FieldEdge’s base plan runs about $600/month for a five-person team, and an AI call answering service and review automation both come from third parties. Add Goodcall and Birdeye and you’re at roughly $978–$1,298+/month, plus $500–$2,000+ in setup and a mandatory five-week onboarding with no free trial. QuoteIQ Elite is $299/month with all of it built in.
FieldEdge is a serious product with a long history. By its own account it has been building field service software for HVAC contractors since 1980, and the trades it lists today are HVAC, plumbing, electrical, locksmith, and appliance repair. Fireplace installation isn’t on that list. A fireplace crew quotes direct-vent gas fireplace installs, wood-to-gas insert conversions, gas log sets, chimney liners, gas line runs, stone and tile surrounds with mantels, electric wall-mount units, and annual gas fireplace service — and most of those quotes begin with a phone call or a photo, not a service ticket.
That’s where the FieldEdge bill starts to stack. The AI call answering that catches an after-hours “I want to convert my wood fireplace to gas” call comes from Goodcall ($79–$249/mo). Automated review requests come from a partner such as Birdeye ($299–$449/mo). On top of a base plan of roughly $600/month for five users, you’re looking at a one-time setup of $500–$2,000+ and a mandatory onboarding of about five weeks, because FieldEdge doesn’t offer a free trial. Every FieldEdge dollar figure on this page is third-party or user-reported, because FieldEdge publishes no price list.
This guide isn’t an argument that FieldEdge is a bad product. It shows what a fireplace installation business actually pays to match what QuoteIQ’s chimney sweep and fireplace service software includes on one plan, where FieldEdge genuinely wins, and who should stay. If your crew also runs furnace or AC work, our HVAC software page covers that side of the business.
FieldEdge sells three quote-only plans (Select, Premier, Elite). Here’s a five-person team (one office user, four field techs) with the third-party tools it takes to match what QuoteIQ Elite includes natively. All FieldEdge figures are third-party or user-reported estimates, as of October 2026.
+ $500–$2,000+ one-time setup · mandatory ~5-week onboarding · no free trial
Start with a free trial · no five-week onboarding
What we couldn’t find in FieldEdge’s published features: AI photo estimating, satellite property measurement, and customer self-quoting. We searched FieldEdge’s feature, pricing, and customer portal pages in September 2026. “Not found” isn’t the same as “impossible,” so ask FieldEdge’s sales team directly before you decide. Also note that FieldEdge doesn’t offer a free trial, so you can’t test any of it before you sign.
A five-person FieldEdge team plus AI call answering and review automation lands at about $978–$1,298+/month (roughly $600 + $79–$249 + $299–$449), plus $500–$2,000+ in setup. QuoteIQ Elite is $299/month, up to 10 users, everything included. That’s $679–$999+ less per month, or about $8,148–$11,988+ a year before setup fees.
The features that matter to a fireplace crew, side by side. Where FieldEdge matches us, we say so. FieldEdge figures are third-party or user-reported estimates.
