How we compare tools: competitor pricing and features below were verified against public sources in June 2026. Vendors change pricing and packaging often, so confirm the current details on each provider's site before you decide.
If you stripe parking lots for a living, you've probably come across Bitumio. It's purpose-built for pavement contractors, covers estimating and CRM, and gets solid reviews. But striping isn't its main focus. And it has no AI detection of parking lot markings.
LotQuote does. Here's exactly where each platform wins, where it falls short, and which one makes more sense for a striping contractor in 2026.
Who Each Tool Is Built For
Bitumio targets asphalt professionals broadly: paving, crack sealing, sealcoating, and striping. Striping is one of several job types it handles. For a mixed pavement operation, it covers estimating, scheduling, and job costing reasonably well.
LotQuote was built by a striping contractor, for striping contractors. Every feature answers a problem that comes up when you're quoting a parking lot restripe, a new layout, a sealcoat-and-stripe combo, or an asphalt patch-and-repave. Nothing was ported over from a horizontal platform or adapted from a different trade.
That distinction matters more than it sounds. When you open LotQuote, the workflow matches how a striping job actually gets quoted. When you open Bitumio, you're inside a system designed for a broader audience.
How Estimating Actually Works in Each Platform
LotQuote: Draw, Count, Send
Open the satellite map, draw a polygon around the lot, and click Run AI Detection. LotQuote counts every standard space, handicap spot, arrow, stop bar, crosswalk, and cross-hatch automatically — across 10 object classes, 1,300-plus objects in 8 seconds
Every count drops straight into the estimate builder. Apply your prices, add mobilization, adjust any line items, and generate a branded PDF proposal. The client signs from their phone. You convert to an invoice in one click. Start to finish: under five minutes.
No site visit. No spreadsheet. No driving 40 minutes to count spaces you could have counted from your desk.
Bitumio: Manual Quantities, Asphalt Focus
Bitumio builds estimates from manually entered quantities. You input the number of spaces, linear feet of curb, square footage of sealcoat — the platform takes it from there using your price lists and markup rules
That works fine for paving and crack sealing, where you're already working from measurements you've taken on-site. For striping, it means you still have to count the lot yourself before you can build anything. No satellite map. No AI detection of individual markings.
If striping is an add-on to a paving job you're already on-site for, that's manageable. If striping is your primary business and you're quoting 10 to 20 lots a month from your truck or kitchen table, that's a real bottleneck.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | LotQuote | Bitumio |
|---|---|---|
| AI detection of spaces & markings | Yes (10 classes, ~8 sec) | No |
| Satellite map takeoff | Yes | Map measurement |
| Polygon area / sq-ft takeoff | Yes | Yes |
| Blueprint PDF takeoff | Yes (Ultimate) | No |
| Striping line items (your prices) | Yes | Limited |
| Sealcoat, crackfill & asphalt line items | Yes | Yes |
| Asphalt tonnage, mill/pave & trucking calculators | Yes | Yes |
| Live vendor asphalt pricing | Yes | Your price lists |
| Estimate builder with your prices | Yes | Yes |
| Branded PDF proposals + e-sign | Yes | Yes |
| One-click invoice conversion | Yes | Yes |
| QuickBooks sync | Yes (Pro+) | Yes |
| CRM and pipeline | Yes | Yes |
| Scheduling & job costing | Yes | Yes |
| Focus | Parking lot maintenance (striping-first) | Asphalt maintenance |
| Starting price | $49/mo flat | Free tier; $149/user/mo paid |
Pricing: What You Actually Pay
LotQuote runs on flat-rate plans:
- Basic: $49/month — satellite map, manual count, estimate builder, branded proposals, invoicing, CRM, unlimited estimates
- Pro: $99/month — adds work order PDFs, QuickBooks sync, Jobber sync, priority support
- Ultimate: $149/month — adds PDF blueprint upload, multi-page plan support, beta AI stall detection
- Enterprise: $300/month — up to 8 team members, shared price lists, approval workflows, team admin dashboard
Annual billing cuts two months off your cost. Early-access pricing locks in for life at signup.
Bitumio offers a free tier; its paid plans run $149/month per user as of June 2026. One estimator is $149/month; two estimators and an admin runs about $447/month. The bill grows with your team.
For a solo operator or two-person shop, that gap is hard to ignore. LotQuote's Ultimate plan at $149/month gives one contractor full AI detection and blueprint takeoff. Bitumio at $149/month gives one seat with no AI detection at all.
Where Bitumio Focuses
Bitumio's main focus is the full asphalt-maintenance operation — paving, crack sealing, and sealcoating run across a team — and its workflow is organized around that audience. If paving is the bulk of your revenue and you want a platform built first for large, multi-phase pavement projects, that focus is the case for Bitumio. Its per-user pricing can also suit a larger team of estimators.
If you already have multiple estimators on Bitumio and the per-user pricing works for your volume, switching everything over for striping-specific features may not be worth the disruption.
Bitumio also has a longer track record and a more established presence across the pavement industry.
Where LotQuote Has an Edge
If striping is your primary business, LotQuote wins on speed and specificity.
The AI detection alone changes how quoting works. Jobs that used to take 2 to 3 hours take under five minutes. You send more bids, respond faster than competitors, and stop losing work to contractors who quote same-day while you're still driving out to count spaces.
The workflow is built around how striping jobs actually get sold: satellite map, count, estimate, proposal, invoice. Every step connects to the next without switching tools or re-entering data.
Pricing is more predictable too. A flat $49 to $149/month covers one contractor regardless of how many estimates you send. Bitumio's per-user model gets expensive fast as your team grows.
And LotQuote handles the full job lifecycle — estimates, proposals, e-signatures, invoicing, work orders, and CRM — without paying for a separate takeoff tool and managing proposals somewhere else.
Striping-first does not mean striping-only. The same estimate prices asphalt and paving work: mill-and-pave and patch tools calculate tonnage automatically, a trucking calculator sizes your haul, and a built-in vendor map pulls local asphalt prices so your material numbers stay current. A contractor who stripes and also seals, patches, or paves can build the whole job in one place.
Which One Should You Choose?
Choose LotQuote if:
- Striping is your primary or only service
- You're quoting 5 to 20 jobs per month and spending too much time on each one
- You want AI to count the lot so you don't have to drive out first
- You also seal, patch, or pave and want asphalt tonnage, trucking, and vendor pricing built into the same estimate
- You need proposals, invoicing, and work orders without paying for multiple tools
- You're a solo operator or small crew watching your software costs
Choose Bitumio if:
- You run a full pavement operation where paving is the main job type
- Your estimating is organized around large, multi-phase paving projects more than per-lot striping bids
- Striping is a secondary service and you're already invested in Bitumio's workflow
- You have a team of estimators and the per-user pricing works for your volume
If parking lot striping is your business and you're still quoting from a spreadsheet or driving to sites just to count spaces, LotQuote is the more direct fix. It was built for exactly that problem — and if you also seal, patch, or pave, it prices that work in the same estimate, tonnage and trucking included.
You can see the full feature breakdown and pricing at LotQuote.