Field service apps · QuoteIQ vs SmartCrew
quoteiq alternative
Andrew Drish, founder
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Best all-in-one dirt work management software, if you run crews and iron, is not a home-service quoting app. QuoteIQ is an all-in-one CRM for home service contractors, from lawn care to house cleaning, and it starts at $29.99 a month for one user. SmartCrew is built only for heavy civil and dirtwork companies with 5 to 100 employees: crews, machines, inspections, haul tickets and job profit in one app. The longer page is best all-in-one dirt work management software.
| What SmartCrew does | QuoteIQ | SmartCrew |
|---|---|---|
| Time Tracking | ||
| GPS-powered clock-ins | Add-onEmployeeHub, Elite plan and up | Yes |
| Geofencing around the job site | Add-onTime Tracker Pro: EmployeeHub, Elite plan and up | Yes |
| Live crew locations | Add-onEmployeeHub, Elite plan and up | Yes |
| Hours by job and cost code | LimitedHours by job, no cost codes | Yes |
| Pick the machine at clock-in | NoNot in its full feature list | Yes |
| Payroll-ready timecards | Add-onElite plan and up; CSV export | Yes |
| Supervisor dashboard | Add-onEmployeeHub, Elite plan and up | Yes |
| Clock in/out reminders | Add-onEmployeeHub, Elite plan and up | Yes |
| Job Costing | ||
| Daily job profitability | Add-onPro plan and up | Yes |
| Bid budgets vs. actual costs | LimitedEstimate price vs costs, no budget lines | Yes |
| Change orders & extras | NoNot in its full feature list | Yes |
| Custom reports | YesAsk AI Reports on all plans (uses IQ Credits) | Yes |
| Equipment Management Premium | ||
| Equipment hours & locations | NoNot in its full feature list | Yes |
| DOT & daily inspections | LimitedCustom inspection forms, not DOT/DVIR | Yes |
| Maintenance tracking | NoNot in its full feature list | Yes |
| Service requests from the field | NoNot in its full feature list | Yes |
| Utilization rates | NoNot in its full feature list | Yes |
| Shop queue | NoNot in its full feature list | Yes |
| Daily Reports | ||
| Daily progress & production logs | LimitedPhoto job reports, no production quantities | Yes |
| Jobsite photos & field notes | Add-onBeginner plan and up | Yes |
| Automatic daily reports for the office | Not listed | Yes |
| Materials & Hauling | ||
| Digital hauling tickets | NoNot in its full feature list | Yes |
| Material & fuel logs | LimitedExpense categories, no quantity logs | Yes |
| AI reader for tickets & receipts | Not listed | Yes |
| Deliveries & production tracking | LimitedMaterial POs only, no production tracking | Yes |
| Scheduling Premium | ||
| Drag-and-drop crew scheduling | Add-onAssigning people: Pro plan and up | Yes |
| Job & equipment assignments | LimitedAssigns people and crews, not equipment | Yes |
| Schedule updates & notifications | Add-onEmployeeHub, Elite plan and up | Yes |
| Sales & CRM Premium | ||
| Leads & sales pipeline | Add-onPipelines: Elite plan and up | Yes |
| Bid & opportunity tracking | Add-onPipelines: Elite plan and up | Yes |
| Follow-ups & reminders | YesReminders on all plans; automated follow-ups on Pro | Yes |
| Crew Communication Premium | ||
| Dispatch with instant alerts | Add-onPro plan and up | Yes |
| Crew & team messaging | Add-onEmployeeHub, Elite plan and up | Yes |
| Job-specific chat channels | Add-onEmployeeHub, Elite plan and up | Yes |
| Company announcements | Add-onEmployeeHub, Elite plan and up | Yes |
| Safety & Compliance | ||
| Job Safety Analyses (JSAs) | NoNot in its full feature list | Yes |
| Toolbox talks & safety meetings | NoNot in its full feature list | Yes |
| Incident reports | NoNot in its full feature list | Yes |
| Files & Integrations | ||
| Plans, photos & job documents in the cloud | YesFile manager on all plans | Yes |
| File sharing & permissions | LimitedShare links; no per-file permissions | Yes |
| QuickBooks Online integration | Add-onPro plan and up | Yes |
QuoteIQ does not offer: pick the machine at clock-in, change orders & extras, equipment hours & locations, maintenance tracking, service requests from the field, utilization rates, shop queue, digital hauling tickets, Job Safety Analyses (JSAs), toolbox talks & safety meetings, incident reports. QuoteIQ doesn't list these either: automatic daily reports for the office, AI reader for tickets & receipts.
