What is the best hail map app for roofing companies?

It depends on what you need. For the lowest price, Haildrive ($29.99 a month) or Hail Point (from $59.95 a month) give you a hail map. For homeowner names and phones on tap, Hail Recon includes contact data in its three-state and nationwide plans. For meteorologist-signed reports for claims, HailTrace sells them per address. For an app with your own logo, exclusive ZIP codes, and every house under 1-inch hail ranked biggest-first, Swath is the only one of the ten that publishes all three.

How much does hail tracking software cost?

From the vendors' own pricing pages, read October 14, 2026: Haildrive $29.99 a month; StormIntel about $50 to $100 a month; Hail Point $59.95 to $89.95 a month; HailWatch $65 to $119 a month; HailMate $79 to $499 a month; HailStrike $149 to $249 a month; GAF WeatherHub $349 to $649 a year; Hail Recon $999 to $1,999 a year; HailTrace quote only. Swath is $399 a month with a $999 founder-rate setup.

Does any hail map app give a roofer exclusive territory?

None of the nine hail apps we read publishes a limit on how many roofing companies can buy the same market. Swath limits seats in each metro and gives each company 30 exclusive ZIP codes.

Is radar hail size exact?

No. Radar hail size (MESH, from NOAA's MRMS system) is an estimate of the largest stone in each roughly one-kilometer cell. It is good for finding where to knock, not for proving a single roof's damage. Every app on this page starts from radar; some add spotter reports or meteorologist review.

Buyer's guide · Updated November 2026

The best hail map apps for roofing companies in 2027

Ten hail apps, read from each company's own pricing and feature pages. What each costs, what you get under the hail, and which one fits which kind of roofing company.

By Thomas Beaudet, founder of Swath. Swath is one of the ten, so read this knowing that. Every number below comes from the vendor's own site and is dated. Where a vendor beats Swath, this page says so.

The short answer

Cheapest hail map: Haildrive or Hail PointHaildrive is $29.99 a month. Hail Point starts at $59.95 a month per metro and sells single address reports for $9.95. Good if you only want to see where it hailed.
Homeowner phone numbers on tap: Hail ReconContact data from Cole Information is included in its three-state and nationwide plans, $1,499 and $1,999 a year. Five users.
Reports for contested claims: HailTraceSells meteorologist-reviewed weather reports per address. That is a claims product, and it is the right tool when an adjuster pushes back.
Offline in the field on a budget: HailMateLists offline mode on every plan, $79 to $499 a month.
Your logo, your ZIP codes, every house ranked: SwathThe only one of the ten that publishes a white-label app, a cap on companies per metro, and every house under 1-inch hail sorted biggest-first. It is also the most expensive monthly line here: $399 a month, $999 founder-rate setup.

App	Price	Phone app	Alerts	Addresses under the hail	Homeowner data	Your logo on the app	Limit on roofers per market
Hail Recon	$999 to $1,999 a year by territory	iPhone, iPad, Android	Push with hail size, within minutes	Bulk download by drawn area	Name, phone, email in 3-state and national plans; bulk +$799/yr per state	Reports only	None published
HailStrike	$149 to $249 a month	HailStrike GO, iOS and Android	Spotter and radar alerts, text or email	Lead Builder export, $100 to $200 a month extra	Ownership info in Lead Builder	Not published	None published
HailTrace	Quote only	iOS and Android	Real-time hail and wind notifications	Lead lists (Maps & Data tier)	Cole Information data plan, price not published	Not published	None published
HailMate	$79 to $499 a month	iOS, Android, web	Text and push next morning, with size	Door-by-door logging on the map	Not published	Not published	None published
GAF WeatherHub	$349 to $649 a year	Phone, tablet and web	Email alerts	Lead areas on the map	Not published	Not published	None published
Hail Point	$59.95 to $89.95 a month	Web on any phone	Free alert when 200+ homes hit	Impacted addresses	Addresses only	Not published	None published
Haildrive	$29.99 a month	Not stated	Not published	Knock mode, street statuses	Not published	Not published	None published
HailWatch	$65 to $119 a month	Web portal	Email and text, 5 to 20 users	Plot up to 500 locations	Not published	Not published	None published
StormIntel	About $50 to $100 a month	Android; iOS private	Email and text, saved locations	Not published	Not published	Not published	None published
Swath	$399 a month, $999 setup (founder rate)	iPhone app, Android from Chrome	Push within minutes of an NWS warning, with hail size	Every house under 1"+ hail, ranked biggest-first	Owner of record and mailing address from the county, five counties today. No phones yet.	Yes	Yes. Limited seats per metro, 30 exclusive ZIPs

What actually matters when you pick one

1. How many other roofers bought the same map

A hail map is only an edge if your competitors don't have the same one. Most of these apps sell to anyone in a state or metro. Ask every vendor how many companies in your market already pay them.

2. What you get under the hail, not just the hail

A swath on a map still leaves your crew deciding where to knock. A list of addresses under the hail, sorted by hail size, turns the map into a route. Owner names and mailing addresses turn it into a postcard list.

3. Who it says it's from

Homeowners see the app when your rep shows them the storm. An app with your company's logo on it sells your company. An app with the vendor's logo sells the vendor.

4. What a seat costs your crew

Count users. Hail Recon and HailStrike include five. Swath includes ten. Paying per report adds up in a big season.

5. Radar is an estimate, everywhere

Every app here starts from radar hail size, which is an estimate per roughly one-kilometer cell. Use it to choose streets. Use a roof inspection, and a meteorologist's report if a claim is contested, to prove a roof.

Questions roofers ask

What is the best hail map app for roofing companies?: For the lowest price, Haildrive or Hail Point. For homeowner phones on tap, Hail Recon. For contested claims, HailTrace's meteorologist reports. For your own branded app, exclusive ZIP codes and every house ranked by hail size, Swath.
How much does hail tracking software cost?: From about $30 a month (Haildrive) to $2,000 a year (Hail Recon nationwide). Swath is $399 a month plus a $999 founder-rate setup, which makes it the highest monthly price of the ten. You pay for exclusivity and your logo, not for a cheaper map.
Does any hail app give exclusive territory?: None of the nine others publishes a limit. Swath caps seats in each metro and gives each company 30 exclusive ZIP codes.
Can I check one address for free?: Yes. Swath's free hail check shows every 1"+ hail day at an address in its markets since October 2020.

See Swath on a real storm

Open the live demo on the May 18, 2025 Northwest Arkansas storm: 3.3" on radar, every house under it ranked. No sign-up.

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