FieldEdge doesn’t publish its prices, and we found no AI photo estimating, satellite measurement, or customer self-quoting in its features. AI call answering and review automation come from partners. A 5-person team runs about $978–$1,298+/month once those are added, with paid onboarding and no free trial. QuoteIQ Elite is $299/month with everything included.
FieldEdge has been around since 1980 and it shows in the dispatch board, service agreements, and HVAC-style workflows. Its own trade list is HVAC, plumbing, electrical, locksmith, and appliance repair. A home automation company sells something different: smart lighting control, whole-home audio, home theater and media rooms, motorized shades, structured wiring and pre-wire, Wi-Fi and network design, camera and doorbell installs, smart locks, and the programming and service plans that follow. Those are walkthrough-driven, multi-room proposals, not a single repair ticket.
As that business grows, the gaps show up. Quoting a four-zone lighting and audio package from photos of the equipment closet, letting a homeowner pick rooms and build their own quote online, answering every after-hours call from a builder or designer, and asking for a review after each install are all things that need partner tools on FieldEdge. FieldEdge quotes prices by sales call, and third-party estimates put a 5-person team near $600/month before Goodcall for AI call answering ($79–$249/mo) and Birdeye for reviews ($299–$449/mo). Onboarding is reported at $500–$2,000+, and FieldEdge states it has no free trial.
This guide isn’t saying FieldEdge is a bad product. It shows what a home automation company actually pays to match what QuoteIQ Elite includes, and where FieldEdge genuinely wins. QuoteIQ is built for low-voltage and electrical contractors, one of 50+ industries we serve, and its price book and estimates bend to whatever you install.
FieldEdge Elite is its top tier. Prices below are third-party or user-reported monthly figures for a 5-person team (1 office user, 4 field techs) as of September 2026. FieldEdge publishes no price list.
+ $500–$2,000+ one-time onboarding (third-party reported, about 5 weeks)
Three capabilities we could not find at any FieldEdge tier or partner: AI photo estimating, satellite property measurement, and customer self-quoting (a customer building and pricing their own quote). FieldEdge’s customer portal does let customers view, pay, and act on quotes, so this is about self-built quotes, not portal access. “Not found” reflects FieldEdge’s published pages as of September 2026.
Matching QuoteIQ Elite on FieldEdge means a base plan near $600/month plus Goodcall and Birdeye: $978–$1,298+/month plus paid onboarding, and three capabilities still not found. QuoteIQ Elite is $299/month. Everything included. One login. That is $679–$999+ less every month.
Where FieldEdge matches QuoteIQ, the table says so. Partner costs are shown next to plan costs, all as monthly figures.
| Feature | FieldEdge Elite (~$600/mo est.) | QuoteIQ Elite ($299/mo) |
|---|---|---|
| AI Photo Estimating | ✗ Not found in FieldEdge’s published features | ✓ AI Estimate Generator — every plan (IQ Credits) |
| Satellite Property Measurement | ✗ Not found in FieldEdge’s published features | ✓ MapMeasure Pro — Beginner and above ($74.99/mo) |
| AI Call Answering | ⚠ Goodcall integration — $79–$249/mo, capped by unique callers | ✓ Virtual Call Team — every plan, usage metered in IQ Credits |
| Automated Review Requests | ⚠ Partner tools — Birdeye $299–$449/mo per location (also Podium, Broadly, ReviewBuzz) | ✓ Review Multiplier automated requests — Elite and above |
| Online Booking | ✓ Online appointment requests are native (Schedule Engine is a partner option) | ✓ InstaSchedule — books to your live calendar, Elite and above |
| Customer Self-Quoting | ✗ Not found — the customer portal lets customers view, pay and act on quotes, but not build a priced quote | ✓ InstaQuote — built in, Elite and above |
| Route Optimization | ✓ Native — map-based scheduling and route optimization | ✓ Included on Elite and above |
| Live GPS Tracking | ⚠ Partner GPS (FleetSharp hardware or ArgoTrak) — price not published | ✓ Live crew GPS — Elite and above, no per-vehicle hardware |
| Inventory Management | ✓ Warehouse inventory on the Elite tier (about $39/mo add-on on lower tiers) | ✓ Inventory and purchase orders — Elite and above |
| Flat-Rate Price Book | ✓ Native price book with flat-rate pricing | ✓ Price book — every plan |
| Good / Better / Best Proposals | ✓ Proposal Pro (Elite tier; call for pricing on lower tiers) | ✓ Options and Package estimates — every plan |
| Two-Way Texting | ✓ Native via MarketingEdge (included on Elite tier) | ✓ ClientHub in-app calling and texting — Pro and above |
| Dispatch Board | ✓ A genuine FieldEdge strength — built the industry’s first dispatch board | ✓ Scheduling calendar with job assignment |
