IRONGRID vs RouteFlo

IRONGRID is a field-management platform for contractors and trade professionals. It combines work orders, crew scheduling, time tracking, materials, and invoicing. Work orders can include photos, notes, statuses, priorities, target dates, and recurring schedules. Teams can assign staff and subcontractors, define Admin, Manager, and Employee roles, and control access. Job costing records labor hours and material purchases, with invoice calculations for labor rates and material markups. Clients can approve or decline emailed quotes without an account, and approved quotes can become work orders automatically. QuickBooks Online integration is available on Pro and Business, with automatic or one-click invoice synchronization. Payments support cards, ACH transfers, and checks; electronic processing fees apply. IRONGRID runs as a Progressive Web App on web, iOS, and Android, works offline, and installs without an app-store download. Data is tenant-isolated, encrypted in transit and at rest, and uploaded files remain private to the company account. Plans are billed annually: Starter is $39.00 per month ($468/year), Pro $129.00 ($1548/year), and Business $199.00 ($2388/year). A 14-day trial is offered, with no free plan.

RouteFlo is paid software for UK window cleaning businesses, combining scheduling, route planning, invoicing, fleet tracking and customer management. Users can draw map areas to create rounds and optimize routes with one click. A Monday-to-Friday planner shows round colors and due-date alerts. Vans appear on a live map, while 10-metre geofences can trigger driver clock-in when a driver arrives. GPS clock-in works on Android or iPhone, and the service says it works on any device. Invoices can be paid through GoCardless direct debit, a SumUp card reader or bank transfer. Overdue invoices are ranked by age and can be chased by SMS, email or WhatsApp templates. Customers can be imported from spreadsheets, Aworka or Squeegee exports with duplicate detection and column mapping. RouteFlo also lists recurring jobs, estimates, crew management, a mobile field app and online payments. It runs on Android, iOS, web and API connections. Pricing starts at £19/mo with a 42-day trial and no free plan.