HVAC Design Tool Index
For annual seat, the median published figure in the HVAC Design Tool Index is 250 USD across 5 figures from the sources' own pages (range 150 to 588 USD), read 11 November 2026.
10 of the 31 named sources read in full publish a figure; 21 publish none, read 11 November 2026.
By licence
| Breakdown | Median | Range | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| licence perpetual | 397 USD | 199 to 1,995 USD | 4 |
| licence annual seat | 250 USD | 150 to 588 USD | 5 |
| licence per-report credit | 27 USD (one figure) | one figure, no range | 1 |
Every figure, with its source
One row per published figure: the figure as the source's own page publishes it, the page, and the day it was read. A figure that is not on a page we read is not on this one.
| Source | Figure | Breakdown | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier Hourly Analysis Program | 1,995 USD | perpetual | 2026-11-11 |
| measureQuick pricing | 588 USD | annual seat | 2026-11-11 |
| Elite Software Rhvac (residential) | 495 USD | perpetual | 2026-11-11 |
| Elite Software Chvac (commercial) | 299 USD | perpetual | 2026-11-11 |
| Wrightsoft Right-CommLoad | 250 USD | annual seat | 2026-11-11 |
| Wrightsoft Right-N | 250 USD | annual seat | 2026-11-11 |
| EMS HVAC Load Calculator | 199 USD | perpetual | 2026-11-11 |
| Kwik Model 3D KESTREL | 199 USD | annual seat | 2026-11-11 |
| Wrightsoft Right-J Mobile | 150 USD | annual seat | 2026-11-11 |
| AutoHVAC pricing | 27 USD | per-report credit | 2026-11-11 |
The sentence each figure was read from (10)
- Carrier Hourly Analysis Program, read 2026-11-11:
Pricing: $1,995 US / $2,445 CAN
- measureQuick pricing, read 2026-11-11:
Premier is $588 per user per year, paid as twelve monthly payments.
- Elite Software Rhvac (residential), read 2026-11-11:
Price: $495
- Elite Software Chvac (commercial), read 2026-11-11:
Price: $299 - $1499
- Wrightsoft Right-CommLoad, read 2026-11-11:
$250
- Wrightsoft Right-N, read 2026-11-11:
$250
- EMS HVAC Load Calculator, read 2026-11-11:
Order perminent version (never expires, no renewal fees) Only $199
- Kwik Model 3D KESTREL, read 2026-11-11:
$199.00
- Wrightsoft Right-J Mobile, read 2026-11-11:
$150
- AutoHVAC pricing, read 2026-11-11:
$27
Read in full, publishes no figure
21 named sources were read in full on the dates shown and print no usable figure. They are counted, never filled in.
- Elite Software Rhvac features, read 2026-09-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- Wrightsoft store, read 2026-11-11: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- Cool Calc Manual J, read 2026-09-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- Cool Calc, read 2026-11-11: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- Kwik Model 3D EAGLE, read 2026-11-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- Kwik Model 3D versions, read 2026-09-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- Kwik Model 3D, read 2026-09-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- Conduit Tech pricing, read 2026-11-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- Avenir LoopCAD, read 2026-09-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- Avenir ACCA-approved editions, read 2026-09-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- AdtekSoft downloads, read 2026-11-11: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- HVAC-Calc order page, read 2026-09-11: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- Carmel Software HVAC ResLoad-J, read 2026-09-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- AutoHVAC plans, read 2026-11-11: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- Trane TRACE 3D Plus (Load Design), read 2026-10-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- IES Virtual Environment loads, read 2026-09-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- FastEST FastDUCT, read 2026-10-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- FastEST FastPIPE, read 2026-09-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- ConstructConnect QuoteSoft, read 2026-11-11: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- ACCA approved software list, read 2026-09-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- Apple App Store: HVAC ResLoad-J, read 2026-11-11: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
Methodology
Every row is a verbatim sentence read from the named source's own page through our fetch service on the date shown, hash-pinned to the stored read (the sha of the page's visible text; the raw page is mirrored to R2).
