QuoteIQ is a solid all-in-one CRM — and it's climbing upmarket, with tiers up to around $699/mo, route optimization, dispatch, an AI receptionist, and metered "IQ Credits." Great for a business adding crew. If it's just you, that's a lot of platform to pay for and watch. SideWRK does the daily core — estimate, approve, invoice, get paid — from your phone, $24/mo, no credit meters, plus fee-free payments and customer financing.
| SideWRK | QuoteIQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | $24–$89/mo flat | ~$29.99 up to ~$699/mo across tiers |
| Built for | The true solo operator | All-in-one CRM, scaling to crews |
| Metered credits | None | "IQ Credits" meter some actions |
| Core tools gated behind upsell tiers | No | Higher tiers unlock more |
| Crew / dispatch / route optimization | Not the focus — kept simple | Yes (its direction) |
| Get paid | Fee-free to Venmo, Cash App, Zelle & Apple Pay + card | Payment processing |
| Customer financing | Yes | Varies by plan |
| Real-profit tracking | Yes | Reporting |
| Free trial | 14 days | Trial available |
QuoteIQ (myquoteiq.com) pricing and features per its public site (2026), including tiered plans and metered credits. Comparison reflects typical solo use; your needs may differ. QuoteIQ is a trademark of its owner; SideWRK is not affiliated with or endorsed by QuoteIQ.
SideWRK doesn't ration your work with per-action credits. One flat price, use it as much as you want — no surprise "you're out of credits" mid-month.
Route optimization, dispatch, and an AI receptionist are great for a growing team — and dead weight for one person. SideWRK keeps the app to what a solo actually taps every day.
Fee-free to Venmo, Cash App, Zelle, or Apple Pay, plus customer financing so a homeowner can pay over time on a bigger job — without gating tools behind a $75 tier.
If you're hiring techs and need dispatch, route optimization, and a shared team calendar, QuoteIQ is built to scale into that and consolidates a lot into one platform.
QuoteIQ leans into an AI receptionist and deeper CRM automation for businesses optimizing lead handling. If that's your growth plan, its higher tiers give you those levers.
Your customers come with you. Export your client list from QuoteIQ (any CSV or spreadsheet works — even a screenshot or a photo of a handwritten list), then in SideWRK open Customers → Import and drop it in. Names, phones, emails, addresses, and notes land clean, with a preview and dedupe before anything saves. Your history stays yours: SideWRK exports everything back out in a click, so there's no lock-in on this side either.
Your money is never held. Payments go straight to you — Venmo, Zelle, or Cash App directly, or cards on your own Stripe account where you're the merchant of record. How that works →
No caps, no per-user fees. Unlimited jobs and invoices on every plan, and the working automation — deposits on approval, e-signatures, customer-choice add-ons, automatic payment reminders, receipt scanning, review follow-ups — is included, not held two tiers up.
The price you join at is the price you keep. Features you already have never move behind a new paywall.
For a solo operator, SideWRK is simpler and more predictable. QuoteIQ has a low entry price around $29.99/month but climbs through tiers up to roughly $699/month as you add features, and it meters some actions with "IQ Credits." SideWRK is a flat $24 to $89/month with no metered credits, so you always know the bill.
SideWRK. QuoteIQ is an all-in-one CRM moving upmarket with route optimization, dispatch, and an AI receptionist — powerful, but built for businesses adding crew. Solo, SideWRK gives you the core you use daily — estimate, approve, invoice, get paid, track profit — without crew tools you don't need or credit meters to watch.
No. SideWRK doesn't meter your work — no per-action credits to buy or run out of, and core tools aren't gated behind an upsell tier. You pay one flat monthly price and use the app as much as you want.
Yes. SideWRK supports customer financing so a homeowner can pay over time on a bigger job, which can help you close larger estimates. Combined with fee-free payments to Venmo, Cash App, Zelle, or Apple Pay, you get flexible ways to get paid without a complex platform.
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