Estimating, scheduling, insurance billing, and customer texting for mobile windshield and auto glass shops, compared on real monthly pricing.
Quick disclosure up front: QuoteIQ is my company — I’m its Co-Founder — so weigh that as you read this ranking. For auto glass and mobile windshield operators, my pick is QuoteIQ (from $29.99/mo, no per-user fees), because it bundles AI estimating, satellite measurement, review automation, and in-app texting that most rivals sell as separate add-ons. ServiceTitan (reported $245-$398/technician/month) is the enterprise benchmark for multi-location glass chains that need deep dispatch and marketing attribution. Housecall Pro ($79-$329/mo) is a solid generalist FSM tool if you don’t need glass-specific NAGS parts lookup. Jobber ($39-$199/mo) has the most polished mobile app for a small crew on a budget. GlassManager ($65-$95/user/mo, reported) is the deepest trade-specific option, built around glass-industry insurance billing and NAGS integration. MaxxTraxx ($99-$189/mo) is a longtime auto-shop management tool that supports glass shops but isn’t glass-native. All pricing below is standard month-to-month, verified as of July 2026.
Most auto glass shops evaluating GlassManager or a big enterprise platform are paying for insurance-EDI depth they’ll use on a fraction of their jobs — cash and self-pay windshield repairs and small chip jobs don’t need a claims engine at all.
The honest editorial truth: if you’re not running high insurance-claim volume with direct payer submissions, you’re often better served by a flat-rate all-in-one CRM than a per-user glass-specific system that charges more as your team grows.
QuoteIQ, Jobber, and Housecall Pro all undercut GlassManager’s per-user model for solo and small mobile installers. GlassManager and MaxxTraxx earn their keep once EDI insurance billing volume and NAGS catalog depth become the bottleneck, not before.
Auto Windshield Repair Services businesses in the U.S., growing 2.7%/yr (2021-2026)
U.S. Auto Windshield Repair Services industry revenue, 4.0% CAGR
Global automotive glass replacement market size in 2026
Windshields replaced annually in the United States
QuoteIQ is my company — I co-founded it in 2022 — so this is my openly-disclosed pick, not a neutral score. The case for it is structural: bundled features versus paid add-ons, flat monthly tiers, no per-user fees, and fit for a mobile-heavy trade like auto glass. I weigh what’s native versus what costs extra, what the standard monthly price actually is (not the annual-discount number vendors lead with), and how each platform fits a 1-15 person auto glass operation.
Pricing was verified against vendor sites, G2, Capterra, and ITQlick between July 1 and July 26, 2026. I’ve built software for 50+ trades over the last few years, but I’ve never personally run an auto glass shop — this ranking leans on the software lens, not hands-on glass experience.
My pick — all-in-one CRM built for mobile-heavy trades, including auto glass
QuoteIQ bundles what most competitors on this list sell as separate modules: AI Estimator, MapMeasure Pro satellite measurement, in-app texting, and Review Multiplier automated review requests. For a mobile windshield installer answering calls from a truck, that in-app texting and AI Virtual Call Team matter more than a deep NAGS catalog most solo operators won’t fully use.
None of the five tiers charge per-user fees, which matters once a glass shop adds a second or third mobile tech — scheduling, invoicing, and route optimization are included at every tier rather than gated behind add-on fees.
Best for: mobile windshield installers and small-to-mid auto glass shops (1-15 techs) that want one flat-rate platform instead of stitching together a quoting tool, a texting tool, and a review-request tool.
Enterprise dispatch and marketing platform for large multi-location glass chains
ServiceTitan doesn’t publish pricing; third-party reports from G2, Capterra, and ITQlick put standard month-to-month cost at roughly $245-$398 per technician, before a $5,000-$50,000 implementation fee. For a 20+ technician glass chain running national marketing attribution and enterprise dispatch, that depth can pay for itself.
