Field service software, priced for your crew size

The cheapest published option, per crew size

Just you

GorillaDesk Basic

$7,728 a year

$588 software + $7,140 card fees

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2. 2. Jobber$7,728
3. 3. ServiceM8$7,968

5 people

ServiceM8 Starter

$7,968 a year

$348 software + $7,620 card fees

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2. 2. GorillaDesk$9,288
3. 3. Housecall Pro$9,444

10 people

ServiceM8 Starter

$7,968 a year

$348 software + $7,620 card fees

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2. 2. Service Fusion$9,840
3. 3. Jobber$10,728

Estimate from published prices: 50 invoices a month at $400 each, all paid by card online, monthly billing, no features required. Cheapest plan that covers the users. Apps whose card rate or user limit isn't published, and quote-only apps, are left out of this box (they're in the table below). Use your own numbers.

The short answer

• Card fees cost more than the software. At 50 invoices of $400 a month, all paid by card online, Jobber™’s 2.9% + 30¢ adds up to $595 a month. Its 5-user Connect plan is $199 a month. Most apps charge a similar card rate, so the fee is the big number whichever app you pick. See card fees by app. For card fees, software and leads added up for one 5-person business, see what a trades business really pays.
• How an app counts users decides your price. Jobber prices by team-size band, Housecall Pro caps users per plan, Tradify and Fergus charge per user. ServiceM8 charges by jobs a month with unlimited users on paid plans, and Service Fusion includes unlimited users. That’s why ServiceM8 tops the 5-person box above.
• 6 of the 19 apps publish no price: ServiceTitan, Workiz, FieldEdge, FieldPulse, Zuper, Simpro. We list them but can’t add them up, and we never guess.
• Check the contract before the price. FieldPulse has a 12-month term you can’t cancel early, Service Autopilot renews automatically for the same term, with an early exit fee and a 7% yearly price rise in its terms, and Zuper’s terms are non-cancellable. Most of the others are month to month.

Our pick, per crew size

• For a solo owner · must have QuickBooks sync

  Our pick

  ServiceM8 $7,968 a year

  Starter plan

  Visit ServiceM8→

  Lowest cost of the options with every must-have.

  Lowest cost: GorillaDesk $7,728 a year (Basic plan)

  Cheapest overall on its Basic plan, which doesn't include QuickBooks sync; the plan that does costs $8,328.

  Visit GorillaDesk→
  Why not the others?

  Left out: Connecteam (no quotes, invoices or customer payments); Yardbook (built for lawn businesses only).

  Missing a must-have: Service Autopilot (misses: QuickBooks sync).

  Can't confirm here (a must-have or the full price isn't published): ServiceTitan, Workiz, FieldEdge, Fergus, FieldPulse, Zuper, Simpro, QuoteIQ.

• For a 5-person crew or a 10-person crew · must have QuickBooks sync

  Our pick

  ServiceM8 $7,968 a year

  Starter plan

  Visit ServiceM8→

  Lowest cost, and it has QuickBooks sync.

  Why not the others?

  Left out: Service Autopilot (published plans stop at 6 users); Connecteam (no quotes, invoices or customer payments); Yardbook (built for lawn businesses only).

  Can't confirm here (a must-have or the full price isn't published): ServiceTitan, Workiz, FieldEdge, Fergus, FieldPulse, Joist, Zuper, Simpro, QuoteIQ.

How we picked

Software plus card fees on the hub's example jobs (50 invoices of $400 a month, paid by card), cheapest plan that covers the crew and every must-have. Our pick is the lowest cost option that has every must-have; within 10% of it, no contract, faster payouts and longer support hours win. Payment from a provider never changes it. How we pick

Just starting out, with fewer jobs? See what your first year costs below.

Just starting: what your first year costs

A new business runs fewer jobs, so the hub’s example numbers don’t fit. Here we price one person sending 15 invoices of $400 a month, all paid by card online, for the whole first year: intro prices for as long as each app says they last, then the regular price. Our must-haves for a new business: free plan or free trial with no card, month to month at the price shown and quotes, invoices and card payments on the plan.

• For a solo owner just starting · must have Free plan or free trial with no card, Month to month at the price shown, Quotes, invoices and card payments on the plan

  Our pick

  ServiceM8 $2,286 the first year, software plus card fees

  Free plan

  Visit ServiceM8→

  Lowest cost, and it has a free plan or a trial with no card, month-to-month billing at the price shown and quotes, invoices and card payments.

  Why not the others?

