QuoteIQ has built a KEC-specific CRM with aggressive pricing and features like satellite measurement. HoodOps takes a different approach — AI-powered compliance, automatic NFPA 96 certificates, and integration with EvidLY's compliance intelligence platform. Here's an honest comparison.
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| Feature | HoodOps | QuoteIQ |
|---|---|---|
| Built Exclusively for KEC | CRM focus | |
| NFPA 96 Certificate Auto-Generation | ||
| Table 12.4 Frequency Calculator | ||
| AI Photo Analysis | ||
| Satellite Kitchen Measurement (MapMeasure) | ||
| Per-Hood Tiered Quoting | ||
| Chemical & Filter Inventory | Elite plan | |
| Grease Depth Logging | ||
| QA Review Queue | ||
| Timestamped Photo Documentation | QuoteIQ Cam | |
| Client Portal | ||
| EvidLY Compliance Integration | ||
| Overnight Shift Scheduling | ||
| Pipeline CRM for Chains | ||
| Route Optimization | ||
| Offline Mobile App | Unknown | |
| Starts Under $50/mo | $199 | $29.99 |
| Shipping Today | Q3 2026 |
QuoteIQ offers four tiers from $29.99 to $399.99 per month. HoodOps offers three tiers from $199 to custom Enterprise pricing. No per-tech fees, no implementation fees, month-to-month on both platforms.
| Plan | Price | NFPA 96 Auto-Certs | AI Photo Analysis | EvidLY Integration | QA Queue | Grease Depth Log |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QuoteIQ Essentials | $29.99/mo | |||||
| QuoteIQ Pro | $149.99/mo | |||||
| QuoteIQ Elite | $249.99/mo | |||||
| QuoteIQ Max | $399.99/mo | |||||
| HoodOps Starter | $199/mo | |||||
| HoodOps Growth | $299/mo | |||||
| HoodOps Enterprise | Custom |
If price is your primary decision factor and you need software today, QuoteIQ's Essentials plan at $29.99/mo is the lowest entry point in the KEC software market. No other platform — including HoodOps — comes close to that number. QuoteIQ also offers a 14-day free trial with no contract, making it effectively risk-free to evaluate.
The price delta between QuoteIQ Pro ($149.99/mo) and HoodOps Starter ($199/mo) is $49.01 per month. For that difference you get AI-powered photo analysis that reads every image for NFPA violations, automatic NFPA 96 certificate generation that eliminates manual assembly, EvidLY compliance integration that feeds your client's compliance dashboard, a QA review queue so every job is verified before the certificate ships, and grease depth logging that builds a defensible inspection history over time. Whether that delta is worth it depends entirely on how central compliance documentation is to your operation.
An honest comparison requires acknowledging what the competitor does well. QuoteIQ has earned its position in the KEC market with real features at real price points.
The Essentials plan at $29.99/mo is the cheapest KEC-specific software on the market. For a solo operator or a two-person crew that needs any system at all — something better than spreadsheets, text messages, and paper certificates — QuoteIQ makes the jump to real software almost free. Their claim of being 66-92% cheaper than Jobber, Housecall Pro, and ServiceTitan checks out at the entry tier.
Using satellite imagery to estimate kitchen square footage and identify rooftop access points before the first site visit is a feature nobody else in this market offers. For commercial exhaust cleaning operators who bid chain restaurant contracts sight-unseen, this tool can meaningfully reduce wasted site visits and improve quote accuracy.
QuoteIQ's Standard/Enhanced/Premium quoting structure gives clients a Good/Better/Best choice on every estimate. According to their published data, operators using tiered pricing see 30-50% higher average project values. This is a well-established pricing psychology tactic, and QuoteIQ has built it directly into their quoting workflow for hood cleaning.
QuoteIQ was not adapted from HVAC, plumbing, or general field service software. They built dedicated pages for commercial exhaust cleaning, hood vent cleaning, and chain restaurant pipeline management. Their per-hood pricing models, overnight shift scheduling support, and per-kitchen job costing reflect genuine familiarity with how KEC operators run their businesses.
QuoteIQ optimizes the quoting and CRM workflow. HoodOps optimizes the compliance documentation pipeline. Both matter. Here is where the platforms diverge.
QuoteIQ Cam captures timestamped 4K before/after photos. That is solid documentation. HoodOps goes a step further: every photo is analyzed by AI for NFPA violations, grease depth estimation, cleaning quality assessment, and compliance anomalies. The camera becomes an inspector, not just a recorder. Your techs shoot the photo; the system tells you what it sees.
QuoteIQ supports document attachment — you can upload certificates you have created elsewhere. HoodOps generates the certificate automatically from the job data your techs already captured in the field. No manual assembly, no template filling, no Canva. The certificate is fire-marshal-ready the moment the job closes, with grease depth readings, photo evidence, and Table 12.4 frequency calculations embedded.
This is the architectural difference between the two platforms. When your field data feeds directly into your client's EvidLY compliance dashboard, you become part of their compliance infrastructure — not just a vendor they can swap out. Building managers, facility directors, and risk officers see your work inside the system they already use for regulatory tracking. That integration makes your recurring revenue stickier than any contract clause.
Every completed job enters a manager review queue before the certificate goes out. Missed photos, incomplete checklists, anomalous grease depth readings — all flagged for human review. This is quality control at scale. When you are running 300 kitchens a year, you cannot personally inspect every job. The QA queue makes sure nothing ships until it is verified.
Arthur Haggerty holds IKECA CECS and PECT certifications, with CESI in progress. He has cleaned kitchens for Cintas, Aramark, and Yosemite National Park. Product decisions at HoodOps come from the roof, the grease trap, and the fire marshal's office — not from a software company studying the industry from the outside. Every workflow in the platform exists because Arthur needed it on an actual job.
QuoteIQ ships today. HoodOps launches Q3 2026.
If you need software this week, QuoteIQ is a real option at a price point that is hard to argue with. Their Essentials plan at $29.99/mo and their 14-day free trial mean you can be operational by tomorrow morning with zero financial risk. That matters if your current system is a clipboard and a group text.
If you want AI-powered compliance documentation, automatic NFPA 96 certificates that generate themselves on job completion, EvidLY integration that makes your field data part of your client's compliance infrastructure, and a platform designed by someone who has personally stood on the roof at 2 AM scraping grease — claim your founding member spot. You will get priority onboarding, locked pricing for life, and a direct line to the founder during setup.
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Competitor data sourced from myquoteiq.com, myquoteiq.com/crm-for-commercial-exhaust-cleaning/, and myquoteiq.com/pricing/. Data verified as of June 2026. QuoteIQ, MapMeasure Pro, and QuoteIQ Cam are trademarks of their respective owners. HoodOps is not affiliated with or endorsed by QuoteIQ.
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