FieldEdge publishes no pricing, has no built-in AI photo estimating, and offers only one consumer financing partner for big-ticket heat pump installs. Contractors report a true monthly cost of $998–$1,318/month once the gaps are filled — QuoteIQ Elite does it all for a flat $299/month.
Most heat pump installers sign up for FieldEdge because it was built with HVAC contractors in mind — dispatch boards, flat-rate price books, and QuickBooks sync all feel purpose-made for the trade. But FieldEdge publishes no pricing anywhere, and industry-reported figures put the software at roughly $100 per office user plus $125 per field technician, per month. Add a second install crew for the fall heat pump rush, and the bill quietly climbs. There’s no published number to plan around, and no free trial to test it against your actual ducted system installs, ductless mini-split changeouts, or dual-fuel conversions before you sign.
The bigger problem shows up once you try to close bigger jobs. FieldEdge has no built-in AI — no photo-to-estimate quoting for a full heat pump replacement, no AI-generated before-and-after visuals to help a homeowner picture the new outdoor unit, and no AI call answering to catch the “I want a quote on a heat pump install” calls that either convert to a $8,000+ ticket or go straight to a competitor. Financing is single-provider only — FieldEdge integrates with GreenSky, and there’s no built-in way to offer a second option if a homeowner doesn’t qualify. Contractors end up stitching together GoodCall for phone coverage and Birdeye for review requests — real monthly bills on top of a base price that was already unpublished. For a growing HVAC and heat pump installation software stack, that adds up fast.
QuoteIQ was built for exactly this kind of trade — ducted heat pump installs, ductless mini-split systems, dual-fuel conversions, cold-climate heat pump upgrades, Manual J load calculations, and the rebate and tax-credit paperwork that comes with every install — with AI Estimator, Virtual Call Team, Before & After AI photos, and three built-in financing providers on every plan from day one. No marketplace, no per-integration invoice, one flat price.
FieldEdge doesn’t publish pricing. These are the industry-reported, user-reported figures for a 5-person heat pump install team — 1 office admin plus 4 field technicians — once the integrations needed to match QuoteIQ Elite are added.
⚠️ means the feature is available on FieldEdge only through a paid third-party integration. ❌ means it is not available at any price.
| Feature | FieldEdge | QuoteIQ |
|---|---|---|
| AI photo-to-estimate quoting | ❌ Not availableNo verified integration exists | Included — Essentials and above |
| AI virtual call answering | ⚠️ Via GoodCall$79–$249/mo | Included — Elite and above |
| Before & after AI photo generator | ❌ Not nativeGeneric external tool ~$20/mo | Included — Pro and above |
| Consumer financing (BNPL / pay-over-time) | ⚠️ Via GreenSky — single provider, dealer application required | Included — 3 providers (Affirm, Klarna, Afterpay), same-day setup, no dealer application |
| Two-way business texting (dedicated CRM inbox) | ⚠️ Contact log built in; dedicated 2-way texting usually needs a separate app | Included — all plans (ClientHub) |
| Flat-rate HVAC/heat pump price book | ✅ Built in — a genuine strength | Included — Pro and above |
| QuickBooks Online + Desktop sync | ✅ Both supported — a genuine advantage | QuickBooks Online only |
| Real-time technician GPS & dispatch board | ✅ Built in | Included — Beginner and above |
| Customer self-scheduling / online booking | ⚠️ Recently added, limited rollout | Included — Elite and above (InstaSchedule) |
| Reputation & review-request automation | ⚠️ Via Birdeye$299–$449/mo | Included — Pro and above |
| Mass email & text marketing campaigns | ⚠️ Limited; typically needs a separate marketing tool | Included — Elite and above |
| Job costing & profitability tracking | ✅ Available on top tier | Included — Pro and above |
| Inventory & equipment tracking | ✅ Available | Included — Elite and above |
| AI website builder | ❌ Not included | Included — Elite and above |
| Published, transparent pricing | ❌ Quote-based, not published | ✅ Published — $299/mo flat |
| Setup / onboarding fee | ⚠️ $500–$2,000 one-time [user-reported] | None — self-serve signup |
Honest note: FieldEdge’s flat-rate HVAC price book and dual QuickBooks Online + Desktop support are genuine advantages for install shops with bookkeeping workflows still built around QuickBooks Desktop.
Fair is fair — here’s where FieldEdge has a real edge, and where its advantage is really just brand recognition.
FieldEdge has no built-in AI and no verified marketplace integration that adds photo-based estimating. A tech still has to type every line of a heat pump replacement estimate by hand. QuoteIQ generates it from a photo in seconds — included on every plan.
Upload a photo of the existing outdoor unit or air handler. AI identifies the equipment, condition, and capacity, then generates a market-accurate heat pump installation estimate — built-in upsell recommendations included. FieldEdge has no equivalent, and no verified integration adds one.
