Vento vs KORD
KORD is UK field-service and asset management software for air conditioning and refrigeration contractors. KORD is built for AC and refrigeration service work: an F-Gas log book, cylinder and refrigerant registers, CO₂e reporting, asset service history and recurring maintenance visits. Both are built for the trade. Vento adds the front of the job — the survey, room-by-room sizing, split and multi-split design and the proposal the customer signs — on the same record as the F-Gas.
KORD and Vento overlap in places and not in others, so the table below says which. A "Yes" for KORD is something its own website advertises; "Not advertised" means we couldn't find it there, not that it can't be done. Confirm current details on KORD's website.
| Capability | Vento | KORD |
|---|---|---|
| Air-conditioning design & engineering | ||
| Built specifically for air conditioning | The entire workflow | Yes |
| Room-by-room heat-load (Manual J) | Built in, instant | Not advertised |
| Split & multi-split system design | Scaled, construction-issue drawings | Not advertised |
| Unit capacity matching | From a SEER/SCOP catalogue | Not advertised |
| Condenser placement & pipe routing | On the drawing | Not advertised |
| F-Gas register, CO₂e & leak-check scheduling | Built in | Yes |
| Running-cost estimates on proposals (SEER/SCOP) | Automatic | Not advertised |
| Running your business | ||
| Jobs, scheduling & CRM | Yes | Yes |
| Quotes & invoicing | Yes | Yes |
| Branded proposals with e-signature | Good/Better/Best options | Varies |
| Online payments & deposits | Card, Klarna, DD, transfer | Not advertised |
| Service & maintenance plans | Recurring, with certificates | Yes |
| Mobile app for on-site work | Full workflow on a phone | Varies |
| Running the operation | ||
| Dispatch board | Drag-and-drop, per engineer | Not advertised |
| Route planning | From Professional | Not advertised |
| Van & store stock | Ledger-backed levels | Not advertised |
| Purchase orders & invoice matching | Yes | Not advertised |
| Subcontractor job access | Per-job link, no account | Not advertised |
| Lone-worker check-ins | Office alerted if missed | Not advertised |
| Customer portal | Emailed link, no password | Not advertised |
| Schedule of Rates pricing | Import NHF, PSA or your own | Not advertised |
| Batch billing for maintenance contracts | Draft, review, commit | Not advertised |
| Specific to this comparison | ||
| Refrigerant / cylinder register | Purchased, charged, recovered, reclaimed, disposed | Yes |
| Commercial plant asset register (VRF, chillers) | Installed systems with QR asset labels | Yes |
| Survey, sizing & design before the quote | Yes — room by room | Not advertised |
Checked against KORD's own website in October 2026. "Varies" means it exists in some form or depends on plan or integration. We don't speak for KORD's product — verify current capabilities directly.
Both built for air conditioning — at different ends of the job
KORD is field-service software for air conditioning and refrigeration contractors, and it's built around the service side: an F-Gas log book, cylinder and refrigerant registers, CO₂e reporting, asset service history and recurring maintenance visits. For a contractor whose work is maintaining commercial plant, that's the core of the business.
Vento is built around the install: a guided survey, a room-by-room heat load, unit selection, split and multi-split design on a scaled drawing, and a proposal the customer signs on their phone with the deposit taken from it. The system you design then goes onto the F-Gas register with its refrigerant, charge and CO₂e already filled in.
Which suits you
If most of your revenue is planned maintenance on commercial and refrigeration plant, KORD is aimed squarely at that work.
If you sell and install systems — domestic and light-commercial splits, multi-splits and air-to-air heat pumps — the sizing and design decide what you sell, and Vento puts them on the same record as the service plan and the leak checks that follow. Vento also runs service plans and maintenance billing, so the installs you win become the contracts you service.
Pricing is published for both. Vento's is flat per tier: from £49 a month, or the Professional plan at £149 for 3 seats. See the full pricing.
Frequently asked questions
Does KORD do heat load calculations or system design?
Room-by-room sizing and split or multi-split design aren't what KORD's website advertises; its focus is service, assets and F-Gas compliance. Confirm with them if it matters to you.
Does Vento keep an F-Gas log like KORD?
Yes. Every installed system carries its refrigerant, charge and CO₂ equivalent, leak checks are scheduled from the charge, and a refrigerant register records gas purchased, charged, recovered, reclaimed and disposed of.
Which is better for commercial refrigeration?
For refrigeration and commercial plant maintenance, KORD is the more specialised tool. Vento is built for air-conditioning and air-to-air heat pump installs and the servicing that follows them.
Where Vento differs from KORD
- The install, not only the service — Survey, room-by-room heat load, split and multi-split design and scaled drawings produce the quote — the part before a system exists to maintain.
- Win it on the visit — A branded proposal the customer e-signs on their phone, with the deposit taken from it.
- One record from survey to leak check — The system you designed is the system on the F-Gas register, with its charge and CO₂e already filled in.
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