HoodOps vs. ServiceTitan

ServiceTitan is a $9.5 billion company built for HVAC and plumbing. HoodOps is built by an IKECA-certified hood cleaner — for hood cleaners. Here's what that means for your operation.

The Short Version

ServiceTitan

Built for:
HVAC, plumbing, electrical
Pricing:
$245+/tech/month + $10,000+ implementation
NFPA 96 features:
None
Onboarding:
4-8 weeks typical
Contract:
Annual commitment required
Hood cleaning knowledge:
Zero

HoodOps

Built for:
Kitchen exhaust cleaning
Pricing:
$199-$299/mo flat — no per-tech fee
NFPA 96 features:
Certificates, Table 12.4, AI photo analysis
Onboarding:
48 hours
Contract:
Month-to-month, cancel anytime
Hood cleaning knowledge:
Built by IKECA CECS · PECT · CESI (In Progress)

You Save

At 5 techs:
$11,112/year
At 9 techs:
$22,872/year
Plus:
No implementation fee. No annual contract.

Feature-by-Feature Breakdown

FeatureHoodOpsServiceTitan
NFPA 96 Certificate Generation
Table 12.4 Frequency Calculator
AI Photo Analysis for NFPA Compliance
KEC-Specific Job Checklists
Grease Depth Logging
QA Review Queue
Mobile App with Offline Mode
GPS Arrival Auto-Detection
Digital Signatures
Voice-to-Text Job Notes
Client Portal
Automated Service RemindersNFPA 96-basedGeneric
Job Profitability Tracking
Revenue Forecasting
Satisfaction Surveys + Google Reviews
Payroll Export (Gusto)
EvidLY Integration — your work powers your client's compliance dashboard
Pricing ModelFlat ratePer technician
Implementation Fee$0$10,000+
Contract RequirementMonth-to-monthAnnual
Built by Hood Cleaning Operator

The Real Cost Difference

1 tech20 techs

ServiceTitan

$1,225/mo
$14,700/yr

HoodOps

$299/mo
$3,588/yr

You Save

$11,112/yr
$926/mo

ServiceTitan also charges $10,000+ for implementation and requires an annual contract. HoodOps has zero implementation fees and you can cancel anytime.

Built for Plumbers. Not for You.

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No NFPA 96 awareness

ServiceTitan doesn't know what Table 12.4 is. It can't calculate cleaning frequencies, generate compliance certificates, or flag grease depth issues. You're building workarounds in a system that was designed for someone else's trade.

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Per-tech pricing kills your margin

At $245/tech, a 10-person crew costs $2,450/month — $29,400/year — just for software. That's before the $10,000 implementation fee. HoodOps is $299/mo flat. Do the math.

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Annual contracts trap you

ServiceTitan requires annual commitments. If the software doesn't work for your operation, you're stuck paying for 12 months. HoodOps is month-to-month. If it's not working, cancel. No penalty.

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I've cleaned kitchens for Cintas, Aramark, and Yosemite National Park. I'm IKECA certified. I built HoodOps because I got tired of explaining NFPA 96 to software that was built for plumbers.

AH
Arthur Haggerty, Founder
IKECA CECS · PECT · CESI (In Progress) · U.S. Air Force Veteran

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