No: they do not offer it. Their own website says so, or it isn’t in the full feature list they publish (linked). Add-on: a paid add-on, a separate product or a higher plan. Limited: they have something close but narrower. Not listed (n/l on small screens): we searched their site and help pages and couldn’t find it, but they don’t publish a full list we could check.
This chart is SmartCrew’s feature list, so it doesn’t show what other products do that SmartCrew doesn’t (like estimating, payroll or hardware time clocks). Each comparison covers that in “where they’re the better pick”. SmartCrew’s Fleet Management, Sales CRM, and Scheduling & Communications are Premium categories; feature availability varies by plan.
Where each mark comes from
- QuoteIQ, checked October 28, 2026: myquoteiq.com/features/location-tracking, myquoteiq.com/features/time-tracker-pro, myquoteiq.com/pricing, myquoteiq.com/features/team-communication, myquoteiq.com/features/job-costing, myquoteiq.com/features, myquoteiq.com/features/inspection-forms, myquoteiq.com/features/quoteiq-cam, myquoteiq.com/features/expense-tracking-software, myquoteiq.com/features/inventory-management-software, myquoteiq.com/features/scheduling, myquoteiq.com/features/pipeline-software, myquoteiq.com/features/reminders-tasks, myquoteiq.com/features/gallery, myquoteiq.com/quickbooks-integration
The short version
- QuoteIQ is built for home service contractors, from solo operators to 20-user teams. SmartCrew is built for heavy civil crews.
- QuoteIQ's monthly list prices: Essentials $29.99 (1 user), Beginner $99.99 (2), Pro $199.99 (4), Elite $299.99 (10) and Max $699.99 (20). Extra users are $25 a month each.
- GPS time tracking, live locations and team chat are in EmployeeHub, which starts on Elite. Job costing and QuickBooks start on Pro.
- QuoteIQ is the better pick for quick quotes, property measuring, customer payments and a low entry price.
- Some of QuoteIQ's own feature pages still show older prices. We went by its pricing page.
QuoteIQ is better for home service. SmartCrew is built for dirtwork.
QuoteIQ's industries page lists more than 50: lawn care, pressure washing, house cleaning, holiday lighting, pest control, pool service, window cleaning, HVAC and plumbing, among others. For those home service businesses, QuoteIQ is the better pick.
SmartCrew is built for one thing: heavy civil and dirtwork contractors with 5 to 100 employees. Excavation, grading, sitework, underground utilities, paving, road construction, demolition, septic, directional drilling and land clearing. That's all we do.
Where QuoteIQ falls short on a dirtwork job:
- The crew tools start at $299.99 a month. GPS time tracking and team chat are in EmployeeHub, which starts on Elite.
- Not on the pricing page: DOT inspections, a shop queue or haul tickets. Its June 2026 excavation roundup says crews and equipment share a calendar. Maintenance on the feature pages means a customer's recurring service visits.
- Built for small teams. Max covers 20 users for $699.99 a month, and extra users are $25 each.
- Prices don't match across its own site. Some feature pages, like its QuickBooks page, still show older prices than its pricing page.
