The best Housecall Pro alternative for your situation
| If you are | Look at | What it costs, month to month | Housecall Pro for the same crew |
|---|---|---|---|
| After the closest match | Jobber | $49 for 1 user, $199 for up to 5, $299 for up to 10 | $79 (Basic), $189 (Essentials), $399 (Max + 2 users) |
| Solo, cheapest | ServiceM8 | Free for 1 user and 30 jobs a month; $29 for 50 jobs | $79 (Basic) |
| Owner plus a few people | Markate | $49.95 + $5 per employee ($69.95 for 5 people) | $189 (Essentials, up to 5) |
| Crew of up to 5 | Kickserv | $75 for up to 5 users (Start) | $189 (Essentials) |
| Crew of 6 to 10 | Kickserv or Jobber | Kickserv Run $149 for 10 users; Jobber Connect $299 for 10 | $329 for 6 to 8 (Max), $399 for 10 |
| Cleaning business | ZenMaid | From $19 at the page's default team size | $79 to $189 |
| Pest control | GorillaDesk | $49 for the first route, unlimited users | $79 to $189 |
| Landscaping | LMN or Service Autopilot | LMN from $297 (1 office + 5 crew licenses); Service Autopilot from $49 a month at annual rates | $189 (Essentials, up to 5) |
| Roofing | Roofr | Starter free; Measure+ from $109, unlimited users | $79 to $189 |
| Wanting AI phone answering at a stated price | Jobber, Joist, Roofr | Add-ons: Jobber $29, Joist $49, Roofr $99 a month | CSR AI add-on, no price on the pricing page |
Housecall Pro and 15 alternatives, side by side
Every price below is the vendor's regular price on its own pricing page, read from a US connection on the date shown. Each tool links to our pricing page for it, or to the price index where it has no page of its own. We re-read Housecall Pro's page on Oct 31, 2026: same prices as on Oct 24.
| Tool | Priced by | From, a month | Crew of 5 | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housecall Pro Home service crews that want the closest match to Jobber; each plan includes 1, 5 or 8 users Read Oct 24, 2026 | Users included per plan | $79 Basic | $189 Essentials | 14 days, no card |
| Jobber Home service crews that want a like-for-like switch; plans priced in team-size bands of 1, 5, 10 and 15 users Read Oct 31, 2026 | Team-size bands | $49 Core | $199 Connect | 14 days, no card |
| ServiceM8 Solo operators and small crews with a modest number of new jobs a month; free plan for one user Read Oct 23, 2026 | By new jobs a month, unlimited users on paid plans | $29 Starter | Same as solo: by jobs, not people | 14 days, no card |
| Markate An owner plus a few employees: one plan with every feature, $5 a month per employee Read Oct 30, 2026 | Base price + $5 per employee | $49.95 Owner Operator | $69.95 Owner Operator | 14 days, no card |
| Kickserv Crews of up to 5 on a budget; the longest free trial here (30 days) Read Oct 30, 2026 | Users included per plan | $75 Start | $75 Start | 30 days |
| BookingKoala Service businesses that sell bookings online, such as cleaning; priced by providers (each team member counts) Read Oct 30, 2026 | Providers included per plan | $27 Starter | $27 Starter | 14 days |
| QuoteIQ Home service owners starting out; QuoteIQ says it covers 100+ trades Read Oct 30, 2026 | Users included, + $25 per extra user | $29.99 Essentials | $129.99 Essentials | 14 days |
| Tradify Trades that want one flat per-user price on every plan Read Oct 30, 2026 | Per user | $47 Lite | $235 Lite | 14 days |
| ZenMaid Maid and house-cleaning services Read Oct 30, 2026 | By plan; the page has a team-size slider | $19 Starter | Depends on the page's team-size slider | 14 days |
| GorillaDesk Pest control businesses; priced per route with unlimited users Read Oct 30, 2026 | Per route (technician schedule) | $49 Basic | Per route, not per person | 14 days, no card |
| Joist Contractors who mainly need estimates, invoices and payments Read Oct 30, 2026 | By plan; no user counts stated | $10 Basics | No user counts stated | 14 days, no card |
| LMN Landscaping companies with office staff and crews Read Oct 30, 2026 | Licenses included per plan | $297 Starter | $297 Starter | None listed |
| Service Autopilot Lawn care, cleaning, snow and landscaping companies Read Oct 30, 2026 | Licenses included; annual rates + a sign-up fee | $49 Startup, annual | $499 Pro Plus, annual | None listed |
| Roofr Roofing contractors; free Starter plan and unlimited users Read Oct 30, 2026 | By plan, unlimited users | $109 Measure+ | Same for any crew: unlimited users | None listed |
| Workiz Home service teams; prices only on request, 7-day trial Read Oct 30, 2026 | On request | On request | On request | 7 days, no card |
| ServiceTitan Contractors who want a per-technician quote; prices on request Read Oct 30, 2026 | Per technician, on request | On request | On request | None listed |
Why owners price other tools
Each point below comes from Housecall Pro's own pricing page, as archived and as we read it.
