Icey vs RouteStacker

Icey is snow removal and ice management software for handling quotes, dispatch, crew records and invoices. It runs on Android, iOS and web. Its storm board supports route assignment and dispatch, and route optimization is available for planning work. Field Mode gives crews GPS tracking, job timers, photos, navigation and offline use. Icey also displays live conditions and snowfall forecasts; users can attach a weather note to a storm event. A live client link, which does not require a login, shows service status, a client’s place in the storm queue and photos of completed work. Salt and de-icing logs can record material, application rate, timestamp, GPS location and photos for each site and visit. The free plan is for up to 15 active sites and five operator seats, with unlimited admin and office users and clients. Pro is listed at $79 a month, and Season Pass at $790 a year. Icey exports invoices as a CSV that QuickBooks imports, but it does not have direct QuickBooks sync. Card payments are not built in; invoices are marked paid manually.

RouteStacker provides CRM, scheduling, routing, field, and billing tools for local service businesses, with features tailored to particular trades. Its snow removal workflow handles seasonal contracts, snowfall-triggered dispatch, crew logs, and per-event billing. A local forecast can queue visits for active clients when snowfall reaches a configured trigger depth. Crews can record snow depth, de-icer use, property hazards, and no-plow zones. The system tracks completed pushes against seasonal contract caps and warns when a client nears or passes the limit. Salt and de-icer stock can trigger reorder alerts, and recorded material use reduces inventory. Completed visits can generate same-day invoices using seasonal or per-event rates. RouteStacker describes an in-house optimizer and live dispatch board for crew assignment and appointment-aware sequencing. Customers can use its portal to pay invoices, manage billing, pause or resume service, request visits, leave reviews, and report issues. It runs on Android, iOS, and web. The listed plan costs nothing, with a 5% platform fee on processed payments plus standard card and ACH processing fees; it has no monthly, per-seat, or setup fees.