| Feature | FieldEdge (quote-only) | QuoteIQ Elite ($299/mo) |
|---|---|---|
| Base price, 5 users | About $600/mo (third-party estimate; no published price list) | $299/mo, up to 10 users |
| Setup & onboarding | ✗ $500–$2,000+ one-time, mandatory ~5-week onboarding | ✓ Self-start. $299 Done-For-You migration available |
| Free trial | ✗ None. FieldEdge says it prefers to walk you through onboarding | ✓ 14 days, full plan access |
| AI Call Answering (after-hours leads) | ⚠ Goodcall integration — $79–$249/mo | ✓ Virtual Call Team on every plan (usage-metered in IQ Credits) |
| Automated Review Requests | ⚠ Partner integrations (Birdeye, Podium, Broadly, ReviewBuzz) — Birdeye $299–$449/mo | ✓ Review Multiplier — Elite and above |
| AI Photo Estimating | — Not found in published features | ✓ AI Estimator — photo in, estimate out |
| Satellite Property Measurement | — Not found in published features | ✓ MapMeasure Pro — Beginner and above |
| Customer Self-Quoting | — Not found. Customer portal lets customers view and act on quotes you send | ✓ InstaQuote — Elite and above |
| Customer Online Booking | ✓ Online appointment requests (native); Schedule Engine partner | ✓ InstaSchedule — books to your live calendar, Elite and above |
| Two-Way Texting | ✓ Native via MarketingEdge — included on Elite tier, add-on below it | ✓ ClientHub in-app calling and texting — Pro and above |
| Inventory Management | ✓ Warehouse inventory on Elite tier (about $39/mo add-on on lower tiers) | ✓ Products, truck stock, purchase orders — Elite and above |
| Dispatch & Route Optimization | ✓ Drag-and-drop dispatch board, map-based scheduling, route optimization (native) | ✓ Route optimization and density zones — Elite and above |
| Live GPS Tracking | ⚠ Partner (FleetSharp with hardware, or ArgoTrak) — no published price | ✓ Real-time crew GPS, no hardware fees — Elite and above |
| Service Agreements (annual gas fireplace service) | ✓ Native agreements with renewal, billing, and scheduling — a genuine FieldEdge strength | ✓ Recurring jobs on your schedule. FieldEdge’s agreement renewal workflow is deeper |
| Flat-Rate Price Book | ✓ Native (Coolfront); Proposal Pro good-better-best on Elite tier | ✓ Custom price book — set your own rates per install, liner, and surround |
| QuickBooks Sync | ✓ QuickBooks Online and Desktop | ✓ QuickBooks Online — Pro and above |
| Public Review Score | G2: 4.0 / 5 across 87 reviews | 4.7 stars · 4,100+ reviews (App Store and Google Play) |
| ⚠ = Available via third-party integration at additional cost. — = Not found in the vendor’s published features as of October 2026 (not a claim that it’s impossible). FieldEdge pricing is third-party or user-reported because FieldEdge publishes no price list. Honest note: FieldEdge supports QuickBooks Desktop; QuoteIQ syncs with QuickBooks Online only. Review scores come from different platforms and aren’t a like-for-like comparison. | ||
FieldEdge and QuoteIQ match on dispatch, texting, online booking, inventory, price book, and QuickBooks Online. The gaps are AI call answering and review automation (FieldEdge sends you to partners at $378–$698/month combined), plus AI photo estimating, satellite measurement, and customer self-quoting, which we couldn’t find in FieldEdge’s published features at all.
Here is the honest case for choosing FieldEdge over QuoteIQ. FieldEdge is a mature product, and these are real advantages, not marketing.
Dispatch depth and service agreements. FieldEdge says it built the industry’s first dispatch board more than 20 years ago, and G2 reviewers consistently praise the dispatch board, technician ease of use, call history, and agreement reminders. If your business runs a large recurring service-agreement book with renewal and billing workflows, FieldEdge’s agreement tooling is more mature than ours.
QuickBooks Desktop support. FieldEdge syncs with both QuickBooks Online and Desktop. QuoteIQ syncs with QuickBooks Online only. If your bookkeeper is on Desktop and won’t move, that is a legitimate reason to stay.
Guided, vendor-led onboarding and scale. FieldEdge pairs every customer with a roughly five-week onboarding process and reports more than 40,000 users, now under Xplor Technologies. Some owners want that hand-holding. It’s also the reason setup runs $500–$2,000+, and it’s why there’s no free trial.
A full walkthrough of the platform built for home service contractors — by contractors who ran businesses like yours.
No five-week onboarding required. Here’s the process from account creation to your first fireplace estimate sent.
Go to admin-quoteiq.web.app/register and pick the plan that fits your crew size. All plans include 14 days of full access to every feature on that tier. Keep FieldEdge running while you test, so there’s no gap in service.
