Roofr is an all-in-one sales platform for roofing companies — aerial roof measurement reports, proposals, CRM, and payments. BuildVision AI is AI estimating software that does takeoffs directly from PDF plans across 60+ trades, roofing included, and turns each one into a priced proposal and material list. If you sell residential roofs from an address, Roofr fits; if you estimate from plan sets — or do more than roofing — BuildVision AI is the stronger platform.
5 min
Average takeoff time
60+
Trades supported (roofing included)
Instant
Proposals from every takeoff
14 days
Free trial
Freelance estimators charge around $1,000 for a 30-page takeoff. BuildVision AI returns the same takeoff in minutes — with a proposal and material list attached.
Roofr is roofing business software built around its measurement reports — accurate roof reports produced from aerial imagery. Contractors order a report for an address and receive measurements without a site visit, delivered in as little as 3 hours on paid plans (up to 24 hours on the free plan).
The rest of the suite connects those reports to the sale: a roofing CRM, an Instant Estimator that gives homeowners a quote from just their address, branded proposals generated from report measurements, material ordering through major suppliers, and invoicing with payments. For residential roofing companies, it's a genuinely strong sales stack — from lead capture to signed proposal to collected payment.
The comparison, though, hinges on inputs and scope. Roofr measures one thing — existing roofs from aerial imagery. It does not do takeoffs from PDF plan sets, and it is roofing-only. Contractors bidding new construction, commercial work from drawings, or any second trade need a different engine — and that's where BuildVision AI starts.
| Feature | BuildVision AI | Roofr |
|---|---|---|
| Takeoffs from PDF plans | ||
| Trades covered | 60+ trades | Roofing only |
| Roof measurements | AI takeoff from plans, ~5 min | Aerial reports, 3-24 hr delivery |
| Instant Proposals | ||
| Material Lists | Full | Via supplier ordering |
| Homeowner Instant Estimator | ||
| CRM Features | Basic | |
| Payment Processing | ||
| Client Portal | ||
| Mobile App | ||
| Commercial & new-construction bids from drawings | ||
| Getting Started | 14-day free trial | Free Starter plan |
| Pricing | From $299/mo | Free Starter; paid tiers + $13-$19 per report |
Roofr restructured its pricing in March 2026 — the old Pro ($99/mo) and Premium ($169/mo) plans are retired. Today there is a free Starter plan (3 seats) plus paid Essentials (5 seats) and Scale (unlimited seats) subscriptions; exact tier prices are quoted via Roofr's site. Measurement reports are always pay-as-you-go on top of the subscription: $19 per report on the free plan (delivered within 24 hours) or $13 per report on any paid plan (as little as 3 hours).
The more useful comparison is the pricing model. Roofr prices per measured roof — sensible for address-based residential sales, but every report is one roof, and plan-based or multi-trade work isn't covered at any tier. BuildVision AI uses token-based pricing from $299/mo covering AI takeoffs from plans, instant proposals, and material lists across 60+ trades.
Either way, the math against manual estimating is decisive: freelance estimators charge around $1,000 for a single 30-page takeoff. The real question is how much finished, sendable output each estimating dollar produces — and BuildVision AI's output is a priced proposal, not just measurements.
Roofr is software for roofing companies built around aerial roof measurement reports. Contractors order a report for an address and receive accurate roof measurements, then use Roofr's CRM, Instant Estimator, branded proposals, material ordering, and payments to run the sales process. It is designed specifically for roofing businesses — primarily residential.
Roofr restructured its pricing in March 2026. There is a free Starter plan plus paid Essentials and Scale subscriptions, and measurement reports are always pay-as-you-go on top: $19 per report on the free plan or $13 per report on any paid plan, with faster delivery. BuildVision AI uses token-based pricing from $299/mo — see /pricing for details.
Yes. Roofr's Starter plan is free and includes up to 3 seats, with measurement reports purchased pay-as-you-go at $19 each. BuildVision AI offers a 14-day free trial, so you can run a real plan set through it and compare the output before deciding.
Yes. BuildVision AI is AI estimating software that reads roofing plans directly — upload a PDF plan set and get an AI takeoff in about 5 minutes, with a priced proposal and material list generated in the same flow. Unlike address-based measurement tools, it works from drawings, which makes it suited to new construction and commercial roofing bids as well as re-roofs.
They start from different inputs. Roofr measures existing roofs from aerial imagery and wraps a sales suite — CRM, Instant Estimator, proposals, payments — around those reports, for roofing only. BuildVision AI does AI takeoffs from PDF construction plans across 60+ trades, roofing included, and turns each takeoff into an instant proposal and material list.
No. Roofr's measurement reports are produced from aerial imagery of existing roofs, ordered by address — there is no PDF plan takeoff. If you bid new construction or commercial roofing from drawings, you need plan-based takeoff software like BuildVision AI, which extracts quantities directly from the plan set.
BuildVision AI is the strongest alternative for contractors who estimate from plans or work beyond roofing. Roofr stays excellent at residential roof sales from an address, but it stops at the roof. BuildVision AI covers roofing plus 60+ other trades with trade-specific AI models, and every takeoff becomes a priced, client-ready proposal.
