How we compare with other HVAC marketing companies.
Honest side-by-sides built from each company's own published prices and terms, with the date we read them. Read the fine print before you sign with anyone, including us.
Comparisons
The best HVAC marketing agencies in 2026, compared and priced
Eight HVAC marketing agencies compared on published price, contract, website ownership and fit, with sources. We're on the list, and we say so.
ComparisonWebsites for HVAC alternative: an honest comparison
Websites for HVAC vs HVAC Marketing HQ: published prices, a 12-month cost example, what happens to your site if you cancel, and where each fits.
ComparisonScorpion alternatives for HVAC companies: what to compare before you sign
What Scorpion's own FAQ says about contracts, website ownership and leaving, and the questions to ask any HVAC marketing agency before you sign.
ComparisonRS Gonzales alternative for HVAC: an honest comparison
RS Gonzales vs HVAC Marketing HQ: published prices, a 12-month cost example with the math, contract and website terms, and where each fits.
ComparisonHook Agency alternative for HVAC: an honest comparison
Hook Agency vs HVAC Marketing HQ: published prices, a 12-month cost example with the math, contracts, ownership and where each one fits.
ComparisonFootbridge Media alternative for HVAC: honest comparison
Footbridge Media vs HVAC Marketing HQ: published prices, a 12-month cost example with the math, guarantees, website terms and where each fits.
Compared with a big agency, or doing it yourself
| Big agency | Do it yourself | HVAC Marketing HQ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Often $2,500+ a month, quoted after a sales call | Software fees plus your own evenings | $499 to $2,499 a month, on this site |
| Contract | Often 12 months | Monthly software subscriptions | 6 months, then month to month |
| Who owns the website | Sometimes the agency, or you rebuild when you leave | You | You, always |
| Missed-call text-back | Add-on, if offered | If you set it up yourself | In every plan, 60 seconds guaranteed |
| Reporting | A monthly PDF | Whatever you have time to check | HQ Command Center, live anytime |
| Time to launch | Varies, often months | Whenever you get to it | 14 days, guaranteed |
| If it's not working | Locked in until the term ends | Cancel the tools | First month back within 30 days |
| What they promise | Often page-one rankings | Nothing | Only what we control, in writing |
| Who does the work | An account manager with dozens of clients | You | An HVAC-only team with a direct line to you |
| Who can see it | Usually just you, in a monthly report | Whoever logs in to each tool | Your whole team, unlimited logins, one app |
Agency prices and terms from their own published pages, Oct 2026. See our cost guide and Scorpion guide.
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