- For a masonry company, the features that decide the software are measuring from above, options on one estimate and deposits at signing.
- Koira covers that list on Office (free), with no per-person fee.
- 2 companies we checked name this trade on their own site: QuoteIQ and Kickserv.
- Prices and card rates for QuoteIQ, Kickserv and Jobber are from each company's own pages, checked October 8, 2026.
What a masonry company needs from software
Masonry and hardscape work is sold on trust and on a number. The homeowner wants to know what the patio, the wall or the repointing will cost before they let anyone onto the property, and the mason who gets a clear first number back the same day is usually the one who gets asked over to measure properly.
After the sale, the money moves early. Pavers, block, sand and gravel are ordered before the first course is laid, and the customer should be paying for them, not your card.
- Measuring from above. Most patio and walkway calls start with someone asking roughly what it costs, and a measure from above answers that before you load the truck.
- Options on one estimate. Concrete pavers, a border upgrade or natural stone is the conversation most hardscape sales turn on.
- Deposits at signing. Pavers, block and gravel are ordered by the pallet and the ton, and that money should be the customer's, not yours.
- Calls answered by AI. Calls come in while your hands are in mortar, and a caller with a wall to build rings the next mason.
- Invoices in stages. A long retaining wall or a big patio runs over several days, and billing at stages keeps cash coming in.
- Review requests. Masonry lasts for decades and is seen from the street, so a review after the job keeps working for years.
The jobs on a masonry estimate
These are the lines on a masonry estimate, from the price list in our free masonry estimate template. The unit is how each one is usually priced.
| Job line | Priced by | What the line says |
|---|---|---|
| Paver patio, laid on compacted base | sq ft | Paver style, color and pattern; base depth in the note. |
| Excavation and haul-off | cu yd | Dig depth and where the spoils go. |
| Compacted gravel base | ton | Depth after compaction. |
| Segmental retaining wall | sq ft | Face area; block style and caps. |
| Drain pipe and gravel behind wall | ft | Where the water outlets. |
| Repoint brick joints | sq ft | Grind out and refill; mortar type and color match. |
| Brick replacement | each | Spalled or cracked bricks swapped, matched as close as possible. |
| Chimney crown rebuild | each | Cast or formed crown with overhang. |
| Polymeric sand and sealer | sq ft | Joint sand swept and set; sealer if chosen. |
| Steps, block or stone | each | Per step; tread size and riser height. |
In Koira these go on your price list once. Every estimate, instant price and invoice pulls from it, so a masonry company never types the same line twice, and Koira never writes a number that is not in your records.
A plain checklist for masonry software
- A first patio or driveway number from above
- Pavers, border and stone as three options
- Deposit at signing, before the pallets ship
- Staged invoices on long walls
- Calls answered while you lay block
- Change orders for soft brick found behind the face
- A review ask once the work is walked
- Postcards to the street after a big patio
How Koira covers the list
Measuring from above. On Office, the free plan, Koira measures patios and driveways from above for a first number, priced from your own list. You decide which jobs get an instant number and which get a look first.
Options on one estimate. Pavers, a border upgrade or natural stone go on one estimate as good, better and best. The customer picks one, signs with a finger and pays the deposit on the same page.
Deposits at signing. Your deposit rule is applied to every estimate, so the pallet order is paid for when they sign.
Calls answered by AI. On Grow, Koira answers on your number and texts back every missed call within about a minute with three open times.
Invoices in stages. Deposit, midpoint and final invoices go out as you mark each stage done.
Review requests. After every paid job Koira asks for the review, on every plan. Neighbor postcards tell the homes around a finished patio who built it.
Which software companies list masonry work
We read the industries pages of the companies we compare on koira.ai and noted which ones name this trade. QuoteIQ and Kickserv are in the tables below.
- QuoteIQ names it as Masonry. Read on QuoteIQ industries.
- Kickserv names it as Chimney and Masonry. Read on Kickserv industries.
Read on October 9, 2026 from each company's own page. A company not named here may still serve masons and hardscapers; it just does not name the trade on that page, so ask.
What to compare
The features that matter most to a masonry company, and where each first appears on each company's public pricing page, then the people, usage, card and add-on rows every company gets. It is not a full feature list for anyone, including us.
| What you need | Koira | QuoteIQ | Kickserv | Jobber |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measuring from above | Office (roofs, lawns, driveways) | Beginner (MapMeasure Pro) | Not listed | Not listed |
| Options on one estimate | Office, up to three | Essentials (options estimates) | Not listed | Grow (optional line items) |
| Deposits at signing | Office, at signing | Essentials (partial payments) | Not listed | Not listed |
| Calls answered by AI | Grow | Essentials (AI Virtual Call Team, uses IQ Credits) | Not listed | Receptionist add-on, $29 a month, included on Plus |
| Invoices in stages | Deposit, midpoint and final invoices | Essentials (partial payments) | Not listed | Core (progress invoicing) |
| Review requests | Office (free) | Essentials (Review Multiplier) | Scale (reviews) | Not listed |
| People, usage and card fees | ||||
| Extra people | No per-person fee; one or fifteen people, the same price | $25 a month each | Move up a plan | $29 a month each |
| Usage or credits | None on Office, at cost on Grow, included on Front Office | 500 to 8,000 IQ Credits a month by plan, extra credits billed separately | None on the pricing page | None on the pricing page |
| Card payments | 2.9% + 30¢ (Stripe) plus 2%, 1% or 0.5% by plan (Koira) | Not published; Stripe's processing plus a QuoteIQ platform fee | 2.9% with Tap to Pay, 3.9% when the card is not present (Stripe) | 2.9% + 30¢ online, 2.7% + 30¢ Tap to Pay, 1% bank (ACH) |
| Add-ons | None; postcards are a flat price per card | AI Website Builder below Max, extra IQ Credits and storage, priced separately | QuickBooks Desktop $50 a month; 5% off the plan when you process enough payments | Receptionist $29, Pipeline $49, Marketing Suite $99 a month (all three in Plus) |
From QuoteIQ pricing and Jobber pricing, checked October 8, 2026; Kickserv pricing, checked October 9, 2026. Jobber's pricing page blocks a plain fetch and changes its prices with a team size picker, so we read it in a real browser. The $29 a month per added user is in the note behind each plan's user count. A cell names the lowest plan that lists the feature; "Not listed" means we did not see it, so ask. Prices change often, so check the page before you buy.