| QuickBooks Sync | ✓ Online and Desktop | ✓ QuickBooks Online — Pro and above ($149.99/mo) |
| Published Pricing | ⚠ Quote-only. Third-party estimates run about $100 per office user and $125 per field tech | ✓ Published: Elite is $299/mo for up to 10 users |
| Onboarding Cost | ⚠ Third-party reports $500–$2,000+ one-time, with a mandatory onboarding of about 5 weeks | ✓ Self-serve setup. Done-For-You migration is $299 |
| Free Trial | ✗ None — FieldEdge states it does not offer one | ✓ 14 days, full plan access |
| ⚠ = Available via partner or third-party cost at extra expense, or not published. ✗ = not found in FieldEdge’s published features. FieldEdge figures are third-party or user-reported (FieldEdge publishes no price list), verified September 2026. Note: FieldEdge supports QuickBooks Desktop and Online; QuoteIQ syncs with QuickBooks Online only. | ||
FieldEdge matches QuoteIQ on eight rows: online booking, route optimization, inventory, price book, proposals, texting, dispatch, and QuickBooks. QuoteIQ wins where we found no FieldEdge equivalent: AI photo estimating, satellite measurement, customer self-quoting, and a free trial. It also wins on cost and simplicity where FieldEdge needs Goodcall, Birdeye, or partner GPS, and on published pricing.
Being transparent: here is the honest case for choosing FieldEdge over QuoteIQ. Two points are about reputation. One is a real product advantage.
A long history and a familiar name. FieldEdge says it invented field service software for HVAC contractors in 1980 and reports 40,000+ users. That heritage earns name recognition. It is a track record in HVAC, not evidence of a better fit for a smart home installer.
A dispatch board reviewers like. On G2 (4.0/5 across 87 reviews), users praise the dispatch board, technician ease of use, call history, and agreement reminders. If your shop is built around dispatching many techs and renewing service agreements, that is real value.
One genuine product advantage: QuickBooks Desktop. FieldEdge syncs with both QuickBooks Online and Desktop. QuoteIQ syncs with QuickBooks Online only. If your accountant will not leave Desktop, that matters.
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Go to admin-quoteiq.web.app/register and pick the plan that fits your team. All plans include 14 days of full access to every feature on that tier.
Pull your customer list into a CSV, either from a FieldEdge customer report or by requesting the export from FieldEdge. You only need names, addresses, phones, and emails.
Upload your CSV to QuoteIQ’s AI Smart Import. The AI reads your column headers and maps every customer field automatically. A $299 Done-For-You migration is also available.
Add smart lighting control (per keypad or zone), whole-home audio zones, home theater and media rooms, motorized shades, structured wiring and pre-wire drops, Wi-Fi and network design, camera and doorbell installs, smart locks, and programming and service plans, each with your own rates.
Snap job-site photos, let the AI Estimate Generator draft the line items from your price book, and send a Good, Better, Best proposal. Enable InstaQuote so homeowners and builders can quote themselves next time.
Verified reviews from G2 and Capterra about the cost and support limits that push contractors to look for alternatives.
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Shannon A. · Office Manager · 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 · G2 Review Pain point: Integrations“We got almost no support from field edge while using their software.”
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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. The lessons he teaches carry into project-based trades like home automation: quote from the office, price by a measurable unit, and automate the follow-up so no proposal goes cold. He 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.
You know the name and its 40-year HVAC history. FieldEdge’s heritage and 40,000+ user base build recognition. That is a reputation advantage in HVAC dispatch, not a proven fit for a home automation business quoting lighting, audio, shades, and pre-wire.
Two genuine product advantages. FieldEdge syncs with QuickBooks Desktop, and QuoteIQ syncs with QuickBooks Online only. And reviewers on G2 consistently praise FieldEdge’s dispatch board and agreement reminders. If either is a hard requirement, staying is reasonable.
The honest bottom line: The only reasons to stay are QuickBooks Desktop or a dispatch-board-driven service-agreement workflow. The name and the 40-year history are a marketing win for them, not a product win. For a home automation company comparing features and total monthly cost, no FieldEdge configuration we could price matches what QuoteIQ Elite delivers for $299/month.
