Gutter IQ vs GutterQuote AI: Estimating vs Full Platform

Gutter IQ vs GutterQuote AI

Both use AI and satellite imagery to measure a gutter run without a ladder, so the measurement step is genuinely comparable. The difference is what happens after the number comes back: GutterQuote AI's published materials describe an estimating tool; Gutter IQ is measurement plus the rest of the job.

The short version

GutterQuote AI generates a branded gutter estimate from satellite imagery in seconds, with automated material calculations for gutters, downspouts and accessories. Its published materials describe measurement and quote generation; there is no mention of a CRM, e-signature or payment processing.

Gutter IQ does the same satellite measurement, plus iPhone AR and LiDAR on site, and the estimate that comes out of it is already e-signable with Stripe payments attached, inside a CRM that tracks the customer before and after the quote.

On pricing. GutterQuote AI does not publish pricing on its site as of August 2026. Gutter IQ publishes one number: $29 a month, unlimited measurements, CRM, e-signature and payments included. Check GutterQuote AI’s own site for their current details, and ours for ours. A competitor’s price quoted on someone else’s website goes stale the day they change it.

Side by side

Capability	Gutter IQ	GutterQuote AI
Aerial/satellite AI gutter measurement	✓	✓
iPhone AR / LiDAR on-site measuring	✓	✗ Not published
CRM & customer database	✓	✗ Not published
E-signature	✓	✗ Not published
Payments / invoicing	✓ Stripe, deposits & progress payments	✗ Not published
Hail & storm intelligence	✓	✗ Not published
Exclusive homeowner lead network	✓	✗ Not published
AI assistant connector (Claude, ChatGPT, Perplexity)	✓	✗ Not published
Is pricing public?	✓ $29/month, on the pricing page	✗ Not disclosed
Free trial	✓ 14 days, no credit card	Not stated

When GutterQuote AI is the better choice

Written by us, about a competitor, so read it as what it is. These are the cases where we would tell you to buy theirs.

You already run a separate CRM and only want a lightweight, standalone quote generator to bolt onto it, without also switching your customer database.
You want a second AI-measurement estimate to check against Gutter IQ's before committing either number to a bid.

When Gutter IQ is the better fit

You want measurement, estimate, e-signature, payment and follow-up in one subscription instead of a standalone quote generator plus something else for the rest.
You want the estimate to arrive already payable, with Stripe deposits built in.
You want hail and storm alerts checked against your saved customer addresses.
You want an exclusive, pay-per-actual-lead homeowner network in the same account.
You want to ask Claude, ChatGPT or Perplexity about your pipeline, not just get a PDF.
You want to know the price before you sign up.

Questions people actually ask

Is GutterQuote AI a full CRM like Gutter IQ?

Not based on what they publish. Their site describes AI satellite measurement and automated quote generation, with no mention of a customer database, e-signature or payment processing. Gutter IQ includes all three in the same $29-a-month subscription that also does the measuring.

How much does GutterQuote AI cost?

Pricing is not published on their site as of August 2026, so the number you would pay is not comparable until you ask them directly. Gutter IQ publishes one flat rate: $29 a month, unlimited measurements, everything included, with a 14-day free trial and no card required to start.

Do both use AI to measure gutters?

Yes, and this is the one area where the two are genuinely head to head: both analyze satellite imagery to calculate gutter and downspout footage without a ladder or a site visit. Gutter IQ adds a second measurement path on top of that, iPhone AR and LiDAR on site, for when the satellite image is out of date or the property is obscured.

Can I use GutterQuote AI for estimates and Gutter IQ for everything else?

You could, but it means paying for two products to do what one subscription already covers, and re-entering the same customer and measurement data twice. Most contractors comparing the two are deciding between a single measurement-only tool and a platform that carries the same job from measurement through payment.

What does GutterQuote AI do better than Gutter IQ?

If all you want, honestly, is a fast standalone quote generator to sit alongside a CRM you already use and like, a single-purpose tool can be simpler to adopt than switching your whole stack. That is a real reason to choose it, and it is the only one we found.

Other comparisons

Gutter IQ versus GutterApp for the free business-app alternative, versus GutterQuote AI for the estimating-only alternative, our gutter color chart if you're matching an existing run, the free gutter coil calculator, and every gutter tool we could find, ranked.

The rest of the job, not just the measurement

Comparing us with GutterQuote AI usually stops at measurement and price. Over a year the difference people actually feel is what happens between jobs: the call that comes in while you are on a roof, and the receipts that decide what the job really earned.

Front Desk: a business line that rings your phone

A real business phone number for your gutter company, built in. Place and answer calls, keep a shared call log the whole team can see, and text customers from a number that is not your cell. Incoming calls ring your iPhone with the standard call screen, on the lock screen, whether the app is open or closed. Every paid plan includes a real business phone number, free, with 120 minutes a month. See how Front Desk works.

Tax Central: expenses, receipts and W-9s

Track business expenses by job and by Schedule C category, so profit per job is a number you can see rather than one you work out in January. Scan a receipt with your camera, and collect a signed W-9 from every subcontractor you pay.

Timeclock: clock in from the truck, approve from the office

Your crew clocks in and out from the app with a location stamp on every punch, logs breaks as they take them, and submits each shift for approval when it ends. Owners, admins and team leaders approve or correct time for the people under them, and approved hours export as a CSV for payroll. Included with Platinum and Enterprise at no charge. On every other paid plan it is a flat monthly add-on for the whole company, not per user, and trials can use it during the trial. See what each plan includes.

Front Desk, Tax Central and Timeclock, answered

Does Gutter IQ include a business phone number?

Yes. Every paid plan includes a real business phone number at no extra cost, with 120 minutes a month. You pick your own local number in about thirty seconds. Calls and texts run from the app or a browser and always show the business number rather than a personal cell, and every call files itself against the customer it came from.

What does the AI receptionist actually do?

Turn on the AI receptionist and she answers when you cannot. She knows your services, your hours and your service area, books estimates straight onto your calendar, takes a message when the caller needs a person, and emails you the recording and a summary. Both sides are told the call is recorded, and recording can be switched off. It is optional: the business line works on its own with your team answering.

Do incoming calls ring the phone when the app is closed?

Yes, on iPhone. Front Desk calls ring with the standard iPhone call screen, on the lock screen, whether the app is open, in the background or closed, and appear in Recents like any other call. An Android build is in development with no release date announced.

Can I track expenses and 1099 paperwork in Gutter IQ?

Yes, in Tax Central. Track business expenses by job and by Schedule C category, scan a receipt with your camera to fill in the vendor, amount and category, and collect a signed W-9 from every subcontractor you pay. Taxpayer numbers are encrypted and shown only as the last four digits.

Does Gutter IQ have a timeclock for my crew?

Yes. Timeclock lets each person clock in and out from the app, pick the job they are on, and log breaks as they take them, with a location stamp on every punch. Shifts are submitted for approval when they end; owners and admins see everyone, team leaders see the people under them, and employees request corrections rather than editing the record. Approved hours export as a CSV for payroll. Included with Platinum and Enterprise at no charge. On every other paid plan it is a flat monthly add-on for the whole company, not per user, and trials can use it during the trial.