HaulHQ vs The AC People

HaulHQ is hauling business software for junk removal and dumpster rental operators. It brings lead intake, job scheduling, payments, and customer follow-up into one service, available on Android, iOS, and the web. Leads can arrive through a zip-first form that sends instant text and email replies, or an AI chatbot that qualifies inquiries, gives price ranges, and books jobs. For dispatch, teams get drag-and-drop tools, a driver app, optional live crew location, and a calendar with arrival windows. Payment options include Stripe card payments, payment links, invoices, and on-site card, cash, or check collection. HaulHQ also offers two-way texting, automated follow-ups and Google review requests, and a customer portal accessed by magic link. A margin calculator estimates quote profit from disposal fees, labor, and fuel; revenue reporting is included. The free base plan has no monthly subscription, charges $1.50 per completed job and 1.5% on card payments on top of Stripe’s rate, with fees capped at $149/mo per service type. The first five jobs are free.

The AC People is a field service operations platform for dispatching crews, preparing estimates, diagnosing field conditions, collecting payments and managing customer follow-up. Its workflows include a dispatch calendar, CRM and property history, industry job forms, field calculators, recommendations, invoices and follow-up. Office and field staff share customer, property, equipment, job and payment records. The site lists 75 industry packs shaped around trade-specific workflows and tools. Prepared connection and migration workflows cover QuickBooks, Jobber, ServiceTitan, Housecall Pro, Salesforce, HubSpot and structured CSV exports, with mapping, validation and rollback records. The current release is a Progressive Web App installed through a browser on Android, Apple devices and desktop using Chrome or Edge. The Field App includes an offline-ready job workspace linked into the secured platform. The site says there are no APK or Apple App Store downloads yet. Listed plan prices are demo pricing for layout and packaging review, and production pricing may change. Example plans address owner-operators, growing service teams and companies with multiple crews, branches or trades. The pricing note lists plans from $99/mo.