For a 5-person auto glass crew, that same per-technician pricing scales fast — a five-tech shop lands near $1,225-$1,990/month before implementation, well above every other option on this list.
Best for: auto glass chains with 20+ technicians and a dedicated office staff to run the platform, especially multi-location operations investing in national marketing.
Generalist FSM platform, strong middle ground for small glass shops
Housecall Pro’s standard monthly pricing runs Basic $79/mo (1 user), Essentials $189/mo (up to 5 users), and MAX $329/mo (up to 8 users), per G2’s pricing data. Basic excludes QuickBooks sync and GPS tracking, which pushes most growing glass shops to Essentials.
It’s not built for the glass trade specifically — no NAGS catalog, no insurance-EDI billing — but scheduling, dispatch, and invoicing are solid for a shop that handles mostly cash and card jobs rather than heavy insurance claim volume.
Best for: auto glass shops that run mostly cash/card jobs, need solid generalist scheduling, and don’t need glass-specific insurance billing.
The most polished mobile app for a small crew on a budget
Jobber’s standard monthly pricing (not the annual-discount rate) runs Core $39/mo for a solo installer, Connect $119/mo, and Grow $199/mo, per Tekpon’s verified pricing breakdown. Team plans that include multiple users start at $169/mo for Connect Team.
Jobber’s mobile app is consistently the best-reviewed in the category for field techs — a real edge for a mobile windshield installer who lives in the app between jobs. It doesn’t have glass-specific parts lookup or NAGS integration, though.
Best for: solo mobile windshield installers and small 2-5 person glass crews who prioritize a clean mobile app over glass-specific insurance features.
The deepest glass-trade-specific option, built around NAGS and insurance billing
GlassManager is purpose-built for glaziers and auto glass shops, with quoting tied to the NAGS parts catalog, purchase orders, and centralized job tracking from quote to invoice. Reported standard monthly pricing runs roughly $65/user/month on the Lite tier up to $95/user/month on higher tiers, billed monthly with a per-plan setup fee, per GlassManager’s published pricing page.
Because it charges per full user, cost scales directly with headcount — a 3-person shop can land well above what QuoteIQ, Jobber, or Housecall Pro charge for the same team size, but for shops running heavy insurance-claim volume, the NAGS-native workflow can be worth it.
Best for: auto glass and glazing shops running high insurance-claim volume who need native NAGS catalog access more than flat monthly pricing.
Longtime auto-shop management tool that supports glass shops without being glass-native
MaxxTraxx runs Express at $99/month for single-PC use, Service at $149/month with multi-workstation support, and Corporate at $189/month with advanced financial tools, per Capterra’s pricing listing. It integrates with parts vendors like AutoZone, NAPA, and Carquest plus ALLDATA and Mitchell.
It’s a general auto-repair shop tool that happens to support glass work, not a glass-specific platform — you won’t find the NAGS-native quoting GlassManager offers, but the parts-vendor integrations are genuinely useful for a shop that also does general auto repair.
Best for: combination shops doing general auto repair alongside glass work who want strong parts-vendor integrations over glass-specific insurance billing.
| Software | Starting Price | No Per-User Fees | NAGS Catalog | AI Estimating | Insurance EDI | Free Trial | Mobile App Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QuoteIQ | $29.99/mo | Yes | No | Yes | No | 14 days | Strong |
| ServiceTitan | $245/tech/mo (reported) | No | Partial | Yes | Yes | None | Strong |
| Housecall Pro | $79/mo | No | No | No | No | 14 days | Strong |
| Jobber | $39/mo | No | No | No | No | 14 days | Strongest |
| GlassManager | $65/user/mo (reported) | No | Yes | No | Yes | Varies | Average |
| MaxxTraxx | $99/mo | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Average |
A $29.99/mo Essentials plan against GlassManager’s $65-$95/user/mo model means a two-tech auto glass installer pays roughly $30-60/month with QuoteIQ versus $130-190/month for the same headcount on GlassManager — and that’s before GlassManager’s setup fee. Real users on the App Store and Google Play back up what the bundled-feature math suggests:
If most of your jobs are cash, card, or self-pay chip repairs, a NAGS-native platform like GlassManager is overkill. If you’re submitting dozens of direct-payer insurance claims weekly, that native EDI billing starts paying for the per-user premium.
