The trial at a glance
| Length | 14 days |
|---|---|
| Credit card to start | Not required ("Try 14 days free. No credit card required. Cancel anytime.") |
| What you get | The MAX plan. Housecall Pro's pricing page: "Enjoy full access to all Housecall Pro features on our MAX plan for 14 days, absolutely free—no credit card needed to start!" |
| What MAX costs after | $329 a month month to month, $299 billed annually, for up to 8 users; $35 a month for each extra user |
| Cheapest plan after | Basic: $79 a month month to month, $59 billed annually (1 user) |
| Offers on the page | Oct 31, 2026: Basic and Essentials $26 for the first month; MAX $99 a month for the first 3 months |
Sources: housecallpro.com/pricing (plans and FAQ), read Oct 31, 2026 from a US connection, same regular prices as our Oct 24 read; Housecall Pro help center: Billing and Account Management (dated July 8, 2026).
What the trial includes, and what you lose on a cheaper plan
The trial runs on MAX, Housecall Pro's top plan. If you plan to buy Basic or Essentials, some of what you try won't be in your plan. From the plan cards Housecall Pro showed on Oct 31, 2026:
| Plan | Users included | Month to month | Billed annually | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | 1 | $79 | $59 | Online booking, scheduling and dispatch, estimates and invoicing, payments and consumer financing, price book, job costing, review management |
| Essentials | 5 | $189 | $149 | Routes, flat-rate pricing, checklist automations, photo reports and annotations, employee GPS tracking, commissions, QuickBooks Online sync |
| MAX (the trial) | 8+ | $329 | $299 | Sales proposal tool, recurring service plans, route optimization, open API access (the FAQ adds Zapier), dedicated onboarding specialist, escalated phone support |
So on Basic you won't have routes, flat-rate pricing, checklist automations, employee GPS tracking or QuickBooks Online sync, which start on Essentials, and on Essentials you won't have the sales proposal tool, recurring service plans, route optimization or API access that come with MAX. Basic is for one user and Essentials for up to 5: a sixth person means MAX.
What happens when the 14 days end
From Housecall Pro's pricing page FAQ: "We'll send you a friendly reminder before your trial ends to easily add your billing details without interruption. Even if your trial expires, your data is safe, and you can resume anytime by entering your billing information."
To pick a plan, its billing article points to Settings (the gear icon), then Billing, then Explore Plans: choose the plan, switch between monthly and annual billing, add any add-ons, then review and pay. Upgrading later on a monthly plan is charged pro rata for the rest of the billing cycle; downgrades take effect at the end of the current billing period.
Its billing article also describes a money-back guarantee on the monthly subscription fee within the first 30 days, for accounts that were offered it at sign-up.
How to cancel during the trial
From Housecall Pro's help center, verbatim: "If a payment method hasn't been added, your trial account will automatically close after 14 days. If a payment method has been added, please reach out to our Support team via the Blue Chat Bubble in your Housecall Pro account on web, or give us a call."
- No card added: do nothing. The trial account closes after 14 days and nothing is charged.
- Card added, or you subscribed: contact Housecall Pro's Support team through the chat bubble in the web account, or by phone, and ask to cancel. Details: Billing and Account Management.
Housecall Pro's trial against the others
| Tool | Trial length | Card to start | What the vendor says | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housecall Pro | 14 days | Not required | 14 days free, no credit card required, cancel any time. | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Jobber | 14 days | Not required | 14 days with full access to the Grow plan, no credit card required. | Oct 31, 2026 |
| ServiceM8 | 14 days | Not required | 14 days free with full access to all features; no credit card needed. | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Kickserv | 30 days | Not stated | Try Start, Run or Scale free for 30 days. | Oct 30, 2026 |
| Markate | 14 days | Not required | 14-day risk-free trial; no credit card required. | Oct 30, 2026 |
| GorillaDesk | 14 days | Not required | 14-day free trial, no credit card, no contracts. | Oct 30, 2026 |
| Joist | 14 days | Not required | 14 day free trial. No credit card required. | Oct 30, 2026 |
| QuoteIQ | 14 days | Not stated | 14-day free trial; cancel anytime. | Oct 30, 2026 |
| Tradify | 14 days | Not stated | Free for 14 days; the trial includes all the features. | Oct 30, 2026 |
| ZenMaid | 14 days | Not stated | Try free for 14 days; "no hidden fees or surprise bills". | Oct 30, 2026 |
| BookingKoala | 14 days | Not stated | Try a plan 14 days 100% free; switch between plans any time during the trial. | Oct 30, 2026 |
| Workiz | 7 days | Not required | 7 days free trial, all features; no credit card required. | Oct 30, 2026 |
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Questions
Is Housecall Pro free?
No. Housecall Pro has no free plan. The trial is free for 14 days; after that the cheapest plan, Basic, is $79 a month for one user ($59 billed annually), with $26 for the first month on Oct 31, 2026.
Does the Housecall Pro trial need a credit card?
No. The pricing page says "No credit card required" and the trial FAQ says "no credit card needed to start".
What happens to my data if the trial runs out?
Housecall Pro's pricing page says "your data is safe, and you can resume anytime by entering your billing information." Its help center says a trial account with no payment method closes after 14 days.
How does it compare with Jobber's trial?
Both are 14 days with no card. Housecall Pro's opens MAX, its top plan; Jobber's opens Grow, its second plan from the top. Prices side by side: Jobber vs Housecall Pro; Jobber's trial: Jobber free trial.
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