  Left out: Connecteam (no quotes, invoices or customer payments); Yardbook (built for lawn businesses only).

  Missing a must-have: FieldEdge, QuoteIQ (misses: a free plan or a trial with no card); FieldPulse (misses: a free plan or a trial with no card and month-to-month billing at the price shown); Service Autopilot (misses: month-to-month billing at the price shown).

  Can't confirm here (a must-have or the full price isn't published): ServiceTitan, Workiz, Fergus, Kickserv, GorillaDesk, Service Fusion, Zuper, Simpro.

How we picked

First year on month-to-month billing: intro prices for the months the app publishes, then the regular price, plus card fees on 15 invoices of $400 a month, paid by card online. Our pick is the lowest cost option that has every must-have; within 10% of it, no contract, faster payouts and longer support hours win. Payment from a provider never changes it. How we pick

App and plan	Software	Card fees	First year
ServiceM8 Free	$0	$2,286	$2,286
Free plan · month to month
Jobber Core (1 user)	$546	$2,142	$2,688
14-day trial, no card · month to month Includes $35 a month for 3 months, then $49 (sign up by Oct 30, 2026). Paying the year up front: $252, not refundable if you cancel.
GorillaDesk Basic	$588	$2,142	$2,730
Trial terms not published · month to month Paying the year up front: $539, not refundable if you cancel.
Tradify Lite	$564	$2,286	$2,850
14-day trial, no card · month to month
Housecall Pro Basic	$895	$2,153	$3,048
14-day trial, no card · month to month Includes $26 a month for 1 month, then $79 (new customers who sign up). Paying the year up front: $708, refund terms not published.
Kickserv Start	$900	$2,862	$3,762
30-day trial, no card · month to month · quotes and payments on this plan not published Paying the year up front: $720, not refundable if you cancel.
Joist Run	$1,200	$2,601	$3,801
14-day trial, no card · month to month Joist shows an intro price ($70 a month) but doesn't publish how long it lasts, so it isn't counted.
Service Fusion Starter	$2,700	$2,142	$4,842
Trial terms not published · month to month Paying the year up front: $2,304, not refundable if you cancel.

• Card fees are the bigger cost. They come to $2,142 to $2,862 in the first year, more than the software at 7 of the 8 apps above. Check the card rate as closely as the plan price. See card fees by app.
• The cheapest Jobber plan: Core. Its page title says "Jobber Pricing: Plans Starting at $29/Month | Free Trial", but that price is for paying a year up front. Month to month, the first year is $546 with the intro offer:

Jobber Core (1 user): how you pay	First year
Month to month $35 a month for 3 months, then $49 a month. "If you subscribe to Jobber on a monthly plan with no commitment, you can cancel at any time. Your subscription will end at the end of your current billing period."	$546
1-year commitment, billed monthly $24 a month for 3 months, then $39 a month. "your subscription has a 12-month minimum term, billed monthly. If you cancel during the year, your subscription will remain active and you'll continue to be billed monthly until the end of the 12-month term."	$423
Paid a year up front $21 a month for 12 months, then $29 a month, all charged at the start. "you'll be billed for the full term at the start of your subscription. If you cancel during the year, you'll continue to have access until the end of your annual term, but your initial payment is non-refundable."	$252

• A free alternative to Jobber: ServiceM8 (1 user, 30 jobs per month, SMS 10c each, self-serve support). A paid plan is still needed once you pass the free plan’s limits.

Free trials test the top plan

Jobber’s and Housecall Pro’s free trials run on a higher plan than a new business usually buys, so features you set up during the trial can disappear when you pick a plan:

• Jobber: 14 days on Grow

  "For 14 days you get full access to all of Jobber’s features on the Grow plan" ... "no credit card required." Jobber

  Grow for one person is $199 a month. The plan a one-person business starting out would buy is Core (1 user) at $49 a month, which doesn't include QuickBooks sync, GPS tracking and quote follow-ups. Before the trial ends, check that what you set up still works on Core.

• Housecall Pro: 14 days on Max

  "Enjoy full access to all Housecall Pro features on our MAX plan for 14 days, absolutely free" ... "no credit card needed to start!" Housecall Pro

  Max for one person is $329 a month. The plan a one-person business starting out would buy is Basic at $79 a month, which doesn't include QuickBooks sync, maintenance agreements and GPS tracking. Before the trial ends, check that what you set up still works on Basic.

