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An optimisation engine that handles scheduling end to end and hands a human the exceptions rather than the queue. Aimed at hvac & plumbing owner-operators, charging only when it actually works.
In short: Scheduling for HVAC & plumbing, Run by Optimisation is an optimisation engine aimed at hvac & plumbing owner-operators, covering scheduling. It scores 73/100 on AltF Ideas, carried by moat (91) and held back by feasibility (26). Typical pricing is $2.3k–$46k per customer per year, with a first version reachable in six to twelve months for $28k–$90k.
HVAC & plumbing teams lose a calendar rebuilt by hand every time one job slips. In most hvac & plumbing businesses this job has never had software written for it. The backlog only surfaces when a customer or an auditor finds it first.
An optimisation engine that sits beside the existing system, reads what it already produces, and closes scheduling. Revenue is usage-based, which suits a buyer who wants the cost to track the value rather than the seat count.
| Total addressable market | $348M |
|---|---|
| Category growth (CAGR) | 15% |
| Annual contract value | $2.3k – $46k |
| Pricing model | Usage-based |
| Time to first revenue | 30 days |
| Startup cost to MVP | $28k – $90k |
| Build effort | 6-12 months |
Solver capacity that once needed a research budget now runs on commodity hardware. HVAC & plumbing is growing at roughly 16% a year, and this job has not been re-tooled since it was designed around paper.
| Who | The gap |
|---|---|
| The incumbent suite | Sells a platform; this job is one neglected module inside it |
| An internal hire | Works until volume doubles, then breaks again |
| A spreadsheet | The real incumbent in most of the market, and it is free |
Integrations with the incumbent system of record are undocumented and gatekept.
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