Yes, especially if your work is project-based: smart lighting control, whole-home audio, home theaters, motorized shades, pre-wire, and network design. FieldEdge lists HVAC, plumbing, electrical, locksmith, and appliance repair as its trades, and we found no satellite measurement, AI photo estimating, or customer self-quoting in its published features. QuoteIQ Elite includes all three plus AI call answering, automated review requests, and live GPS for $299/month with up to 10 users.
FieldEdge does not publish prices. Its three plans (Select, Premier, Elite) are sales-quoted. Third-party estimates run about $100 per office user and about $125 per field technician per month, so a 5-person team (1 office, 4 techs) lands near $600/month. Third-party reports also put onboarding at $500–$2,000+ one-time. These are user-reported figures, not FieldEdge-published prices, and FieldEdge quotes can differ.
Using the third-party base estimate of about $600/month, adding Goodcall for AI call answering ($79–$249/month) and Birdeye for review automation ($299–$449/month per location) puts the total at $978–$1,298+/month, plus one-time onboarding. QuoteIQ Elite is $299/month with those capabilities included, a difference of $679–$999+ per month.
No. FieldEdge is a product of Xplor Technologies (“FieldEdge by Xplor”) and is not owned or backed by ServiceTitan. FieldEdge describes itself as having been built for HVAC contractors starting in 1980 and reports more than 40,000 users.
No. FieldEdge states that it does not offer a free trial because new members have the most success when its team walks them through onboarding. QuoteIQ offers a 14-day free trial with full access to the plan you choose, so you can build your price book and send a real estimate before you commit.
Not natively in what we found. FieldEdge integrates with Goodcall, a separate AI call-answering service priced at $79 (Starter), $129 (Growth), or $249 (Scale) per month, capped by unique callers with a $0.50 overage per additional unique caller. QuoteIQ’s Virtual Call Team is available on every plan and is metered in IQ Credits (roughly 125 IQ Credits per minute of call time).
FieldEdge connects to review partners including Birdeye, Podium, Broadly, and ReviewBuzz. Birdeye is quote-based and reported at $299 (Starter), $349 (Growth), or $449 (Dominate) per location per month, billed annually upfront. QuoteIQ’s Review Multiplier automated requests are included on Elite and above, with no separate subscription.
Yes. FieldEdge offers native 2-way texting through MarketingEdge, which is included on its Elite tier and available as an add-on on lower tiers. QuoteIQ’s ClientHub provides in-app calling and texting on Pro and above, with every conversation logged to the customer record.
FieldEdge offers online appointment requests, and its Consumer Management Portal lets customers view and pay invoices, submit service requests, view quotes and act on them, and book appointments. We did not find a way for customers to build and price their own quote. QuoteIQ’s InstaQuote (customer self-quoting) and InstaSchedule (self-booking against your live calendar) are both included on Elite and above.
We did not find either in FieldEdge’s published features as of September 2026. QuoteIQ’s MapMeasure Pro (Beginner and above) measures from satellite imagery, and the AI Estimate Generator drafts line items from photos on every plan using IQ Credits.
Partly. Warehouse inventory management is included on FieldEdge’s Elite tier (third-party reports list it at about $39/month as an add-on on lower tiers). Route optimization and map-based scheduling are native. GPS tracking comes through partners, FleetSharp (hardware required) or ArgoTrak, and those prices are not published. QuoteIQ Elite includes inventory, route optimization, and live GPS in one plan.
Yes. The price book is contractor-configured, so you can price per keypad, lighting zone, audio room, motorized shade, or wiring drop, and bundle them into Good, Better, Best options. AI-generated estimates from job-site photos speed up walkthrough quotes, and invoice subscriptions handle recurring service and monitoring plans.
Get your customer list into a CSV (from a FieldEdge report or by requesting an export from FieldEdge), then upload it to QuoteIQ’s AI Smart Import. The AI maps name, address, phone, and email fields automatically. A $299 Done-For-You migration is also available.
If your accountant requires QuickBooks Desktop, FieldEdge supports both Desktop and Online while QuoteIQ syncs with QuickBooks Online only. Shops that are heavily built around a dispatch board and service-agreement renewals for HVAC-style work also praise FieldEdge for that. For a home automation company evaluating features and total monthly cost, QuoteIQ Elite delivers more for less.
AI photo estimating, satellite measurement, AI call answering, customer self-quoting and self-scheduling, automated review requests, route optimization, live GPS, and inventory — all on one plan, with a 14-day free trial.
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