A simpler Jobber alternative for HVAC contractors who just need quotes followed up.
System replacements are your biggest tickets, and they are the quotes most likely to sit for weeks. Jobber can run your whole operation — but if the only thing actually costing you money is quotes going silent, you're paying for scheduling, dispatching, job costing, payments and a full client portal. FollowUpDesk is $29/mo flat and does one job: make sure every open quote gets chased.
Built for HVAC contractors sending 20-60 replacement quotes a month. Cancel anytime.
Features
What Jobber is genuinely good at
Jobber is a genuinely strong field-service platform: quoting, scheduling, dispatching, invoicing, payments, client portals, review requests and automated quote reminders all live in one system. If you need those things, Jobber is a reasonable buy and we'll say so.
Where FollowUpDesk fits instead
FollowUpDesk covers the lead → quote → follow-up part of the job only: every open quote in one list, overdue nudges surfaced daily, and AI-drafted messages in your own voice.
$29/mo flat, unlimited users
Jobber is priced per user, so the bill grows as you add office staff and crew. FollowUpDesk is one flat price with unlimited leads, quotes and customers, no per-seat maths.
Why HVAC contractors switch
Repair calls close on the spot; replacement quotes take days or weeks. Homeowners compare two or three replacement bids and often wait on financing. Shoulder seasons are when follow-up wins the jobs you install in peak season.
Live in an afternoon
Export your open quotes to CSV, import them, and the follow-up cadence starts the same day. No onboarding call, no implementation fee.
You can run both
Plenty of customers keep Jobber for scheduling, dispatching, job costing, payments and a full client portal and use FollowUpDesk purely for the sales follow-up side. It doesn't have to be a migration.
- Every open quote for HVAC contractors in one weekly list
- Overdue follow-ups flagged automatically (3 / 7 / 14 days)
- AI-written follow-up messages you can edit before sending
- Review requests once the job is done
- $29/month flat — unlimited users, unlimited quotes
- No scheduling, no dispatch, no scheduling module to configure
FollowUpDesk vs Jobber — for HVAC contractors
| Feature | FollowUpDesk | Jobber |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Tracking and chasing open quotes | Running a full field-service operation |
| Quote tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Automatic follow-up reminders | Yes | Yes |
| AI-drafted messages in your voice | Yes | Templates |
| Scheduling & dispatch | No — by design | Yes |
| Pricing model | $29/mo flat, unlimited users | Per user |
| Setup | CSV import, same day | Onboarding & configuration |
| Complexity | Low | Higher |
Frequently asked questions
Is FollowUpDesk a good Jobber alternative for HVAC contractors?
It is if your main problem is leads and open quotes rather than operations. FollowUpDesk tracks quotes, flags overdue follow-ups and drafts the messages. It does not schedule crews or dispatch jobs, so if you need scheduling, dispatching, job costing, payments and a full client portal, stay with Jobber.
Can I use FollowUpDesk alongside Jobber?
Yes. Keep Jobber for jobs, scheduling and invoicing and use FollowUpDesk for the quote pipeline. Export open quotes to CSV and import them — nothing has to be switched off.
How much does FollowUpDesk cost?
$29/month flat with unlimited leads, quotes and customers. There is no free trial — you subscribe at signup and can cancel any time.
How should HVAC contractors follow up on a system replacement quote?
Check back within two days, then weekly for a month. Replacement decisions stall on budget and financing rather than on you, so staying politely in the conversation is usually what wins the job.
What do HVAC contractors lose to forgotten quotes?
At 20-60 replacement quotes a month, missing follow-up on even a handful is usually thousands of dollars of work that was already in your hand. Use the lost-quote calculator to put a number on it for your own averages.
Pricing
One plan. $29/month. Cancel anytime.
One job won pays for the entire year.
- Unlimited leads, quotes and jobs
- AI follow-up generator
- AI review request generator
- Pipeline dashboard with KPIs
- CSV import & export
- Email & priority support