ImportFix vs hcpapi: which Housecall Pro workflow fits?
Both products work around Housecall Pro data, but they start from different places. ImportFix is built around exported price-book files before reimport. hcpapi is built around API-connected analysis and skills, with some export-based options for accounts without an API key.
| Question | ImportFix | hcpapi |
|---|---|---|
| Primary workflow | CSV/XLSX pre-import QA and original-versus-edited Change Audit | Housecall Pro API access through an MCP plus task-specific skills |
| API key required | No for the current file workflow | Most API-connected skills require a MAX-plan key; hcpapi also offers export-based Any Plan skills |
| Before/after file comparison | Core workflow | Not the main positioning of its API-connected Price Book Auditor |
| Broader HCP automation | No. ImportFix stays focused on price-book file QA today | Yes. Its MCP and skill catalog cover multiple Housecall Pro workflows |
| Current pricing model | Free findings and Change Audit; $29/$49 corrected-file unlock | Free MCP; public skill packs currently listed from $34 to $49, plus a lifetime bundle |
Choose ImportFix when the file itself is the problem
If you already have an original Housecall Pro export and an edited or migrated spreadsheet, ImportFix is designed to answer a narrow question before reimport: what changed, what looks risky, and what deterministic repairs can be previewed without inventing business values.
Choose hcpapi when you want account-connected analysis
hcpapi publishes an open-source MCP and a broader catalog of Housecall Pro skills. Its Price Book Auditor uses a read-only MAX-plan API key, while its Any Plan offering includes file-export workflows that do not need an API key. If the goal is to ask questions across live Housecall Pro data or run broader account workflows, that is closer to hcpapi's core model.
They can also sit at different points in the same workflow
An API-connected audit can help inspect the current state of a Housecall Pro account. A file comparison can help review what changed after a spreadsheet edit and before a reimport. The useful distinction is not which product is universally better, but whether the current problem lives in the account or in the file that is about to go back into it.
Sources checked September 12, 2026
ImportFix is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Housecall Pro or hcpapi. hcpapi is a separate independent product.
Edited a price-book file already?
Compare the original and edited CSV/XLSX first, then scan the final file for supported import issues. No account or Housecall Pro API key required.
Findings preview is free. Payment is required only to unlock a corrected-file download.