Bodhi vs Houzz Pro
Head-to-head comparison of pricing, features, integrations, and use-case fit.
Bodhi
Customer experience platform for residential solar installers: automated project updates, a branded homeowner app, surveys and referrals
- Starting price
- Free tier available
- Best team size
- 1-200
- Free trial
- Free tier instead
Houzz Pro
Business software for remodelers, builders and designers, with 3D floor plans, estimating, project management and Houzz marketing
- Starting price
- Free tier available
- Best team size
- 1-25
- Free trial
- 30 days
What actually separates them
Only the points where our data on Bodhi and Houzz Pro differs. A feature or integration missing from one tool's list means our entry does not record it, not that the tool lacks it. Everything they share is further down.
- → Trades served: Houzz Pro serves Plumbing, Electrical, Roofing, General Contractors, Landscaping & Lawn Care, Painting, Flooring. The other tool's entry does not list them.
- → Free trial: Houzz Pro offers a 30-day free trial. Bodhi has a free tier instead.
- → Integrations listed for one tool only: Bodhi: salesforce, hubspot, zoho, microsoft dynamics; Houzz Pro: quickbooks online, gusto, gmail, zoom.
- → Fit for shared trades: Bodhi scores higher for Solar (10/10 vs 7/10).
- → Features listed for one tool only: Bodhi: client portal, customer communications, team inbox; Houzz Pro: lead generation, crm, 3d floor plans.
Quick verdict
Bodhi: Residential solar installers that want to keep homeowners updated from contract to activation, handle customer messages in one inbox, and collect reviews and referrals.
Houzz Pro: Remodelers, builders, interior designers and architects who want design tools, estimates, project management and marketing on Houzz in one app.
Vertical fit favors Bodhi in 1 of 1 shared trade.
Bodhi lists more integrations in our data (16 vs 4).
Decision matrix: which one is right for you?
Pick Bodhi if…
- → Your situation matches Bodhi's target profile: Residential solar installers that want to keep homeowners updated from contract to activation, handle customer messages in one inbox, and collect reviews and referrals
- → You work in Solar: Bodhi has the higher vertical-fit score there (Solar: 10/10 vs 7/10)
- → Integrations matter: Bodhi lists 16 integrations in our data, against 4 for Houzz Pro
Pick Houzz Pro if…
- → Your situation matches Houzz Pro's target profile: Remodelers, builders, interior designers and architects who want design tools, estimates, project management and marketing on Houzz in one app
- → QuickBooks matters: Houzz Pro lists a QuickBooks integration (QuickBooks Online); our entry for Bodhi lists none
- → You serve several trades: Houzz Pro serves 8 trades in our data, against 1 for Bodhi
Pricing side-by-side
| Tier | Bodhi | Houzz Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | Free: free | Free: free |
| Tier 2 | Starter: quote | Design: $99/mo |
| Tier 3 | Pro: quote | Pro: $199/mo |
| Tier 4 | - | Teams: $399/mo |
Bodhi has a free tier (Free). Houzz Pro has a free tier (Free); its top published tier, Teams, is $399 a month.
Pros & cons
Bodhi
- + Higher vertical-fit score for Solar
- − Starter and Pro prices are not published
- − CRM integration and the AI features require the Pro plan
- − It is a customer communication layer, not a design, proposal or full project management tool
- − No QuickBooks integration in our data (Houzz Pro lists one)
Houzz Pro
- + 30-day free trial
- + QuickBooks integration listed (QuickBooks Online)
- + Serves 8 trades in our data
- + Founded in 2010
- − Paid plans become an annual subscription after the 30-day trial
- − Lead-generation tools sit on the Teams plan or in advertising sold separately
- − Built for project-based work, not service-call dispatch
- − A short list of named integrations
Feature comparison
Features as listed in our entries. The lists use different words for similar features, so check a feature you need on both vendors' sites.
Listed for Bodhi only
- + client portal
- + customer communications
- + team inbox
- + automated project updates
- + surveys
- + review management
- + esignature
- + ai assistant
- + sentiment analysis
Listed for both
None
Listed for Houzz Pro only
- + lead generation
- + crm
- + 3d floor plans
- + selections
- + estimates
- + takeoffs
- + change orders
- + invoicing
- + payment processing
- + project management
- + daily logs
- + client dashboard
- + website builder
- + email marketing
- + mobile app
Integrations
Listed for Bodhi only
- + salesforce
- + hubspot
- + zoho
- + microsoft dynamics
- + pipedrive
- + monday
- + quickbase
- + podio
- + insightly
- + zendesk
- + teamwork
- + sunbase
- + solarsuccess
- + google drive
- + dropbox
- + amazon s3
Listed for both
None in common in our data
Listed for Houzz Pro only
- + quickbooks online
- + gusto
- + gmail
- + zoom
Which fits better in each trade
| Trade | Bodhi fit | Houzz Pro fit | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solar | 10 / 10 | 7 / 10 | Bodhi |
Vertical-fit scores (1-10) rate how well each tool is built for the trade, checked against the trades the vendor's own pages say it serves. See methodology.
Frequently asked questions
Which is better, Bodhi or Houzz Pro?
It depends on your trade, team size and budget. Bodhi is best for residential solar installers that want to keep homeowners updated from contract to activation, handle customer messages in one inbox, and collect reviews and referrals. Houzz Pro is best for remodelers, builders, interior designers and architects who want design tools, estimates, project management and marketing on Houzz in one app. See the decision matrix above, and the trade-by-trade fit table if you work in one trade.
Is Bodhi cheaper than Houzz Pro?
Both have a free tier. Total cost depends on the paid plan you need, if any; see the pricing table above.
Can Bodhi and Houzz Pro integrate with QuickBooks?
Our entry for Bodhi lists no QuickBooks integration. Houzz Pro lists QuickBooks Online. Check which way each sync runs, and on which plans, in each tool's full review before you buy.
Do Bodhi or Houzz Pro offer a free trial?
Bodhi: a free tier. Houzz Pro: a 30-day free trial.
Can I move from Bodhi to Houzz Pro (or the other way)?
Our data does not record migration support for either tool. Ask both vendors which records they import and export (customers, jobs, invoices, recurring agreements, price books), in which file format, and whether they help with the import.
Bodhi vs Houzz Pro: which has better customer support?
Our data does not record support channels or response times for either tool. Ask each vendor which support comes with the plan you would buy. Each full review links to G2 and Capterra, where you can read current user reviews.
Which suits a solo contractor, and which a growing team?
Our data puts Bodhi's best team size at 1-200 and Houzz Pro's at 1-25. Bodhi's entry price is a free tier; Houzz Pro's is a free tier. Price both at the team size you expect to have, not only today's.
Need a deeper look?
See our full reviews with each tool's pricing tiers, integrations and weaknesses.
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We check Bodhi and Houzz Pro against their own websites and list the cons next to the pros. If you build a competing product that is not listed here, you can submit it for editorial review. An evaluation can end with or without a listing.
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