Tillage vs QuoteIQThe field service and quoting alternative
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Tillage
QuoteIQ
Monthly price
$0, unlimited users, quotes and invoices
No free plan; $29.99–$699.99/mo, 1 to 20 users, $25/mo per extra user
Online payment fees
Your client can cover them
Current rates not published; QuoteIQ says they vary by method and account and are shown in the app
Margin on quotes
Variance buffer and profit margin on every line
Markup per item or on everything; profit margin in job costing on Pro; no variance buffer found
The short answer
QuoteIQ is field service software for lawn care, pressure washing, cleaning and other home service businesses: satellite measuring, estimates, scheduling, route optimization, a mobile app, marketing tools and payments, from $29.99 a month for one user. Tillage is free quote-to-cash software with unlimited users, margin and a variance buffer on every line, contracts from approved quotes and milestone payment schedules, and no scheduling at all. If you measure properties from satellite images and run routes every day, QuoteIQ does far more. If you mainly need to quote, sign and get paid, Tillage does that for $0 with published, capped fees.
Choose Tillage if
- YesYou quote and bill jobs and don’t need scheduling, routing or a crew app
- YesYou want $0/month with unlimited users instead of $29.99–$699.99/mo plus $25 per extra user
- YesYou want contracts and milestone payment schedules without paying for a higher plan
- YesYou want published fees, with the platform fee capped at $50 per invoice
Choose QuoteIQ if
- YesYou measure lawns, roofs and concrete from satellite images to price jobs
- YesYou schedule and route crews every day and want a mobile app for the field
- YesYou want marketing built in: review requests, text and email campaigns, a website builder
- YesYou want instant online quotes and booking for new leads
Tillage vs QuoteIQ, feature by feature
| Feature | Tillage | QuoteIQ |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | Yes$0, unlimited users, quotes and invoices | PartlyNo free plan; $29.99–$699.99/mo, 1 to 20 users, $25/mo per extra user |
| Online payment fees | YesStripe 2.9% + 30¢ (cards) or 0.8% capped at $5 (ACH), plus 1% capped at $50 per invoice | PartlyCurrent rates not published; QuoteIQ says they vary by method and account and are shown in the app |
| Pass fees to clients | YesBoth Stripe and platform fees, set team-wide | PartlyTerms allow a surcharge or convenience fee you disclose; setup isn’t documented publicly |
| Quotes and estimates | YesHours × rate, or itemized with units and sections | YesStandard, quick, options and package estimates from a price book |
| Variance and profit margin on quotes | YesVariance buffer and profit margin on every line | PartlyMarkup per item or on everything; profit margin in job costing on Pro; no variance buffer found |
| Contracts with e-signatures | YesGenerated from approved quotes | PartlySignatures on estimates on every plan; new QuoteIQ Sign documents need Pro |
| Deposits and milestone payment schedules | YesPercentages triggered by signing, dates or milestones | PartlyDeposits and partial payments on estimates; no milestone or date-based schedules found |
| Recurring invoices and retainers | YesWeekly, monthly, quarterly, every six months or yearly | YesInvoice subscriptions and recurring auto-pay on every plan |
| Client pages with no login | YesSecure links to approve, sign and pay | YesClient Portal from a text or email link with no password, on Pro and above |
| Time tracking | NoNot a time tracker | YesClock in and out with GPS in EmployeeHub on Elite and above |
| Full accounting and bookkeeping | NoUse alongside your accounting software | NoExpense tracking and job costing, not accounting |
| QuickBooks or Xero sync | NoComing soon: QuickBooks Online, Xero, Mercury and Puzzle | YesQuickBooks Online on Pro and above; Xero not found |
| AI quote drafting | YesDrafts line items, hours and rates with your OpenAI or Claude key | YesAI Estimator drafts estimates from a description or photos, using monthly IQ Credits |
| Claude and ChatGPT through MCP | YesQuotes, contracts and invoices | YesMCP connector for Claude, ChatGPT and Grok on every plan |
| Scheduling, dispatch and routing | NoNot a scheduling or dispatch tool | YesJobs and recurring visits on every plan; route optimization on Elite; crew scheduling on Max |
QuoteIQ pricing
These are QuoteIQ’s prices for new subscriptions from October 2026; existing subscribers keep their old price while they stay on the same plan. Payment processing is billed separately. QuoteIQ no longer publishes its rates and says they depend on payment method and account setup. A May 2026 review quoted QuoteIQ’s earlier payment terms as Stripe’s 2.9% + 30¢ plus a 1% convenience fee per card payment.
