Best HVAC Service Software Providers

The best HVAC service software is Housecall Pro, thanks to its large feature catalog, thorough analytical tools, and intuitive design that even beginners can figure out. Honorable mentions go out to ServSuite Pro and Gorilla Desk

Repairing air conditioners is not a job you can take lightly. Between servicing homes with elderly residents and office buildings with fidgety workers, HVAC businesses need to be on top of every detail to avoid disappointing their notably sweaty clientele. Equally, if someone's heat goes out, there's no room for frozen workflows in a freezing environment.

Fortunately, the right HVAC service software will make everything from scheduling jobs to accepting payments easier than ever before. And according to our research, Housecall Pro is the best HVAC software provider available today, thanks to its massive catalogue of features, comprehensive mobile app, and excellent customer support.

Read on to learn more about the best HVAC software providers on the market, so you can take care of your customers right away. You can also compare costs for your business, from multiple providers at once, using our free price quote comparison tool.

In This Guide:

• Best HVAC Service Software Providers
• Do I Need HVAC Specific Service Software?
• How We Research HVAC Service Software
• Verdict: What Is the Best HVAC Service Software?
• Frequently Asked Questions

Best HVAC Service Software Providers

We've outlined the key features, pros and cons of all the HVAC service software options below, to help you choose the right one for running your business.

• Housecall Pro 
• ServSuite Pro 
• GorillaDesk 
• FieldEdge 
• WorkWave 
• Jobber 

HouseCall Pro for HVAC

You really can't go wrong with HouseCall Pro. Our research found that it clearly takes the top spot, scoring highly across every single category we measured in our research. Perfect 5/5 scores came in invoicing, scheduling, and dispatching, expertly covering all the major necessities of HVAC service software.

Housecall Pro also scored a 4/5 in customer support, only losing points for not being available 24/7, which admittedly few providers on this list do. Other than that, Housecall Pro has an excellent mobile app, and the variety of pricing plans makes it perfect for any sized business. All in all, Housecall Pro is our number one pick.

Housecall Pro pricing

As is standard for many HVAC service software, Housecall Pro offers three different pricing plans: Basic, Essentials, and Max. The Basic plan pricing is available, costing users $49 per month, while the Essential plan will cost you a bit more at $129 per month. The Max plan does not provide publicly available pricing, but you can reach out to the company to get a tailored quote.

Housecall Pro does not offer a free plan, which is also common for HVAC service software, but it does provide a 14-day free trial, so you can test it out before using it at your business.

ServSuite Pro

While Housecall Pro is definitely the best, ServSuite Pro is admittedly a close second. Its invoicing features also scored perfectly with a 5/5 and the customer support is even a bit better than Housecall Pro, thanks to slightly better hours and a robust collection of tutorial videos.

Where ServSuite Pro falls a bit short compared to Housecall Pro is the mobile app, which scored a 3/5 in our research. Users rated it lower in the app store, noting that it wasn't as easy to use as they expected, which can be key for field technicians in need of an on-the-go solution.

ServSuite Pro pricing

ServSuite Pro also has three pricing plans — Starter, Plus, and Pro — although they're definitely a bit more expensive than the three plans from Housecall Pro. The Starter plan costs $126 per month, the Plus plan costs $186 per month, and the Pro plan costs $339 per month.

Unlike Housecall Pro, ServSuite Pro does not offer a free trial, but you can get a free demo, so you won't have to buy the platform sight unseen.

GorillaDesk

GorillaDesk is named aptly, as the provider is a strong HVAC service software provider. Like ServSuite Pro, it scored highly across virtually all categories, most notably scoring perfect 5/5 in invoicing, scheduling, and dispatching features, as well as customer support. Even the mobile app is respectable, scoring a solid 4/5 in our research.

In fact, the only reason that GorillaDesk is way down here at number three is because it lacks some of the more important customer booking features, like real-time booking and Book via Google. Still, with comprehensive, affordable pricing, we'd definitely be remiss if we didn't recommend GorillaDesk for businesses with only a few routes.

GorillaDesk pricing

Breaking with tradition so far, GorillaDesk only offers two different pricing plans, appropriately named Basic and Pro. The Basic plan starts at $49 per month and the Pro plan starts at $99 per month.

