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CRM & FSM · Different job, some overlap

CableFi vs JobNimbus

JobNimbus is a contractor CRM popular with roofing and service trades. CableFi is a broader LV/ICT platform with CRM, Bid Board, estimating with AI, PM, and field.

The verdict

JobNimbus is a CRM. CableFi is CRM + everything else.

Choose CableFi if

LV/ICT contractors wanting bid → estimate → project → invoice in one platform.

Choose JobNimbus if

Roofing and service teams focused on lead-to-close CRM workflows.

CableFi, on screen

Every client, bid and email in one place.

Each client's sites, contacts, estimates and projects sit in one record, so anyone can answer where things stand.

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Estimating · Summary
Estimating · Summary
CableFi estimate summary: sell price, cost, gross profit, overhead and margin, the cost split across materials, labor and equipment, crew rates and the pricing stack, with Atticus in the side panel catching a label row priced per package and fixing the catalog once approved.
CableFi estimate summary: sell price, cost, gross profit, overhead and margin, the cost split across materials, labor and equipment, crew rates and the pricing stack, with Atticus in the side panel catching a label row priced per package and fixing the catalog once approved.
  1. Client, site and due date on the bid
  2. Atticus checks a catalog price

At a glance

The two, side by side.

CableFi and JobNimbus at a glance
FeatureCableFiJobNimbus
PricingStarter Monthly is $200 a month for shops doing up to $500,000 a year, with up to 10 users. Or a one-time lifetime license: Starter $2,500 or Professional $5,000, unlimited users. No per-seat fees, no free trial.Per-user monthly
Built forMulti-trade low-voltage and structured cabling contractorsRoofing/service CRM
How to try it30-minute demoTrial
Works offlineYes: the field app works offlinePartial
Phone appInstalls on any phonePartial
Founded20222013
HeadquartersWilmington, NCLehi, UT

What is CableFi?

One PWA covering the full LV business.

Starter Monthly is $200 a month for shops doing up to $500,000 a year, with up to 10 users. Or a one-time lifetime license: Starter $2,500 or Professional $5,000, unlimited users. No per-seat fees, no free trial.

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What is JobNimbus?

JobNimbus provides CRM, quoting, and simple project tracking with a roofing/service focus.

Pricing: Per-user monthly plans; entry around $25–$75/user.

Feature by feature

What CableFi and JobNimbus each do.

The CableFi column is checked against the product itself. Where we couldn't verify what the other tool does, we say so.

CableFi vs JobNimbus, feature by feature
FeatureCableFiJobNimbus
Sales & CRM
CRM contacts & companiesIncludedIncluded
Bid Board / opportunity pipelineIncludedPartial
Estimating
Manual estimating & materials catalogIncludedPartial
Auto-Cable: automatic cable routing and cable takeoffOn the Professional license.IncludedNot included
Project Management
Projects, tasks, schedulingIncludedPartial
Field
Field app works offlineIncludedPartial

* Partial support. “Not verified” means we couldn't confirm it from the vendor's public material.

Which should you pick?

Strengths, gaps and the jobs each one fits.

CableFi strengths

  • Full LV stack
  • AutoCable + AI estimating (Auto-Cable on Professional)
  • Unlimited users

JobNimbus strengths

  • Solid roofing/service CRM
  • Big roofing ecosystem

Where CableFi falls short

  • No roofing-specific measurement integrations

Where JobNimbus falls short

  • Not LV-specific
  • Limited PM depth
  • Roofing contractorEcosystem fit.Best fit: JobNimbus
  • LV/ICT contractorTrade fit.Best fit: CableFi

Questions

CableFi vs JobNimbus: common questions

Does JobNimbus do LV?

It can track projects generally; not LV-specific.

Weighing CableFi against JobNimbus? See it in 30 minutes.

Your operation will run 20% more efficient in 12 months or your money back. Applies to the Starter and Professional lifetime licenses. See the terms

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