Ask your FieldEdge administrator for a customer list export as a CSV: names, addresses, phones, and emails. Before you cancel anything, check your FieldEdge agreement for terms and notice periods.
Upload your CSV to QuoteIQ’s AI Smart Import. The AI reads your column headers and maps every customer field automatically, with no manual matching. A $299 Done-For-You migration is also available.
Add direct-vent gas fireplace installation, wood-to-gas insert conversion, gas log set installation, gas line runs, chimney liner installation, stone or tile surround and mantel, electric wall-mount unit installation, and annual gas fireplace service and inspection — with your own flat rates, per-foot gas line pricing, and add-ons such as wall switches and blower kits.
Photograph the existing hearth, let the AI Estimator draft the scope from your price book, adjust the line items, and send it by text or email. Then turn on Virtual Call Team so the next after-hours fireplace call gets answered, and switch on Review Multiplier so every paid install asks for a review.
Verified reviews from G2 and Capterra about cost, integrations, and support. FieldEdge also earns real praise there for its dispatch board and QuickBooks sync, as noted above.
“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 Pain point: Integrations“We got almost no support from field edge while using their software.”
Leon W. · Service Manager · Verified Capterra Review Pain point: Support4.7 stars · 4,100+ verified reviews on the App Store and Google Play.
“From quoting to scheduling to measuring—every tool my service business needs.”
— Echevarria Roney · App Store · Verified Review
“I hesitated at the price, but the support team & constant updates made me feel valued and confident in using it.”
— constancewattersi · App Store · Verified Review
“From scheduling to invoicing, this app handles everything, making home service businesses grow faster.”
— Naquin Parrish · App Store · Verified Review
QuoteIQ was co-founded by Mike Vidan II and Justin Rogers — both of whom ran home service businesses before building software to solve the problems they faced firsthand.
Mike grew and sold a pressure washing business before co-founding QuoteIQ. That trade, like fireplace installation, is won or lost on how fast and accurately you quote before a truck rolls — and he built QuoteIQ around that problem. He now shares contractor growth strategies with 580,000+ YouTube subscribers.
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.
In the interest of full transparency, here is the complete case for staying. FieldEdge is a capable product, and for some businesses it is the right call.
You run a large service-agreement book. FieldEdge’s agreement renewal, billing, and scheduling workflows are mature, and G2 reviewers praise the agreement reminders. If recurring HVAC and fireplace maintenance contracts are the core of your revenue, that depth is worth real money to you.
Your accountant requires QuickBooks Desktop. FieldEdge syncs with Desktop and Online. QuoteIQ syncs with QuickBooks Online only. If Desktop is a hard requirement, stay.
You want a vendor-led implementation. FieldEdge walks every customer through roughly five weeks of onboarding and has 40,000+ users. If you’d rather have a project team set everything up than start a trial and configure it yourself, that’s a fair preference.
The honest bottom line: The real reasons to stay are QuickBooks Desktop, a deep service-agreement book, or a preference for guided onboarding. For a fireplace installation business weighing features against total monthly cost, a five-person FieldEdge setup with AI call answering and review automation runs about $978–$1,298+/month before setup fees, against $299/month for QuoteIQ Elite.
Yes, for most fireplace crews. QuoteIQ matches FieldEdge on dispatch, two-way texting, online booking, inventory, price book, and QuickBooks Online sync, and it includes AI call answering, review automation, AI photo estimating, satellite measurement, and customer self-quoting that FieldEdge either sells through third parties or doesn’t list in its published features. QuoteIQ Elite is $299/month. FieldEdge is stronger on service-agreement depth and QuickBooks Desktop support.