What QuoteIQ is, and who it's for
QuoteIQ calls itself the all-in-one CRM built by home service contractors, for home service contractors. It serves more than 50 home service trades, from one person up to teams of 20 users on its biggest plan.
The app follows a home service job. Measure the property, send the estimate, schedule it, take photos and get paid. MapMeasure, which measures a property, starts on Beginner. AI reports run on monthly IQ Credits. Reminders and tasks and a file manager are on every plan.
It's a sharp tool for selling and billing lots of small jobs. The crew side is lighter, and the heavy civil side, the machines and the loads, we couldn't find on its site.
How much does QuoteIQ cost?
QuoteIQ publishes five plans, each with a set number of users. Here's its pricing page on November 2, 2026. We read the monthly cards and the yearly table that day.
| Plan | Monthly | Yearly | Users | Field tools that start here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essentials | $29.99 | $299.99 | 1 | Estimates, invoices, scheduling, online payments, AI features, Review Multiplier |
| Beginner | $99.99 | $999.99 | 2 | MapMeasure Pro, QuoteIQ Cam, Google Calendar sync, expense tracking, advanced analytics |
| Pro | $199.99 | $1,999.99 | 4 | ClientHub, email and text automation, job costing, QuickBooks, website contact form |
| Elite | $299.99 | $2,999.99 | 10 | EmployeeHub (live GPS and Time Tracker Pro), InstaQuote, InstaSchedule, route optimization, pipelines, inventory |
| Max | $699.99 | $6,999.99 | 20 | Crew management, sales team tracker, AI website builder, a dedicated account manager |
Extra users are $25 a month each on any plan, up to 100 more. Yearly billing saves two months. Every plan has a 14-day free trial. Source: QuoteIQ pricing, November 2, 2026. The 'adds' line is what that page's plan cards say starts on that plan. Prices and plans change.
One thing to watch: QuoteIQ's own pages do not all use the same numbers. Its QuickBooks page, read October 26, 2026, lists Pro at $149.99, Elite at $249.99 and Max at $399.99 with unlimited users. Its excavation roundup, updated June 2026, lists Pro at $149.99 and says job costing is on every plan. The pricing page on November 2, 2026 lists Pro at $199.99 for 4 users, Max at $699.99 for 20 users, and job costing starting on Pro. We went by the pricing page. Ask QuoteIQ which numbers your bill will follow.
SmartCrew starts at $99/month, and it's built to be well below the cost of enterprise construction software. Contact us for team pricing.
The key difference: built for the customer vs built for crews, iron and loads
QuoteIQ is built to win the job and get paid for it. SmartCrew is built to run the crew and the iron once you've won it. Simple for the field. Powerful for management. Fairly priced for owners. That's the line we built it on.
Quotes and payments vs crews
Most of QuoteIQ's lower plans face the customer: the estimate, the invoice, the reminder, the payment. Scheduling and a calendar are on every plan. EmployeeHub, which the pricing page describes as assign, schedule and pay employees, starts on Elite. Crew management is listed on Max.
In SmartCrew, scheduling is about crews and machines. Who's on which job, with which equipment, dragged into place on a calendar. Everyone gets the update on their phone.
The time clock
QuoteIQ's Time Tracker Pro and GPS tracker live in EmployeeHub, on Elite and up, along with its team chat. Hours can link to a scheduled job so they count in job costing, but we didn't find cost codes or a way to pick a machine. Payroll goes out as a CSV export.
No more chasing timecards. SmartCrew's clock-in takes the project, the activity code and the machine, with clock in and out reminders, and the timecards come out payroll-ready.
Iron and the shop
On QuoteIQ's feature pages, maintenance means a customer's recurring service visit. We did not find machine hours, service requests or a shop queue there. Its inspection forms are custom forms you attach to estimates and invoices. The excavation roundup, which QuoteIQ wrote, says you can put the crew and the equipment on one calendar. That claim is on the roundup. It is not a line on the pricing cards.
