Software comparison · HVAC
Housecall Pro is a full-featured platform built for general contractors. HVQuote is a focused tool built for HVAC — at less than a third of the price for a small team.
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Pricing
$49/month
✓ 5 techs included
HCP Basic
$79/month
✗ 1 user only
HCP Essentials
$189/month
✗ Up to 5 users
For a 3-tech HVAC team, Housecall Pro costs $189/month. HVQuote costs $49/month.
Feature comparison
| Feature | HVQuote$49/mo | Housecall Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Good/Better/Best proposals | ✓ | ✓ |
| Quote view tracking | ✓Exclusive | ✗ |
| AI quote drafting | ✓Exclusive | Basic |
| HVAC equipment tracker | ✓Exclusive | ✗ |
| Aging equipment alerts | ✓Exclusive | ✗ |
| QR code asset tagging | ✓Exclusive | ✗ |
| Refrigerant tracking log | ✓Exclusive | ✗ |
| Customer signature at acceptance | ✓Exclusive | ✗ |
| Maintenance agreements | ✓ | Basic |
| Deposit collection | ✓ | ✓ |
| Auto-invoice on job complete | ✓ | ✓ |
| Customer self-scheduling | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pass CC fees to customer | ✓ | ✓ |
| 5 techs in base price | ✓ | ✗ |
What Housecall Pro users wish it had
Price jumps sharply at 2+ users — Basic is 1 user only at $79/month, making it expensive for any team
QuickBooks integration is buggy — frequent sync errors and data mismatches reported across reviews
No HVAC-specific features — built for general contractors, not HVAC specialists
Add-on costs add up — features you expect included are often sold separately at higher tiers
Support is hard to reach on lower plans — upgrade required for priority support
Based on publicly available reviews on G2, Capterra, and Reddit.
Bottom line
Our verdict
Housecall Pro has more features than HVQuote at higher price points. But for a solo operator or small HVAC team, you are paying $79–189/month for a platform built for general contractors. HVQuote is $49/month with HVAC-specific features — equipment tracking, aging alerts, refrigerant logs, QR code asset tagging — that Housecall Pro does not offer at any price.
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