est Proposal Software for Fence Companies (2026)

I co-founded QuoteIQ and run it in my own pressure cleaning business, so I'm not a bystander: QuoteIQ is my #1 pick for proposal software for fence companies, and I'll show you why. It builds good-better-best options, takes an e-signature and deposit from the customer's phone, and starts at $29.99 a month. Below are eight tools with real monthly prices, honest tradeoffs, and the spots where a competitor beats mine.

TL;DR

• QuoteIQ — $29.99/month. Options, e-signature and deposits on every plan.

• Jobber — $49/month. Deposit after approval; optional line items start on Grow at $199.

• Housecall Pro — $79/month. Signatures and consumer financing.

• Visual Fence Pro — free plan, $79 Starter. Fence-only satellite quoting.

• ArcSite — $159.99/month. Draw the layout, send the proposal on site.

• Fence Cloud, Foreman and JobNimbus — shop drawings, commercial budgets, roofing-plus-fence crews.

How I Picked These

I weighted this the way I'd buy for my own crews: monthly cost at a real headcount, whether the customer can sign and pay a deposit from a phone, and whether good-better-best options go out without rebuilding the quote. I run a pressure cleaning company, not a fence crew, so I judged the other seven from their published pricing and feature pages rather than daily use. Prices are standard monthly rates from each vendor's own pricing page, checked October 2026; where a vendor won't publish pricing, I say so. This is for owner-operators and small crews sending proposals weekly. The backdrop: IBISWorld puts U.S. fence construction at $20.0 billion in 2026 with a 0.9% dip expected, and Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies sees improvement-spending growth slowing to 0.5% by mid-2027. In a flat market, winning the proposals you already send beats sending more.

Quick Comparison

1. QuoteIQ — Best Overall Proposal Software for Fence Companies

What it is

QuoteIQ is the field service app I co-founded and run my businesses on. For fence work it builds Standard, Options (good-better-best) or Package estimates, wraps them in a branded proposal, and takes the customer's e-signature and deposit from a phone. Consumer financing through Affirm, Klarna and Afterpay is on every plan.

Pricing

Essentials is $29.99/month for one user, Beginner $74.99 for two, Pro $149.99 for four, Elite $299 for ten and Max $699 for twenty. Extra seats are $25 per person per month. Every plan has a 14-day trial.

Where it fits

A one-to-ten person fence crew that wants measuring, options, signature and deposit in one app. MapMeasure Pro measures fence linear footage from satellite view, so you can price a backyard before the site visit. See a QuoteIQ demo.

Tradeoffs

Satellite measuring starts at Beginner. Each proposal send costs 100 IQ credits on Essentials, Beginner and Pro, so Essentials' 500 monthly credits cover about five if nothing else uses them. It isn't a dedicated fence-drawing or bill-of-materials tool like Fence Cloud.

2. Jobber — Best Established All-Rounder

What it is

Jobber lets customers approve a quote online in one click and lets you collect a deposit right after approval, alongside invoicing and a client hub.

Pricing

Core is $49/month with one user and $29 per extra user. Its pricing page lists optional line items and quotes with visuals under Grow, from $199/month for one user.

Where it fits

Crews that want a familiar app for quotes, invoices and client messaging and accept per-user fees.

Tradeoffs

A five-person crew on Core pays $165 a month, and the options features sit above Core. See my Jobber vs QuoteIQ comparison.

3. Housecall Pro — Best for Financing on Bigger Jobs

What it is

Housecall Pro pairs estimates customers can sign from a phone with a separate sales proposal tool, and lists consumer financing across all plans.

Pricing

Basic is $79/month for one user, Essentials $189 for five, Max $329 for eight with $35 per extra user. Its page defaults to annual rates; I'm quoting monthly. Max lists the sales proposal tool.

Where it fits

Fence companies selling bigger jobs where consumer financing helps a homeowner say yes.

Tradeoffs

The sales proposal tool is listed on the $329 Max plan. See my Housecall Pro vs QuoteIQ comparison.