SmartCrew has a record for each machine with hours, mileage, service dates and its DOT inspection log. The operator runs the inspection from his phone before the machine moves.
Trucks and loads
QuoteIQ tags expenses by type, fuel and materials included, and its inventory tools create purchase orders with delivery dates. We didn't find haul tickets, or AI that reads a receipt photo for you. SmartCrew's hauling log keeps each load, and the AI reader fills it in from a photo of the ticket.
Knowing your profit every day
QuoteIQ's job costing works out the actual profit on each job against what the customer pays. That fits a fixed-price service job. On a dirt job you want budget against actual by line: labor, materials, equipment, other costs and change orders. That's SmartCrew's job page, updated daily.
Crews and jobs scheduled across the month, and company, crew and equipment chats on the phone. (Demo account.)
A job page with budget against spent by line, and a DOT inspection on the operator's phone. (Demo data.)
QuoteIQ vs the other field service apps
QuoteIQ and Jobber are both field service and quoting apps, built for businesses that quote, schedule and invoice lots of small jobs. QuoteIQ starts at a lower price. Here's how both line up against SmartCrew's full feature list, marked from each company's own pages. Add-on means QuoteIQ lists it on a higher plan, often Elite.
Built for service businesses that quote, schedule and invoice lots of small jobs. Good at the customer side, not the crew, machine and haul side of heavy civil work.
| What SmartCrew does | SmartCrewSmartCrew | QuoteIQQuoteIQ | JobberJobber | Contractor+Contractor+ | Housecall ProHousecall Pro | ServiceTitanServiceTitan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time Tracking | ||||||
| GPS-powered clock-ins | Yes | Add-on | Add-on | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Geofencing around the job site | Yes | Add-on | Add-on | Not listed | Limited | Add-on |
| Live crew locations | Yes | Add-on | Add-on | Yes | Add-on | Yes |
| Hours by job and cost code | Yes | Limited | Limited | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Pick the machine at clock-in | Yes | No | No | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Payroll-ready timecards | Yes | Add-on | Add-on | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Supervisor dashboard | Yes | Add-on | Limited | Not listed | Limited | Yes |
| Clock in/out reminders | Yes | Add-on | Add-on | Not listed | Yes | Limited |
| Job Costing | ||||||
| Daily job profitability | Yes | Add-on | Add-on | Add-on | Yes | Yes |
| Bid budgets vs. actual costs | Yes | Limited | Limited | Not listed | Limited | Yes |
| Change orders & extras | Yes | No | No | Add-on | Limited | Yes |
| Custom reports | Yes | Yes | Add-on | Add-on | Yes | Yes |
| Equipment Management Premium | ||||||
| Equipment hours & locations | Yes | No | Limited | Limited | Add-on | Add-on |
| DOT & daily inspections | Yes | Limited | Limited | No | Not listed | Limited |
| Maintenance tracking | Yes | No | No | Limited | Add-on | Add-on |
| Service requests from the field | Yes | No | No | Not listed | Not listed | Add-on |
| Utilization rates | Yes | No | No | Limited | Not listed | Add-on |
| Shop queue | Yes | No | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Daily Reports | ||||||
| Daily progress & production logs | Yes | Limited | Limited | Limited | Limited | Yes |
| Jobsite photos & field notes | Yes | Add-on | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Automatic daily reports for the office | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Limited | Yes |
| Materials & Hauling | ||||||
| Digital hauling tickets | Yes | No | No | Limited | No | No |
| Material & fuel logs | Yes | Limited | Limited | Yes | Limited | Limited |
| AI reader for tickets & receipts | Yes | Not listed | Add-on | No | Not listed | Limited |
| Deliveries & production tracking | Yes | Limited | No | Not listed | Not listed | Limited |
| Scheduling Premium | ||||||
| Drag-and-drop crew scheduling | Yes | Add-on | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Job & equipment assignments | Yes | Limited | Limited | Limited | Limited | Yes |
