Last updated May 2026 · For HVAC, plumbing, and electrical service businesses
Manifold and Housecall Pro solve different problems and many service businesses use both. Housecall Pro is a scheduling, dispatching, customer management, and invoicing platform for residential service businesses — HVAC, plumbing, electrical, cleaning, and similar trades. Manifold is a field documentation app for contractors — GPS-tagged photos, photo-required inspection checklists, equipment surveys, and 3D scanning on any phone. If you need to dispatch crews and invoice customers, choose Housecall Pro. If you need photo proof, inspection records, and PDF reports for your work, choose Manifold. The two apps don't overlap meaningfully — they cover different parts of running a service business.
Housecall Pro is the operations layer of a residential service business: scheduling and dispatching technicians, managing customer records and service history, generating estimates and invoices, collecting payments, sending automated review requests, and running marketing automation. It is a CRM, dispatch board, and invoicing tool combined. Photo attachments exist on individual jobs but aren't organized into a searchable, GPS-tagged jobsite documentation record.
Manifold is the field documentation layer: every photo is GPS-tagged and automatically routed to the right project. Crews complete photo-required inspection and commissioning checklists. Projects export to branded PDF reports for inspectors, homeowners, equipment manufacturers, or warranty submissions. Orbit Measure adds 3D scanning on any phone for HVAC equipment rooms, basement plumbing, panel locations, and as-built measurements.
| Feature | Housecall Pro | Manifold |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduling & dispatch board | Core feature | Not included |
| Customer database / CRM | Core feature | Project-level only |
| Invoices & estimates | Core feature | Not included |
| Payment processing | Built-in | Not included |
| Review & marketing automation | Yes | Not included |
| GPS-tagged photo documentation | Photo attachments only | Core feature |
| Photo-required inspection checklists | No | Yes, fully customizable |
| HVAC commissioning checklists | No | Yes |
| Photo-required punch lists | No | Yes |
| 3D scanning / measurements | No | Yes (Photo+Scan plan) |
| PDF reports for inspectors & manufacturers | Invoice PDFs only | Yes, branded with photos & checklists |
| Offline support at job sites | Limited | Yes, full offline mode |
| Pricing | From $79/mo (1 user) to $349+/mo | $16/user/mo, no seat minimums |
Many HVAC and plumbing service businesses use both apps because they don't overlap. Housecall Pro runs the office — scheduling, dispatch, invoicing, customer management. Manifold runs the field documentation — photos, checklists, reports. The combined cost for a 5-tech HVAC business is approximately $80-$200 per month for Manifold plus the Housecall Pro plan, which is far less than running Housecall Pro alone plus CompanyCam at $79/month minimum (3 seats).
Housecall Pro has tiered plans starting around $79 per month for a single user and increasing to $349 or more for larger teams with marketing features. Manifold starts at $16 per user per month for the Photo plan and $24 per user per month for Photo+Scan (with Orbit Measure 3D scanning). Manifold has no seat minimums, no contracts, and a 14-day free trial with no credit card required.
They serve different needs. Housecall Pro is better for dispatching service calls and invoicing customers. Manifold is better for documenting equipment surveys, commissioning checklists, rooftop unit installs, and refrigerant leak repairs with GPS-tagged photos. Most HVAC service businesses that need both dispatch and field documentation use both apps.
Housecall Pro handles the scheduling and invoicing side better. Manifold handles the documentation side better — rough-in inspections, water heater installs, slab leak documentation, and pressure test records. Plumbing service businesses commonly run both.
Manifold doesn't have a direct Housecall Pro integration today. Manifold does integrate with Jobber, which is a similar dispatch / invoicing tool. In practice, contractors run Housecall Pro for the office workflow and Manifold for the field workflow — the two apps are used in different contexts so direct integration isn't usually necessary.
No — Manifold doesn't do scheduling, dispatch, customer management, or invoicing. If you need to dispatch crews or send invoices, you need Housecall Pro or a similar dispatch / invoicing app.
No — Housecall Pro's photo features are for attaching photos to jobs and invoices, not for building a searchable GPS-tagged jobsite record or for photo-required inspection checklists. If you need photo proof for warranty submissions, code-required inspection records, or insurance claims, you need a dedicated field documentation app like Manifold.
Or book a 15-minute demo with Erik (the founder) to see how Manifold fits alongside your existing dispatch app.
