1. BlastBid
$79/mo flat, 14-day free trial, no credit cardSandblasting-only estimating, jobs, and invoicing. Offline-first.
Best for: Mobile blasters and small crews who bid from the truck
Full disclosure: BlastBid is our product, so weigh this entry accordingly. It does one trade. The estimating engine ships with consumption rates for 10 media types across 4 coating conditions and production rates by surface complexity, so a bid takes about a minute: pick a preset, enter surface area, choose media, done.
It is also the only tool here built offline-first. Native iOS and Android apps plus the web dashboard all work with zero signal and sync when you're back in range, which matters at tank farms, refineries, and rural jobs. Estimates flow into jobs, before/after photos, invoices, and payment tracking in one thread, and the free OSHA silica documentation tools are included.
Strengths
- +Blasting math built in (media consumption, production rates, markup)
- +Works fully offline on iOS, Android, and web
- +One flat price, unlimited everything
- +OSHA silica documentation and training logs included
Trade-offs
- −Sandblasting only, no marketplace or classifieds
- −No dispatch board for large office-run operations
- −Costs more than BlastPro's sticker price
See every feature→2. BlastPro (BlastTrader)
$12/mo, ad-supported (July 2026 pricing)Budget estimating inside a five-trade platform with a marketplace.
Best for: Blasters who want classifieds, community, and cheap estimating in one place
BlastPro is the estimating app inside BlastTrader, which spans sandblasting, dry ice, shot blasting, laser cleaning, and pressure washing. You get estimating, invoicing, scheduling, and online payments for the lowest sticker price on this list, plus a marketplace, contractor directory, and jobs board.
It runs in the browser (PWA), so it needs a connection, and its blasting defaults are lighter than a dedicated engine. If the marketplace and community are the draw, it's a lot of platform for $12.
Strengths
- +Cheapest paid option here
- +Marketplace, directory, and jobs board included
- +Covers five surface-prep trades
Trade-offs
- −Browser-based, needs signal at the job site
- −Ad-supported
- −Lighter media/production defaults than a blasting-only engine
BlastBid vs BlastPro in detail→3. QuoteIQ
$29.99 to $699/mo by tier (2026 pricing)All-in-one home-services platform with AI follow-up automations.
Best for: Surface-prep shops that also run pressure washing or exterior cleaning
QuoteIQ handles quoting, scheduling, job documentation, invoicing, and customer follow-up, with AI automations at the higher tiers. It comes from the pressure-washing world and markets to sandblasters as an adjacent trade. Worth noting: the widely-cited 'top 8 sandblasting software' roundup ranking QuoteIQ first is published by QuoteIQ.
There's no blasting-specific estimating math, so you bring your own media and production numbers, but the CRM and follow-up automation are stronger than anything trade-specific.
Strengths
- +Strong CRM and automated customer follow-up
- +Scales from solo to ~15-person crews
- +Good fit if blasting is one of several services you sell
Trade-offs
- −No sandblasting rate engine
- −Tiered pricing climbs fast
- −Browser-first, limited offline
4. Jobber
Roughly $39 to $349/mo by plan (2026 pricing)The default general field-service platform for small crews.
Best for: Multi-trade contractors who want mature scheduling and a big integration ecosystem
Jobber is polished, widely used, and does scheduling, quoting, invoicing, and payments well for any service trade. Nothing in it knows what garnet costs or how long a heavy mill scale flat takes, so every bid starts from a blank line item.
If your bottleneck is running crews and routes rather than building bids, Jobber is a safe pick with a huge support ecosystem.
Strengths
- +Mature, reliable, well-supported
- +Strong scheduling, routing, and payments
- +Integrates with QuickBooks and much more
Trade-offs
- −Zero blasting-specific estimating help
- −Offline support is limited
- −Per-user pricing adds up for crews
BlastBid vs Jobber in detail→5. Housecall Pro
Tiered monthly plans (2026 pricing varies by seats)General home-services platform, similar lane to Jobber.
Best for: Residential-leaning outfits that want consumer-style booking
Housecall Pro competes head-on with Jobber: scheduling, estimates, invoicing, card payments, and review management, aimed at residential home services. For a blasting business doing mostly residential work (fences, pools, houses) it covers the office side fine, with the same caveat: the estimating is generic.
Strengths
- +Easy consumer-facing booking and payments
- +Review and marketing tools built in
Trade-offs
- −No trade-specific estimating
- −Residential focus fits industrial work poorly
6. ServiceTitan
Custom-quoted, enterpriseEnterprise field-service software for large operations.
Best for: Industrial blasting companies with dedicated office staff and dispatchers
ServiceTitan has the deepest dispatch, reporting, and call-center tooling of anything on this list. It's built for operations with dozens of techs and full-time office staff, and priced like it. A 3-person mobile blasting crew buying ServiceTitan is the classic 'software built for a 30-person operation' mistake; a 40-person industrial coatings contractor is exactly who it's for.
Strengths
- +Deepest dispatch and reporting available
- +Handles large, complex operations
Trade-offs
- −Enterprise pricing and onboarding
- −Heavy for small crews
- −No blasting-specific estimating