| Schedule updates & notifications | Yes | Add-on | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sales & CRM Premium | ||||||
| Leads & sales pipeline | Yes | Add-on | Yes | Yes | Add-on | Yes |
| Bid & opportunity tracking | Yes | Add-on | Yes | Yes | Add-on | Yes |
| Follow-ups & reminders | Yes | Yes | Add-on | Yes | Add-on | Yes |
| Crew Communication Premium | ||||||
| Dispatch with instant alerts | Yes | Add-on | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Crew & team messaging | Yes | Add-on | Limited | Add-on | Yes | Limited |
| Job-specific chat channels | Yes | Add-on | Limited | Yes | Limited | Limited |
| Company announcements | Yes | Add-on | No | No | Not listed | Limited |
| Safety & Compliance | ||||||
| Job Safety Analyses (JSAs) | Yes | No | Limited | No | Limited | Limited |
| Toolbox talks & safety meetings | Yes | No | No | No | No | Limited |
| Incident reports | Yes | No | No | No | Not listed | Not listed |
| Files & Integrations | ||||||
| Plans, photos & job documents in the cloud | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| File sharing & permissions | Yes | Limited | Add-on | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| QuickBooks Online integration | Yes | Add-on | Add-on | Add-on | Add-on | Yes |
No: they do not offer it. Their own website says so, or it isn’t in the full feature list they publish (linked). Add-on: a paid add-on, a separate product or a higher plan. Limited: they have something close but narrower. Not listed (n/l on small screens): we searched their site and help pages and couldn’t find it, but they don’t publish a full list we could check. Tap a name for the full comparison.
This chart is SmartCrew’s feature list, so it doesn’t show what other products do that SmartCrew doesn’t (like estimating, payroll or hardware time clocks). Each comparison covers that in “where they’re the better pick”. SmartCrew’s Fleet Management, Sales CRM, and Scheduling & Communications are Premium categories; feature availability varies by plan.
In plain words: what each app does not offer
- QuoteIQ does not offer: pick the machine at clock-in, change orders & extras, equipment hours & locations, maintenance tracking, service requests from the field, utilization rates, shop queue, digital hauling tickets, Job Safety Analyses (JSAs), toolbox talks & safety meetings, incident reports. QuoteIQ doesn't list these either: automatic daily reports for the office, AI reader for tickets & receipts.
- Jobber does not offer: pick the machine at clock-in, change orders & extras, maintenance tracking, service requests from the field, utilization rates, digital hauling tickets, deliveries & production tracking, company announcements, toolbox talks & safety meetings, incident reports. Jobber doesn't list these either: shop queue, automatic daily reports for the office.
- Contractor+ does not offer: DOT & daily inspections, AI reader for tickets & receipts, company announcements, Job Safety Analyses (JSAs), toolbox talks & safety meetings, incident reports. Contractor+ doesn't list these either: geofencing around the job site, pick the machine at clock-in, supervisor dashboard, clock in/out reminders, bid budgets vs. actual costs, service requests from the field, shop queue, automatic daily reports for the office, deliveries & production tracking.
- Housecall Pro does not offer: digital hauling tickets, toolbox talks & safety meetings. Housecall Pro doesn't list these either: pick the machine at clock-in, DOT & daily inspections, service requests from the field, utilization rates, shop queue, AI reader for tickets & receipts, deliveries & production tracking, company announcements, incident reports.
- ServiceTitan does not offer: digital hauling tickets. ServiceTitan doesn't list these either: pick the machine at clock-in, shop queue, incident reports.
From each company's own website and help pages, checked on the dates below. "Does not offer" means their own website says so, or it isn't in the full feature list they publish. "Doesn't list" means we searched their site and couldn't find it, but they don't publish a full list we could check.
