Both start at $29.99 per month and both put AI at the centre. They diverge on the shape of the work: repeat service visits versus multi-phase projects with subs, change orders and retention.
QuoteIQ is a field-service CRM built around fast quoting, customer communication and AI automation for service businesses. WinkScope is project-contracting software built around detailed estimating, change orders, phase scheduling and job financials. Pick QuoteIQ for high-volume service visits and lead handling; pick WinkScope for quoted construction and remodeling projects.
| Feature | WinkScope | QuoteIQ |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $29.99/mo (Starter) | $29.99/mo (Essentials, 1 user) |
| Free trial | 15 days | 14 days |
| Work model | Quoted projects with phases | Service jobs and repeat visits |
| Users per plan | Seats are add-ons: Agency 1, Enterprise 5, extra seats $29/mo | Seats bundled per tier, 1 to unlimited |
| AI estimating | AI scope, labour and materials, plus photo-based Advanced Estimates | AI estimator, AI Autopilot, AI copilot and AI call answering |
| Change orders | Full change-order workflow with client approval | Not a core workflow |
| Gantt / phase scheduling | Drag-and-drop Gantt with job, phase and task levels | Calendar, dispatch and route tools |
| Subcontractor work orders | Work orders, vendor portal and supplier quotes | Crew and employee management |
| Job costing and cash flow | Internal cost sheets, cash flow and analytics | Job costing from the Pro tier |
| Accounting sync | QuickBooks Online and Xero, two-way | QuickBooks from the Pro tier |
| Lead capture, calling and texting | Not included | In-app calling and texting, AI call team, review requests |
| Mobile | Installable web app, no native app | Native iOS and Android apps |
| Website builder | Not offered | AI website builder on the top tier |
Pick: QuoteIQ. Lead capture, calling and texting, review generation and route planning are built for visit volume.
Pick: WinkScope. Detailed estimates with markup and allowances, change orders, phase-based Gantt scheduling and subcontractor work orders.
Pick: QuoteIQ. WinkScope does not offer calling, texting, review campaigns or a website builder.
Pick: WinkScope. Internal cost sheets, cash flow and two-way QuickBooks and Xero sync are not gated behind a mid tier.
Both entry plans are $29.99 per month. The real difference is how seats are sold: QuoteIQ bundles users into each tier, while WinkScope charges per sub-account seat above the 1 included on Agency and the 5 included on Enterprise, at $29 per month each. Compare on the number of people who need to log in.
Customer acquisition and communication: in-app calling and texting, an AI call answering team, review generation, marketing campaigns, route planning, a website builder and native mobile apps. WinkScope has none of those.
Project work: detailed multi-section estimates with markup, allowances and internal cost sheets, photo-based Advanced Estimates, change orders with client approval, phase-based Gantt scheduling, subcontractor work orders with a vendor portal, milestone and deposit invoicing, and two-way QuickBooks and Xero sync.
Yes. Clients, estimates and invoices can be imported by CSV, and the WinkScope concierge migration team can move them for you. Imports are inbound only.
WinkScope vs QuoteIQ: QuoteIQ is an AI-heavy field service CRM for service businesses, from $29.99 per month with a 14-day trial, strongest at quoting speed, lead capture, in-app calling and texting, AI call answering, review generation, route planning, native mobile apps and a website builder. WinkScope is contractor project software from $29.99 per month with a 15-day trial, strongest at AI scope writing, detailed and photo-based estimates, change orders, phase-based Gantt scheduling, subcontractor work orders and vendor portals, milestone invoicing with Stripe, and two-way QuickBooks and Xero sync. Repeat-visit service businesses generally fit QuoteIQ; contractors bidding multi-phase projects generally fit WinkScope. WinkScope has no calling, texting, review campaigns, website builder or native mobile app.