Joblogic alternatives for air-conditioning installers
Joblogic is field-service management software for commercial and maintenance contractors, strong on planned maintenance and asset management. If you install air conditioning, you may find it doesn't size a system, run a heat-load calculation or produce the system drawings your jobs need. Here are the best alternatives — starting with the one built specifically for air conditioning.
1. Vento
Vento is the only UK all-in-one built specifically for air conditioning. Unlike Joblogic, it runs a room-by-room heat load as you survey, matches correctly sized units, produces scaled split/multi-split drawings, generates a branded proposal the customer e-signs, takes the deposit and keeps an F-Gas register — one flat-price platform (from £39/mo, not per user).
- Room-by-room heat load built in
- Split & multi-split system design
- Branded proposals, e-sign & deposits
- F-Gas register & leak-check scheduling
- Flat pricing, not per user
- Full workflow on a phone, on site
Why air-con installers look for a Joblogic alternative
Joblogic is a capable platform, and for a multi-trade contractor running planned maintenance across many sites it does a great deal. The reasons air-conditioning and heat pump installers look elsewhere are usually about fit rather than quality.
The first is the engineering. An air-con job starts with a survey, a room-by-room heat load and a system design, and the quote follows from those. Room-by-room sizing and split or multi-split design aren't part of what general field-service platforms advertise, so installers often size on a spreadsheet and re-key the result into the quote. That's the gap Vento's heat-load sizing and multi-split design close.
The second is how you buy it. Some firms want a published price and a rolling monthly plan. Ask any vendor, Joblogic included, for the minimum term, the total cost for your team size and what happens to your data if you leave — and get the answers in writing.
When Joblogic is still the right choice
If you run several trades, hold large planned-maintenance contracts with SLAs across many sites, or need live vehicle telematics across a large fleet, a broad field-service platform may suit you better than a specialist one, and staying put may be the right call.
If air conditioning and heat pumps are the business, Vento gives you the job management — jobs, scheduling, dispatch, invoicing, service plans and a customer portal — plus the sizing, design and F-Gas register a general platform leaves to separate tools. See the full Vento vs Joblogic comparison.
Switching without a big migration
You don't have to move your whole job history to switch. Start your next survey in Vento and leave historical jobs where they are, so there's no cut-over weekend and no engineer retraining in the middle of a busy season. Vento's free trial lets you run a real survey, design and proposal end to end first.
Vento and Joblogic, feature by feature
"Not advertised" means we couldn't find it in what Joblogic publishes — features change and vary by plan, so confirm anything that matters to you with them directly.
| Feature | Vento | Joblogic |
|---|---|---|
| Air-conditioning design & engineering | ||
| Built specifically for air conditioning | The entire workflow | Not advertised |
| 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 | Varies by plan — confirm with them |
| 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 by plan — confirm with them |
| Online payments & deposits | Card, Klarna, DD, transfer | Yes |
| Service & maintenance plans | Recurring, with certificates | Yes |
| Mobile app for on-site work | Full workflow on a phone | Yes |
| Running the operation | ||
| Dispatch board | Drag-and-drop, per engineer | Yes |
| Route planning | From Professional | Varies by plan — confirm with them |
| Van & store stock | Ledger-backed levels | Varies by plan — confirm with them |
| Purchase orders & invoice matching | Yes | Varies by plan — confirm with them |
| Subcontractor job access | Per-job link, no account | Varies by plan — confirm with them |
| Lone-worker check-ins | Office alerted if missed | Varies by plan — confirm with them |
| Customer portal | Emailed link, no password | Varies by plan — confirm with them |
| Schedule of Rates pricing | Import NHF, PSA or your own | Varies by plan — confirm with them |
| Batch billing for maintenance contracts | Draft, review, commit | Varies by plan — confirm with them |
What to look for in a Joblogic alternative
Sizing built in
Does it calculate each room's load, or do you size on a spreadsheet and type the result in?
Design to quote
Does the quote come out of the design, or is it re-keyed in a separate step?
F-Gas against the unit
Is the refrigerant record attached to each installed system, with leak checks scheduled from the charge?
Proposals customers sign
Can the customer sign and pay the deposit on their phone from the proposal?
Contract length
What is the minimum term, and what happens to your data if you leave? Get it in writing.
Published pricing
Is the price published, and is it per user or flat?
Other alternatives
2. Commusoft
Mature field-service and CRM platform for maintenance-led trade businesses.
3. Simpro
Field-service and project-management software for commercial trade contractors.
4. BigChange
A job management, scheduling and mobile-workforce platform.
5. Tradify
Simple quoting, scheduling and invoicing for small teams.
6. ServiceM8
A job-management app for small trade and service businesses.
These are capable general trade platforms; none is an air-conditioning design tool. Features vary by plan — confirm current details on each provider's site.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Joblogic alternative for air conditioning installers?
Vento is the strongest alternative for air-con work because it's purpose-built for the trade: automatic room sizing, split/multi-split design, scaled drawings, F-Gas and branded proposals in one platform. Joblogic is a capable general field-service tool but isn't an air-con design system.
Can Vento run jobs, stock and subcontractors like Joblogic?
Yes, for most air-con firms: a dispatch board, van and store stock, purchase orders matched to supplier invoices, subcontractor job links, lone-worker check-ins, a customer portal, Schedule of Rates pricing and batch billing for maintenance contracts. Vento isn't a fleet telematics platform, so if you rely on that, check what you'd need alongside it.
Is Joblogic suitable for air conditioning?
Joblogic is aimed at commercial and maintenance contractors and manages jobs, assets and planned maintenance well. It doesn't advertise room-by-room sizing or air-conditioning system design, so installers typically add a separate heat-load and drawing tool — confirm with Joblogic if that matters to you.
Is there a simpler, cheaper alternative to Joblogic?
Vento publishes its pricing: from £39 a month billed annually (£49 month to month), and the Professional plan at £149 a month for 3 seats. It includes the sizing and design that a general field-service tool leaves out. Check Joblogic's current pricing and contract terms directly before comparing on cost.
Do I have to migrate my Joblogic data to switch?
No. You can start on your next survey in Vento and leave historical jobs where they are, rather than migrating everything on day one.
Does Vento keep F-Gas records like a maintenance platform?
Yes. Every installed system carries its refrigerant, charge and CO₂ equivalent, systems under 5 tonnes are marked exempt, and the next leak check is scheduled when one is logged — with a year-by-year refrigerant register.
See also: all Vento comparisons, best air-con software 2026, and air conditioning software.
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