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Backflow testing software, compared.
What a backflow testing company can use to book, test, file and get paid, and how Backflow Base differs. Some tools here are paid for by water systems, and testers file into them; others are general field-service apps.
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At a glance
| Software | Built for | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Backflow Base | Backflow testing companies | $50/month or $500/year per company, 45 days free, no card to sign up |
| Syncta | Backflow testers, and water utilities (a second product) | Pay As You Go, Per Tester or Unlimited plans; prices not published, contact sales; 14-day trial |
| QuoteIQ | Field-service businesses, with a page for backflow testers | $29.99/month (1 user) to $399.99/month (unlimited users); 14-day trial needs a card |
| Jobber | Home-service businesses of any trade | $49 to $699/month on monthly plans, by plan and users; $29/month per extra user |
| Housecall Pro | Home-service businesses of any trade | $79 to $329/month ($59 to $299 billed yearly), by plan and users; $35/month per extra user on Max |
| ServiceTitan | Trade contractors, typically larger ones | Starter, Essentials and The Works; prices on request, per technician |
| Workiz | Home-service businesses of any trade | Standard, Pro and Ultimate; prices on request |
| ServiceTrade | Commercial and fire-protection contractors | Custom pricing |
| BSI Online | Water utilities' cross-connection control programs | Paid by the utility; testers register free |
| Tokay | Water utilities' cross-connection control programs | Paid by the utility |
| VEPO CrossConnex | Water utilities' cross-connection control programs | Paid by the utility |
| SwiftComply | Water utilities' compliance programs | Paid by the utility |
From each company's own public pages, checked . Prices and features change: see a mistake? Email hello@backflowbase.com and we will fix it.
Backflow testing software
- Backflow Base vs Syncta →Backflow software from Watts, with one product for testers and one for water utilities.
Water system compliance software
- Backflow Base vs BSI Online →A water utility's backflow program software; testers register free and pay a filing fee per report.
- Backflow Base vs Tokay →Backflow program software used by water utilities; testers enter results in each utility's WebTest portal.
- Backflow Base vs VEPO CrossConnex →A utility's backflow compliance system; testers file by app or web and pay a fee per report.
- Backflow Base vs SwiftComply →Compliance software for utilities, now including XC2; the city or the tester pays per test.
General field-service software
- Backflow Base vs QuoteIQ →A field-service CRM priced by users, with a page and report forms for backflow testers.
- Backflow Base vs Jobber →Popular field-service software for home-service businesses of any trade.
- Backflow Base vs Housecall Pro →Field-service software for home-service trades, priced by plan and users.
- Backflow Base vs ServiceTitan →Field-service software for larger trade contractors, priced per technician on request.
- Backflow Base vs Workiz →Field-service software for home services, with AI phone answering as a paid add-on.
- Backflow Base vs ServiceTrade →Field-service software for commercial and fire-protection contractors.
Read more
- Every Backflow Base feature →What the app does, part by part.
- Backflow testing software: the market, and where Backflow Base fits →Who buys backflow software, why most of it is built for water utilities rather than testers, what testing companies use today, what it costs them, and what Backflow Base does differently.
The software
- Bookings from a booking page, your own website, and an AI receptionist on your phone.
- Schedule board and route for each tester.
- Field app that scores every test, even with no signal.
- Test reports sent to the water system that serves each address.
- Card payments to your own Stripe account, and yearly renewals that charge after the test.
- Client portal for HOAs, property managers and contractors.
- $50/month flat: no per-test fee, no cut of payments.
- Every feature →What the app does, part by part.
- Compare →Next to other backflow and field-service software.
- Start free →No card. $50/month or $500/year once you go live, 45 days free.
- Free exam prep →Study questions, practice exams, device tests, a VR wet lab.