Restoration Manager vs ZenFire
Head-to-head comparison of pricing, features, integrations, and use-case fit.
Restoration Manager
Restoration job-management software from Verisk, the company behind Xactimate
- Starting price
- Custom quote
- Best team size
- 5-150
- Free trial
- None listed
ZenFire
Fire inspection software from ZenTrades with NFPA forms, recurring inspections, scheduling and invoicing
- Starting price
- Custom quote
- Best team size
- 3-100
- Free trial
- 14 days
What actually separates them
Only the points where our data on Restoration Manager and ZenFire differs. A feature or integration missing from one tool's list means our entry does not record it, not that the tool lacks it. Everything they share is further down.
- → Trades served: ZenFire serves HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, Fire Protection & Life Safety. The other tool's entry does not list them.
- → Free trial: ZenFire offers a 14-day free trial. Our data records no free trial for Restoration Manager.
- → Integrations listed for one tool only: Restoration Manager: xactimate, xactanalysis, sage 100 contractor, sage 300 cre; ZenFire: stripe, stax, the compliance engine, gravity.
- → Fit for shared trades: Restoration Manager scores higher for Restoration (10/10 vs 7/10).
- → Features listed for one tool only: Restoration Manager: job management, work orders, equipment tracking; ZenFire: inspection checklists, compliance tracking, recurring scheduling.
Quick verdict
Restoration Manager: Restoration contractors that work carrier and program jobs in Xactimate and XactAnalysis and want work orders, scheduling, equipment tracking and job financials tied to those estimates.
ZenFire: Fire protection contractors, from solo inspectors to multi-company groups, that want NFPA forms, recurring inspections, scheduling and invoicing in one system and want to trial it before buying.
Vertical fit favors Restoration Manager in 1 of 1 shared trade.
Decision matrix: which one is right for you?
Pick Restoration Manager if…
- → Your situation matches Restoration Manager's target profile: Restoration contractors that work carrier and program jobs in Xactimate and XactAnalysis and want work orders, scheduling, equipment tracking and job financials tied to those estimates
- → You work in Restoration: Restoration Manager has the higher vertical-fit score there (Restoration: 10/10 vs 7/10)
Pick ZenFire if…
- → Your situation matches ZenFire's target profile: Fire protection contractors, from solo inspectors to multi-company groups, that want NFPA forms, recurring inspections, scheduling and invoicing in one system and want to trial it before buying
- → You want to try before buying: ZenFire offers a 14-day free trial; our data records none for Restoration Manager
- → You serve several trades: ZenFire serves 5 trades in our data, against 1 for Restoration Manager
Pricing side-by-side
| Tier | Restoration Manager | ZenFire |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | Custom quote: quote | 1-10 technicians: quote |
| Tier 2 | - | 11-25 technicians: quote |
| Tier 3 | - | 26+ technicians: quote |
| Tier 4 | - | Multi-company / PE: quote |
Neither Restoration Manager nor ZenFire publishes a price, so both need a quote before you can compare them. Request quotes for the same team size and feature set, and get what is included (users, integrations, onboarding) in writing.
Pros & cons
Restoration Manager
- + Higher vertical-fit score for Restoration
- + QuickBooks integration listed (QuickBooks Desktop, QuickBooks Online)
- − No published pricing (licensed per company, quote only)
- − Built around the Verisk and Xactware ecosystem, so shops that rarely use Xactimate get less from it
- − QuickBooks and Sage integrations appear in a 2022 Verisk brochure but not on the current product page, so confirm them in a demo
- − Restoration only
- − No free trial in our data (ZenFire offers 14 days)
ZenFire
- + 14-day free trial
- + QuickBooks integration listed (QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop)
- + Stripe integration listed
- + Serves 5 trades in our data
- + Founded in 2015
- − No published prices (quotes depend on technician and office user counts and the modules you add)
- − ZenTrades serves many trades, so check the depth of the fire forms you rely on
- − Offline use is not described on its feature pages
- − No published price: you need a quote
Feature comparison
Features as listed in our entries. The lists use different words for similar features, so check a feature you need on both vendors' sites.
Listed for Restoration Manager only
- + job management
- + work orders
- + equipment tracking
- + customer portal
- + analytics dashboards
- + reports
Listed for both
- ✓ scheduling
- ✓ mobile app
Listed for ZenFire only
- + inspection checklists
- + compliance tracking
- + recurring scheduling
- + deficiency tracking
- + dispatching
- + estimates quotes
- + invoicing
- + payment processing
- + inventory
- + job costing
- + photo documentation
- + gps tracking
- + reporting
Integrations
Listed for Restoration Manager only
- + xactimate
- + xactanalysis
- + sage 100 contractor
- + sage 300 cre
Listed for both
- ✓ quickbooks desktop
- ✓ quickbooks online
Listed for ZenFire only
- + stripe
- + stax
- + the compliance engine
- + gravity
Which fits better in each trade
| Trade | Restoration Manager fit | ZenFire fit | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restoration | 10 / 10 | 7 / 10 | Restoration Manager |
Vertical-fit scores (1-10) rate how well each tool is built for the trade, checked against the trades the vendor's own pages say it serves. See methodology.
Frequently asked questions
Which is better, Restoration Manager or ZenFire?
It depends on your trade, team size and budget. Restoration Manager is best for restoration contractors that work carrier and program jobs in Xactimate and XactAnalysis and want work orders, scheduling, equipment tracking and job financials tied to those estimates. ZenFire is best for fire protection contractors, from solo inspectors to multi-company groups, that want NFPA forms, recurring inspections, scheduling and invoicing in one system and want to trial it before buying. See the decision matrix above, and the trade-by-trade fit table if you work in one trade.
Is Restoration Manager cheaper than ZenFire?
Neither publishes a price. Request quotes from both for the same team size and features.
Can Restoration Manager and ZenFire integrate with QuickBooks?
Restoration Manager lists QuickBooks Desktop and QuickBooks Online. ZenFire lists QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop. Check which way each sync runs, and on which plans, in each tool's full review before you buy.
Do Restoration Manager or ZenFire offer a free trial?
Restoration Manager: no free trial in our data. ZenFire: a 14-day free trial.
Can I move from Restoration Manager to ZenFire (or the other way)?
Our data does not record migration support for either tool. Ask both vendors which records they import and export (customers, jobs, invoices, recurring agreements, price books), in which file format, and whether they help with the import.
Restoration Manager vs ZenFire: which has better customer support?
Our data does not record support channels or response times for either tool. Ask each vendor which support comes with the plan you would buy. Each full review links to G2 and Capterra, where you can read current user reviews.
Which suits a solo contractor, and which a growing team?
Our data puts Restoration Manager's best team size at 5-150 and ZenFire's at 3-100. Restoration Manager's entry price is no published price (quote only); ZenFire's is no published price (quote only). Price both at the team size you expect to have, not only today's.
Need a deeper look?
See our full reviews with each tool's pricing tiers, integrations and weaknesses.
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