Best HVAC software: prices compared
HVAC work is seasonal and built around maintenance agreements: tune-ups keep customers coming back through the slow months. HVAC software needs service plans, flat-rate pricing and good-better-best proposals for system replacements, plus GPS tracking to send the nearest technician.
We compared 13 tools that say they are built for HVAC contractors. For one technician, prices start at $29/mo. For a team of 5, the cheapest is $60/mo and the middle price is $149/mo. 6 only quote after a demo. All prices were checked on each vendor's own site (latest check 2026-10-24).
Jobber$29/moCore · billed annually$21 first 12 moCheapest plan for one technician doing about 60 jobs a month.Lowest price · team of 5
Kickserv$60/moStart · month-to-monthCheapest plan that fits five technicians and their monthly jobs.Most verified HVAC features
Housecall Pro$299/moMAX · billed annually4 of the 4 features HVAC contractors ask for, verified on this plan: recurring service plans, flat-rate pricing, visual sales proposals and GPS tracking of techs.HVAC software prices by team size
Cheapest first for a team of 5. Each price is the cheapest plan that fits the team (about 60 jobs per technician a month), with the billing option that makes it cheapest.
| Software | 1 techlowest price / mo | 5 techslowest price / mo | 10 techslowest price / mo | Free trial | Built for | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $60Start · month-to-month | $60Start · month-to-month | $119Run · month-to-month | 30 days | PlumbingHVACElectrical | Try free (30 days) | |
Housecall Prolist prices; quote after demo | $59Basic · billed annually | $149Essentials · billed annually | $369*MAX · billed annually | 14 daysno card needed | PlumbingHVACPest control | Try free (14 days) |
| $29Core · billed annually$21 first 12 mo | $149Connect · billed annually$105 first 12 mo | $229Connect · billed annually$161 first 12 mo | Yesno card needed | PlumbingHVACPest control | Try free | |
| $79Growing · as listedmax 150 jobs/mo | $149Premium · as listedmax 500 jobs/mo | $349Premium Plus · as listedmax 1,500+ jobs/mo | 14 daysno card needed | PlumbingHVACPest control | Try free (14 days) | |
| $192Starter · billed annually | $192Starter · billed annually | $192Starter · billed annually | Not stated | PlumbingHVACCleaning | See pricing | |
| $47Lite · as listed | $235Lite · as listed | $470Lite · as listed | 14 days | PlumbingHVACElectrical | Try free (14 days) | |
| $31Essentials · month-to-month | — | — | 14 daysno card needed | PlumbingHVACPest control | Try free (14 days) | |
| Quote only | Quote only | Quote only | Not stated | PlumbingHVAC | Get a quote | |
| Quote only | Quote only | Quote only | Not stated | PlumbingHVACElectrical | Get a quote | |
| Quote only | Quote only | Quote only | Not stated | PlumbingHVACPest control | Get a quote | |
PR | Quote only | Quote only | Quote only | Not stated | PlumbingHVACPest control | Get a quote |
| Quote only | Quote only | Quote only | Not stated | PlumbingHVACElectrical | Get a quote | |
| Quote only | Quote only | Quote only | 7 days | PlumbingHVACElectrical | Try free (7 days) |
* Plan price plus extra users at the per-user rate the vendor states.
What HVAC contractors need from their software
These are the features HVAC contractors ask for most. For each one: what it does, which tools have it from which plan, and the cheapest plan with it for a team of 5.
Recurring service plans
Maintenance agreements or memberships with recurring visits and billing.
Verified for 8 of 13 tools: Service Fusion (Plus+), Housecall Pro (MAX only), FieldEdge (All plans), FieldPulse (All plans), ServiceTitan (All plans), simPRO (plan not stated), Successware (plan not stated), Workiz (Ultimate only). Cheapest with it for a team of 5: Service Fusion at $298/mo.
Flat-rate pricing
A fixed price per job instead of time and materials, usually built from the price book.
Verified for 6 of 13 tools: Housecall Pro (Essentials+), FieldEdge (All plans), FieldPulse (plan not stated), ServiceTitan (Add-on), Successware (plan not stated), Workiz (Ultimate only). Cheapest with it for a team of 5: Housecall Pro at $149/mo.
