HVAC contractors get more leads than most trades. Most of them aren't worth dispatching for.
Angi, Thumbtack, Google LSA — HVAC contractors are drowning in leads that are shared with competitors, ghost after the first call, or want a service call price for a full system replacement. Lead Score qualifies every lead in 5 minutes before you roll a truck.
Lead Score vs Angi Leads
| Feature | Lead Score | Angi Leads |
|---|---|---|
| Qualify before you dispatch | ✓ 5-factor scoring in 5 min | ✗ Not available in any FSM app |
| Emergency vs non-urgent scoring | ✓ Motivation factor built in | ✗ Not available |
| Service call vs replacement scoring | ✓ Budget Fit factor covers this | ✗ Not available |
| Close rate by lead source | ✓ Angi vs Google LSA vs referral | ✗ Not available |
| Track Angi and Thumbtack leads separately | ✓ 15 customizable lead sources | ✗ Not available |
| Works with Housecall Pro | ✓ Upstream — qualify first, dispatch in HCP | ✓ HCP handles post-qualification |
| PDF estimates | ✓ Built in | ✗ Separate app or HCP add-on |
| Works fully offline | ✓ Local storage | ✗ Cloud apps require internet |
| No account required | ✓ Your device, your data | ✗ Account required |
| Monthly price | ✓ $9.99/month | ✗ $59–329/month (HCP/Jobber) |
| Free tier | ✓ First 3 leads, no card | ✗ No free tier |
High lead volume doesn't mean high quality. Most HVAC leads are shared, ghost, or lowball.
HVAC is one of the highest-volume lead trades — service calls, replacements, new installs, and maintenance contracts all generate consistent inquiry volume. The problem is that leads from platforms like Angi and Thumbtack are shared with multiple competitors simultaneously. You're racing 3-4 other companies to a customer who may pick the cheapest option or stop answering after comparing prices.
HVAC leads also have a high service call fishing problem — homeowners who want a free or cheap diagnostic call but aren't ready to authorize a repair or replacement. Dispatching a tech to these calls costs $50-150 in time and fuel before you've done any paid work.
For HVAC contractors, qualifying before dispatch is the highest-leverage habit in the business. Knowing whether a lead is a real replacement opportunity, a service call with upsell potential, or a tire kicker before you roll a truck changes your profitability on every single job.
"$350/month subscription plus $45 per lead. Ten leads, zero jobs. The refund they gave me was credits that expire. Stay away."
— HVAC contractor Angi review, 2026
Qualify every HVAC lead before you roll a truck.
For HVAC contractors, the most important scoring factors are Budget Fit and Motivation. Budget Fit: are they calling for a service diagnostic or have they already been told they need a replacement and they're getting quotes? A customer shopping for a new system is a fundamentally different lead than one who wants to pay $89 for a tune-up.
Motivation: is the system down right now in July heat, or are they thinking about replacing it before winter? Emergency motivation closes at dramatically higher rates than future-planning motivation. Score the urgency honestly — it changes whether you dispatch immediately, schedule a sales call, or deprioritize.
Lead Score's dashboard shows your close rate by lead source over time. After 30-60 HVAC leads, you'll know definitively whether your Angi leads are closing at a rate that justifies the cost, whether Google LSA is outperforming it, and whether referrals close at a higher rate than either.
Clear pricing. No surprises.
Angi Leads
$250-600
plus $20-90 per lead · $3,000-7,200+/year
- ✗ No lead qualification
- ✗ No pipeline analytics
- ✗ Separate tool — one workflow
Lead Score
$9.99
$59.99/year or $99 lifetime
- ✓ 5-factor lead scoring
- ✓ Auto GPS mileage tracking
- ✓ PDF estimates and invoices
- ✓ No account — local storage
- ✓ Works fully offline
- ✓ First 3 leads free
Who should use what.
For HVAC contractors running high lead volume from multiple sources, Lead Score's qualification system pays for itself on the first truck roll it prevents. One avoided no-opportunity dispatch covers the monthly subscription cost. For contractors running 20-50 leads a month, the ROI compounds quickly.
The lead source analytics are particularly valuable for HVAC businesses spending significant money on Angi, Google LSA, or Thumbtack. After 60 days of data, you'll have the clearest possible picture of which platforms are actually delivering ROI — and which ones you should cut.
What contractors ask before switching.
Stop rolling trucks to leads that were never serious.
Score every HVAC lead in 5 minutes before you dispatch. First 3 leads free — no card, no account.
Free tier · No account required · iOS & Android · Works offline