Compare · Light Ops vs LightQuoter
Quotes, deposits, install day and repairs on one Job. Try it free.
LightQuoter is quoting software made for holiday light installers. With Light Ops, homeowners design their own lights on your website, and the request runs through quote, deposit, install and repairs in one connected system.
| What you get | Light Ops | LightQuoter |
|---|---|---|
| Built for Christmas and holiday lightingMade for one kind of business: lighting installers and their season. | Built for holiday light installers | |
| Customers design their own lights on your websiteHomeowners see their own house lit in one of six looks, then press Send. | Not listed on their site | |
| Photo measured into a priced quoteFeet from the house photo become C7s, clips, minis and strands from your price list. | Satellite roofline measuring | |
| Website quote form into the officeRequests from your website land in the office with the project details. | Not listed on their site | |
| A customer page that follows the seasonQuote, deposit, install countdown, crew on the way, lights up, take-down notice. | Customer quote and invoice pages with online pay | |
| Customers report outages with photos“Something’s out?”: where, what and a photo. The fix stays on the same job. | Not listed on their site | |
| Gate codes sent to the crew on arrivalCodes pop up on the crew’s lock screen when they tap On my way or get close. | Not listed on their site | |
| QuickBooks Online syncCustomers, invoices and payments go into your books automatically, included in every plan. | Not listed on their site | |
| Guided setupA setup list walks you through your logo, prices, customers, card payments and team. | Not listed on their site | |
| Made by lighting installersBuilt and used at The Light Guys, a working Christmas lighting business. | Not listed on their site |
LightQuoter details come from lightquoter.com, checked October 30, 2026. Sources: LightQuoter homepage, LightQuoter features, LightQuoter pricing. Features change, so check their site for the latest.
LightQuoter is built around fast quotes. Light Ops is built around the whole Job, from the website request to the last repair.
Design Your Lights
In LightQuoter, you draw the mockup on a Street View photo. In Light Ops, the homeowner adds a photo on your website, picks one of six looks and sees their own house lit. They press Send, and the office gets a new customer and a Job with the design, the photo and the measurements. See Christmas light design software
Their photoTheir designPhoto to Quote
LightQuoter measures rooflines from satellite view. Light Ops measures the homeowner’s own photo, with the garage door as the ruler. The quote opens with the lines already in: C7s with clips, minis for trees, cords, a timer, install and removal, priced from your own list. See Christmas light quoting software
One Job
Once the customer approves, the same Job holds the deposit, install date, gate code, photos, invoice and repairs. You move it through the stages yourself, in two clicks. Money updates itself. See the Christmas light CRM
Customer Page
LightQuoter gives customers quote and invoice pages with online pay. Light Ops’ customer page keeps going: install countdown, “Your crew is on the way”, “Your lights are up!”, then the take-down notice. If a light goes out, they tap “Something’s out?” and send a photo.
Install Day
LightQuoter’s calendar schedules up to five crews. Light Ops adds the crew app: gate codes pop up on the lock screen as they arrive, stops go in best order by drive time, the truck load list builds itself, and it all works with no signal. See Christmas light scheduling software
“I run a Christmas lighting company. Every software I tried was built for plumbers or lawn crews, so I built Light Ops inside The Light Guys. One Job holds everything, from the homeowner designing their lights on our website to the last repair in December.”
LightQuoter is quoting software for holiday light installers. It covers residential and commercial work, seasonal and permanent lighting. Its site lists instant pricing, 1-, 2- and 3-year contracts, digital signatures, card payments with deposit and balance tracking, and a calendar for up to five crews.
It runs in the browser on phones, tablets and desktops with no app download. Its site leads with quoting lighting jobs in minutes. It measures rooflines from satellite view and draws mockups on Street View photos. There is a free plan. Paid plans are $79 a month from September to January and $9 a month the rest of the year, or $397 a year.
Light OpsEvery featureFrom$29.99/ month
Billed annually. $25 a month for each additional user.
Book a 20-minute callWe’d rather you pick the right tool. Here’s where it fits better.
You sell 1-, 2- and 3-year contracts. LightQuoter tracks multi-year terms and renewals. Light Ops doesn’t do multi-year contracts.
You want to start free. LightQuoter has a free plan with one signed job per season. Light Ops starts with a free trial.
You want review requests sent by text. LightQuoter can text them. Light Ops reaches customers by email only.
Design Your Lights runs on your website. The homeowner sees their own house lit in one of six looks, adds trees, wreaths and garland, and presses Send. The photo is measured and arrives in Ops as starting quote lines.
Each request follows one Job: quote, deposit, install countdown, "Your crew is on the way", "Your lights are up!", repairs, take-down notice and "See you next season". It all stays on one customer page.
Gate codes pop up on the crew's lock screen when they tap On my way or get within 0.3 miles. Stops run in best order by real drive time, the truck load list comes from the day's jobs, and the app works with no signal.
A setup list walks you through your logo, prices, customers, card payments and team. Try it free.
Yes. Both are made for holiday lighting work. Light Ops runs each job from quote through install, repairs and the take-down notice on one Job.
Start a free trial and follow the setup list. Book a 20-minute call if you want help.
Every plan includes every feature. Hosting, storage and email are included. There are no automatic overage charges. All the prices are on the Pricing page.
They report it under "Something's out?": where the problem is (roofline, trees, wreath), what happened (out, flickering, fell down) and photos. Your crew sees it on a Repairs tab, and the fix stays on the same Job.
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