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Head-to-head · Flooring Contractor Software

Floorbase vs FloorIQ

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 8 checks side by side
Higher score Floorbase #4 in Flooring Contractor Software 8.9/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Floorbase
FloorIQ #5 in Flooring Contractor Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit FloorIQ

Floorbase leads on 1 check, FloorIQ on 1, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 8 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreFloorbase · 8.9/10
  • Lowest starting priceFloorbase · $49/mo
  • Free planonly FloorIQ
  • Free trialonly Floorbase

Floorbase scores higher on our rubric for flooring contractor software: 8.9 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #5.

FloorIQ offers free plan; Floorbase doesn't. Floorbase is cheaper to start at $49/user/mo against $500/user/mo.

Floorbase is the better fit for growing contractors needing end-to-end flooring control. FloorIQ is the better fit for larger flooring operations tracking margins closely.

  • Floorbase fits best

    Growing contractors needing end-to-end flooring control

  • FloorIQ fits best

    Larger flooring operations tracking margins closely

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Side by side

Feature Floorbase 8.9/10 Visit ↗ FloorIQ 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 8.7
Ranking #4 in Flooring Contractor Software #5 in Flooring Contractor Software
Best for Growing contractors needing end-to-end flooring control Larger flooring operations tracking margins closely
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $49/mo (best) $500/mo
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial 14 days —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web Web
Support Email Email
Integrations 3 integrations 2 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market
Features Floorbase 6/6 · FloorIQ 6/6
Takeoff measurements ✓ ✓
Flooring estimates ✓ ✓
Material orders ✓ ✓
Installation scheduling ✓ ✓
Job costing ✓ ✓
Invoicing and payments ✓ ✓
Specs
Mobile platforms Web Web
Our review
Pros
  • Connects takeoff, estimating, scheduling, purchasing, and invoicing
  • Supports roll-cut planning, pattern layouts, waste, and coverage rounding
  • Adds manufacturer CSV and fcB2B EDI 832 imports
  • Takeoff-driven quotes use material and labor rate libraries.
  • Tracks rolls, lots, dye lots, barcode counts and delivery tickets.
  • Connects job costing, live margins, invoicing and profitability reporting.
Cons
  • Starts at $99 per seat per month
  • Runs on the web platform only
  • Advanced onboarding costs $1,995 or $4,995 one time
  • Pro costs $500 per company per month.
  • Business and Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales.
  • QuickBooks support is export-based, not a live two-way sync.
Our verdict

Floorbase is a web-based software platform for commercial flooring contractors that need one system across estimating, project delivery, and billing. Its workflow covers calibrated digital takeoffs, room measurements, flooring estimates,…

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FloorIQ is cloud-based job management software for commercial flooring contractors. It brings bid tracking, takeoff-driven quoting, purchasing, warehouse inventory, crew scheduling, job costing, progress billing, invoicing and…

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  1. FloorbaseFlooring Contractor Software 8.914-day trial
  2. FloorIQFlooring Contractor Software 8.7Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Floorbase — where it wins

    • Connects takeoff, estimating, scheduling, purchasing, and invoicing
    • Supports roll-cut planning, pattern layouts, waste, and coverage rounding
    • Adds manufacturer CSV and fcB2B EDI 832 imports

    Where it doesn't

    • Starts at $99 per seat per month
    • Runs on the web platform only
    • Advanced onboarding costs $1,995 or $4,995 one time
  • FloorIQ — where it wins

    • Takeoff-driven quotes use material and labor rate libraries.
    • Tracks rolls, lots, dye lots, barcode counts and delivery tickets.
    • Connects job costing, live margins, invoicing and profitability reporting.

    Where it doesn't

    • Pro costs $500 per company per month.
    • Business and Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales.
    • QuickBooks support is export-based, not a live two-way sync.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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