Compare · published scores only · reviewed 12 September 2026
Plumbing & HVAC SEO publishes the deeper client record and has traded longer. TradeOps publishes a lower starting retainer, no initial minimum, and named HVAC client write-ups. Totals stay 93 and 90; this page does not change either score.
Position 1
93/100
Publishes the price and the exit in the same breath, then backs it with ten clients who say their own numbers on camera.
Wrong for: You want out inside a year. The first term is twelve months and they will not pretend otherwise.
Position 2
90/100
HVAC-only scope, published price and 30-day cancel, named practitioners, and checkable HVAC client write-ups alongside a monthly report specified to the line items.
Wrong for: You want a decade-old brand with a national roster. The shop is younger than several on this list and still concentrates on HVAC and plumbing rather than every home-services vertical.
Each line below uses the same 0–5 criterion reads already shown on the agency profiles. The overall totals weight those criteria; this page only narrates the gaps so a buyer can see fit without pretending either score moved.
For the arithmetic behind the totals see how we rank. For neighbouring match-ups stay on the compare index below.
Plumbing & HVAC SEO publishes the deeper client record and has traded longer. TradeOps publishes a lower starting retainer, no initial minimum, and named HVAC client write-ups.
A higher total means the company publishes a stronger evidence record across the six criteria. It does not replace fit. Open both profiles before a call, then check the terms and sources against the agreement you are actually offered.
Plumbing & HVAC SEO ranks 1 with a published total of 93; TradeOps Consulting ranks 2 with 90. Both positions follow the same measured score order used on the leaderboard.
No. It restates differences already visible on each agency profile and the homepage leaderboard.
No. Use specialisation, contract terms and named client work to test fit. A higher total is a stronger published-disclosure reading, not a guaranteed ROI.