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Diego A.
Student
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"HVAKR Streamlines HVAC&R Projects and Saves Time"
4.5/5
What do you like best about HVAKR?

HVAKR cuts through a lot of the tedious work of looking up standards and jumping between the various programs that one would use when working on HVAC&R projects by having them integrated all into the same program along with templates for common project types. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HVAKR?

HVAKR was a little overwhelming considering the number of features includes, especially as a new user. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

EP
Ernesto P.
Founder & Engineering Consultant
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"HVAKR introduced me to HVAC design and continues to help me expand my knowledge."
5/5
What do you like best about HVAKR?

What makes HVAKR such a powerful tool for me is its intuitive interface. Unlike other traditional software workflows that can feel overwhelming and seem to introduce most headaches, HVAKR clearly outlines the impact of each step, variable, and data input in the process. This clarity not only makes the software approachable, but it also gives me greater confidence that my load calculations and duct designs are accurate and code compliant. It reduces the guesswork, minimizes back-and-forth, and ultimately saves valuable time while still maintaining a high-quality output. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HVAKR?

I wish there were at least one tier between Lite and Pro. As a small business owner who is just getting started in HVAC design, Lite is the obvious choice, as I can still produce Load Calcs as my primary service offering. However, I wish there were intermediate features I could access with an intermediate subscription before fully committing to the complete Pro package, including AI capabilities, dry-side design, etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
UM
Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Intuitive and Effortless to Use"
5/5
What do you like best about HVAKR?

The platform is intuitive, quick, and straightforward to use. It offers a wide range of integrated features that are updated regularly. There are a lot of tabs for ease of organization. The layouts are up to interpretation so annoying error codes will not pop up unless there is a serious issue with the design. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HVAKR?

Many company-specific requirements need to be entered automatically. While this is a common situation and usually not a major issue, providing additional options for customization could be beneficial for users who must adhere to strict codes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Emily M.
EM
Emily M.
Director of the Cook Engineering Design Center
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Effortless Team Communication and Transparent Design Tracking"
5/5
What do you like best about HVAKR?

This tool makes it so easy to communicate with my teammates and for all of us to see where each design project stands. I appreciate the transparency in design HVAKR allows. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HVAKR?

Getting customized reports, or reports that have the most relevant info for my business, is not as easy as I would like (yet). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ameko B.
AB
Ameko B.
Student
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Innovative Collaboration Tool That Brings Teams Together"
5/5
What do you like best about HVAKR?

It offers a unique approach to fostering collaboration among team members working on a project. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HVAKR?

Some of the dimensions on HVAKR are not entirely accurate, but the results are generally close enough for my needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

MS
Matt S.
Owner/Principal Engineer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"My engineering company earns more than yours with HVAKR"
5/5
What do you like best about HVAKR?

As a micro engineering firm, I need every tool available to get myself ahead of the competition of larger firms. Having the speed and ease of HVAKR with the next level customer support gives me an insane advantage over my competition. A load calc that would take 12 hours takes me about 3 now. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HVAKR?

The main downside of HVAKR is I don't think I could go back to a lower-cost software at this point. Only other downside is lack of water-side design. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jericho R.
JR
Jericho R.
Sharps Technician
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Modern, Intuitive Interface That’s Effortless to Learn"
5/5
What do you like best about HVAKR?

I love how modern and simplistic the GUI is. It is very straight forward to understand and quick to learn. Andrew gave my class a quick rundown and it was very easy to learn. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HVAKR?

For creating spaces, I would love a bit more customizability. I think its very important when creating spaces for zones that the lengths match what is designated by the OPR and floor plans. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
UM
Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Effortless to Use—HVAKR Makes Tasks Simple"
4/5
What do you like best about HVAKR?

HVAKR is easy to use and streamlines the process for design. There are a lot of libraries of properties that are helpful for calculations and makes it so they don't have to be manually entered. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HVAKR?

Drawing zones and ducts do not automatically straighten out or create 45 and 90 degree angles. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
UM
Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"HVAKR Software"
4.5/5
What do you like best about HVAKR?

The building model information can be updated as the project goes, and will automatically update the load calculations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HVAKR?

Some difficultly with the layout feature, but the program automatically sizes the duct based the load calculations from inputs into the building model. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
UM
Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Extensive Data Library Makes Design Effortless"
4.5/5
What do you like best about HVAKR?

It had a lot of data in the built-in library to use, which was very helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HVAKR?

There was one visual bug that I ran into when creating spaces; a wall was missing, and I couldn't locate it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.