Comparisons
Which Hood Cleaning Software Is Best?
An honest, feature-by-feature look at HoodOps against the field service platforms hood cleaning companies actually shop. The generic tools do scheduling and invoicing well — they just weren't built for kitchen exhaust cleaning.
The Certificate
Everyone says “built for hood cleaning.” Here’s who actually generates the certificate.
QuoteIQ
Contract attachments keep fire code certificates, NFPA 96 compliance documentation, insurance certificates, photo evidence packets, and service agreements bound to every estimate. The NFPA 96 document is built elsewhere and attached.
as of Sept 2026
HoodOps
The NFPA 96 report and certificate generate automatically from the job record — after the job is complete and QA-reviewed. With the EvidLY add-on, sealed append-only so it can’t be edited after the fact.
ServiceTrade
One connected platform built for how commercial service businesses actually work — positioned across mechanical, fire protection & life safety, commercial HVAC, electrical, refrigeration and kitchen exhaust cleaning.
as of Sept 2026
HoodOps
One trade: NFPA 96 hood cleaning. The certificate is the product, not a feature bolted onto a broader platform.
Most tools
Treat NFPA 96 as one generic standard, regardless of which edition a jurisdiction enforces.
as of Sept 2026
HoodOps
The enforceable edition is the one your state and local AHJ has adopted. HoodOps maps it by jurisdiction, starting with California. Your AHJ makes the final determination.
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How HoodOps Compares
| Capability | HoodOps | ServiceTitan | ServiceTrade | Jobber | Housecall | QuoteIQ | Smart Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | |||||||
| Starting price | From $99/mo | $245+/tech | ~$75/user | $199/mo | $59/mo | $29.99/mo | Quote |
| Pricing model | By accounts · unlimited users | Per technician | Per user | Per user | Per user | Per user | Per user |
| Cost at 10 users | $199 · unlimited | ~$2,450 | ~$750 | $399 | $200+ | Tiered | Quote |
| NFPA 96 engine | |||||||
| Auto-Generated NFPA 96 Report & Certificate | ◐ | ◐ | |||||
| NFPA 96 Frequency Engine | ◐ | ||||||
| Per-State NFPA 96 Edition | |||||||
| Insurance-ready service record | |||||||
| Grease Depth Logging | |||||||
| Digitally Signed, Tamper-Evident Records (EvidLY add-on) | |||||||
| EvidLY / Policy Lens (optional add-on) | |||||||
| Operations | |||||||
| Built for hood cleaning | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ | ||||
| Unlimited users, every plan | ◐ | ||||||
| Route optimization | ◐ | ||||||
| Where competitors lead | |||||||
| Multi-trade / multi-industry | |||||||
| QuickBooks Desktop sync | |||||||
| Consumer financing | ◐ | ◐ | |||||
◐ = partial or limited. ServiceTrade and QuoteIQ produce NFPA 96 documentation through custom forms and photo capture, but not an auto-generated, standards-grounded certificate engine. Smart Service offers NFPA-frequency scheduling, but not NFPA 96 cleaning frequency derived from cooking type. QuoteIQ includes unlimited users only on its top ($699/mo) tier. Several tools target kitchen exhaust, but only HoodOps ships the full NFPA 96 engine — and sealed proof with the EvidLY add-on.
Competitor pricing and capabilities verified June 2026 from each vendor’s published material.
How We Compare
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We broke down every competitor feature by feature so you can make the right call for your operation.
Pricing Models
Is HoodOps priced per technician?
The structural difference: every competitor charges per technician or per user, so growing your crew grows your bill. HoodOps prices by customer accounts — hire freely.
Unlimited users at every tier. Built for hood cleaning.
Commercial FSM incumbent. No NFPA 96 module.
Enterprise. Plus implementation fees.
Residential home-service tool. Scales to $699/mo at 15 users.
Competitor pricing verified June 2026 from each vendor's published pricing. ServiceTrade & ServiceTitan are quote-based; figures shown are current public estimates.
The Only One Built for Your Trade.
Unlimited users, priced by customer accounts. From $99/mo. HoodOps launches October 2026.
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