Every app, side by side

Deeper pages: Jobber pricing, Housecall Pro pricing and Jobber vs Housecall Pro. ServiceTitan pricing explains how it charges without a price list and what to ask on the sales call, and Service Fusion pricing shows how a flat price changes the math for bigger crews.

Which apps sync with QuickBooks, and on which plan

QuickBooks sync is the feature that most often forces a more expensive plan. The lowest plan with it at each app, and its monthly price:

App	QuickBooks sync: lowest plan	That plan costs
Jobber	Connect	$139/mo
Housecall Pro	Essentials	$189/mo
ServiceTitan	Not listed	Quote only
Workiz	Standard	Quote only
FieldEdge	Select	Quote only
Tradify	Every plan	$47/user/mo
Fergus	Every plan	$31/user/mo
ServiceM8	Every plan	$0/mo
Kickserv	Start	$75/mo
GorillaDesk	Pro	$99/mo
FieldPulse	Not listed	Quote only
Service Fusion	Starter	$225/mo
Joist	Pro	$17/mo
Zuper	Not listed	Quote only
Simpro	Not listed	Quote only
Service Autopilot	Elite; a paid add-on on Pro and Pro Plus (price not published)	n/a
QuoteIQ	Pro	$199.99/mo
Yardbook	Enterprise	$49.99/mo

Free field service software

Three apps have a free plan, each with a catch:

• ServiceM8 Free: 1 user and 30 jobs a month. Its paid plans start at $29 a month with unlimited users.
• Yardbook Starter: built for lawn care and landscaping only. On the free plan Yardbook adds 1% to online card payments, on top of Stripe’s fee.
• Connecteam Small Business Plan: free under 10 employees, but it’s a crew scheduling and time clock app. It doesn’t send quotes or invoices or take payments.

Joist has dropped its free plan. Most other apps offer a free trial instead (Jobber and Housecall Pro: 14 days, no credit card).

Plumbing, electrical and handyman software

These trades need quotes, a pricebook, scheduling and invoicing, which every priced app above includes on its base plan except where the QuickBooks table shows otherwise. Points to check:

• A pricebook (saved prices for parts and labor) is on every Housecall Pro plan, on ServiceM8 from the Growing plan, and on every Tradify and Fergus plan. Jobber’s pricing page doesn’t list it by plan.
• Electrical and plumbing contractors who also bid larger projects often need estimating tools that sit outside job management. Fergus and Tradify are built for trade contractors; Simpro targets larger commercial contractors (quote only).
• Handyman businesses running many small jobs should check ServiceM8’s job limits and per-invoice card fees, which matter more on small tickets.

Software by trade

Three trades need something the general answer doesn’t cover, so each has its own page with every app priced for that trade:

• HVAC software: maintenance agreements sit on a higher plan at several apps; the cheapest plan with them, for a 5-tech shop.
• Cleaning business software: recurring cleans, online booking and many part-time cleaners, priced at 10 and 20 people, with ZenMaid.
• Lawn care software: route planning by plan, free plans and contracts over the off season, with the landscaping apps (LMN, Aspire, RealGreen).

Remodelers and designers comparing Houzz Pro: Houzz Pro pricing. Paying for the jobs themselves? See what contractor leads cost.

If you only need quotes and invoices

Contractor invoicing apps cost less than full job management. Joist’s Basics plan is $10 a month for up to 5 documents a month, and Pro is $17 a month for unlimited quotes and invoices. Scheduling only comes with Joist Run at $100 a month. Joist’s card rate is 3.49% + 49¢ online, one of the higher rates we track, so check card fees before you send big invoices through it.

What field service management software does

Field service management (FSM) software runs the work a crew does at customers’ homes and businesses: taking requests, quoting, scheduling and dispatching jobs, sending invoices and taking payment, usually with a phone app for the people in the field. Search for the term and the top results are enterprise suites (IBM, Salesforce, ServiceNow) sold to large service organizations; the apps on this page are built for small trades businesses and publish what they charge, except the 6 quote-only ones.

Switching apps: what it costs to leave

If you already run an app, the saving from switching is the yearly gap below, minus whatever you still owe on a prepaid year or a minimum term. Month-to-month plans cost nothing extra to leave; a prepaid year at Jobber, Kickserv, GorillaDesk or Service Fusion isn’t refunded, so the best time to switch is at renewal. Export your customer list before you cancel.

• ServiceM8 · $7,968 a year at 5 people

  Our pick at 5 people.

  Contract:

  Monthly.

  If you leave:

  Terms require notice at least 30 days before the end of the payment period; fees pro-rata to the termination day.