Those are two of the lowest prices we've seen so far, but GorillaDesk pricing starts so low and increases for each route you want to add. Subsequently, if you need a software for multiple routes, it's going to cost you extra per month.

FieldEdge Software

The further down the list we go, the more issues arise with the service software and FieldEdge is a good example. While it scored perfectly for invoicing, scheduling, and dispatching features, it scored low for its online customer booking features, netting 3/5 in our research.

The mobile app is a real problem, though. With some exceptionally low ratings on the App Store and the Play Store, users complain that the connectivity issues are too much sometimes. Overall, though, this shouldn't deter you too much from trying FieldEdge, as long as a comprehensive mobile app is not on your must-have list.

FieldEdge pricing

Sometimes a little mystery can be a good thing, at least that will have to be the case for FieldEdge pricing, as the HVAC service provider does not offer publicly available pricing options for its plans. You'll have to reach out to the company to get a customized quote from them, based on the size and operation of your business.

WorkWave

The goal is for your HVAC service software to make waves, and WorkWave can absolutely help with that. Our research found that it, like others on the list, it offers great invoicing, scheduling, and dispatching features, scoring a 5/5 in our research. Customer support is also robust with a 4/5, thanks to availability via phone, live chat, and email, as well as a bounty of tutorial videos on everything you can imagine.

Why is WorkWave so far down the list then? The biggest hit to WorkWave is the online customer booking features, which scored lower than any other option on the list at 2/5 in our research. This is thanks to a lack of general functionality, like the ability to upload images (which virtually all other providers can do), book in real time, or book via Google.

WorkWave pricing

Unfortunately, you can't always know everything, which is the case with WorkWave pricing. The company does not provide publicly available pricing, so you'll have to contact their sales department to get a tailored quote for your business.

There's also no free trial with WorkWave, but you can get a free demo to see how the platform actually works before you buy.

Jobber

Jobber is another all-around solid choice for HVAC service software, not scoring particularly low in any category, but not excelling too much at any either. It racked up respectable scores for its invoicing features at 4/5, as well as its easy-to-use mobile app, also with 4/5. It lagged a bit on online customer booking features but makes up for it with great scheduling and dispatching options.

The customer support isn't super either, netting a score of only 3/5 in our research. This stems from the lack of email channels available for users, which is quite uncommon for other providers like Housecall Pro, as well as the fact that their live chat is only available in their help center. Overall, though, Jobber is a comprehensive option that will do just fine for the average business.

Jobber pricing

Jobber is one of the more affordable options on the list, offering three different pricing plans — Core, Connect, and Grow — that undercut many other providers above.

The Core plan costs only $39 per month, the Connect plan costs $119 per month, and the Grow plan costs $239 per month. Jobber also offers a 14-day free trial, which many on this list do not,

Do I Need HVAC Specific Software?

There's a notable lack of HVAC industry-specific service software on this list, but that doesn't mean we didn't research them. However, while it may seem logical that a software exclusively aimed at HVAC specific companies could provide a better platform, we found in our research that the broader field service software providers are your best bet.

For one, they typically offer more features, allowing you wider functionality for scheduling, dispatching, and invoicing your clients. On top of that, customer support is generally more available and through more channels, so you can troubleshoot problems a lot faster.

Overall, we'd recommend going for non-industry-specific service software, but we do have some options in our lawn care, pool, and pest control guides, so feel free to check those out as well.

How We Research HVAC Service Software

As you can probably tell, there's a lot that goes into comparing HVAC service software. In earnest, we wouldn't be able to do it justice if we didn't have a research team that could match up everything from features to customer support with rigorous testing. To see what that looks like, take a look at the metrics we use below:

• Online customer booking – Whether a service offers features like real-time booking, Book via Google, or customer rating tools
• Schedule and dispatch – Whether a service offers features like recurring jobs, GPS tracking, and customer notifications
• Invoicing – Whether a service offers features like automated or batch invoicing, as well as invoice reminders, tracking, and templates
• Mobile app – How well the mobile app is rated and whether it offers full website functionality
• Customer support – How available the support team is and through which channels you can reach them

If you're interested in learning more about how we investigate, rate, and rank HVAC service software, take a look at our research guide to get a clearer picture of our methodology.

Frequently Asked Questions