Startup & small team · Prompt 4 of 8 · September 2026

A real buyer question from the September 2026 snapshot, asked 3× to each of the three models. 9 answers recorded.

“Which roofing software is best for a small startup roofing crew on a budget?”

ChatGPT answered 3× this snapshot

For a small startup roofing crew on a budget, the best roofing software is usually: Best overall: JobNimbus Good balance of price + roofing-specific features Helps with CRM, scheduling, estimates, supplements, and production Popular with roofers, so it fits your workflow better than generic contractor apps Good if you want something that can grow with you Best budget/simple option: Roofr Strong for estimating,…

Named across its answers: 1. JobNimbus2. Roofr3. Jobber4. HubSpot5. AccuLynx

Verbatim excerpt from one collected ChatGPT answer; formatting flattened, words untouched.

JobNimbus leads in first-place mentions (5 of 9) and holds a tighter average position of 2.0, making it the functional winner despite Roofr appearing in more answers overall. The absence of Leap, ServiceTitan, EagleView, and Buildertrend from all 9 answers shows AI models are filtering the category toward budget-accessible tools when the buyer signals a startup context.

AI-generated read of the September 2026 measurements.

Who wins this question

Contested Consensus

All three models name JobNimbus, Roofr and CompanyCam on this question.

ChatGPT

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Gemini mentioned · first · avg. pos

Roofr 23384111 8/9 · 3× first · #2.9

JobNimbus 1116113 7/9 · 5× first · #2

CompanyCam 433445 6/9 · never first · #3.8

Jobber 42122 5/9 · 1× first · #2.2

Google Workspace 3457 4/9 · never first · #4.8

QuickBooks 564 3/9 · never first · #5

AccuLynx 647 3/9 · never first · #5.7

Wave 566 3/9 · never first · #5.7

Joist 22 2/9 · never first · #2

RoofSnap 32 2/9 · never first · #2.5

Housecall Pro 52 2/9 · never first · #3.5

HubSpot 35 2/9 · never first · #4

Each square is one collected answer; the number is the brand's position in that answer. Lime = the very first recommendation. Unlinked brands were named by the models here but sit outside this category's published top 15 overall. Showing the top 12 of 19 brands named at least once. Never mentioned here: Leap, ServiceTitan, EagleView, Buildertrend, Hover, AWS, Okta.