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Comparison

HoodOps vs Smart Service

Smart Service runs hood-cleaning schedules on top of QuickBooks and routes your trucks well. Here's where HoodOps' NFPA 96 engine and proof layer go further.

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The Bottom Line

Smart Service is a capable QuickBooks-native field-service tool that does target hood cleaning — with NFPA-frequency scheduling, custom digital forms, strong route optimization, and real-time QuickBooks (including Desktop) sync. It's excellent at running the calendar and the books. HoodOps goes further on compliance and proof: it auto-generates the NFPA 96 certificate with its real section citation, derives the NFPA 96 cleaning frequency from cooking type, grades photos against NFPA criteria, logs grease depth against the threshold, and seals tamper-evident records through EvidLY. And it's priced by customer accounts with unlimited users, not per QuickBooks seat.

Pricing

Per Account vs. Per Seat

HoodOps
From $99/mo
  • ›Priced by customer accounts serviced
  • ›Unlimited users, every plan
  • ›No implementation fee
  • ›Launch offer: 50% off year one, paid in advance
Smart Service
Quote-based
  • ›Priced per user (no public pricing)
  • ›QuickBooks-native (Desktop + Cloud)
  • ›Strong route optimization + recurring scheduling
  • ›Custom forms, not an NFPA 96 engine

Cost at scale

Smart Service ties cost to QuickBooks seats and quote-based pricing. HoodOps is published and flat-by-account: $99\u2013$399/mo with unlimited users — add your whole crew without the bill moving.

Feature by Feature

What Each One Actually Does for Hood Cleaning

CapabilityHoodOpsSmart Service
Auto-Generated NFPA 96 Report & Certificate
NFPA 96 Frequency Engine
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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)
Unlimited Users
QuickBooks Desktop
Multi-Trade / Multi-Industry

✓ built in  ·  ◐ partial / limited  ·  ✕ not available

Honest Take

Pick the One Built for Your Operation

Choose HoodOps if…

  • ✓You run a kitchen exhaust cleaning company
  • ✓You need an NFPA 96 certificate on every job
  • ✓You're scaling crews and refuse to pay per seat
  • ✓You want compliance intelligence, not just a calendar
  • ✓You'd rather prove the work than just log it

Choose Smart Service if…

  • ✓Deep, real-time QuickBooks integration (especially Desktop) is non-negotiable
  • ✓Route optimization across many daily stops is a top priority
  • ✓You want recurring NFPA-frequency scheduling and don't need an auto-generated certificate
  • ✓You prefer building your own custom inspection forms
  • ✓Accounting-and-routing depth matters more than compliance proof

Frequently Asked Questions

No. HoodOps prices by the number of customer accounts you service, with unlimited users on every plan.
Yes — auto-generated with the NFPA 96 section citation, and sealed as tamper-evident records through EvidLY.
Yes — cleaning frequency is derived from cooking type per NFPA 96, with grease depth logged against the threshold.
Yes — Smart Service offers NFPA-frequency scheduling and strong QuickBooks sync. HoodOps adds the auto-generated certificate with section citation and photo grading against NFPA criteria.
Smart Service schedules and routes hood cleaning jobs on top of QuickBooks; the NFPA 96 report and certificate are not part of it. HoodOps builds both from the job record — grease-depth readings, access-panel findings, Table 12.4 cadence and the jurisdiction's adopted edition.

Built for Your Trade. Priced for Your Growth.

Unlimited users, priced by customer accounts, no implementation fee. HoodOps launches October 2026.

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