April 2026 · 7 min read

Stride Alternative for Contractors

Stride tracks your miles for free. Lead Score tells you which miles were worth it.

Stride is a genuinely useful free mileage tracker. Lead Score includes mileage tracking built in — and adds the one thing Stride can never provide: connecting every drive to the lead it was for, so you know which jobs were worth the windshield time.


Choose Lead Score

Choose Lead Score if you want job-level mileage context — knowing which drives produced revenue — alongside lead scoring, estimates, and invoices.

Choose Stride

Choose Stride if you only need free, basic IRS mileage logging with no additional features and you're happy connecting directly to H&R Block.

Lead Score if…
  • You want to see which miles went to winning jobs vs wasted drives
  • You want to replace multiple apps with one
  • You're ready to pay a small amount for more value
  • You want lead scoring and estimates built in
  • You want offline-first, no account required
Stride if…
  • You only need mileage logging — nothing else
  • Free is your hard requirement
  • You use H&R Block and want direct import
  • You're just starting out and want zero overhead
Feature Comparison

Lead Score vs Stride

Lead Score was built by a contractor who used Stride for free — and realized free mileage logging without job context was almost useless. Knowing which miles made money changed everything.

FeatureLead ScoreStride
Mileage tracking Built in — per lead Auto mileage tracking (Stride strength)
Miles connected to leads Every drive linked to a lead No connection to specific jobs
Lead qualification scoring 5-factor scoring system Not available
IRS-compliant CSV export Built in Built in (Stride strength)
PDF estimates & invoices Built in Not included
Works fully offline 100% local storage Works offline (Stride strength)
No account required Your device, your data Account required
H&R Block integration Not included Direct integration (Stride strength)
Monthly price $9.99/month (free tier available) Completely free
Free tier First 3 leads, no card Completely free always
FREEStride costs nothing
$0Lead Score starts free too
5 minto qualify any lead

The problem with mileage tracking alone

Knowing how many miles you drove is useful. Knowing which ones made you money is invaluable.

Stride gives you IRS-compliant mileage reports and a direct H&R Block integration. For basic mileage deduction tracking it works well and it's completely free. But Stride tells you nothing about which jobs those miles went to, which leads closed, or which drives were complete wastes of time.

33%of miles driven to Bad Fit leads
$0context per mile in Stride
Hourslost to unqualified site visits

Stride tells you how far you drove. Lead Score tells you if it was worth the trip.

Lead Score tracks mileage per lead. When you log a site visit, the miles are attached to that lead. When the lead closes as Won or Lost, you can see exactly how many miles you drove to your Great Fit leads versus your Bad Fit leads. That insight changes how contractors qualify.

Lead Score also replaces the mileage tracker, CRM, and estimate app most Stride users are running separately. At $9.99/month it covers all three — and for Stride users who value free tools, the free tier lets you score 3 leads and track mileage at no cost.

"I want to know which jobs I'm driving to most and which ones are profitable."

Stride user feedback, 2025

What Lead Score adds to your mileage tracking

Miles connected to leads. Leads connected to outcomes.

Lead Score connects every drive to the lead it was for. Your dashboard shows total miles to qualifying visits, miles to Bad Fit leads, and your average drive cost per won job. Stride shows you your total miles. Lead Score shows you whether those miles made you money.

Every milelinked to a lead outcome
IRS-readyCSV mileage export
Free tier3 leads no card

For tax purposes, Lead Score's IRS-compliant mileage export gives you the same deduction documentation as Stride. The difference: every mile is labeled with the lead it was for, making your records cleaner and your deductions more defensible.

For Stride users who value free tools, Lead Score's free tier includes 3 lead scores with mileage tracking. The $9.99/month paid plan replaces Stride and typically two or three other apps Stride users are paying for separately.


The Real Cost

What your current app stack actually costs.

Most solo contractors run 4–5 separate apps. Here's the monthly total — and what Lead Score costs to replace all of them.

Typical contractor app stack — per month
MileIQ (mileage)$8.99
Joist or Invoice Simple (estimates + invoices)$8–32
HelloLeads or similar (lead tracking)$5
Expense tracking app$5–10
Monthly total$27–56/month
Lead Score replaces all of the above
Lead scoring + mileage + estimates + invoices + expenses$9.99/month
Your annual savings$204–552/year

Or go annual at $59.99/year — less than $5/month for the full stack.


Pricing

Clear pricing. No surprises.

Stride

FREE

no paid tiers · Free forever

  • ✗ No lead qualification
  • ✗ No pipeline analytics
  • ✗ Separate tool — one workflow

Bottom Line

Who should use what.

Our Verdict

Solo contractors who use Stride and want to understand which leads their miles are going to — Lead Score adds that context for $9.99/month and replaces the CRM and estimate apps you're probably running alongside Stride.

Contractors who purely want IRS-compliant mileage tracking with zero cost and zero complexity — Stride is excellent at that. Lead Score adds context but costs $9.99/month after 3 free leads.


FAQ

What contractors ask before switching.

Does Lead Score replace Stride?×
For mileage tracking purposes, yes — Lead Score's mileage tracking is IRS-compliant and exports to CSV just like Stride. The difference is that Lead Score connects every mile to the lead it was for. Stride just tracks total miles.
Is Lead Score free like Stride?+
Lead Score has a free tier that covers your first 3 leads including mileage tracking. After 3 leads it's $9.99/month. Stride is completely free with no paid tier.
Does Lead Score integrate with H&R Block like Stride?+
Not directly. Lead Score exports IRS-compliant CSV mileage reports that you can import into any tax software. Stride has a direct H&R Block integration which is genuinely convenient at tax time.
What does Lead Score do that Stride doesn't?+
Lead Score connects every mile to the lead it was for, adds a 5-factor lead scoring system, tracks estimates and invoices, provides pipeline analytics, and attaches photos to lead cards. Stride only tracks mileage.
Can I use both Stride and Lead Score?+
Yes — some contractors use Stride for personal mileage and Lead Score for business mileage because Lead Score adds the lead context. But most find Lead Score replaces Stride entirely once they see the per-lead mileage data.

Every mile you drove last month — do you know which ones were worth it?

Lead Score connects every drive to the lead it was for.

Free tier · No account required · iOS & Android · Works offline

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Written by the Contractor School team based on publicly available pricing and feature information. Last updated April 2026. Lead Score is not affiliated with or endorsed by Stride.