4. Visual Fence Pro — Best Fence-Specific Quoting With a Free Plan

What it is

Visual Fence Pro is built for fence quotes: satellite parcel mapping, an automatic bill of materials, an AI fence visualizer, and branded quotes customers sign. E-signatures and proposals are on every plan.

Pricing

Free Forever is $0 for one user (10 estimates, 5 quotes a month). Starter is $79/month for two users, Pro $179 for five, Enterprise $299 for fifteen. It lists 50% founder pricing through October 31, 2026; I'm using standard rates.

Where it fits

Solo installers who want satellite quoting and a homeowner render at zero starting cost.

Tradeoffs

Work orders and the QuickBooks and Stripe sync start at Pro ($179), and it's a quoting tool first, not a full field service suite.

5. Fence Cloud — Best for Chain-Link and Wood Shop Drawings

What it is

Fence Cloud is a fence-only platform whose plans list proposal documents, e-signature, and chain-link and wood shop-drawing takeoffs.

Pricing

Essential is $220/month for up to three users, Professional $345 for ten, Ultimate $545 for sixteen; larger teams get custom pricing.

Where it fits

Contractors producing commercial chain-link or wood drawings who want the proposal to follow.

Tradeoffs

Highest entry price here, and its pricing page doesn't mention payment collection, so ask about deposits in a demo.

6. ArcSite — Best for Drawing the Job Before You Leave

What it is

ArcSite is drawing-first: per its fencing page, you draw the layout, generate the takeoff and send a proposal before leaving the property.

Pricing

Draw Basic $14.99, Draw Pro $34.99, Takeoff $119.99, Estimates $159.99 per month on its default monthly toggle. Only Estimates includes proposals, digital approvals and payments.

Where it fits

Crews selling on site, with the customer signing a deposit before you drive off.

Tradeoffs

The cheaper plans have no proposals, so a real proposal tool here means $159.99.

7. Foreman — Best for Commercial, Budget-Driven Fence Jobs

What it is

Foreman turns a job budget into a branded proposal customers accept online, with viewed-and-accepted tracking and built-in e-signature.

Pricing

$249/month plus $20 per additional seat, on a 12-month term billed quarterly, with a 30-day free trial.

Where it fits

Fence contractors bidding commercial or project work who want proposals tied to a budget.

Tradeoffs

No month-to-month exit, and more tool than a two-person residential crew needs.

8. JobNimbus — Best if Roofing or Siding Share the Crew

What it is

JobNimbus has a fence contractor page, unlimited estimates and e-signature on every plan, and pairs with SumoQuote for proposals homeowners sign on the spot.

Pricing

JobNimbus doesn't publish prices. Plans are quote-based, with user caps of 3, 10 and 19 on Essentials, Pro and Premium.

Where it fits

Exterior companies running fence alongside roofing or siding who want one pipeline.

Tradeoffs

No public price means no budgeting before a sales call. See my JobNimbus vs QuoteIQ comparison.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best proposal software for fence companies in 2026?

QuoteIQ is my pick for most fence companies: options estimates, e-signature and deposits on every plan from $29.99 a month, plus satellite fence measuring from Beginner at $74.99. If you only quote fences and want a free start, Visual Fence Pro is the fence-specific alternative, and ArcSite fits if you draw every job on site. I compared eight tools using each vendor's published pricing from October 2026. Essentials includes one user and Beginner includes two, so a two-person quoting team should start at Beginner. For related guides, see my fence company software ranking and fence estimating software ranking.

How much does fence proposal software cost per month?

Standard monthly prices here run from free on Visual Fence Pro to $249 plus seats on Foreman. Jobber Core is $49, Housecall Pro Basic is $79, ArcSite's Estimates plan is $159.99, and Fence Cloud starts at $220. QuoteIQ starts at $29.99 for one user. Seats change the math: Jobber adds $29 per extra user, while QuoteIQ includes one to twenty users depending on plan. Prices were checked in October 2026, so confirm each vendor's pricing page before you commit; Foreman bills a 12-month term quarterly. For scale, HomeAdvisor puts the average installed fence at $3,277, more than a year of QuoteIQ Essentials at $359.88.

Should a fence proposal include good-better-best options?