Where each mark comes from
- QuoteIQ, checked October 28, 2026: myquoteiq.com/features/location-tracking, myquoteiq.com/features/time-tracker-pro, myquoteiq.com/pricing, myquoteiq.com/features/team-communication, myquoteiq.com/features/job-costing, myquoteiq.com/features, myquoteiq.com/features/inspection-forms, myquoteiq.com/features/quoteiq-cam, myquoteiq.com/features/expense-tracking-software, myquoteiq.com/features/inventory-management-software, myquoteiq.com/features/scheduling, myquoteiq.com/features/pipeline-software, myquoteiq.com/features/reminders-tasks, myquoteiq.com/features/gallery, myquoteiq.com/quickbooks-integration
- Jobber, checked October 28, 2026: help.getjobber.com/hc/en-us/articles/115009612507-GPS-Waypoint-Tracking, help.getjobber.com/hc/en-us/articles/14125014745239-Location-Timers-in-the-Jobber-App, help.getjobber.com/hc/en-us/articles/360037054873-Jobber-and-FleetSharp-GPS-Tracking-Integration, help.getjobber.com/hc/en-us/articles/115009543028-Timesheets, getjobber.com/pricing, help.getjobber.com/hc/en-us/articles/15370068136727-Jobber-and-Gusto-Integration, help.getjobber.com/hc/en-us/articles/115009614247-Approving-Timesheets, help.getjobber.com/hc/en-us/articles/14343244961175-Job-costing, help.getjobber.com/hc/en-us/articles/43688004102935-Create-a-custom-report-with-Jobber-AI, help.getjobber.com/hc/en-us/articles/360037192654-FleetSharp-Tracker-Devices, help.getjobber.com/hc/en-us/articles/115009740048-Checklists, help.getjobber.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000110368-Notes-and-attachments, help.getjobber.com/hc/en-us/articles/115009615927-Expenses, help.getjobber.com/hc/en-us/articles/8508884808599-Expenses-in-the-Jobber-App, help.getjobber.com/hc/en-us/articles/36603691932951-Day-View-of-the-Schedule-New-Schedule, help.getjobber.com/hc/en-us/articles/360048155913-The-Core-Plan, help.getjobber.com/hc/en-us/articles/115010680868-Push-Notifications-from-the-Jobber-App, help.getjobber.com/hc/en-us/articles/39133000691095-Quote-List-Page-and-Key-Metrics, help.getjobber.com/hc/en-us/articles/360050124513-The-Grow-Plan, help.getjobber.com/hc/en-us/articles/29668508840727-The-Plus-Plan, help.getjobber.com/hc/en-us/articles/115009568687-User-permissions, help.getjobber.com/hc/en-us/articles/12296620144919-The-Connect-Plan
- Contractor+, checked October 28, 2026: contractorplus.app/contractor-time-tracking-software, contractorplus.app/field-service-scheduling-software, contractorplus.app/pricing, contractorplus.app/industries/excavation-software, contractorplus.app/blog/8-best-excavation-software-platforms-in-2026, contractorplus.app/project-management-software-for-contractors, contractorplus.app/field-communication-software, contractorplus.app/field-service-management
- Housecall Pro, checked October 28, 2026: help.housecallpro.com/en/articles/2795146-time-tracking-overview-guide, housecallpro.com/features/vehicle-gps-tracking, help.housecallpro.com/en/articles/2810583-employee-gps-tracking-hcp-map, housecallpro.com/features/time-tracking, help.housecallpro.com/en/articles/14535355-the-new-unified-time-tracking-dashboard, housecallpro.com/features/job-costing, help.housecallpro.com/en/articles/9196840-estimates-on-jobs, housecallpro.com/features/advanced-reporting, help.housecallpro.com/en/articles/1083638-using-notes-customers-jobs-and-addresses, help.housecallpro.com/en/articles/10159740-capture-and-upload-photos-videos-on-mobile, help.housecallpro.com/en/articles/7336458-managing-reports, housecallpro.com/features, housecallpro.com/features/dispatching-software, help.housecallpro.com/en/articles/941117-troubleshooting-employee-push-notifications-mobile-app, help.housecallpro.com/en/articles/6185346-pipeline-faqs, housecallpro.com/features/pipeline, help.housecallpro.com/en/articles/5981299-messaging-within-your-housecall-pro-inbox, help.housecallpro.com/en/articles/4323523-electrical-checklist-templates, help.housecallpro.com/en/articles/10371113-customer-attachments-section, housecallpro.com/pricing
