Housecall Pro vs ServiceM8
Both serve Electrical, Cleaning, Handyman, Landscaping. ServiceM8 has the lower entry price (free plan vs from $59/mo for Housecall Pro). Compare users included before deciding.
| Housecall Pro | ServiceM8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | From $59/mo $59/mo billed annually; $79/mo month-to-month (Basic, 1 user) | Free plan Free plan (30 jobs/mo); paid plans from $29/mo |
| Free trial | 14 days, no credit card | 14 days, no credit card |
| Pricing model | Per plan | By jobs per month |
| Extra users | $35/mo on Max | Unlimited users on paid plans |
| Plans | Basic, Essentials, Max | Free, Starter, Growing, Premium, Premium Plus |
| Best for | Residential service companies that want a price book, financing and reviews in one app. | Small trade businesses that want to pay by job volume rather than per user. |
| Scheduling | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dispatching | ✓ | — |
| Quotes & estimates | ✓ | ✓ |
| Invoicing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Online payments | ✓ | ✓ |
| Online booking | ✓ | — |
| Route optimization | ✓ | — |
| GPS tracking | ✓ | — |
| Job costing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Price book | ✓ | — |
| Service agreements | ✓ | — |
| QuickBooks | ✓ | ✓ |
| Xero | — | ✓ |
| Zapier | ✓ | ✓ |
| Open API | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mobile app | ✓ | ✓ |
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Key differences
Choose Housecall Pro if…
- Residential service companies that want a price book, financing and reviews in one app.
- Published pricing with no long-term contract
- Price book and job costing on the entry plan
- You need dispatching, online booking, price book, gps tracking, route optimization, service agreements, checklists
Choose ServiceM8 if…
- Small trade businesses that want to pay by job volume rather than per user.
- Free plan for very small operations
- Unlimited users on paid plans
- You need xero