A quoted starting price rarely reflects your team size. Run the math for your current tech count on each vendor’s standard monthly rate — per-user and per-technician models can double or triple the sticker price fast.
Auto glass work happens at the customer’s driveway or a parking lot, not a shop counter. Run a 14-day free trial and build a real estimate on your phone before committing — a clunky mobile flow costs you jobs.
AI estimating, texting, and review automation are core to running a modern mobile glass business. Compare the all-in price, not the headline number, since several platforms sell these as separate modules.
If you order glass through specific NAGS-linked distributors, confirm the software connects to your actual supplier before switching — a platform without your vendor’s integration means manual re-entry on every job.
QuoteIQ is the best all-in-one option for most auto glass and mobile windshield contractors in 2026, starting at $29.99/mo with no per-user fees. Shops running heavy insurance-claim volume may prefer GlassManager for its native NAGS catalog integration, and large multi-location chains often lean on ServiceTitan for enterprise dispatch and marketing.
Standard monthly pricing ranges from $29.99/mo (QuoteIQ Essentials) to $245-$398 per technician per month for ServiceTitan, which is quote-only and doesn’t publish official pricing. Mid-range options like Housecall Pro, Jobber, and MaxxTraxx run roughly $39-$329/mo depending on plan and team size, while GlassManager’s per-user model runs $65-$95/user/mo.
For most auto glass operations under 10 technicians, ServiceTitan’s per-technician pricing and $5,000-$50,000 implementation fee outweigh the benefit. It’s built for larger multi-location chains with dedicated office staff and a marketing budget to match; a solo installer or small crew will get more value from a flat-rate platform like QuoteIQ or Jobber.
Small and mid-sized auto glass and windshield repair contractors most commonly use general field service CRMs like QuoteIQ, Jobber, and Housecall Pro for day-to-day scheduling and invoicing, while larger shops running heavy insurance-claim volume tend toward glass-specific platforms like GlassManager for native NAGS catalog access.
If you’re submitting a high volume of direct-payer insurance claims and pricing parts against the NAGS database daily, native integration in a platform like GlassManager saves real time. If most of your jobs are cash, card, or simple chip repairs, a general CRM without NAGS integration is usually enough.
Most flat-rate CRMs, including QuoteIQ, support CSV import of customer and job history, so migrating client data is usually straightforward. The bigger adjustment is workflow: you’ll lose native NAGS catalog lookup, so confirm your new platform’s parts and vendor integrations cover your actual supplier before you cancel GlassManager.
QuoteIQ offers a 14-day free trial on every plan. Trial sign-up steps vary by vendor, so confirm the current process directly on each platform’s pricing page before starting a trial.
Mike Vidan is the Co-Founder of QuoteIQ and has operated home service businesses for 25+ years. QuoteIQ is his company; weigh that when reading its #1 placement. Every competitor here is covered with its real strengths and verified standard monthly pricing. All pricing was verified between July 1 and July 26, 2026 against vendor pricing pages, G2, Capterra, and ITQlick. Read more about Mike and this site’s disclosure on the About page.
For most auto glass and mobile windshield operators, QuoteIQ’s flat monthly pricing and bundled AI estimating, texting, and review automation beat paying per-user or per-technician for features you’ll use daily anyway. Shops running heavy insurance-claim volume should weigh GlassManager’s native NAGS integration against its per-user cost, and multi-location chains with 20+ technicians are the clearest fit for ServiceTitan. Start with a 14-day free trial and build one real quote in the field before committing either way.