- ServiceTitan, checked October 28, 2026: help.servicetitan.com/docs/technician-location-exception-report, servicetitan.com/features/pro/fleet, servicetitan.com/features, help.servicetitan.com/docs/add-and-edit-budget-codes-on-timesheets, servicetitan.com/construction-software, servicetitan.com/features/dispatch-software, help.servicetitan.com/docs/enable-or-disable-arrive-by-gps-for-technicians-in-fma, servicetitan.com/features/job-costing-software, help.servicetitan.com/docs/understand-budget-vs-actual, help.servicetitan.com/docs/create-a-change-order, help.servicetitan.com/release-hub/docs/streamline-safety-and-fleet-compliance-with-technician-forms, help.servicetitan.com/docs/log-fleet-pro-vehicle-service-entries-in-fma, help.servicetitan.com/docs/use-daily-logs-to-document-your-activity-on-projects-in-fma, help.servicetitan.com/docs/manage-photos-videos-and-files-in-fma, help.servicetitan.com/docs/techs-create-pos-outside-of-jobs-and-track-their-truck-fuel, help.servicetitan.com/docs/capture-a-lead-manually, help.servicetitan.com/docs/set-follow-up-reminders-for-opportunities-in-fma, help.servicetitan.com/docs/manage-technician-two-way-chat-in-servicetitan-and-servicetitan-mobile, help.servicetitan.com/commercial/docs/verify-site-conditions-and-safety, help.servicetitan.com/docs/manage-scope-changes-project-documents, servicetitan.com/features/accounting/integrations
When QuoteIQ still makes sense
QuoteIQ makes sense for a small home service business where the sale is the hard part.
Pick SmartCrew if
- You run excavators, skid steers, dozers or dump trucks and want machine hours and DOT inspections in the same app as time.
- Your jobs last weeks, and you want hours by cost code and profit against the bid.
- You haul, and you want load tickets with yards and pits.
- You want JSAs, toolbox talks and incident reports on the crew's phones.
- You have 5 to 100 employees and want us to set it up and train your guys.
Pick QuoteIQ if
- You're a lawn care, pressure washing, cleaning or other home service business.
- You're a solo operator or a small team, and $29.99 a month fits better than anything bigger.
The best QuoteIQ alternatives in 2026
If you like QuoteIQ for quotes and payments, the closest match is another field service app. If you've grown into crews and iron, you need software built for that.
- SmartCrew, for dirtwork and heavy civil companies with 5 to 100 employees that need time, machines, loads and job profit in one app. That's us, so read this pick with that in mind.
- Jobber, the other big field service app, from $49 a month for one user up to 15-user plans. See Jobber vs SmartCrew.
- Contractor Foreman, a low-cost all-in-one for small and medium general and trade contractors, with estimates and a client portal. See Contractor Foreman vs SmartCrew.
- JobTread, for builders who want estimates, budgets and customer invoices in one plan. See JobTread vs SmartCrew.
- BusyBusy, if you only need a GPS time card for your guys. It has a free plan. See BusyBusy vs SmartCrew.
QuoteIQ is a home-service CRM. The dirtwork pipeline, with crews and iron behind it, is dirt work software with crm.
Switching from QuoteIQ
If QuoteIQ handles your estimates and payments well, you can keep it for that. Move the crew, the iron and the loads to SmartCrew. We do the heavy lifting.