10 of the 31 named sources that could be read published a usable figure; 21 published none and are recorded as not published, never filled in; 0 could not be read (blocked, dead or unreachable) and count nowhere.
The headline figures (median, minimum, maximum, quartiles) are over ONE figure per source in USD (a source's median where its page yielded several accepted sentences), so N counts sources, never sentences; 64 candidate sentence(s) were refused by a reviewer with the reason recorded.
The fuller derivation this dataset is chartered to grow into (not yet what the figures above are; they are each source's own published figure as read): one row per tool: published price and licence shape (perpetual, annual seat, monthly seat, per-report credit), platform (Windows desktop, web, iPad), which of Manual J, S and D it performs, and whether ACCA states it approved; the derived figures are the cost per Manual J report at a shop's actual report volume - which reorders the market completely, because a $199 perpetual licence, a $47/month subscription and a per-report credit cross over at volumes no vendor publishes - and the share of the ACCA-approved list that publishes a price at all
64 candidate sentences on these pages were refused by a reviewer; each refusal and its reason is recorded in the review ledger.
Sources (31)
- Elite Software Rhvac (residential)(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Elite Software Chvac (commercial)(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Elite Software Rhvac features(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Wrightsoft store(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Wrightsoft Right-J Mobile(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Wrightsoft Right-CommLoad(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Wrightsoft Right-N(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Cool Calc Manual J(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Cool Calc(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Kwik Model 3D KESTREL(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Kwik Model 3D EAGLE(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Kwik Model 3D versions(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Kwik Model 3D(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Conduit Tech pricing(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Avenir LoopCAD(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Avenir ACCA-approved editions(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- AdtekSoft downloads(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- HVAC-Calc order page(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- EMS HVAC Load Calculator(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Carmel Software HVAC ResLoad-J(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- AutoHVAC pricing(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- AutoHVAC plans(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Trane TRACE 3D Plus (Load Design)(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Carrier Hourly Analysis Program(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- IES Virtual Environment loads(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- FastEST FastDUCT(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- FastEST FastPIPE(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- ConstructConnect QuoteSoft(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- measureQuick pricing(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- ACCA approved software list(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Apple App Store: HVAC ResLoad-J(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
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For annual seat, the median published figure in the HVAC Design Tool Index is 250 USD across 5 figures from the sources' own pages (range 150 to 588 USD), read 11 November 2026.
10 of the 31 named sources read in full publish a figure; 21 publish none, read 11 November 2026.
HVAC Design Tool Index, licence perpetual: median 397 USD across 4 sources, read 11 November 2026.
HVAC Design Tool Index, licence annual seat: median 250 USD across 5 sources, read 11 November 2026.
HVAC Design Tool Index, licence per-report credit: median 27 USD across 1 source, read 11 November 2026.
Cite as: "hvacsoftwarepicker.com HVAC Design Tool Index", updated 2026-11-12, https://hvacsoftwarepicker.com/datasets/hvac-design-tool-index/.
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Questions this data answers
What do the load-calculation, duct-design, estimating and takeoff tools cost, on what platform do they run, and which carry ACCA approval for Manual J, S and D?
For annual seat, the median published figure in the HVAC Design Tool Index is 250 USD across 5 figures from the sources' own pages (range 150 to 588 USD), read 11 November 2026.
What is the published figure for annual seat in the HVAC Design Tool Index?
For annual seat, the median published figure is $250 across 5 figures from the sources' own pages, from $150 to $588, read 11 Nov 2026.
What is the published figure for perpetual in the HVAC Design Tool Index?
For perpetual, the median published figure is $397 across 4 figures from the sources' own pages, from $199 to $1,995, read 11 Nov 2026.
Where do the figures in the HVAC Design Tool Index come from?
Every figure is quoted from its source's own page and dated (last read 11 Nov 2026). 31 named sources were read and 10 publish a figure; the 21 that publish none are recorded as not published, never estimated.