here's how they compare on time to roof report, included features, pricing, and customer-grounded pros and cons.
Ranked #3
GAF QuickMeasure
4.0
Aerial roof measurement reports from GAF, the largest US shingle manufacturer.
- Time to report
- 1 hour
- Price per report
- $18
- Best for
- Price-sensitive residential roofing contractors — especially GAF-certified shops and those already ordering through Beacon PRO+ or ABC Supply — who want fast aerial measurements without a subscription
Ranked #8
JobNimbus
4.6
The customizable contractor CRM with one of the largest installed bases in roofing.
- Time to report
- Not native
- Price per report
- —
- Best for
- Established residential roofing contractors (5–50 employees, $1M–$20M revenue) who want a deeply customizable CRM with strong mobile field documentation, especially for storm-restoration insurance work
The short version
GAF QuickMeasure edges out JobNimbus.
On our 5-axis rubric, GAF QuickMeasure scores 7.4 to JobNimbus's 7.2 — a 0.2-point gap. The biggest differentiator is time to roof report: GAF QuickMeasure at 1 hour versus JobNimbus at Not native.
What's included.
Feature-by-feature: measurement, proposal, CRM, AI design, and financing — plus turnaround time and per-report price.
| Feature | GAF QuickMeasure | JobNimbus |
|---|---|---|
Roof measurement Produces a measured roof report from satellite, aerial, or smartphone photos | ||
Proposal generation Turns the measurement into a polished, sendable customer proposal | ||
CRM / pipeline Tracks leads, jobs, and follow-ups through the sales process | ||
AI design generation Generates the design automatically, no manual sketching required | ||
Financing integrations Built-in lender integrations for in-home financing offers | ||
Time to roof report Pulled from vendor pricing pages | 1 hour | Not native |
Price per report | $18 | — |
The scores.
Same 5-axis rubric every platform is scored against. Public weights, no vendor input.
GAF QuickMeasure · #3
7.4/ 10
Speed to Quote
6.4
Mobile UX
6.8
Pricing Transparency
8.4
Ease of Setup
8.6
Customer Support
7.2
JobNimbus · #8
7.2/ 10
Speed to Quote
7.4
Mobile UX
8.6
Pricing Transparency
5.5
Ease of Setup
6.8
Customer Support
7.6
What customers say.
GAF QuickMeasure
Strengths
- Lowest per-report price among major aerial-measurement vendors, starting at ~$18
- Sub-1-hour turnaround for single-family residential is consistently cited in vendor content and contractor reviews
- No subscription, no minimum, no GAF certification gate — fully pay-as-you-go
- Distribution-channel integration: reports orderable directly from Beacon PRO+, myABCsupply, and ServiceTitan
Tradeoffs
- No ESX export for Xactimate — a real dealbreaker for the >30%-insurance-restoration segment
- Measurement only — must be paired with a CRM/quoting tool to actually sell a job
- Prepaid-wallet billing requires loading funds in advance, which App Store reviewers flag as a minor friction
JobNimbus
Strengths
- Customizable workflows and drag-and-drop pipelines — the most consistently cited strength across 550+ G2 and Capterra reviews
- Mobile app averages around 4.8 stars; GPS-tagged photos with timestamps are repeatedly cited for insurance documentation
- Deep integration ecosystem covering EagleView, Hover, Beacon, ABC Supply, and QuickBooks
- One of the largest installed bases in the roofing CRM category, with a deep template library and active user community
Tradeoffs
- Pricing is fully sales-gated; reviewers consistently report total cost lands 2–3x initial expectation once seats, texting, and payments fees stack
- Email system is widely criticized — formatting, delivery, and tracking issues; vendor has publicly committed to an overhaul on the 2026 roadmap
- Photo storage caps with weak recovery — one Capterra reviewer reported losing ~2,000 job photos with no recovery path