Sort out what moves
Customer quotes and payments can stay in QuoteIQ. Timecards, machines, inspections and loads come over.
We set up your account
Our team sets up your jobs, crews and machines, moves your information over and organizes your workflows.
Clock in by job and machine
Your guys pick the project, the activity code and the machine on their phones. The office sees live crew locations.
Grow into the rest
Inspections, haul tickets, daily reports and job costing come next. We train your people as you go. Most companies are up and running within a few weeks.
Questions people ask
Is QuoteIQ good for excavation companies?
For a small outfit that quotes and invoices residential jobs, it can work. Its pricing page does not list DOT inspections, haul tickets or a shop queue, and GPS time starts on Elite. Its own roundup pitches it to 1 to 15 person excavation crews. If you run crews and machines past that, SmartCrew is built only for dirtwork and heavy civil, from 5 to 100 people.
How much is QuoteIQ for a crew of 15?
On QuoteIQ's monthly list prices from November 2, 2026, Elite covers 10 users for $299.99 and extra users are $25 each. Fifteen people come to $299.99 + (5 × $25) = $424.99 a month. Max covers 20 users for $699.99 and the plan card adds crew management.
Which QuoteIQ plan has GPS time tracking?
Elite and up. QuoteIQ's GPS tracker, Time Tracker Pro and team chat are part of EmployeeHub, which its pricing table lists from Elite at $299.99 a month for 10 users.
Why do QuoteIQ's prices look different on different pages?
Some of QuoteIQ's feature pages show older prices than its pricing page. Its QuickBooks page, for example, lists lower prices and unlimited users on Max. We used the pricing page and suggest you ask QuoteIQ which numbers apply.
What is the best all-in-one dirt work management software?
If you run crews, machines and job profit after the bid, and you have 5 to 100 people, SmartCrew. QuoteIQ is the better pick when you need estimates, invoices and card payments for home-service jobs. The full page is best all-in-one dirt work management software.
Does QuoteIQ track equipment or haul tickets?
Its pricing page does not list haul tickets, DOT inspections or a shop queue. Its excavation roundup says crews and equipment can share a calendar, and that job costing tracks materials, labor and overhead. SmartCrew keeps each machine's hours, service and inspections, and digital haul tickets with the truck, the yards and the pit.
Does QuoteIQ work with QuickBooks?
Yes, QuoteIQ integrates with QuickBooks Online from its Pro plan up. SmartCrew integrates with QuickBooks Online today, and we're working on QuickBooks Desktop, Foundation, ADP and more.
Is SmartCrew cheaper than QuoteIQ?
It depends on your size and what you need. QuoteIQ starts at $29.99 a month for one user. SmartCrew's pricing depends on your company size and the features you need, and you get a number on a short call with Andrew.
Sources
- QuoteIQ industries checked October 28, 2026
- QuoteIQ pricing (monthly cards and yearly table) checked November 2, 2026
- QuoteIQ top 8 excavation software roundup (their own list) checked November 2, 2026
- QuoteIQ features checked October 26, 2026
- QuoteIQ GEO location tracker checked October 26, 2026
- QuoteIQ Time Tracker Pro checked October 26, 2026
- QuoteIQ team communication checked October 26, 2026
- QuoteIQ job costing checked October 26, 2026
- QuoteIQ scheduling checked October 26, 2026
- QuoteIQ inspection forms checked October 26, 2026
- QuoteIQ expense tracking checked October 26, 2026
- QuoteIQ inventory management checked October 26, 2026
- QuoteIQ pipelines checked October 26, 2026
- QuoteIQ Cam checked October 26, 2026
- QuoteIQ reminders and tasks checked October 26, 2026
- QuoteIQ QuickBooks integration (shows older prices) checked October 26, 2026
- Jobber pricing checked October 26, 2026
- Contractor Foreman home page checked October 26, 2026
- JobTread pricing checked October 26, 2026
- BusyBusy pricing checked October 26, 2026