FieldEdge is sales-quoted only — no published price list — and third-party estimates put a small handyman team near $600/month before add-ons, plus a mandatory five-week onboarding. There’s no free trial to test it first. QuoteIQ Elite is $299/month, transparent, with a 14-day trial on every plan.
FieldEdge by Xplor traces back to 1980, when it was built to help contractors run HVAC businesses — and that HVAC-first design still shows. A handyman business doesn’t run five HVAC service calls a day — it runs a different job every hour: a leaky faucet before lunch, a shelf install after, a drywall patch and a door hinge repair before dinner. Each job needs its own quick quote, its own line-item pricing, and its own photo record, often texted straight from the driveway.
FieldEdge doesn’t publish a price list — every plan is sales-quoted, and third-party sources estimate roughly $100 per office user plus $125 per field tech per month, landing a small 5-person handyman crew (1 office, 4 techs) around $600/month before add-ons. Layer on a mandatory five-week onboarding, a $500–$2,000+ setup fee, and per-tier gaps in AI call answering, review requests, and two-way texting, and the real monthly cost climbs fast for a business built around small, fast-turnaround jobs.
This guide doesn’t argue FieldEdge is a bad platform — its dispatch board and QuickBooks sync are genuinely solid. It shows what a handyman operation actually pays to match QuoteIQ Elite’s feature set — and why QuoteIQ was built for exactly this kind of multi-service, one-job-at-a-time business.
FieldEdge publishes no price list — every quote is sales-negotiated. Figures below are third-party/user-reported estimates for a 5-person team (1 office, 4 field techs), verified against FieldEdge’s own pricing page and partner-integration pricing as of September 2026.
+ $500–$2,000+ one-time setup, all figures third-party/user-reported
The feature FieldEdge doesn’t offer: Customer self-quoting — where a customer builds and prices their own job request without calling — is not found anywhere on FieldEdge’s features, pricing, or Consumer Management Portal pages as of September 2026. FieldEdge’s Consumer Management Portal lets customers view quotes, pay invoices, and book appointments, but it does not let them price their own job.
Matching QuoteIQ Elite’s AI call answering and review automation on FieldEdge costs $978–$1,298+/month once Goodcall and Birdeye are stacked on the ~$600/month base — plus a $500–$2,000+ one-time setup fee and a mandatory five-week onboarding, with no way to try it first. QuoteIQ Elite is $299/month, everything included, 14-day free trial on every plan.
Every feature that matters to a multi-service handyman operation. FieldEdge pricing is sales-quoted — figures shown are third-party/user-reported estimates, verified September 2026.
| Feature | FieldEdge (sales-quoted, ~$600/mo base) | QuoteIQ Elite ($299/mo) |
|---|---|---|
| Published Pricing | ✗ No public price list — all plans sales-quoted, “pricing can vary” | ✓ Published, transparent pricing on every plan |
| Free Trial | ✗ Not offered — FieldEdge states its team walks you through onboarding instead | ✓ 14 days, full plan access, every plan |
| Onboarding | ⚠ Mandatory ~5-week onboarding, $500–$2,000+ setup fee | ✓ Self-serve signup; optional $299.99/$999.99 Done-For-You setup |
| AI Call Answering / Virtual Receptionist | ⚠ Goodcall partner integration — $79–$249/mo + $0.50/caller overage | ✓ AI Virtual Call Team, native, all plans via IQ Credits |
| Automated Review Requests | ⚠ Birdeye partner integration — $299–$449/location/mo, annual upfront | ✓ Review Multiplier, native, automated requests Elite and above |
| Customer Self-Quoting | ✗ Not found on features, pricing, or portal pages | ✓ InstaQuote — built in natively, Elite and above |
| Customer Self-Scheduling (24/7) | ⚠ Schedule Engine online booking partner — no published price found | ✓ InstaSchedule — books to live calendar, Elite and above |
| AI Photo-to-Estimate | ✗ No AI photo estimating found in FieldEdge’s published features | ✓ AI Estimator — all plans via IQ Credits |
| Before & After AI Photo Generator | ✗ No AI image generation found in FieldEdge’s published features | ✓ All plans via IQ Credits — no separate subscription |
| Two-Way SMS Texting | ✓ Native, available on FieldEdge’s own future-features page | ✓ ClientHub — native, Pro and above ($149.99/mo) |
| Dedicated Business Phone (In-App Calling) | ✗ Not found — texting is native, but no in-app calling number identified | ✓ ClientHub — two-way calling + texting, Pro and above |
| Flat-Rate Price Book | ✓ Coolfront flat-rate price book, native per third-party review | ✓ Custom price book, all plans — set your own rates by job type |
| QuickBooks Sync | ✓ QuickBooks Online AND Desktop, native | ✓ QuickBooks Online, Pro and above ($149.99/mo) |
| AI Natural Language CRM Control | ✗ No AI receptionist or AI CRM assistant found in published features | ✓ AI Autopilot — 55 tools, all plans via IQ Credits |
| GPS Fleet Tracking | ⚠ FleetSharp (hardware required) or ArgoTrak partner integration, no published price | ✓ Software-based GPS, no hardware, Elite and above |
| ⚠ = Available via third-party integration at additional cost. FieldEdge figures are third-party/user-reported estimates (FieldEdge publishes no price list); QuoteIQ figures are verified against myquoteiq.com/pricing. FieldEdge’s dispatch board and QuickBooks Desktop sync are genuine, well-regarded strengths. | ||
QuoteIQ Elite wins on five features FieldEdge doesn’t offer natively or at a published price: customer self-quoting, AI photo-to-estimate, before/after AI photos, AI Autopilot, and a transparent 14-day trial. The two features FieldEdge fills through partner integrations — AI call answering and automated reviews — cost $378–$698+/mo more on top of an already sales-quoted base. QuoteIQ Elite includes all of it for a fixed $299/month.
