If you are a fence contractor shopping for estimating software, two names keep coming up: Fence Cloud and Visual Fence Pro. Both are built for the fence industry, from different starting points. Fence Cloud says it has been "Providing fence estimation solutions since the early 1980's" and builds its estimates from supplier material catalogs. Visual Fence Pro starts from the property on a satellite map. Every statement about Fence Cloud below comes from Fence Cloud's own website, checked on October 6, 2026 and listed under Sources at the end.

TL;DR: Fence Cloud is a long-running fence estimating system (its site says "Over 40 years in the Fencing Industry") built on pre-loaded supplier catalogs, with real-time pricing from several fence distributors and e-signature, invoices and orders in every plan, from $220 a month for up to 3 users. Visual Fence Pro estimates from a satellite view of the property with its property lines loaded, builds a component-level material list from 75 fence-style specifications, and has a free plan.

Choose Fence Cloud if:

You buy from one of its partner distributors and want their real-time pricing in your estimates, or you want shop drawings and gate fabrication sheets generated from the estimate.

Choose Visual Fence Pro if:

You want to estimate from a satellite view of the property, start on a free plan, and send customers a quote they can sign and pay from one link.

Side-by-Side Feature Comparison

Each row compares what both companies publish. Where Fence Cloud's column quotes a feature name, the words are Fence Cloud's.

Feature Visual Fence Pro Fence Cloud
Plans (per month) Free $0; Starter $79 (currently $39), Pro $179 (currently $89), Enterprise $299 (currently $149) with Founder Pricing Essential $220 (up to 3 users), Professional $345 (up to 10), Ultimate $545 (up to 16), billed monthly; Enterprise (17+ users) by phone
Annual billing ✓ Available ✓ "2 Months Savings"
Getting started Sign up online; free plan with no credit card, 14-day trial on paid plans Sign up online on its pricing page, or request a personalized demo; "no long-term contracts"
Material list Component-level, from 75 fence-style specifications "100s of Supplier’s Datasets Pre-loaded"; chain link, wood, vinyl and ornamental estimating
Material costs You set your own prices and material costs "Real Time Pricing" from partner distributors
E-signature ✓ Every plan ✓ Every plan ("sign via link and sign via email")
Documents from the estimate Customer quote page and PDF; crew work orders (Pro and Enterprise) Shop drawings, gate fabrication sheets, proposals/contracts, job sketches and work orders (from a chain link estimate, in its example)
Invoices and payments Online deposits and final invoices through the contractor's own Stripe account (Pro and Enterprise) "Invoices & Orders" in every plan
Calendar Google Calendar sync (Pro and Enterprise) "Customizable Calendars"; iCal sync
Where it runs In the web browser on phones, tablets and computers Cloud web app, "From the office to the field"
Users per plan 1 / 2 / 5 / 15 seats Up to 3 / 10 / 16 / 17+ users
A note on fairness: Visual Fence Pro is our product, so we have an obvious bias. To keep this page honest, everything it says about Fence Cloud comes from Fence Cloud's own website, and anything we could not find there was taken out. We encourage you to evaluate both platforms firsthand.

Where Fence Cloud Wins

Fence Cloud's own site describes decades of fence estimating, and that history shows in what it offers.

Decades in Fence Estimating

  • "Providing fence estimation solutions since the early 1980's"
  • "Over 40 years in the Fencing Industry"
  • "Join the Hundreds of Fence Companies Using Fence Cloud"

Supplier Catalogs and Pricing

  • "100s of Supplier’s Datasets Pre-loaded"
  • Real-time pricing for buyers from Merchants Metals, Binford, Capital Wholesale, Fence Supply Inc, Security Fence Wholesale Jacksonville or Atlantic Fence Supply
  • Invoicing and ordering created from estimates and retail sales

Shop Documents

  • Chain link and wood shop drawings
  • Chain link gate cut sheets for fabrication
  • Proposals, contracts, job sketches and work orders generated from a chain link estimate

Every Feature in Every Plan

  • Every plan gets "access to every great feature we have to offer"
  • Appointment reminders by text and email
  • Phone support: "Already a customer? Drop us a line or call us for technical support."

If you already buy from one of Fence Cloud's partner distributors, its real-time pricing puts your branch's costs into each estimate, which Visual Fence Pro does not do: in Visual Fence Pro you enter your own material costs.

Where Visual Fence Pro Wins

Visual Fence Pro starts from the property on a satellite map and builds the estimate, the customer's quote and the job around that drawing.

Satellite Map Estimating

  • Draw fence lines on satellite imagery of the property
  • Property lines loaded from 650+ county and state parcel sources
  • Each fence run gets its own style and height

A Free Plan

  • 10 estimates and 5 quotes a month, no credit card, no time limit
  • A 14-day trial on paid plans
  • Founder Pricing: 50% off for as long as you subscribe, for contractors who join by October 31, 2026

Customer Quote Page

  • One link where the customer reviews the itemized quote and signs it (every plan)
  • Online deposit and final payment into the contractor's own Stripe account (Pro and Enterprise)
  • An interactive 3D model of many fence styles in the quote, on every plan

Selling Tools

  • AI Fence Visualizer: a picture of the new fence in the customer's photo, on every plan
  • An estimator button for your own website, priced from your own products (Starter and up)
  • QuickBooks sync and Google Calendar sync (Pro and Enterprise)

See the satellite estimating in action

Try the interactive demo on our homepage: click the property lines on a satellite map and watch the footage and an example price add up. No signup required.

