Comparison
QuoteIQ Elite costs $250/month for 7 users.
MulchDeck is $149/month for everyone.
QuoteIQ is field service software for many trades. It handles scheduling, CRM, and AI-powered quoting across roofing, HVAC, landscaping, and more. But forestry mulching has specific problems: satellite acreage, vegetation density pricing, teeth consumption, fuel per job, weather conditions, parcel boundaries, and profitability per acre. QuoteIQ's Elite tier does not go that deep.
What MulchDeck does that QuoteIQ does not
- Satellite polygon acreage
- Draw on the map, get exact acreage for the estimate. No tape measure, no pacing, no guessing from Google Earth.
- Density x terrain rate card
- 16 prices. 4 vegetation levels times 4 terrain types. Consistent pricing on every job. QuoteIQ has general quoting but no mulching-specific rate structure.
- 5-day forecast
- The forecast for every job site loads with the job. See the rain windows before you promise a start date.
- Parcel boundary data
- US parcel boundaries load automatically. See property lines, lot size, and ownership data without leaving the estimate.
- Teeth tracking per job
- Log carbide teeth used each day. Teeth cost lands on the job profitability. Know your real consumable cost, not a guess.
- Fuel tracking per job
- Log gallons each day. Track what diesel actually costs you on every clearing.
- Before/after GPS-tagged photos
- Photos attach to the job with coordinates and timestamps, and print on the invoice PDF for the customer.
- Profitability per job
- The bid against actual hours, fuel, and teeth. Real margin, not a guess. QuoteIQ has job costing but not the mulching inputs.
- Offline sync
- No signal on rural acreage? Estimates, logs, and photos save locally and sync later. Built for land clearing, not office Wi-Fi.
What QuoteIQ does that MulchDeck does not
QuoteIQ is a full field service platform. It has features MulchDeck intentionally does not build. If you need hourly dispatch, CRM, and AI-assisted quoting across multiple trades, QuoteIQ covers more ground. MulchDeck schedules by the day, on a board, which is enough for two or three running jobs and is not enough if you dispatch by the hour.
- Scheduling and dispatch
- A full dispatch calendar with route density and time slots. Useful if you run many small jobs per day. MulchDeck puts people on jobs by the day, not by the hour.
- CRM and lead tracking
- Lead pipeline, automated follow-ups, sales team tracker.
- In-app calling and texting
- Call and text customers from the app with a business number.
- AI-powered features
- AI estimating assistant, InstaQuote for customer self-service (uses monthly credit system).
- Multi-trade support
- Built for HVAC, roofing, plumbing, landscaping, and other trades. Broader but shallower.
Pricing
QuoteIQ uses per-tier user caps. MulchDeck is flat rate with unlimited users. No AI credit meters, no per-seat math.
| Plan | Price | Users |
|---|---|---|
| QuoteIQ Essentials | $30/month | 1 user |
| QuoteIQ Beginner | $75/month | 2 users |
| QuoteIQ Pro | $150/month | 4 users |
| QuoteIQ Elite | $250/month | 7 users |
| QuoteIQ Max | $400/month | Unlimited users |
| MulchDeck | $149/month | Unlimited users |
To get unlimited users on QuoteIQ, you need Max at $400/month. MulchDeck gives you unlimited users at $149/month with deeper forestry mulching features. QuoteIQ Elite at $250/month caps you at 7 users and still does not include satellite acreage, teeth tracking, weather data, or parcel boundaries.
Slow season? Pause it.
Pause from Settings and you keep working until the end of the month you already paid for. After that there is no charge, and your jobs, photos, and invoices stay put, read-only, until you resume. Nothing is deleted.
Common questions
Can I use QuoteIQ and MulchDeck together?
You could, but there is a lot of overlap. Both do bidding and job management. The difference is depth: QuoteIQ covers many trades at a surface level. MulchDeck goes deep on mulching with satellite acreage, density-terrain pricing, teeth tracking, weather data, and parcel boundaries.
Does MulchDeck have a CRM?
No. MulchDeck stores customer names and addresses on jobs, but it is not a CRM. No lead pipeline, no email marketing, no automated follow-ups. If you need CRM, that is a separate tool.
What are AI credits in QuoteIQ?
QuoteIQ uses a credit system for AI features. Elite includes 5,000 credits per month. When they run out, AI features stop working until next billing cycle or you buy more. MulchDeck does not use credits or meters.
How does pricing compare for a 4-person crew?
QuoteIQ Elite is $250/month for up to 7 users. MulchDeck is $149/month with unlimited users. If you add an operator, an office person, and a sub, MulchDeck still costs $149. With QuoteIQ, you are fine on Elite until you hit 8 people, then you need Max at $400/month.
Does MulchDeck have scheduling or dispatch?
A day board, not an hourly dispatch board. You put people on jobs by the day and see the week at a glance, and every crew member gets a weekday morning email of the jobs they are on. There are no time slots, no online booking, and no route optimization. Most mulching crews do not need hourly dispatch for 2-3 active jobs.
Does MulchDeck work offline?
Yes. Full offline support. Estimates, job logs, photos, and invoices save locally and sync when you get signal. QuoteIQ requires an internet connection.
$149/month flat. Unlimited users.
14-day free trial, no credit card. Pause in your slow season.
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