Being transparent: here is the complete case for choosing FieldEdge over QuoteIQ. One point is a genuine product advantage. The rest comes down to being an established, decades-old name in the trades.
QuickBooks Desktop sync is a real, genuine advantage. FieldEdge natively syncs with both QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop. QuoteIQ currently syncs with QuickBooks Online only. If your bookkeeper is committed to Desktop and won’t move to Online, that’s a legitimate reason to consider FieldEdge.
You’ve heard of them because they’ve been around since 1980 — not because they’re better for a handyman business. FieldEdge (originally built for HVAC contractors) has more than 40,000 users and a dispatch board it says it pioneered over 20 years ago. That’s a long track record in HVAC, plumbing, and electrical trades. It is not evidence the platform fits a business that quotes five different job types a day rather than one recurring service call.
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A full walkthrough of the platform built for home service contractors — by contractors who ran businesses like yours.
No mandatory five-week onboarding. Most handyman operators complete the switch in an afternoon — here’s the process from account creation to first quote sent.
Go to admin-quoteiq.web.app/register and pick the plan for your crew size. Every plan includes 14 days of full access — no sales call required to get started.
Request a data export from FieldEdge support, or pull your customer list into a CSV. You only need names, addresses, phones, and emails to get started.
Upload your CSV to QuoteIQ’s AI Smart Import. The AI reads your column headers and maps every customer field automatically — no manual matching. A $299.99 Done-For-You migration is also available.
Add faucet replacement, drywall patching, TV mounting, door and hinge repair, shelf installation, gutter cleaning, and any other services you offer — with your flat rates or hourly pricing.
Open AI Estimator, photograph the job, and QuoteIQ builds a market-accurate quote from your price book automatically. Most operators send their first AI-generated estimate in under 5 minutes.
Verified reviews from G2 and Capterra — about the costs and support gaps that push small operators to look for alternatives.
“Everything is an additional charge.”
Shannon A. · Office Manager · Verified G2 Review Pain point: Add-on costs“Lack of capabilities within one single dashboard, integrations are poorly connected and come at higher costs than competitors with little in house benefits.”
Dusti C. · Admin · Verified G2 Review (2/5) Pain point: Fragmented integrations“We got almost no support from field edge while using their software.”
Leon W. · Service Manager · Verified Capterra Review Pain point: Support quality4.7 stars across 4,100+ verified reviews on the App Store and Google Play.
“Customizable inspection checklists in QuoteIQ reduce liability and improve service quality for handyman services.”
— Verified Reviewer · App Store · Verified Review
“It’s built by service providers for service providers, making it incredibly effective and user-friendly.”
— Verified Reviewer · App Store · Verified Review
“With QuoteIQ, I spend less time managing clients and more time growing my business.”
— shantell atkins · App Store · Verified Review
QuoteIQ was co-founded by Mike Vidan and Justin Rogers — both of whom ran home service businesses before building software to solve the problems they faced firsthand, including running multi-service jobs like a handyman crew does every day.
Mike ran a pressure washing business for 20+ years before co-founding QuoteIQ. He knows firsthand the friction of quoting different job types on the fly, managing a crew’s day from a phone, and keeping every customer conversation organized without a dedicated office staff. He now shares contractor growth strategies with his YouTube audience.
Justin is a serial entrepreneur who has built, grown, and exited multiple service businesses. He co-founded QuoteIQ out of frustration with platforms that forced contractors to stitch together five separate tools to run one business. His ForeverSelfEmployed YouTube channel covers business building for independent operators — exactly the solo-to-small-team businesses handyman services usually are.
In the interest of full transparency — here is the complete case for staying. One reason is a genuine product fit; the other comes down to FieldEdge’s long history in the trades.
QuickBooks Desktop sync is a real, genuine reason to stay. FieldEdge natively syncs with both QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop. If your accountant is committed to Desktop and won’t move to Online, FieldEdge has a legitimate advantage there.
You recognize the name because they’ve been in HVAC and trade software since 1980 — not because they’re better for a handyman business. FieldEdge has 40,000+ users and a dispatch board it says it pioneered decades ago. That history is real in HVAC, plumbing, and electrical circles. It says nothing about fit for a business that quotes a different job every hour rather than one recurring service call.
