AskWoody Pro
AskWoody Pro
by AI Innovation Solutions LLC
For HVAC contractors currently on Jobber

Switching from Jobber?Same quote-and-invoice workflow, HVAC-specific everything.

Jobber is one of the best-designed field-service tools for small contractors — clean UI, real quote-to-invoice flow, honest pricing. If you run a mixed-trade operation, it earns its spot. For HVAC-focused shops, the tradeoff is that Jobber is trade-agnostic: no AHRI matching, no refrigerant tracking, no HVAC-trained voice, no load calculator. AskWoody Pro fills those gaps and costs less.

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Free tier is 3 documents per month, forever. Pro is $29/month for unlimited.

Why HVAC shops are switching

Three patterns we hear from Jobber customers

These are the three most common reasons shops on Jobber tell us they want a different tool for HVAC-specific document work.

Trade-agnostic quote structure

Jobber's quote and estimate flow is designed to work equally well for lawn care, plumbing, HVAC, painting, and window cleaning. That breadth is its strength for a mixed operation and its weakness for a specialist. There is no matched-pair AHRI verification, no SEER2/EER2/HSPF2 efficiency capture, no refrigerant type field on line items. You add those as custom fields or free-text notes.

No EPA 608 refrigerant recordkeeping

Jobber doesn't track refrigerant handling as a structured data type. Section 608 recordkeeping requirements — refrigerant type, quantity added, quantity recovered, technician EPA cert — you handle in a separate log or spreadsheet. AskWoody Pro captures all of it inside every service order and exports for §608 compliance.

Voice AI is general-purpose, not HVAC-tuned

Jobber has an AI Voice assistant on mobile that can create quotes, ask for directions, or reschedule jobs — a broad platform command tool built for field workflows across all trades. What it does not do: voice-narrate an entire System Replacement Bid with HVAC vocabulary (R-410A, AHRI reference numbers, SEER2/HSPF2 ratings, EPA 608 disposition codes) and chain it to AHRI equipment auto-fill. AskWoody Pro is voice-first for HVAC — talk through equipment, capacity, refrigerant, and install specifics, get a structured bid with AHRI-matched specs.

Less money. More HVAC.

Side-by-side at the tier you'd actually pick

Jobber Core
$29+/mo

Solid mixed-trade FSM. HVAC is a special case.

  • Trade-agnostic estimate structure
  • No AHRI matched-pair lookup
  • No EPA 608 refrigerant tracking
  • Voice AI is general-purpose across trades — no HVAC vocabulary tuning
  • No load calculator
  • Per-user tier scaling on larger plans
Same price · HVAC-native
AskWoody Pro
$29/mo

HVAC-native document work. Voice-first. Flat pricing.

  • Same price starting point — plus HVAC-specific tooling
  • AHRI auto-fill: paste a ref number, spec sheet fills
  • EPA 608 refrigerant capture on every service order
  • HVAC-trained voice AI — unlimited on paid tier
  • Load calculator included
  • Standard Stripe pricing — no platform fee markup
Beyond the price

Three things Jobber doesn't build for HVAC

Cheaper would be enough on its own. These are what makes it HVAC-specific.

HVAC vocabulary in the voice model

The speech model recognizes refrigerant types (R-410A, R-32, R-454B), efficiency ratings (SEER2, HSPF2, AFUE), AHRI reference format, equipment brands, and EPA 608 disposition codes. Say it in HVAC terms, get it parsed correctly the first time. Jobber's Voice AI is a general-purpose field assistant across 50+ trades — great for "reschedule this job" or "ask for directions," but not tuned for HVAC-specific terminology.

AHRI equipment auto-fill

Type or voice an AHRI reference or outdoor-unit model number. AskWoody Pro pulls SEER2, EER2, HSPF2, capacity, and matched indoor coil in one click. Jobber has no AHRI directory integration; you type or paste specs manually.

EPA 608 recordkeeping built in

Every service order captures refrigerant type, quantity added, quantity recovered, and technician EPA cert. Meets §608 recordkeeping requirements without a separate log. Exportable CSV anytime.

The switch

Run them side-by-side. Pick your flow.

Because AskWoody Pro is $29/month for the same features you already use in Jobber Core, most shops just try it in parallel. Voice a real bid, compare the PDFs, keep the tool that produces cleaner HVAC paperwork.