What each one costs
Every plan in the same columns: price, people, usage, card rates and add-ons. Koira has no per-person fee on any plan, and Office costs nothing a month.
| Plan | Monthly | Billed yearly | People included | Usage or credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koira | ||||
| Office | $0, free | Monthly, no contract | One or fifteen, the same price | None charged on Office |
| Grow | $249 a month | Monthly, no contract | One or fifteen, the same price | Texts, call minutes and emails at cost, nothing added |
| Front Office | $499 a month, flat | Monthly, no contract | One or fifteen, the same price | Included in the $499 |
| QuoteIQ | ||||
| Essentials | $29.99 a month | Two months free, paid up front | 1 user | 500 IQ Credits a month, extra credits billed separately |
| Beginner | $99.99 a month | Two months free, paid up front | 2 users | 1,500 IQ Credits a month, extra credits billed separately |
| Pro | $199.99 a month | Two months free, paid up front | 4 users | 3,000 IQ Credits a month, extra credits billed separately |
| Elite | $299.99 a month | Two months free, paid up front | 10 users | 5,000 IQ Credits a month, extra credits billed separately |
| Max | $699.99 a month | Two months free, paid up front | 20 users | 8,000 IQ Credits a month, extra credits billed separately |
| Kickserv | ||||
| Start | $60 a month | 20% off with a yearly subscription | 5 users | None on the pricing page |
| Run | $119 a month | 20% off with a yearly subscription | 10 users | None on the pricing page |
| Scale | $199 a month | 20% off with a yearly subscription | 20 users | None on the pricing page |
| Jobber | ||||
| Core | $49 a month | $29 a month billed yearly | 1 user | None on the pricing page |
| Connect | $139 a month for 1 user, $199 for 5 | $99 a month for 1 user, $149 for 5, billed yearly | 1, 5, 10 or 15 users | None on the pricing page |
| Grow | $199 a month for 1 user, $299 for 5 | $149 a month for 1 user, $229 for 5, billed yearly | 1, 5, 10 or 15 users | None on the pricing page |
| Plus | $499 a month for 5 users | $399 a month for 5 users, billed yearly | 5, 10 or 15 users | None on the pricing page |
What comes on top: people, card payments and add-ons
| Company | Each extra person | Card payments | Add-ons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koira | No per-person fee on any plan | 2.9% + 30¢ (Stripe) plus 2% on Office, 1% on Grow, 0.5% on Front Office (Koira); on Office that share replaces a monthly fee | None; postcards are a flat price per card |
| QuoteIQ | $25 a month each | Not published; Stripe's processing plus a QuoteIQ platform fee | AI Website Builder below Max, extra IQ Credits and storage, priced separately |
| Kickserv | Move up a plan | 2.9% with Tap to Pay, 3.9% when the card is not present (Stripe) | QuickBooks Desktop $50 a month; 5% off the plan when you process enough payments |
| Jobber | $29 a month each | 2.9% + 30¢ online, 2.7% + 30¢ Tap to Pay, 1% bank (ACH) | Receptionist $29, Pipeline $49, Marketing Suite $99 a month (all three in Plus) |
From QuoteIQ pricing and Jobber pricing, checked October 8, 2026; Kickserv pricing, checked October 9, 2026. Jobber's pricing page blocks a plain fetch and changes its prices with a team size picker, so we read it in a real browser. The $29 a month per added user is in the note behind each plan's user count. A cell names the lowest plan that lists the feature; "Not listed" means we did not see it, so ask. Prices change often, so check the page before you buy.
Card rates as each company publishes them (also QuoteIQ online payments, Kickserv payments), checked October 9, 2026. Koira's is Stripe's 2.9% + 30¢ for a US card plus Koira's share, which pays for Office in place of a monthly fee.
How to choose
If you lose patio jobs to whoever answered first, start with the first number and the call answering. If material money is the strain, start with deposits and staged invoices. Koira does the measuring, options and deposits on Office, the free plan, and answers calls on Grow.
Masonry estimating software that does takeoffs from plans is a different tool for bid work on commercial jobs. Koira is built for the homeowner patio, wall and repair.
Whichever you try, put one real week of masonry jobs through it before you commit. Koira's Office plan is free with no time limit: start on Office, free, or see every plan on the pricing page. The others offer free trials or demos, so ask.
Sources, each checked October 8, 2026: QuoteIQ pricing, QuoteIQ online payments (checked October 9, 2026), QuoteIQ industries, Kickserv pricing (checked October 9, 2026), Kickserv payments (checked October 9, 2026), Jobber pricing, Jobber industries, Stripe pricing (checked October 9, 2026), Kickserv industries (checked October 9, 2026), and Koira pricing. We read each page's own text; we did not use summaries or third-party price lists.