- Essentials
- $29.99/mo, or $299.99/yr1 user, 500 IQ Credits a month. Estimates, invoices, scheduling, online payments, recurring invoices, the mobile app and AI tools
- Beginner
- $99.99/mo, or $999.99/yr2 users, 1,500 IQ Credits. Adds MapMeasure Pro satellite measuring, QuoteIQ Cam and expense tracking
- Pro
- $199.99/mo, or $1,999.99/yr4 users, 3,000 IQ Credits. Adds the Client Portal, follow-up automation, job costing, QuickBooks Online and new QuoteIQ Sign documents
- Elite
- $299.99/mo, or $2,999.99/yr10 users, 5,000 IQ Credits. Adds route optimization, EmployeeHub time tracking, InstaQuote, pipelines and mass text and email campaigns
- Max
- $699.99/mo, or $6,999.99/yr20 users, 8,000 IQ Credits. Adds crew scheduling, the AI Website Builder and a dedicated account manager
- Add-ons
- $25/mo per extra userAI Website Builder $34.99/mo below Max, storage packs from $9.99/mo, extra IQ Credits from $25 for 2,500. 14-day free trial with a card
- Tillage, for comparison
- $0/month with unlimited users1% when paid online, capped at $50 per invoice. Your client can cover it. See pricing
Where QuoteIQ is better
No tool is right for everyone. Here is where it may suit you better.
Satellite measuring for quotes
MapMeasure Pro measures lawns, roofs and concrete from satellite images, and its AI can trace a surface from a rough outline, so you can price a property without visiting it. It’s on Beginner and above. Tillage has nothing like it.
Scheduling, dispatch and routing
Jobs and recurring visits on every plan, with route optimization and route density zones on Elite and whole-crew scheduling on Max. Tillage has no scheduling.
A mobile app on every plan
QuoteIQ has iOS and Android apps for estimating, scheduling and getting paid in the field. Tillage has no native mobile app.
Marketing and lead tools
Google review requests with AI replies, text and email campaigns on Elite, InstaQuote instant online quotes, an AI website builder and an AI Virtual Call Team that answers calls.
Time tracking, job costing and QuickBooks
EmployeeHub tracks crew time with GPS on Elite, job costing shows profit per job on Pro, and QuickBooks Online syncs on Pro. Tillage has no time tracking, and its QuickBooks sync isn’t live yet.
An MCP connector too
QuoteIQ’s connector lets Claude, ChatGPT and Grok read and prepare customers, estimates, invoices and schedules, on every plan.
Where Tillage is better for contractors
$0 with unlimited users
QuoteIQ starts at $29.99 a month for one user, and every extra user is $25 a month. A cleaning company with six people on Pro pays $199.99 plus $50, or $249.99 a month. Tillage is free with unlimited users, quotes and invoices.
Fees you can see before you start
QuoteIQ doesn’t publish its current processing rates. Tillage charges Stripe’s 2.9% + 30¢ on cards or 0.8% capped at $5 on ACH, plus 1% capped at $50 per invoice, and clients can cover both at checkout.
Contracts without a higher plan
QuoteIQ collects signatures on estimates on every plan, but creating separate QuoteIQ Sign documents needs Pro at $199.99 a month. Tillage generates a contract with e-signatures from the approved quote for free.