  Your data:

  "Advanced Reporting Pack add-on: Job List, a .CSV file export of your job history; Client List, a .CSV file export of all your clients. (The add-on's price isn't stated on that page.)" ServiceM8

• GorillaDesk · $9,288 a year at 5 people

  $1,320 a year more than ServiceM8, our pick at 5 people.

  Contract:

  None (monthly) or annual prepaid.

  If you leave:

  No refunds for partial months or unused months.

  Prepaid year:

  not refunded if you cancel early.

  Moving in:

  "No setup fees, no contracts, no annual lock-in, and we move your data for free." GorillaDesk

• Housecall Pro · $9,444 a year at 5 people

  $1,476 a year more than ServiceM8, our pick at 5 people.

  Contract:

  None.

  If you leave:

  Annual-billing refund policy not stated on pricing page.

  Your data:

  "export your Customers and Jobs list to an Excel or Google Sheets file ... Only employees who are listed as Admins will have the ability to export the Customers and Jobs lists." Housecall Pro

• Jobber · $9,528 a year at 5 people

  $1,560 a year more than ServiceM8, our pick at 5 people.

  Contract:

  None (monthly) | 12 months (1 year commitment, billed monthly) | 12 months prepaid (annual).

  If you leave:

  Monthly: cancel any time, ends at period end. 1-year commitment: billed monthly to end of 12-month term. Annual prepaid: non-refundable. Annual: cancel at least 30 days before renewal.

  Prepaid year:

  not refunded if you cancel early.

  Your data:

  "You can export your Jobber client list from Jobber as either a CSV or vCard file. ... Client exporting is available on select plans." Jobber

• Service Fusion · $9,840 a year at 5 people

  $1,872 a year more than ServiceM8, our pick at 5 people.

  Contract:

  None (month-to-month); annual saves 15%, semi-annual 10%.

  If you leave:

  Non-refundable; 30 days written notice before term end.

  Prepaid year:

  not refunded if you cancel early.

• Kickserv · $10,440 a year at 5 people

  $2,472 a year more than ServiceM8, our pick at 5 people.

  Contract:

  None (monthly or prepaid annual).

  If you leave:

  Monthly: runs to end of paid month, refund only if account unused; annual: not pro-rated or refundable.

  Prepaid year:

  not refunded if you cancel early.

• Tradify · $10,440 a year at 5 people

  $2,472 a year more than ServiceM8, our pick at 5 people.

  Contract:

  None.

  If you leave:

  No refund of monthly or yearly charges on cancellation.

• Fergus

  Contract:

  Monthly.

  If you leave:

  Pay to end of the month you cancel; no refunds on termination except where Fergus terminates or is in breach.

• FieldEdge

  Contract:

  Contract period (length not published).

  Moving in:

  "All plans have access to training and growth resources: An Onboarding Specialist to help you learn FieldEdge ... your business data will be transferred into your new FieldEdge account" FieldEdge

• FieldPulse

  Contract:

  12 months (annual) unless order form says otherwise; month-to-month at up to 50% premium.

  If you leave:

  Non-refundable; 60 days written notice before term end (annual), 30 days (month-to-month).

  Prepaid year:

  not refunded if you cancel early.

• Joist

  Contract:

  None (monthly) or annual.

• QuoteIQ

  Contract:

  None (monthly) or annual prepaid.

  If you leave:

  Access continues to end of billing period; data exportable.

  Your data:

  "When you cancel, you'll continue to have access until the end of your current billing period. Your data remains available for export." QuoteIQ

• Service Autopilot

  Contract:

  Initial License Period set in Order Form (pricing is annual subscription rates); renews for the same length unless cancelled 30 days before the end.

  If you leave:

  No refunds (Special Terms: 'Xplor does not issue refunds.').

  Prepaid year:

  not refunded if you cancel early.

• Simpro

  Contract:

  Monthly or annual billing.

• Yardbook

  Contract:

  Monthly, or a prepaid Premium Package term.

  If you leave:

  Non-refundable; early termination keeps billing until the current term ends.

  Prepaid year:

  not refunded if you cancel early.

• Zuper

  Contract:

  Per Order Form; auto-renews for equal term.

  If you leave:

  Non-cancellable, non-refundable.

  Prepaid year:

  not refunded if you cancel early.

Contract and refund terms from each app's own pricing page or terms of service; data export from each app's help pages, read Oct 24, 2026. Yearly totals use the hub's example jobs. "Your data" is shown only where the app publishes how to export.

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