Comparison
SkyCanvass vs HailTrace
HailTrace gives you in-app hail maps and a sales CRM. SkyCanvass gives you address-level forensic storm reports — NEXRAD/MESH radar PDFs — alongside building codes, photo packets, and measurements, all in one subscription.
Side by side
Where each tool wins
HailTrace wins on a full canvassing CRM and meteorologist-reviewed alerts. SkyCanvass wins on downloadable forensic storm reports, bundled building codes, and published pricing.
| HailTrace | SkyCanvass | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Hail maps + contractor CRM with real-time alerting | Address-level forensic storm reports plus codes, photos, and measurements |
| Storm visualization | Detailed in-app hail swath maps (core product) | Free interactive map with MESH contours, plus downloadable storm-report PDFs |
| Downloadable reports | In-app maps; PDF report output is limited | Full PDF storm report — NEXRAD radar, MESH overlay, NWS synopsis, corroboration |
| Building codes | Not included — pairs with a separate code tool | Code packets across 13 work scopes with verbatim text and inspection checklists |
| Real-time alerting | Real-time push alerts with meteorologist review | ZIP-based storm alerts via email/SMS |
| CRM | Full CRM — lead tracking, door-to-door routing, integrations | Lightweight project management plus a built-in sales workspace |
| Pricing | Request a demo — pricing is not published | Published flat per-company tiers: Crew $249, Company $449, Regional $799 per month |
| Measurements + permits | Not included | Public-LiDAR Roof Measurement Packet + full state/county/city/ZIP permit hierarchy |
When HailTrace is the better fit
Full sales CRM
HailTrace ships a complete CRM with door-to-door routing, lead tracking, and field-tool integrations. If a purpose-built canvassing CRM is your primary need, HailTrace is built for that.
Meteorologist-reviewed alerts
HailTrace has meteorologists reviewing storm data before sending alerts. SkyCanvass draws on automated NOAA / NEXRAD data directly — fast and source-cited, without a human-in-the-loop review step.
When SkyCanvass is the better fit
Codes and storm data together
With a hail-map tool alone you still reach for a separate code lookup. SkyCanvass bundles both — 13 work scopes of code data plus address-level storm reports — in one subscription.
Downloadable storm-report PDFs
SkyCanvass generates a portable storm-report PDF with radar imagery, MESH overlay, and NWS episode narratives — a document for the property owner's project file. If it isn't documented, it didn't happen.
Transparent, published pricing
SkyCanvass publishes flat per-company tiers — $249 to $799 a month with no per-seat role fees — and flat $19 storm reports beyond your allowance. No sales call required to see what a plan costs.
Category framing
SkyCanvass is not a hail-map-only tool. The interactive map is one surface inside a Contractor Property Intelligenceplatform — address-level storm reports, code packets, photos, and measurements all come from a single lookup, and every storm report is a portable PDF backed by NEXRAD/MESH radar and NWS narratives.
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Storm data and building codes in one place.
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