Vento vs ServiceM8
ServiceM8 is a job-management app for small trade and service businesses. ServiceM8 is a lightweight, general-purpose job app. Vento adds the air-con engineering a generic app can't — heat-load, capacity matching, scaled system drawings and refrigerant compliance.
This page describes Vento's capabilities. ServiceM8's features vary by plan and change over time — always confirm the latest on ServiceM8's own website.
| Capability | Vento | ServiceM8 |
|---|---|---|
| Built specifically for air conditioning | Yes — the entire workflow | Check current plan |
| Room-by-room heat-load (Manual J) | Built in, instant | Check current plan |
| Split & multi-split system design | Scaled, construction-issue drawings | Check current plan |
| Unit capacity matching | From a SEER/SCOP catalogue | Check current plan |
| Condenser placement & pipe routing | On the drawing | Check current plan |
| F-Gas register & certificates | Built in | Check current plan |
| Branded proposals (Good/Better/Best) | With running costs | Check current plan |
| E-sign & deposit on signing | Card, Klarna, DD, transfer | Check current plan |
| Per-job profit & loss | Live job costing | Check current plan |
| Service & maintenance plans | Recurring, with certificates | Check current plan |
| Mobile survey on site | Full workflow on a phone | Check current plan |
General field-service platforms cover many trades; air-con-specific engineering like heat-load and refrigerant design is typically not their focus. We don't speak for ServiceM8's product — verify their current capabilities directly.
Why air-con installers choose Vento
- Purpose-built, not adapted — Vento only does air conditioning, so the survey, sizing, drawings and compliance all fit how your jobs actually run — no bending a multi-trade tool to fit.
- The engineering is included — Manual J heat-load, capacity matching and scaled system drawings are part of the workflow, not a separate CAD seat or spreadsheet.
- Win the job on the visit — Survey, design, proposal, e-sign and deposit happen in one visit — you leave the driveway with a signed job and money in the bank.
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