Yes, when the job has real choices such as wood versus vinyl, a gate, or a taller height, because it lets the homeowner pick instead of walking away. QuoteIQ's Options estimates build the tiers on every plan. Jobber's quotes let customers include or decline optional line items, though its pricing page lists them under Grow at $199 a month. A Package estimate can bundle posts, a gate and haul-away into one price. Show each option as a finished total on the same footage, so the price gap is the only variable, and send it while you're still at the property. Three tiers is plenty; more only slows the decision.

Can fence customers sign a proposal and pay a deposit from their phone?

Yes, with differences in where. QuoteIQ takes an e-signature and a deposit on every plan, and Jobber lets you collect a deposit right after a customer approves a quote. ArcSite includes digital approvals and payments on its Estimates plan. Visual Fence Pro lists e-signatures on all plans with Stripe payments from Pro, and JobNimbus includes e-signature on every plan. Foreman has e-signature built in. QuoteIQ saves the customer's drawn signature to the estimate and its PDF. Ask any vendor to show the deposit step live before you buy, test it from your own phone first, then check the confirmation your customer receives.

Do fence companies need fence-specific proposal software?

Not always. Fence-specific tools like Visual Fence Pro, Fence Cloud and ArcSite earn their keep when you need drawings, material takeoffs or satellite parcel maps built into the quote. A general field service app like QuoteIQ, Jobber or Housecall Pro earns its keep when you also want scheduling, invoices and customer messaging in one place. QuoteIQ measures fence linear footage from satellite view but doesn't draw post-by-post layouts. If you already draw jobs elsewhere, you may only need a proposal app on top, so pick based on where your quotes stall. Compare the two approaches in Visual Fence Pro's own guide.

How do I price a fence proposal by the linear foot?

Start from your own cost per foot for each material and height, then add posts, gates and removal as line items. For a sanity check, HomeAdvisor reports an average of $23 per linear foot, a range of $6 to $50, and a typical total of $1,860 to $4,843 as of June 2026. Measure the run from satellite view first, which MapMeasure Pro does inside a QuoteIQ estimate, then confirm on site. A 120-foot run at that average comes to about $2,760, so a few feet of measuring error moves the price noticeably. Keep unit prices in a price book so every proposal uses the same numbers, and write the footage on the proposal so the customer sees what they're paying for.

How do I try fence proposal software before paying?

QuoteIQ gives a 14-day trial on every plan, and a credit or debit card is required to start. Visual Fence Pro has a free plan with 10 estimates and 5 quotes a month, and Foreman lists a 30-day free trial with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Run one real proposal through each tool: build the options, send it to your own phone, sign it, and see what a customer sees. That test tells you more than any feature list, mine included. Trial the plan you'd actually buy, since QuoteIQ includes two users on Beginner while Jobber charges $29 per extra user, and note the time from first measurement to sent proposal.

Are electronic signatures on fence contracts legally valid?

Generally yes. The federal ESIGN Act says a signature or contract can't be denied legal effect solely because it is in electronic form, per 15 U.S. Code § 7001. State contractor-licensing rules can add requirements for home-improvement contracts, such as written terms and cancellation notices, so check your state's rules or ask an attorney. I'm not a lawyer, so treat this as a starting point rather than legal advice. Licensing rules vary by state and contract size, which is why I won't generalize beyond the federal baseline. Have an attorney review your proposal template once, then reuse it, and keep each signed copy with the job file.

Bottom Line

I'd put a fence company on QuoteIQ in 2026: options, e-signature and deposit from a phone, satellite fence measuring, and $29.99 to start, with the tradeoffs spelled out above. If you live in drawings, ArcSite or Fence Cloud will beat me. If you want a free fence-only start, try Visual Fence Pro. See a QuoteIQ demo and run a real fence quote through it.

Sources

• QuoteIQ: pricing, fence installation software

• Jobber: pricing

• Housecall Pro: pricing

• Visual Fence Pro: pricing

• Fence Cloud: pricing

• ArcSite: pricing

• Foreman: pricing

• JobNimbus: pricing

• Data: IBISWorld, Harvard JCHS, HomeAdvisor, Cornell LII