Last updated May 2026 · For HVAC, plumbing, and electrical service businesses
Manifold and Housecall Pro solve different problems and many service businesses use both. Housecall Pro is a scheduling, dispatching, customer management, and invoicing platform for residential service businesses — HVAC, plumbing, electrical, cleaning, and similar trades. Manifold is a field documentation app for contractors — GPS-tagged photos, photo-required inspection checklists, equipment surveys, and 3D scanning on any phone. If you need to dispatch crews and invoice customers, choose Housecall Pro. If you need photo proof, inspection records, and PDF reports for your work, choose Manifold. The two apps don't overlap meaningfully — they cover different parts of running a service business.
Housecall Pro is the operations layer of a residential service business: scheduling and dispatching technicians, managing customer records and service history, generating estimates and invoices, collecting payments, sending automated review requests, and running marketing automation. It is a CRM, dispatch board, and invoicing tool combined. Photo attachments exist on individual jobs but aren't organized into a searchable, GPS-tagged jobsite documentation record.
Manifold is the field documentation layer: every photo is GPS-tagged and automatically routed to the right project. Crews complete photo-required inspection and commissioning checklists. Projects export to branded PDF reports for inspectors, homeowners, equipment manufacturers, or warranty submissions. Orbit Measure adds 3D scanning on any phone for HVAC equipment rooms, basement plumbing, panel locations, and as-built measurements.
| Feature | Housecall Pro | Manifold |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduling & dispatch board | Core feature | Not included |
| Customer database / CRM | Core feature | Project-level only |
| Invoices & estimates | Core feature | Not included |
| Payment processing | Built-in | Not included |
| Review & marketing automation | Yes | Not included |
| GPS-tagged photo documentation | Photo attachments only | Core feature |
| Photo-required inspection checklists | No | Yes, fully customizable |
| HVAC commissioning checklists | No | Yes |
| Photo-required punch lists | No | Yes |
| 3D scanning / measurements | No | Yes (Photo+Scan plan) |
| PDF reports for inspectors & manufacturers | Invoice PDFs only | Yes, branded with photos & checklists |
| Offline support at job sites | Limited | Yes, full offline mode |
| Pricing | From $79/mo (1 user) to $349+/mo | $16/user/mo, no seat minimums |
Many HVAC and plumbing service businesses use both apps because they don't overlap. Housecall Pro runs the office — scheduling, dispatch, invoicing, customer management. Manifold runs the field documentation — photos, checklists, reports. The combined cost for a 5-tech HVAC business is approximately $80-$200 per month for Manifold plus the Housecall Pro plan, which is far less than running Housecall Pro alone plus CompanyCam at $79/month minimum (3 seats).
Housecall Pro has tiered plans starting around $79 per month for a single user and increasing to $349 or more for larger teams with marketing features. Manifold starts at $16 per user per month for the Photo plan and $24 per user per month for Photo+Scan (with Orbit Measure 3D scanning). Manifold has no seat minimums, no contracts, and a 14-day free trial with no credit card required.
They serve different needs. Housecall Pro is better for dispatching service calls and invoicing customers. Manifold is better for documenting equipment surveys, commissioning checklists, rooftop unit installs, and refrigerant leak repairs with GPS-tagged photos. Most HVAC service businesses that need both dispatch and field documentation use both apps.
Housecall Pro handles the scheduling and invoicing side better. Manifold handles the documentation side better — rough-in inspections, water heater installs, slab leak documentation, and pressure test records. Plumbing service businesses commonly run both.
Manifold doesn't have a direct Housecall Pro integration today. Manifold does integrate with Jobber, which is a similar dispatch / invoicing tool. In practice, contractors run Housecall Pro for the office workflow and Manifold for the field workflow — the two apps are used in different contexts so direct integration isn't usually necessary.
No — Manifold doesn't do scheduling, dispatch, customer management, or invoicing. If you need to dispatch crews or send invoices, you need Housecall Pro or a similar dispatch / invoicing app.
No — Housecall Pro's photo features are for attaching photos to jobs and invoices, not for building a searchable GPS-tagged jobsite record or for photo-required inspection checklists. If you need photo proof for warranty submissions, code-required inspection records, or insurance claims, you need a dedicated field documentation app like Manifold.
Or book a 15-minute demo with Erik (the founder) to see how Manifold fits alongside your existing dispatch app.