FieldEdge publishes no price list; its Select, Premier, and Elite plans are quote-only. Third-party estimates put it at about $100 per office user and $125 per field tech per month, which is roughly $600/month for one office user and four techs. Add Goodcall for AI call answering ($79–$249/month) and Birdeye for reviews ($299–$449/month) and the total is about $978–$1,298+/month, plus a one-time setup of $500–$2,000+. These figures are third-party or user-reported.
FieldEdge’s published features don’t include an AI receptionist, and it integrates with Goodcall instead. Goodcall’s published plans are Starter at $79/month, Growth at $129/month, and Scale at $249/month, capped by unique callers, with $0.50 per extra unique caller. QuoteIQ’s Virtual Call Team is available on every plan and is usage-metered in IQ Credits rather than unlimited.
FieldEdge works with partners such as Birdeye, Podium, Broadly, and ReviewBuzz for review requests. Birdeye’s reported plans run $299 (Starter), $349 (Growth), and $449 (Dominate) per location per month, quote-based and typically billed annually upfront. QuoteIQ’s Review Multiplier sends automated review requests to Google, Facebook, Yelp, and Angi on Elite and above at no separate charge.
No free trial. FieldEdge states on its pricing page that it doesn’t offer one because new members have the most success when its team walks them through onboarding. Onboarding is mandatory and reported at about five weeks, with one-time setup fees of $500–$2,000+. QuoteIQ offers a 14-day free trial with full plan access, and you can import customers yourself with AI Smart Import.
We couldn’t find either in FieldEdge’s published features, based on reviews of its feature pages and third-party listings through September 2026. That isn’t proof it’s impossible, so confirm with FieldEdge sales. QuoteIQ includes MapMeasure Pro for satellite measurement (Beginner and above) and the AI Estimator for photo-based estimates.
FieldEdge’s Consumer Management Portal lets customers view and pay invoices, request service, book appointments, and take action on quotes you send them. We didn’t find a feature where customers build and price their own quote. QuoteIQ’s InstaQuote does that: customers pick services and add-ons from your website or a link, see pricing in real time, and submit. It’s included on Elite and above.
Yes. FieldEdge has native two-way texting (through MarketingEdge, included on its Elite tier and an add-on on lower tiers) and native online appointment requests, with Schedule Engine as a booking partner. QuoteIQ matches both with ClientHub texting (Pro and above) and InstaSchedule (Elite and above), so this isn’t a reason to switch on its own.
Yes, on its Elite tier, which includes warehouse inventory management and unlimited saved reports. On Select and Premier, inventory is reported at about $39/month and advanced reporting at about $49/month, roughly $88/month for both. QuoteIQ Elite includes inventory (products, truck stock, locations, suppliers, purchase orders) in the $299/month price.
No. FieldEdge is “FieldEdge by Xplor” and is part of Xplor Technologies. It isn’t owned or backed by ServiceTitan, although some older web pages say otherwise.
Ask your FieldEdge administrator for a CSV export of your customers, then upload it to QuoteIQ’s AI Smart Import. The AI reads your column headers and maps name, address, phone, and email fields automatically. A $299 Done-For-You migration is also available. Check your FieldEdge agreement for any notice period before you cancel.
Yes. QuoteIQ’s price book is contractor-configured, so you can set your own rates for direct-vent installs, wood-to-gas conversions, gas log sets, gas line runs by the foot, chimney liners, stone or tile surrounds and mantels, electric units, and annual service. QuoteIQ also has a dedicated chimney sweep and fireplace service software page.
Three scenarios: your accountant requires QuickBooks Desktop (QuoteIQ supports QuickBooks Online only), you run a large book of recurring service agreements that depends on FieldEdge’s renewal workflows, or you want a vendor-led five-week implementation. For businesses weighing features against total monthly cost, QuoteIQ Elite at $299/month is the lower-cost option.
AI call answering, automatic review requests, photo-based estimates, customer self-quoting and self-scheduling, route optimization, live GPS, and inventory — all in one platform, starting at $29.99/month. Try it free for 14 days, no five-week onboarding.
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