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FieldEdge has no built-in AI photo tools. A generic external app can approximate this for roughly $20/month, but it won’t attach automatically to a FieldEdge estimate. QuoteIQ generates and attaches the visual in one flow — included on Pro and above.
Heat pump installs carry heavy equipment and material costs — a few hundred dollars of margin error is easy to miss without real numbers. FieldEdge offers job costing only on its top tier. QuoteIQ includes it starting on Pro, calculated automatically from time tracking and expense logs.
FieldEdge has no native AI call answering. Contractors add GoodCall as a separate integration to catch install-quote calls, at $79–$249/month on top of FieldEdge’s base price. QuoteIQ’s Virtual Call Team is built in on Elite and above.
A short walkthrough of the AI Estimator, Job Costing, and Virtual Call Team features shown above, running on a real heat pump installation job from lead to signed contract.
No downtime, no lost jobs. Most heat pump installation businesses are fully migrated and quoting on QuoteIQ within a week.
Pull a CSV export of customers, properties, equipment records, and job history from FieldEdge’s Reports section. QuoteIQ’s onboarding team can also request this directly from FieldEdge on your behalf.
QuoteIQ’s onboarding team maps your customers, install addresses, equipment records, and open jobs into your new account — no manual re-entry required.
Add your install crews, set service areas, and turn on Affirm, Klarna, and Afterpay for consumer financing — all three are built in, so there is no separate GreenSky-style dealer application to file.
Enter your real line items: ducted heat pump install packages, ductless mini-split systems, dual-fuel conversions, cold-climate heat pump upgrades, Manual J load calculations, and permit or rebate paperwork fees — so every estimate is one tap, not a blank form.
Run your first heat pump install estimate the same day — snap a photo of the existing system, let the AI Estimator build the quote, and send it for e-signature on the spot.
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Mike works directly with heat pump installation contractors on flat-rate price books for ducted systems, ductless mini-splits, and dual-fuel conversions, and on how they evaluate field service software before switching off per-tech pricing.
Read Mike’s insights →Justin focuses on the AI and automation side of the platform — how tools like AI Estimator and Virtual Call Team turn a heat pump install lead into a signed, financed job without extra software.
Read Justin’s insights →The only reason to stay is QuickBooks Desktop compatibility. That is a bookkeeping constraint, not a product win.
FieldEdge is dispatch-and-billing software with unpublished, per-tech pricing and no built-in AI. QuoteIQ is a flat-rate, all-in-one CRM with AI Estimator, Job Costing, Before & After AI photos, and Virtual Call Team included on every plan, purpose-built for heat pump install contractors.
FieldEdge does not publish pricing. Industry-reported figures put a small install crew (1 office user + 4 field techs) at roughly $998–$1,318 per month once the third-party tools needed to match QuoteIQ Elite’s feature set are added in.
No published free trial exists for FieldEdge. QuoteIQ can be started directly at admin-quoteiq.web.app/register.
No. FieldEdge has no built-in AI functionality, and there is no verified third-party integration that adds photo-to-estimate quoting for a heat pump replacement. QuoteIQ’s AI Estimator is included on every plan.
Contractors report adding GoodCall as a separate integration for AI call answering, at roughly $79–$249 per month on top of FieldEdge’s base price. QuoteIQ’s Virtual Call Team is included on Elite and above.
Contractors report using Birdeye for reputation and review-request automation, at roughly $299–$449 per month. QuoteIQ’s Review Multiplier is included on Pro and above.
FieldEdge connects to GreenSky, a single financing provider that requires a separate dealer application and approval process. QuoteIQ has 3 built-in BNPL providers — Affirm, Klarna, and Afterpay — with same-day setup and no dealer application, included on every plan.
Yes — this is a genuine FieldEdge advantage. It supports both QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop. QuoteIQ currently supports QuickBooks Online only.
Users report a one-time setup/onboarding fee in the $500–$2,000 range. QuoteIQ has no setup fee — sign up and start quoting the same day.
FieldEdge recently added a limited online booking option. QuoteIQ’s InstaSchedule customer self-scheduling is included on Elite and above.
Up to 10 users, AI Estimator, Job Costing, Before & After AI Image Generator, Virtual Call Team, ClientHub two-way texting, InstaSchedule, Review Multiplier, mass campaigns, inventory tracking, an AI website builder, and 3 built-in financing providers — all for $299/month flat.
Yes. QuoteIQ supports flat-rate price books for ducted heat pump installs, ductless mini-splits, dual-fuel conversions, cold-climate upgrades, Manual J load calculations, and rebate or tax-credit paperwork. See the full HVAC software page for details.
Export your customer and equipment data from FieldEdge, import it into QuoteIQ, connect your calendar, techs, and financing, build your flat-rate heat pump install price book, and go live the same day. See the full five-step guide above.
AI Estimator, Job Costing, Before & After AI photos, Virtual Call Team, and 3 built-in financing providers — all included, one flat $299/month, no setup fee.
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