Payment schedules for bigger jobs
For a landscape install, a remodel or a commercial cleaning contract, Tillage splits the total into a deposit and milestone payments triggered by signing, dates or milestones. QuoteIQ supports deposits and partial payments, and we found no milestone schedules.
A buffer and margin on every line
QuoteIQ adds markup to items. Tillage adds a variance buffer for risk as well as your profit margin to each line, so a job that runs long doesn’t come out of your profit.
Recent QuoteIQ changes
Oct 2026
QuoteIQ raised prices for new subscriptions: Beginner to $99.99, Pro to $199.99, Elite to $299.99 and Max to $699.99 a month. Max now includes 20 users instead of unlimited, and new QuoteIQ Sign documents need Pro.
Switching from QuoteIQ
- 1
Export your customers from QuoteIQ as a CSV (Settings, then Export Data, then Email next to Customers). QuoteIQ can’t export your services or price book, so note those separately.
- 2
Import the customers into Tillage from CSV, then add your services as items with variance and margin. Tillage imports items from CSV too.
- 3
Connect Stripe in Tillage, choose which clients cover the fees, and set up recurring invoices for clients on a regular plan. If you already bill subscriptions through Stripe, Tillage can import them.
- 4
Keep QuoteIQ or another tool for measuring, scheduling and routing if your crews rely on it, and quote, sign and invoice in Tillage.
Related guides and tools
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Line items and units for a job, ready to fill in and send.
Markup calculator
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Sources
Checked Nov 3, 2026. Pricing and features change, so if something here is out of date, email support@tillage.ai and we will fix it.
- QuoteIQ pricing
- QuoteIQ Help: Pricing plans 2026
- QuoteIQ Help: October 2026 update
- QuoteIQ Help: IQ Credits
- QuoteIQ payments
- QuoteIQ online payments
- QuoteIQ: Field service app with payment processing
- QuoteIQ Payments terms of service (v2.1, Oct 21, 2026)
- QuoteIQ Help: Set up and collect payments
- QuoteIQ pricing and earlier payment terms (Contractor Tool Stack, May 2026)
- QuoteIQ estimates
- QuoteIQ Help: Client Portal
- QuoteIQ MapMeasure Pro
- QuoteIQ Help: AI measurement in MapMeasure Pro
- QuoteIQ Help: Route optimization
- QuoteIQ Help: Dispatching
- QuoteIQ EmployeeHub
- QuoteIQ Help: QuoteIQ vs Jobber
- QuoteIQ AI Assistant (MCP)
- QuoteIQ Help: Export data
Tillage vs QuoteIQ questions
Does Tillage measure properties from satellite images?
No. Tillage has no satellite or aerial measuring, scheduling, routing or mobile app. If you price lawns, roofs or concrete from satellite images, QuoteIQ’s MapMeasure Pro is the better fit.
What does QuoteIQ charge to process payments?
QuoteIQ doesn’t publish its current rates. Its payment terms say fees vary by payment method and account setup and are shown in the app. A May 2026 review quoted its earlier terms as Stripe’s 2.9% + 30¢ plus a 1% convenience fee on cards. If that still holds, a card payment costs about the same as in Tillage, 2.9% + 30¢ plus 1%, except Tillage caps its 1% at $50 per invoice.
Does QuoteIQ have a free plan?
No. Every plan has a 14-day free trial that needs a card. Paid plans run from $29.99 a month for one user to $699.99 for 20 users. Tillage is $0/month with unlimited users.
Can I use QuoteIQ and Tillage together?
Yes, though you’d keep clients in both. Some businesses keep a field service tool for measuring and routes and use Tillage for quotes, contracts and invoices.
Do both work with Claude and ChatGPT?
Yes. QuoteIQ has an MCP connector on every plan for customers, estimates, invoices and schedules. Tillage’s MCP server covers quotes, contracts and invoices, and Tillage drafts quotes with your own OpenAI or Claude key.
