Fieldplate vs Exterio
Exterio, formerly Roof Chief, is a CRM for exterior contractors (roofing, siding, windows and gutters), sold as “the Roofing CRM that works for you”.
Fieldplate is job management for roofing, siding and gutter contractors: estimates, invoices and e-sign, job photos, a crew time clock, inventory, scheduling and a customer portal in one app, for shops of one to about twenty people.
| What | Fieldplate | Exterio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free to start. No card. At least 30 days’ notice before anything costs money. | From $199/mo. Free trial. |
| Sales call needed | No. Create an account and start. | They offer to schedule a demo. |
| Crew app | A link in the phone’s browser. Nothing to install. | Mobile crew screens. |
| Crew time clock built in | Yes | Check their site |
| Inventory built in | Yes | Check their site |
| E-sign | Yes | Check their site |
| Bring your data over | CSV import of contacts and jobs | — |
| Data export | One ZIP per job with PDFs, photos and a timeline, plus a whole-company export | Check their site |
Where Exterio is stronger
Exterio offers “100% US based support” and a demo with their team, and it covers windows as well as roofing, siding and gutters. Fieldplate is one app made for roofing, siding and gutter shops. It is free to start, your customers and jobs come over from a CSV, and support comes from the people who built it.
Who should pick which
Pick Exterio if you want a demo with their team and US-based support, you also sell windows, and $199 a month fits your budget.
Pick Fieldplate if you run a shop of one to about twenty people and want inventory tracking and a crew time clock in the same app as your estimates and photos, free to start, with a crew that works from a link in their phone’s browser.
Exterio is a trademark of its owner, and Fieldplate is not affiliated with it. What this page says about Exterio was checked on its public website on ; prices and features change, so check their site for current ones.
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