Try the Interactive Demo

Estimating and Material Calculation

Both platforms calculate materials automatically, from different starting points.

Fence Cloud builds the estimate from supplier material catalogs: "you indicate the basics of the fence you want to build and Fence Cloud calculates a complete and accurate fence material breakdown." Its site lists estimating for chain link, wood, vinyl and ornamental fence, and "Every account comes with access to a manufacturer/supplier library ready for estimating."

Visual Fence Pro builds the material list from a specification for each of its 75 fence styles across 5 categories (wood, vinyl, iron and aluminum, chain link, and composite). When you draw a fence line on the satellite map, it counts the posts by role (line, corner, end and gate), the rails, the pickets or panels, the fasteners and the concrete for that style. You set your own prices and material costs; Visual Fence Pro does not pull costs from a distributor.

Quoting and Customer Experience

Fence Cloud generates proposals and contracts from the estimate and offers "E-signature capabilities for all PDF files. Sign now, sign via link and sign via email options." Its plans include invoices and orders.

Visual Fence Pro sends your customer one link to a quote page with the itemized estimate (branded with your company on Starter and up). The customer signs on that page on every plan. On Pro and Enterprise the customer can also pay the deposit and the final invoice online, into your own Stripe account, and you see on your dashboard when a customer has just opened the quote.

Onboarding and Getting Started

Fence Cloud has a Sign Up button on each plan of its pricing page, and offers a personalized demo on request. Its FAQ says it is "a pay-as-you-go service (monthly or yearly), which means there are no long-term contracts." Its refund policy says it does not "currently offer a money-back guarantee" and encourages new customers to buy the monthly subscription until they are certain.

Visual Fence Pro: sign up online for the free plan, with no credit card and no call. Paid plans start with a 14-day trial. Sign up by October 31, 2026 to lock in Founder Pricing, 50% off for as long as you subscribe.

Pricing Comparison

Both companies publish their prices. Visual Fence Pro's are per company, with seats by plan; Fence Cloud's are bands by number of users.

Detail Visual Fence Pro Fence Cloud
Starting price Free ($0/mo) $220/mo (Essential, up to 3 users)
Middle plans Starter $79/mo (currently $39), Pro $179/mo (currently $89) with Founder Pricing Professional $345/mo (up to 10 users), Ultimate $545/mo (up to 16)
Top plan Enterprise $299/mo (currently $149) with Founder Pricing Enterprise (17+ users): call (800) 544-2536
Annual billing ✓ Available ✓ "2 Months Savings"

Fence Cloud's prices are from its pricing page on October 6, 2026, with monthly billing selected.

Who Should Choose Which

Neither platform is universally better. The right choice depends on how you buy materials and how you like to estimate.

Choose Fence Cloud

Best for catalog-driven estimating
  • You buy from one of its partner distributors and want real-time pricing in each estimate
  • You want shop drawings and gate fabrication sheets from the estimate
  • You want invoices and material orders in the same system
  • You want phone support from a long-established fence software company

Choose Visual Fence Pro

Best for satellite-first estimating
  • You want to estimate from a satellite view of the property, with its property lines
  • You want to start on a free plan
  • You want customers to sign, and on Pro to pay, from one link
  • You want an AI picture of the new fence and a 3D model in the quote
  • You want an estimator button on your own website
Trying both: Visual Fence Pro's free plan lets you draw and quote real jobs alongside the tools you already use, at no cost.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I switch from Fence Cloud to Visual Fence Pro?

Yes. Visual Fence Pro is a separate product, so you can start on its free plan without canceling Fence Cloud first, and Fence Cloud says you can cancel your subscription at any time. Visual Fence Pro does not import data from Fence Cloud, so you set up your products and prices in Visual Fence Pro yourself.

Does Visual Fence Pro have supplier catalog integration?

No. In Visual Fence Pro you set your own prices and material costs for each product, across 75 fence styles in 5 categories (wood, vinyl, iron/aluminum, chain link and composite). Fence Cloud lists pre-loaded supplier datasets and real-time pricing from partner distributors, so if that is a must for you, Fence Cloud has it.

How do the two calculate materials?

Fence Cloud builds estimates from supplier material catalogs. Visual Fence Pro counts the posts by role (line, corner, end, gate), the rails, the pickets or panels, the fasteners and the concrete from a specification for each fence style. The surest comparison is the same real job in both.

Do I need to request a demo for either one?

No. Visual Fence Pro's free plan needs no credit card and no call. Fence Cloud's pricing page has a Sign Up button on each plan, and Fence Cloud also offers personalized demos.

How does pricing compare between the two platforms?

Visual Fence Pro has a free plan (no credit card), then Starter at $79/month (currently $39/month with Founder Pricing), Pro at $179/month (currently $89/month) and Enterprise at $299/month (currently $149/month), with annual billing available. Fence Cloud's pricing page, on October 6, 2026, listed $220/month for up to 3 users, $345 for up to 10 and $545 for up to 16, billed monthly, with "2 Months Savings" on annual billing and larger teams by phone.

Sources

Every statement about Fence Cloud on this page was checked on Fence Cloud's own website on October 6, 2026. Anything we could not find there was taken out.