The honest bottom line: If QuickBooks Desktop sync is a hard requirement, FieldEdge has a genuine edge. For every other comparison — published pricing, a free trial, AI photo estimating, customer self-quoting, and total monthly cost — QuoteIQ Elite delivers more for a fixed $299/month with no sales call and no five-week onboarding. The name recognition is a marketing win for them. Not a product win.
For a multi-service handyman operation, yes. QuoteIQ has capabilities not found in FieldEdge’s published features at any price: AI photo-to-estimate quoting, before/after AI photo generation, customer self-quoting (InstaQuote), and natural-language AI CRM control (AI Autopilot). QuoteIQ also publishes transparent pricing and offers a 14-day free trial — FieldEdge is sales-quoted only and offers no trial. FieldEdge’s dispatch board and QuickBooks Desktop sync are genuine strengths built for HVAC-style recurring service calls.
FieldEdge publishes no price list — every plan (Select, Premier, Elite) is sales-quoted. Third-party estimates put the cost around $100/office user plus $125/field tech per month, so a 5-person team (1 office, 4 techs) lands near $600/month before add-ons. Add a mandatory ~5-week onboarding and a $500–$2,000+ setup fee, then layer on AI call answering (Goodcall, $79–$249/mo) and automated review requests (Birdeye, $299–$449/location/mo) to match QuoteIQ Elite’s included features, and the true monthly cost runs $978–$1,298+/mo. QuoteIQ Elite is $299/month, all-in, with a 14-day free trial.
No. FieldEdge states on its own pricing page that it does not offer a free trial, explaining that new members have more success when the FieldEdge team walks them through onboarding directly. QuoteIQ offers a 14-day free trial with full access to whichever plan you choose, on every plan including Max.
FieldEdge integrates with Goodcall for AI call answering, priced at Starter $79/mo, Growth $129/mo, or Scale $249/mo, plus a $0.50 overage per unique caller once you exceed your plan’s cap. QuoteIQ’s AI Virtual Call Team is included on every plan starting at $29.99/month, metered through IQ Credits — no separate subscription required.
FieldEdge integrates with Birdeye for review management, priced at Starter $299, Growth $349, or Dominate $449 per location per month, billed annually upfront. QuoteIQ’s Review Multiplier sends an instant post-payment redirect on every plan, with automated review-request sequences included on Elite and above at no extra cost.
Not that we could find. FieldEdge’s Consumer Management Portal lets customers view quotes, pay invoices, submit service requests, and book appointments — but it does not state that customers can build or price their own quote. Customer self-quoting was not found on FieldEdge’s features, pricing, or portal pages as of September 2026. QuoteIQ’s InstaQuote is built natively into Elite and above — customers select services, see real-time pricing, and submit a quote request 24/7.
No AI photo estimating was found in FieldEdge’s published features as of September 2026. QuoteIQ’s AI Estimator lets you photograph a job — a drywall patch, a broken faucet, a hinge repair — and generates a market-accurate quote with line items in under 5 minutes. Included on every plan via IQ Credits.
Yes. FieldEdge’s own future-features page confirms native two-way SMS texting is available — older claims that it required a separate app are outdated. What we could not confirm is a dedicated in-app business phone number with two-way calling built directly into FieldEdge. QuoteIQ’s ClientHub includes both two-way texting and two-way calling from one dedicated business number, on Pro and above.
Four capabilities stood out in our research: (1) AI Estimator — photo-based quote generation; (2) Before & After AI Photo Generator; (3) InstaQuote — customer self-quoting; (4) AI Autopilot — natural-language control of the entire CRM with 55 tools. None of these were found in FieldEdge’s published features, and FieldEdge’s own pricing is sales-quoted rather than published, which makes direct cost comparison difficult by design.
Yes. Your price book can include separate line items for faucet repair, drywall patching, TV mounting, door and hinge fixes, shelf installation, and any other service you offer — each with its own flat rate or hourly pricing. AI Estimator and InstaQuote both work off that same price book, so quoting a five-job week is as fast as quoting one recurring service call.
Request an export from FieldEdge support or pull your customer records into a CSV, then upload it to QuoteIQ’s AI Smart Import. The AI reads your column headers and maps name, address, phone, and email fields automatically — no manual matching required. A Done-For-You migration service is also available for $299.99.
One genuine scenario: if your accountant requires QuickBooks Desktop sync. FieldEdge supports both Desktop and Online. QuoteIQ currently supports QuickBooks Online only. If Desktop compatibility is a hard requirement, FieldEdge has a real advantage there. For every other comparison — transparent pricing, a free trial, AI-powered quoting, and total monthly cost — QuoteIQ Elite outperforms FieldEdge’s sales-quoted plans.
AI photo-to-quote estimating, before/after AI photos, customer self-quoting, a dedicated business phone, and 55 AI tools — all in one platform, with published pricing and a 14-day free trial, starting at $29.99/month.
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