FlashCrafterComparison · HVAC
Compare field service tools for scheduling, dispatch, job records, pricing, and follow-up
Owners of independent local HVAC service businesses in the United States comparing software for their office and field teams.
At a glance
Housecall Pro and Jobber publish entry prices suited to owners comparing costs for smaller teams. Service Fusion is the clearest fit for businesses that need unlimited user seats, while BuildOps lists project and ERP features for commercial work. Request a quote from vendors without published prices and confirm the Housecall Pro package price for HVAC before comparing totals.
| Option | Verdict pick | Best for | Rating | From |
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| ServiceTitan | – | Businesses that want dispatching, scheduling, call booking, invoicing, and a pricebook in a trade-focused platform. | 4.3 ★341 reviews | – |
| Housecall Pro | Best for an HVAC-focused workflow | Small teams looking for scheduling, dispatch, estimates, invoicing, and a published entry-level price. | 4.7 ★2,745 reviews | $59/month billed annually |
| Jobber | Best for published entry pricing | Smaller teams that want online booking, scheduling, quotes, invoicing, and a choice of user-count tiers. | 4.6 ★1,486 reviews | $29/month billed annually |
| FieldEdge | – | Businesses that want HVAC service workflows with flat-rate pricing, customer history, service agreements, and QuickBooks integration. | 4.1 ★313 reviews | – |
| Workiz | – | Teams that want unlimited jobs, invoices, estimates, and clients, with plan features for scheduling and automation. | 4.4 ★218 reviews | – |
| FieldPulse | – | Businesses seeking scheduling, dispatching, customer management, estimates, invoicing, and accounting or payment integrations on a custom quote. | 4.6 ★498 reviews | – |
| BuildOps | Best for commercial projects | Commercial HVAC contractors managing service work, projects, multiple assets, and ERP accounting workflows. | 4.4 ★177 reviews | – |
| Service Fusion | Best for unlimited users | Businesses that want flat-rate plans with unlimited users and scheduling, dispatch, payments, and QuickBooks integration. | 4.3 ★308 reviews | $208/month billed annually |
For an independent HVAC business, a CRM often needs to manage the full service call: booking, dispatch, technician notes, estimates, invoices, payments, and follow-up. The products below combine customer management with field service workflows, but differ in pricing, team limits, and depth of features.
Compare prices alongside the workflow your business needs. Annual prices are monthly equivalents where stated. Ratings are Capterra snapshots and are not HVAC-specific; counts can change. Housecall Pro has conflicting prices across its general and HVAC pages, and the vendor says HVAC may use a differently priced package.
Supporting detail
Best for businesses that want dispatching, scheduling, call booking, invoicing, and a pricebook in a trade-focused platform.
Pricing
Starter, Essentials, and The Works; priced per technician, but not disclosed.
Strengths
Watch for
Best for small teams looking for scheduling, dispatch, estimates, invoicing, and a published entry-level price.
PricingFrom $59/month billed annually
General plans start at $59/month billed annually or $79/month monthly for Basic. Its HVAC page lists different prices, and the vendor says HVAC may use a differently priced package.
Strengths
Watch for
Best for smaller teams that want online booking, scheduling, quotes, invoicing, and a choice of user-count tiers.
PricingFrom $29/month billed annually
Core starts at $29/month billed annually for one user; displayed monthly equivalent. Team size changes prices.
Strengths
Watch for
Best for businesses that want HVAC service workflows with flat-rate pricing, customer history, service agreements, and QuickBooks integration.
Pricing
Select, Premier, and Elite; price not disclosed.
Strengths
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Best for teams that want unlimited jobs, invoices, estimates, and clients, with plan features for scheduling and automation.
Pricing
Standard, Pro, and Ultimate; not disclosed.
Strengths
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Best for businesses seeking scheduling, dispatching, customer management, estimates, invoicing, and accounting or payment integrations on a custom quote.
Pricing
Custom, seat-based quote; not disclosed.
Strengths
Watch for
Best for commercial HVAC contractors managing service work, projects, multiple assets, and ERP accounting workflows.
Pricing
Custom quote based on field and office users, trades, features, and integrations; not disclosed.
Strengths
Watch for
Best for businesses that want flat-rate plans with unlimited users and scheduling, dispatch, payments, and QuickBooks integration.
PricingFrom $208/month billed annually
Starter starts at $208/month billed annually or $245/month month to month; annual price is the monthly equivalent.
Strengths
Watch for
Side by side
ServiceTitan
Housecall Pro
Jobber
FieldEdge
Workiz
FieldPulse
BuildOps
Service Fusion
| Published starting price | Scheduling and dispatch | QuickBooks integration | Flat-rate pricing | Mobile field access | Unlimited users or work items | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ServiceTitan | Not disclosed | Yes | Not stated in the pricing details | Pricebook | Yes | Not stated |
| Housecall Pro | $59/month billed annually; general plan | Yes | Essentials: QuickBooks Online | Essentials | Yes; offline viewing listed |
Method
We compared published workflow features for booking, scheduling, dispatch, technician access, estimates, invoicing, and payments.
We checked published prices, billing options, and explicit user or work-item limits.
We considered accounting integrations and HVAC-specific capabilities such as flat-rate pricing, service agreements, equipment records, or technical data where listed.
We used Capterra ratings and counts where included; they represent general product reviews, not HVAC-only feedback.
Verdict
Our recommendation
Housecall Pro and Jobber publish entry prices suited to owners comparing costs for smaller teams. Service Fusion is the clearest fit for businesses that need unlimited user seats, while BuildOps lists project and ERP features for commercial work. Request a quote from vendors without published prices and confirm the Housecall Pro package price for HVAC before comparing totals.
Best for published entry pricing
Jobber
Core starts at $29/month billed annually for one user and includes booking, scheduling, quotes, invoicing, and online payments.
See JobberBest for an HVAC-focused workflow
Housecall Pro
Its HVAC page describes HVAC plans, while the broader plans include dispatch, estimates, invoicing, job costing, and service-plan features at higher tiers.
See Housecall ProBest for unlimited users
Service Fusion
All three plans list unlimited users, and published features include dispatch, payments, QuickBooks integration, and invoicing.
See Service FusionBest for commercial projects
BuildOps
Project plans can include submittals, RFIs, change orders, daily reports, and job costing, with accounting and ERP integrations listed.
See BuildOpsQuestions
Keep reading
Vendor pages change. Figures are as published on the capture date; confirm before deciding.
| Jobber | $29/month billed annually | Yes | Connect | Not stated | iOS and Android apps | Not stated |
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| FieldEdge | Not disclosed | Yes | QuickBooks Online and Desktop | Yes | 2, 4, or 6 app licenses by plan | Not stated |
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| Workiz | Not disclosed | Yes | QuickBooks Online | Ultimate | Yes | Unlimited jobs, invoices, estimates, and clients |
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| FieldPulse | Not disclosed | Yes | QuickBooks Online and Desktop | Pricebook listed; flat-rate not specified | Mobile app listed | Not stated |
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| BuildOps | Not disclosed | Yes | QuickBooks, Sage, NetSuite, Spectrum, and Vista | Not stated | Yes | Subcontractors do not need licenses |
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| Service Fusion | $208/month billed annually | Yes | QuickBooks Online and Desktop | Available through Profit Rhino integration | iOS and Android apps; offline work described | Unlimited users |
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