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HailTrace alternatives with published prices

HailTrace quotes its paid plans through sales. These hail tools publish their prices. HailPing is the one built to tell you whether a storm is worth working for your trade, where to start and who to call.

Every other entry comes from the company's own site, checked October 3, 2026.

Published prices

HailPing $899.99/yror $99.99/mo
Interactive Hail Maps$999/yr, 1 state
HailStrike$149/mo
HailSWATH$2,299/yr, 1 state
HailSpectrumFree

HailPing also has a free account. Both plans renew until cancelled. Annual saves $299.89 against paying monthly.

The short list

Most of these tools show you where hail fell. Only one reads the storm for your trade.

Tool Published priceFree optionVerdict for your tradeWho to callBest for
HailPing $99.99/month or $899.99/year renews until cancelled Free account GO or VERIFY Ranked, with phones Deciding which storms to work, with hail swath maps and radar replay
Interactive Hail Maps $999/year one state $1,499/year three states $1,999/year nationwide None listed Not listed Contact data on demand Street-level swaths, replay and canvassing
HailStrike $149/month or $249/month a $2,500/year plan Free daily reports page Not listed Not listed Single-address reports, wide alert options
HailSWATH $2,299/year per state $2,999/year national None listed Not listed Not listed Hail contour maps across a state
HailSpectrum Free Free, no account Not listed Not listed Quick lookups by ZIP, back to 2012

"Not listed" means we could not find it on the company's own site on October 3, 2026.

Why HailPing tops our list

See it on a real storm

The same storm, three screens: where the hail fell, where to start, and who to call.

HailPing map for the Ankeny, IA storm: radar playback at 6:15 PM over the radar-estimated hail, with its three areas and the hail-size legend.

The hail map, with playback

Radar-estimated hail and every ground report. Playback is Pro.

HailPing Where to start screen: start in Ankeny, ZIP 50021, with its homes, detached homes and year built, then the next ranked areas.

Where to start

Neighborhoods ranked by ZIP, with the homes in each.

HailPing Who to call screen: 158 businesses near the hail path, 135 under the direct hit, on the hail map.

Who to call

Ranked businesses near the hail, with phone numbers.

Screens from the HailPing app for the Ankeny, IA storm (Sep 8, 2026). Figures are an example, not current storm data.

Each one in brief

HailPing

$99.99/month or $899.99/year, renews until cancelled · free account

Good for

A verdict on each storm for your trade, hail swath maps with radar replay, ranked neighborhoods with their homes, who to call, and any address's hail history.

Keep in mind

Hail of 1 inch and up only. No claim reports or door-knocking routes. iPhone app for now.

Interactive Hail Maps also sold as Hail Recon

From $999/year for one state

Good for

Ten-plus years of hail maps, radar replay, canvassing and territory tools, and contact data on demand.

Keep in mind

Priced per state, billed by the year, in one payment or installments.

HailStrike

$149/month or $249/month

Good for

Hail maps with paths since 2011, OneSite reports for a single address, and alerts by state, county, ZIP or radius.

Keep in mind

Full site reports each month are capped by plan.

HailSWATH from AnythingWeather

$2,299/year per state

Good for

Hail contours from 0.75 to 4 inches across the continental US.

Keep in mind

Sold by the year, and all sales are final.

HailSpectrum

Free, no account

Good for

A free hail map from NOAA data with ZIP search and history back to 2012.

Keep in mind

A lookup tool. No leads, alerts or field tools listed.

How to choose

Roofing

Choosing which storms to send a crew to? Start with a verdict and ranked neighborhoods with their homes. Knocking doors all day? Add a canvassing tool.

PDR

Vehicles in the path and dealer lots decide a PDR storm. Pick a tool that counts the vehicles and ranks who to call near the direct hit.

Auto body

You want the dealers and repair partners that sat under the hail. If you also write claims, add a single-address report tool.

Questions

What is the cheapest HailTrace alternative?

HailSpectrum is free with no account. Among paid tools with a published price, HailPing Pro is $899.99 a year for the continental US, Interactive Hail Maps starts at $999 a year for one state, and HailStrike starts at $149 a month.

Which HailTrace alternative is best for roofers?

For choosing which storms to work and where to start, HailPing gives a roofing verdict and ranked neighborhoods with their housing units, detached homes and year built. For daily door knocking, pair it with a canvassing tool.

Does HailTrace have a free plan?

Yes. HailTrace's free plan gives limited maps and data access. Its paid plans are priced by contacting sales.

Which one covers wind and tornadoes?

HailStrike sends wind and tornado alerts as well as hail, and HailTrace covers hail, wind, tornadoes and hurricanes. HailPing covers hail only.

Try HailPing on a real storm

Free account on iPhone. Every report is free to browse on the web.

Get HailPing free

iPhone. Free account, no card.