Visual sales proposals
Quotes with several options (good, better, best) so the customer picks one.
Verified for 8 of 13 tools: ServiceM8 (Growing+), Tradify (Pro+), Housecall Pro (MAX only), FieldEdge (Elite only), FieldPulse (Add-on), ServiceTitan (plan not stated), simPRO (plan not stated), Workiz (Ultimate only). Cheapest with it for a team of 5: ServiceM8 at $149/mo.
GPS tracking of techs
See where your technicians are, through their phone or a vehicle tracker.
Verified for 12 of 13 tools: Housecall Pro (Essentials+), Jobber (Connect+), ServiceM8 (plan not stated), Tradify (plan not stated), Fergus (plan not stated), FieldEdge (plan not stated), FieldPulse (Add-on), Service Fusion (Add-on), ServiceTitan (plan not stated), simPRO (plan not stated), Successware (plan not stated), Workiz (All plans). Cheapest with it for a team of 5: Housecall Pro at $149/mo.
Features compared
Which plan you need for each feature. "Basic+" means the Basic plan and up; "?" means not yet verified on the vendor's own pages.
| Feature | Fergus | FieldEdge | FieldPulse | Housecall Pro | Jobber | Kickserv | Service Fusion | ServiceM8 | ServiceTitan | simPRO | Successware | Tradify | Workiz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recurring service plans | ? | All plans | All plans | MAX only | ? | ? | Plus+ | ? | All plans | Yes | Yes | ? | Ultimate only |
| Flat-rate pricing | ? | All plans | Yes | Essentials+ | ? | ? | ? | ? | Add-on | ? | Yes | ? | Ultimate only |
| Visual sales proposals | ? | Elite only | Add-on | MAX only | ? | ? | ? | Growing+ | Yes | Yes | ? | Pro+ | Ultimate only |
| GPS tracking of techs | Yes | Yes | Add-on | Essentials+ | Connect+ | No | Add-on | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | All plans |
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HVAC software FAQ
How much does HVAC software cost?
For one technician, prices start at $29/mo (Jobber Core, billed annually). For a team of 5, the cheapest is Kickserv at $60/mo, and the middle price of the 6 tools with a published price is $149/mo. For 10 technicians, prices start at $119/mo (Kickserv). FieldEdge, FieldPulse, ServiceTitan, simPRO, Successware and Workiz only give prices after a demo.
Is there free HVAC software?
ServiceM8 has a free plan. Free trials: Fergus (14 days), Housecall Pro (14 days), Kickserv (30 days), ServiceM8 (14 days), Tradify (14 days) and Workiz (7 days).
Which HVAC software has recurring service plans?
Verified on the vendors' own pages: Service Fusion (Plus+), Housecall Pro (MAX only), FieldEdge (All plans), FieldPulse (All plans), ServiceTitan (All plans), simPRO (plan not stated), Successware (plan not stated) and Workiz (Ultimate only). The cheapest plan with it for a team of 5 is Service Fusion at $298/mo.
Which HVAC software has flat-rate pricing?
Verified on the vendors' own pages: Housecall Pro (Essentials+), FieldEdge (All plans), FieldPulse (plan not stated), ServiceTitan (Add-on), Successware (plan not stated) and Workiz (Ultimate only). The cheapest plan with it for a team of 5 is Housecall Pro at $149/mo.
Which HVAC software has visual sales proposals?
Verified on the vendors' own pages: ServiceM8 (Growing+), Tradify (Pro+), Housecall Pro (MAX only), FieldEdge (Elite only), FieldPulse (Add-on), ServiceTitan (plan not stated), simPRO (plan not stated) and Workiz (Ultimate only). The cheapest plan with it for a team of 5 is ServiceM8 at $149/mo.
Do I need a contract?
Fergus, Housecall Pro, Kickserv and Service Fusion can be paid month to month. Many vendors charge less per month if you pay a year up front; our prices show the cheapest billing option and say which one it is.
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