Comparison
Alternatives to Demand IQ
Demand IQ is a solar canvassing and lead generation platform. It's built for solar companies running door-to-door sales teams, with a focus on solar-specific compliance, financing integrations, and lead qualification. But if you're a home services company that does solar and HVAC, or a roofing company that also canvasses after storms, a solar-only tool leaves your other trades uncovered. FlyerBuddy is the industry-agnostic alternative: same canvassing capabilities, works across every trade.
Who they are
What Demand IQ does well
Demand IQ is a solar-specific canvassing and lead generation platform. It handles solar compliance, financing qualification, and solar lead management. It's purpose-built for solar D2D operations and includes solar-specific workflows that a general canvassing tool wouldn't have.
Where we differ
Where FlyerBuddy wins over Demand IQ
Works across all industries
Demand IQ is solar-only. FlyerBuddy works for solar, HVAC, roofing, lawn care, pest control, real estate, political campaigns, and door hanger distribution. If you run multiple trades or might expand beyond solar, one tool covers all of them.
Free plan
Demand IQ is an enterprise-grade platform with pricing to match. FlyerBuddy has a genuinely free plan (1 worker, 500 drops/mo) and Pro at $49/month for 5 workers. For a small solar crew or a multi-trade company testing D2D, the price difference is significant.
Photo proof at every door
FlyerBuddy requires a photo at every drop — so you can prove a canvasser was at the door and the homeowner was spoken to. Photo evidence is valuable for solar compliance and dispute resolution.
Offline-first for rural solar routes
Solar canvassing often targets rural areas and new developments where cell signal is weak. FlyerBuddy is offline-first: every drop is written to the phone before syncing. Workers in rural areas keep knocking without losing records.
Feature by feature
Side-by-side comparison
| Feature | FlyerBuddy | Demand IQ |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes — 1 worker, 500 drops/mo | No |
| Pricing | $49/mo for 5 workers | Enterprise pricing |
| Industries | All (solar, HVAC, roofing, lawn care, etc.) | Solar only |
| Photo proof at each door | Yes — required | Varies |
| Solar compliance features | No | Yes — solar-specific |
| Solar financing integration | No | Yes |
| Offline mode | Offline-first (IndexedDB) | Varies |
| Lead capture at the door | Yes | Yes — with solar qualification |
| Zone drawing with OSM buildings | Yes | Yes |
FlyerBuddy pricing
Free: $0 for 1 worker, 500 drops/mo. Pro: $49/mo for 5 workers. Enterprise: custom.
Demand IQ pricing
Enterprise pricing. No free plan. Contact for quote.
Choose FlyerBuddy if
You need proof, not just tracking
Multi-trade home services companies, or solar crews that also canvas for HVAC/roofing, who want one tool for all trades at a lower price point.
Choose Demand IQ if
You need what they specialize in
Solar-only companies that need solar-specific compliance, financing integration, and lead qualification workflows.
Questions
FlyerBuddy vs Demand IQ FAQ
- Does FlyerBuddy handle solar compliance and financing qualification?
- No. FlyerBuddy is a canvassing tracking tool — GPS proof, photo evidence, lead capture, and coverage maps. It doesn't have solar-specific compliance workflows or financing integration. If you need those, Demand IQ is the better fit. If you need a canvassing tool that works across all trades, FlyerBuddy is the better fit.
- Can I use FlyerBuddy for solar canvassing?
- Yes. The core workflow — draw a zone, assign a canvasser, capture the door with GPS and photo, capture the lead — works for solar. You won't get solar-specific lead qualification fields, but you'll get name, phone, interest level, and GPS address tied to the contact.
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