FastQuote vs Housecall Pro for fence contractors.
Housecall Pro is a field-service app built for many home-service trades. FastQuote is built only for fence work. Here is where each one fits.
The short answer.
FastQuote fits if
- Your estimate starts with a fence layout, not a service ticket
- You want every style priced from one sketch
- You show good, better, best options on one proposal
- You want the supplier order list and job cost from the sketch
- You want one price with every feature, set up with you
Housecall Pro fits if
- You run dispatch-style service calls with several technicians
- You want photo reports with drawings and notes marked on job photos
- You want consumer financing offered through your software
- You want a native mobile app with mobile check deposit
- You prefer to set the system up yourself
One fence job, both ways.
Take a typical job: 180 feet of 6 foot cedar privacy with one walk gate and one double drive gate, quoted in three styles.
- MeasureFastQuote
Draw the runs and drop in the gates on a phone or tablet while you walk the line. Footage is calculated from the sketch.
Housecall ProMeasure on site and enter quantities on the estimate. Photo annotations, on Essentials and above, let you mark up job photos.
- PriceFastQuote
Pick styles from your price book. FastQuote prices up to four styles from the same sketch, per foot, per gate or from your materials.
Housecall ProBuild the estimate with line items for the posts, panels and gates.
- SendFastQuote
Send one proposal by text or email with good, better, best side by side and optional add-ons with photos.
Housecall ProSend the estimate to the customer.
- SignFastQuote
The customer picks a style, checks add-ons, signs on their phone and pays the deposit. The signed PDF is emailed and saved.
Housecall ProThe customer approves the estimate. Check Housecall Pro for current signature and deposit options.
- BuildFastQuote
The job is created at signing. Book it on the crew calendar. For materials-priced styles, the supplier order list and job cost come from the sketch.
Housecall ProSchedule and assign techs to the job. Job costing tracks costs on each job.
- FinishFastQuote
Send payment links for the balance or record a check, then send the Google review request.
Housecall ProInvoice and collect by card, bank payment or check. Review management helps collect reviews.
Side by side.
| FastQuote | Housecall Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Fence contractors only | Many home-service trades |
| Price | $99 a month, every feature included | Basic $79 (1 user), Essentials $189 (5 users), Max $329 (8 users) a month on monthly billing; lower billed annually |
| Users | Ask us about your team size | Set by plan; $35 a month per added user on Max |
| Fence sketch and footage | Draw runs and gates; footage from the sketch | No sketch or measurement tool listed; photo annotations on Essentials and above |
| Multiple styles from one measurement | Up to four styles priced from one sketch | Not listed |
| Materials and order list | Counted from the sketch for materials-priced styles | Not listed |
| Job cost and gross profit | On every job | Job costing on all plans |
| Payments | Deposit at signing, payment schedules, card and ACH, check and cash recorded | Card processing from 2.59%, bank payments 1%, mobile check deposit, consumer financing |
| Follow-up texts | New-lead reply, unsigned estimate and unpaid invoice follow-ups, configured for you | Check plan details |
| Review requests | Google review request on completed jobs | Review management on all plans |
| How it runs | Web app on phone, tablet or computer; add to home screen | Mobile apps plus web |
| Setup | Set up with you by the Fence Branders team | 14-day free trial, self-serve |
What FastQuote does not replace
Keep your accounting software for bookkeeping, taxes and payroll. FastQuote handles the customer side of a fence job, from the estimate to the paid invoice.
Switching from Housecall Pro.
Want to talk it through? Email info@fencebranders.com or call (404) 530-9535.
Is FastQuote cheaper than Housecall Pro?
FastQuote is $99 a month with every feature included. Housecall Pro lists Basic at $79 a month for one user and Essentials at $189 a month for five users on monthly billing, with lower prices billed annually. Compare the plan you would actually need.
Does FastQuote have a mobile app?
FastQuote runs in the web browser on any phone, tablet or computer. Add it to your home screen and it opens like an app. There is nothing to download from an app store.
Can I take check payments in FastQuote?
Yes. Record check and cash payments right on the invoice, or send a payment link for card and ACH.
Who moves my price list into FastQuote?
We set up your account with you, including your company defaults. Bring your current styles and prices and we will work through your price book together.
Send your next proposal from FastQuote.
Tell us about your company and we will get your account set up. $99 a month, every feature included.