1

Sign up free

Google sign-in or email. No card. Free tier is 3 documents per month, forever. Enough for a real head-to-head test.

2

Voice a bid you would have done in Jobber

Pick a recent HVAC job — replacement, service call, quote. Voice it into AskWoody Pro end-to-end. Compare the AHRI accuracy, the vocabulary parsing, the branded PDF, the time it took.

3

Keep whichever wins on HVAC work

Some shops move HVAC-specific document work to AskWoody Pro and keep Jobber for scheduling. Some replace Jobber entirely. Some run both indefinitely — Jobber for mixed-trade jobs, AskWoody Pro for pure HVAC. Zero lock-in either way.

Your data stays yours

Documents, customer records, and equipment history are yours to export as PDF or JSON anytime. We don't sell data or use it for training.

No trial timer

Free tier is genuinely free forever — 3 documents per month, no credit card, no 14-day countdown. Upgrade only when your volume needs it.

Built by an HVAC pro

AskWoody Pro is shaped by 30 years of hands-on HVAC installation and service work. The vocabulary, the AHRI logic, the EPA 608 tracking — all built by someone who's been on the job.

Questions before you switch

Do I have to leave Jobber to use AskWoody Pro?+
No. AskWoody Pro doesn't require you to cancel anything. Most shops that try it run both in parallel for a few weeks, then decide based on which produces better HVAC paperwork and which flow feels faster.
What does Jobber do that AskWoody Pro doesn't?+
Jobber has full scheduling, dispatching, client hub, calendar view, batch invoicing, and mixed-trade line-item libraries. AskWoody Pro doesn't compete on those. If dispatching or the mixed-trade estimate library is core, keep Jobber (or use AskWoody Pro alongside it for the HVAC-specific work).
Can I import my Jobber customer list?+
Not automatically today. Jobber has customer export via their reports. Most shops rebuild organically — new customers are added as you work with them, which for typical HVAC shop sizes is faster than a batch migration.
What about the Jobber client hub — the customer portal?+
AskWoody Pro has a Client Portal — a tokenized, PIN-secured URL you share with the customer where they can view their bid, e-sign it, pay online, and see approved photos of the equipment on their property. Not identical to Jobber's client hub but covers the essential HVAC use case.
How does payment processing compare?+
Both use Stripe. Jobber charges standard Stripe rates. AskWoody Pro uses Stripe Connect Express (direct charges) at standard Stripe rates — 2.9% + 30¢ per successful card charge — with zero platform markup. Effective cost is essentially identical.
What about QuickBooks sync?+
Jobber syncs customer, invoice, and payment data with QuickBooks Online — a one-way push (Jobber → QB) per their integrations page language ("without any double-entry"). AskWoody Pro exports invoice data to CSV and IIF (QBO import formats). For small shops that reconcile QuickBooks manually, either approach covers the accounting handoff. Neither tool offers true bidirectional sync where QB edits flow back into the FSM in real time.
Does Jobber have HVAC-specific AI features?+
Jobber has a robust AI stack — Automations (auto-draft quotes and follow-ups), Rewrite (polishes client messages), AI Receptionist (24/7 call/text answering), Voice (100+ mobile commands including quote creation), and Recommendations (business advice chat). All designed for field-services workflows, but trade-agnostic — Jobber serves 50+ industries and their AI reflects that breadth. There is no AHRI equipment lookup, no refrigerant tracking assistant, no load calc AI, no HVAC-specific voice vocabulary. AskWoody Pro's AI is HVAC-native: voice narration parses R-410A, SEER2, AHRI numbers, and EPA 608 dispositions correctly the first time, and chains to AHRI equipment auto-fill from a model number.
Is Jobber's per-user pricing an issue at my size?+
Depends on your team size and Jobber tier. Jobber's Core plan is a flat monthly fee; higher tiers can scale by users. AskWoody Pro is flat $29/month regardless of technician count — logins for each tech at no upcharge.
Can I run Jobber for scheduling and AskWoody Pro for HVAC docs?+
Yes — and that's a common pattern for HVAC shops that value Jobber's calendar but want HVAC-specific document work. There's no direct integration between the two tools, so customer records are duplicated. For most 1-3 person HVAC shops the duplication is not a real problem; for larger operations it may be worth consolidating.

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