The quick verdict
Jobber is operations software: scheduling, dispatch, invoicing, recurring billing. Roof Launch is acquisition software: AI render the homeowner's house with a new roof in 3 material tiers, mail postcards with upfront pricing, customer portal with material picker + deposit collection. They solve different parts of a roofer's workflow.
Feature comparison
| Capability | Roof Launch | Jobber |
|---|---|---|
| AI rendering of house with new roof (3 material tiers) | Yes — core feature | No |
| Mailed roof postcards (print + USPS, all-in) | Yes — $1 per quote | No |
| Customer portal with material picker (GAF, Owens Corning, CertainTeed, Tamko, metal) | Yes | No |
| Upfront pricing per material tier | Yes | No |
| Insurance-claim line-item alignment | Yes | No |
| Pre-loaded neighborhoods for storm-response | Yes | No |
| Multi-crew dispatch + routing | Basic | Excellent |
| Recurring-service invoicing (maintenance, gutter cleaning) | No | Excellent |
| QuickBooks integration | Stripe payout reports | Tight two-way sync |
| Neighbor follow-up after reroof | Yes — automated postcards | No |
Pricing
Jobber: $69–$349/mo subscription, regardless of volume.
Roof Launch: $1 per mailed roof quote, free account, free rendering.
Average contractor using Roof Launch returns $32 in install revenue for every $1 spent on mailed roof quotes. A 300-postcard campaign costs $300 and typically returns ~$9,600 in install revenue. First $1,000 campaign is money-back guaranteed.
When Jobber wins
- You run a multi-trade home-services business and roofing is one of several lines.
- You have 3+ crews and need real dispatch + routing.
- You already have steady lead flow and your bottleneck is operations.
- You bill recurring services (maintenance plans, gutter cleaning).
When Roof Launch wins
- You're a roofing-focused contractor (any size).
- Your bottleneck is filling the calendar, especially in steady-state markets between storms.
- You want a system that pre-loads neighborhoods so when a storm hits, you can fire a 1,000-postcard response in 30 minutes.
- You want pricing that scales with revenue (pay per mailing) rather than a fixed subscription.
Can you use both?
Yes — many established roofers do. Roof Launch acquires deposit-paid leads with material tier selected; Jobber handles dispatch, crew scheduling, and post-install service. They don't fight over the same workflow.
Acquisition software, purpose-built for roofing.
Free account, free rendering, $1 per mailed roof quote. Money-back guarantee on your first $1,000 campaign.
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