Parking Lot Measuring Software, Compared
The best parking lot measuring software depends on what you bid from the number: SurfaceMeasure to measure by address and send the quote, Parking Lot Logic or ProPaving to count stalls and striping, LotQuote to run the whole business, TruTec or SiteRecon for AI takeoffs. All of them trace a commercial lot on satellite or aerial imagery and give its square footage without a site visit. The tools contractors compare are SurfaceMeasure, ProPaving, Parking Lot Logic, LotQuote, TruTec, SiteRecon, Aspire PropertyIntel and QuoteIQ, with Google Earth Pro as the no-cost baseline. They differ on three things: whether they count stalls and striping, whether they send the quote, and what they cost.
All nine are side by side below, at the prices on their own sites on 17 October 2026.
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- Area
- 100,964 sq ft
- Stalls, approx.
- ~290
- Striping, approx.
- ~6,440 ft
- Sealer, two coats
- ~1,840 gal
Sealcoating, market range for this size
$12,116–$22,212
Nine Parking Lot Tools Side by Side
Prices and features as each vendor publishes them, read off their own sites on 17 October 2026. Where a vendor does not say, the table says so. Parking Lot Logic costs less than SurfaceMeasure, and several of the tools count stalls on the image, which SurfaceMeasure does not.
| Tool | Measuring | Stalls and striping | Quote to the customer | Runs on | Price, as published | Trial, as published |
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| SurfaceMeasureMeasuring and quoting | MeasuringTrace by address on satellite imagery, up to 20 sections with a running total, islands and buildings cut out | Stalls and stripingApproximate stalls and striping feet worked out from the area; not counted | Quote to the customerBranded PDF, or a link the customer accepts online; sealcoating range and per-push snow pricing on the lot | Runs onWeb, on a phone or a computer | Price, as published$29.99/mo or $299/yr | Trial, as published7-day free trial, card required |
| ProPavingAerial measuring for paving | MeasuringSatellite tracing with AI pavement detection (AI runs metered separately); cutouts for islands and buildings | Stalls and stripingCount markers for stalls and ADA spaces; linear measurements for striping and curbs | Quote to the customerPDF exports and a shareable proposal with online acceptance | Runs onWeb, iPhone and iPad, Android | Price, as publishedProfessional $49 a seat a month; manual measurements unlimited, AI runs metered separately | Trial, as published7-day free trial; card terms not published; 30-day money-back guarantee |
| Parking Lot LogicTakeoffs for striping contractors | MeasuringTrace on satellite imagery | Stalls and stripingAsphalt square feet, striping linear feet and stall counts | Quote to the customerPro: quote and proposal builder, branded PDF, shareable link | Runs onWeb browser on a computer or iPad | Price, as published5 takeoffs at $0 to start · Pro $19/mo, unlimited takeoffs · Managed $49/mo, takeoffs done for you | Trial, as publishedOffers a trial; length and card terms not published |
| LotQuoteEstimating for parking-lot maintenance | MeasuringSatellite map with manual tools; blueprint measuring on Ultimate | Stalls and stripingManual count tools; AI stall and marking detection (beta) on Ultimate | Quote to the customerBranded PDF proposal, e-signable; CRM and invoicing | Runs onWeb browser; a mobile app is "on the way" | Price, as publishedBasic $49 · Pro $99 · Ultimate $149 · Enterprise $300 a month, early-access pricing | Trial, as publishedNo trial published; a demo is offered |
| TruTecAI aerial takeoffs | MeasuringAsphalt, concrete, stalls, striping and cracks, from aerial imagery, in under a minute | Stalls and stripingStalls and striping in the takeoff | Quote to the customerBranded proposal the client accepts and e-signs online | Runs onWeb app and mobile apps | Price, as publishedNot published; sold by demo | Trial, as published7-day free trial on every plan; card terms not published |
| SiteReconAI property mapping | MeasuringInstant Parking Lot measures a lot by address; AI and self-measure tools on aerial imagery; done-for-you takeoffs from Growth | Stalls and stripingNot stated | Quote to the customerShares a quote from the measured area | Runs onWeb and mobile for AI measurements; self-measure tools on desktop | Price, as publishedScout $39/mo ($399/yr) · Growth $250 · Teams $400 · Partner $500 a month; measuring credits $1 an acre | Trial, as publishedOne property measured at $0 before you pick a plan; card terms not published |
| Aspire PropertyIntel (formerly Go iLawn)Measuring for landscape companies, from Aspire | MeasuringAI outlines asphalt and concrete on aerial imagery, square feet per layer | Stalls and stripingLine tool counts stalls along a curb or aisle you draw | Quote to the customerEstimates through Aspire | Runs onMobile-optimised web app | Price, as publishedNot published | Trial, as publishedOffers a trial and a demo; terms not published |
| QuoteIQField-service app | MeasuringMapMeasure Pro, from the Beginner tier | Stalls and stripingNot parking-lot-specific | Quote to the customerBranded proposal; CRM, scheduling, invoicing | Runs oniOS and Android apps, plus web | Price, as published$29.99/mo without measuring; measuring from $99.99/mo | Trial, as published14-day free trial, card required |
| Google Earth ProDesktop globe, at no cost | MeasuringPolygon area and distance ruler; measurements saved to Places, no cutouts | Stalls and stripingNo | Quote to the customerNo | Runs onDesktop computer | Price, as publishedFree | Trial, as publishedNot needed |
Left out: Attentive.ai, a done-for-you takeoff service with no published price, and PlanSwift, which takes off from blueprints rather than imagery. For sealcoating apps specifically, see sealcoating estimating software; for snow, the snow removal software comparison.
