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Housecall Pro vs QAD

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Housecall Pro

Software

Software to run your home service business

From
On request
Rated
-
QAD logo

QAD

Software

Cloud and on-premise ERP for manufacturers

From
$2000/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Housecall Pro basic plan is $59/month annually (or $79/month without the annual commitment), and additional users are billed separately at $75 to $100/month depending on tier; QAD no price, per user rate, minimum or contract term is published on the site; the only routes are a demo request and a Contact Sales link

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Housecall Pro and QAD actually diverge.

Attributes where Housecall Pro and QAD differ
AttributeHousecall ProQAD
Starting priceOn request$2000/month
PlatformsWebCloud, On-premise, Web
FoundedUnknown1979

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Housecall Pro

Nothing recorded that QAD does not also cover.

Only in QAD

  • Financial management
  • Manufacturing
  • Supply chain
  • Inventory management
  • Quality management
  • REST APIs
  • EDI
  • IoT integration

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Housecall Pro

No use cases recorded yet. See the Housecall Pro review.

QAD

  • ERP for manufacturers covering production execution and schedulingnot Housecall Pro
  • Supply chain planning, purchasing and inventory controlnot Housecall Pro
  • Quality management, traceability and supplier management for regulated manufacturingnot Housecall Pro
  • Field service and enterprise asset managementnot Housecall Pro

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Housecall Pro

  • Basic plan is $59/month annually (or $79/month without the annual commitment), and additional users are billed separately at $75 to $100/month depending on tier
  • Higher tiers exist specifically to unlock more users and features, with Max reaching $299/month annually before extra user fees

QAD

  • No price, per user rate, minimum or contract term is published on the site; the only routes are a demo request and a Contact Sales link
  • Field service management, enterprise asset management and quality management are presented as separate functional areas rather than a single priced bundle

Pricing, plan by plan

Housecall Pro

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Housecall Pro review.

QAD

$2000/month
  • Standard$2000/month
    • Financial management
    • Manufacturing
    • Supply chain
  • Premium$4000/month
    • Advanced modules
    • Analytics
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose Housecall Pro if

Nothing in the data separates Housecall Pro from QAD on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Choose QAD if

  • You need financial management.
  • You work on Cloud, On-premise, Web.
  • You also want manufacturing.

Questions people ask

Is Housecall Pro or QAD better?
Neither clearly leads. Housecall Pro starts at On request and QAD at $2000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Housecall Pro or QAD?
Housecall Pro starts at On request and QAD at $2000/month.
Does Housecall Pro or QAD run on more platforms?
Housecall Pro runs on Web. QAD runs on Cloud, On-premise, Web.
What can Housecall Pro do that QAD cannot?
QAD covers Financial management, Manufacturing, Supply chain, Inventory management.

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