- Prices went up twice. Essentials, the plan for up to 5 users, was $149 a month in January 2021 and is $189 now (month to month); billed annually, $109 then and $149 now. Basic went from $65 to $79. Every change is on Housecall Pro's price history.
- The sixth person costs the most. Essentials stops at 5 users. A sixth means Max, $329 a month for up to 8 (month to month), then $35 a month for each extra user, so 10 people pay $399.
- No free plan. Housecall Pro has a 14-day trial and then paid plans only. How Housecall Pro's trial works.
- Prices sit behind a few questions. The pricing page asks about your industry, size and goals before it shows plans. The prices above are the ones in the page itself.
- AI answering is priced on request. Housecall Pro lists CSR AI as an add-on, with no price on its pricing page.
Before you switch
Housecall Pro sells monthly and annual billing. Its pricing page says downgrades take effect "at the end of your current monthly or annual billing period", and you can upgrade at any time. Its help center describes how to change plans and how cancellation requests go through its Support team: Housecall Pro: Billing and Account Management (dated July 8, 2026, read Oct 31, 2026). Export your customers, jobs and invoices before the end date.
The alternatives, one by one
Jobber: the closest like-for-like
Four plans priced in team-size bands. Core is $49 a month for 1 user month to month ($29 billed annually). Connect is $199 for up to 5 and $299 for up to 10 ($149 and $229 annually). Jobber also sells a 1-year commitment billed monthly, priced between the two. Its 14-day trial needs no card and opens the Grow plan. AI Receptionist is a $29 a month add-on. Side by side: Jobber vs Housecall Pro.
ServiceM8: priced by jobs, not people
A Free plan for one user and 30 new jobs a month, then Starter $29 (50 jobs), Growing $79 (150), Premium $149 (500) and Premium Plus $349 (1,500), each with unlimited users. Prices read Oct 23, 2026 from the US site.
Markate: one plan, $5 per employee
$49.95 a month month to month or $45.95 billed yearly, plus $5 a month for each employee. An owner with 4 employees pays $69.95 a month; with 9, $94.95. 14-day trial, no card.
Kickserv: users included, up to 20
Start $75 a month for up to 5 users ($60 billed annually), Run $149 for 10, Scale $249 for 20. A 30-day trial, the longest of the tools here.
BookingKoala: online booking first
Priced by providers (each team member counts): Starter $27 a month for up to 5, Growing $57 for 15, Premium from $197 for 50. 14-day trial.
QuoteIQ: one user from $29.99
Essentials $29.99 a month for 1 user, up to Max $699.99 for 20, and $25 a month for each extra user on any plan. 14-day trial. Details in the price index.
Tradify: a flat price per user
$47 a user a month on Lite, $51 on Pro and $61 on Plus, in US dollars. A crew of 5 on Lite pays $235 a month. 14-day trial.
ZenMaid: for maid and cleaning services
Starter $19, Pro $39 and Pro Max $49 a month at the page's default team-size setting, month to month, unlimited users. 14-day trial.
GorillaDesk: for pest control, priced per route
Basic $49, Pro $99 and Growth $149 a month for the first route, with unlimited users. 14-day trial, no card.
Joist: estimates and invoices from $10
Basics $10, Pro $17, Elite $32 and Run $100 a month (Run shown at $70 as an introductory price on Oct 30, 2026). AI Receptionist add-on $49 a month. 14-day trial, no card. Details in the price index.
LMN and Service Autopilot: for landscaping
LMN Starter from $297 a month (1 office or crew-lead license and 5 crew-member licenses), Professional from $648. Service Autopilot: Startup $49, Pro $199 and Pro Plus $499 a month at annual rates, plus a sign-up fee.
Roofr: for roofing
A free Starter plan, then Measure+ from $109 a month, Essentials $249 and Scale $349, all with unlimited users. AI Receptionist add-on $99 a month.
Workiz and ServiceTitan: prices on request
Neither shows a price on its pricing page. Workiz offers a 7-day trial with no card; ServiceTitan prices per technician through its sales team.
Questions
Is there a free alternative to Housecall Pro?
ServiceM8 has a Free plan for one user and 30 new jobs a month, and Roofr's Starter plan is free for roofing contractors. Housecall Pro has no free plan, only a 14-day trial.
Is Jobber cheaper than Housecall Pro?
For one person, yes: $49 against $79 month to month ($29 against $59 billed annually). For up to 5 people Housecall Pro is $10 cheaper month to month ($189 against $199) and they are level billed annually ($149). For 10 people Jobber is cheaper: $299 against $399 month to month. Full table: Jobber vs Housecall Pro.
What is the cheapest alternative for a crew of 5?
Of the tools we track, BookingKoala ($27 a month for up to 5 providers), Markate ($69.95 for an owner and 4 employees) and Kickserv ($75 for up to 5 users), month to month, against Housecall Pro Essentials at $189 ($149 billed annually). Compare the plan lists too: the cheapest plan isn't always the fair match.
Which alternative publishes an AI receptionist price?
Jobber ($29 a month), Joist ($49) and Roofr ($99), each as an add-on. Stand-alone AI receptionists start from $15 a month: see AI receptionist pricing.
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