Which One Fits Your Work
Bidding sealcoating and snow on the same commercial lots
SurfaceMeasure
You trace the lot once, by address, with islands and the building cut out, and the same measurement prices a sealcoat by lot size or a per-push snow bid. The property manager gets a branded quote to accept online, and it sits beside whatever runs your office.
Stall counts and striping footage, on the cheap
Parking Lot Logic
Pro is $19/mo, less than SurfaceMeasure, and built around linear feet and stalls for restriping bids.
Measuring in the field on a phone app
ProPaving
$49/seat/mo, with iPhone, iPad and Android apps, stall and ADA count markers, and striping and curb lines.
One parking-lot app for estimates, CRM and invoicing
LotQuote
From $49/mo on early-access pricing, with QuickBooks and Jobber sync from Pro and AI stall detection, marked beta, on Ultimate.
AI takeoffs across many properties
TruTec or SiteRecon
TruTec takes off asphalt, stalls, striping and cracks from aerial imagery and sells by demo. SiteRecon starts at $39/mo plus credits by the acre, with done-for-you takeoffs on its larger plans.
One lot, once
Google Earth Pro
Measure from a straight-down view and do the rest by hand. Once you bid lots every week, the second step in another program is the cost.
What to Check Before You Pick One
Four things separate the tools on a commercial bid. To work the numbers on a lot you have already measured, use the parking lot square footage calculator.
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Sections and cutouts
A commercial lot is a parking field, an apron and a drive lane, around islands and a building you do not bid. One outline means adding and subtracting by hand.
SurfaceMeasure takes up to 20 sections in one measurement with a running total, and cutouts for islands and buildings come off it.
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Stalls and striping, counted or estimated
A restripe is bid by the stall and the linear foot. A count taken off the image is exact; an estimate from the area is a check, not a bid.
SurfaceMeasure shows approximate stalls and striping feet for the lot's size. For a counted takeoff, use one of the tools above that counts.
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A quote at your rate, sent from the measurement
A measurement that has to be retyped into a proposal is a second job, and the place an old rate or a typo gets in.
SurfaceMeasure puts your rate on the area, shows the market range for a lot that size beside it, and sends a branded PDF or a link the customer accepts online.
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Every trade you sell on the lot
The crew that seals in summer often plows in winter. The same property measured once should price both.
SurfaceMeasure's Parking Lot mode prices a sealcoat; its Snow Removal mode prices the lot per push, by depth, with salt and a season.
Parking Lot Software Questions
It depends on what you bid from the measurement. To measure a commercial lot by address and send a branded quote the property manager accepts online, with sealcoating and snow priced on the same lot, SurfaceMeasure. To count stalls and trace striping line by line, ProPaving or Parking Lot Logic, which is the cheapest. To run estimates, the CRM and invoicing in one parking-lot app, LotQuote. For AI takeoffs of asphalt, stalls and cracks, TruTec or SiteRecon. Prices and features were read off each vendor's own site on 17 October 2026.
On flat, unobstructed pavement, a lot traced on current satellite imagery typically lands within 1–3% of a tape measurement, which is inside what a per-square-foot bid needs. The error comes from what hides the edge: trees over the curb, cars parked along it, or a shadow from the building. Trace in sections and cut out islands and buildings rather than drawing one rough outline, and confirm on site before you order material for a large job.
ProPaving has count markers for stalls and ADA spaces and linear measurements for striping and curbs. Parking Lot Logic measures asphalt square feet, striping linear feet and stall counts. LotQuote has manual count tools on every plan and AI stall and marking detection, marked beta, on Ultimate. Aspire PropertyIntel counts stalls along a line you draw, and TruTec takes off stalls and striping from aerial imagery. SurfaceMeasure measures the area and shows an approximate stall count and striping footage worked out from it, not counted from the image.
As published on 17 October 2026: SurfaceMeasure is $29.99/mo or $299/yr. Parking Lot Logic Pro is $19/mo, SiteRecon Scout $39/mo plus measuring credits, ProPaving $49/seat/mo, and LotQuote from $49/mo on early-access pricing. QuoteIQ's satellite measuring starts at $99.99/mo. TruTec and Aspire PropertyIntel do not publish prices, and Google Earth Pro costs nothing. New accounts start with a 7-day free trial of Pro: a card is required, nothing is charged today, and nothing at all if you cancel before the trial ends. After that it is $29.99 a month, or $299 a year (the yearly plan has no trial).
For one lot's area, yes, if you measure from a straight-down view; Google's own help page says its measurements may not be fully accurate near 3D terrain and buildings. What it does not do is subtract islands or turn the area into a quote, so every bid is a second step in another program.
Measure the Next Lot. Send the Quote.
Type the address, trace the pavement from the office, and put a branded quote at your rate in the property manager's inbox. Card required, cancel anytime.
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Each vendor's own site, read on 17 October 2026. Vendors change plans; check before you buy.
- ProPaving: pricingThe plan, per-seat price, trial, refund, apps, count markers.
- ProPaving: measurement guideAI pavement detection, cutouts, the shareable proposal.
- Parking Lot LogicTakeoffs, plans and what each includes.
- LotQuotePlans, early-access pricing, count tools, AI detection, proposals.
- TruTecWhat its takeoffs measure, turnaround, trial, proposals, apps.
- SiteRecon: pricingPlans, measuring credits, the property measured before a plan.
- SiteRecon: Instant Parking LotMeasuring a lot by address, sharing the quote.
- Aspire PropertyIntelAsphalt outlines, the stall-counting line tool, trial.
- QuoteIQ: pricingTiers, the tier MapMeasure Pro starts on, trial and card terms.
- Google Earth ProMeasuring distance and area in Google Earth Pro.