Contractor Foreman vs Service Fusion
We give Contractor Foreman a 2.6 GPA and Service Fusion a 1.8, out of 4.0. Contractor Foreman grades higher on value for money, the free plan and features. Service Fusion grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Contractor Foreman
Construction management for contractors, priced by team size
Service Fusion
Field service software with flat pricing and unlimited users
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAContractor ForemanGood | 1.8GPAService FusionWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BStandard is $105 a month billed yearly ($139 monthly) for up to 3 users. It's built for construction, so we graded it against its listed rivals, and the two that publish prices, Houzz Pro and Service Fusion, cost a crew of three about twice as much or more. | DStarter is $208 a month billed yearly ($245 monthly) with unlimited users, so a crew of three pays $208, more than most tools here. Job photos, job costing and inventory are add-ons until Plus at $325. It does get cheaper per head as you grow. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 30-day free trial, longer than most here. There's no free plan, and the 100-day money-back guarantee only covers yearly Plus and up, which isn't a free way in anyway. | FNo free plan and no free trial, just a demo. You'd be paying from the first month. |
| Features | BEstimates with AI takeoffs, Gantt and crew schedules, daily logs, change orders, AIA-style progress invoices with retainage, time cards, a client portal, and service tickets for dispatching calls. The whole job for a builder, with service work covered too. | CEstimates with options, scheduling and dispatch, invoicing, payments and QuickBooks sync on every plan. But on Starter, job photos, job costing, inventory, e-sign, the customer portal and recurring invoicing are all paid add-ons, which is a real gap. |
| Ease of use | C4.32 from 557 App Store ratings, a step below most apps here. And with this many modules there's a fair bit to set up, which is why the bigger plans throw in free implementation help. | B4.6 from 1,420 App Store ratings for the technician app, which puts each day's jobs on a phone in the field. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with QuickBooks Online, Stripe, Gusto, Zapier, CompanyCam and Google and Outlook calendars. No desktop app. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with QuickBooks Online and Desktop, Gusto, Profit Rhino, Customer Lobby, pulseM and LiveSwitch, plus an open API on Pro. No desktop app. |
| Best for | small contractors running construction projects | bigger trade teams on one flat bill |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Contractor Foreman and Service Fusion. How we grade
Price against what you get
Contractor Foreman starts at $49 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Service Fusion starts at $208 a month for each person and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and Contractor Foreman starts $159 a month lower. Of the other field service apps on the chart, 3 score higher than Contractor Foreman for less, and 4 score higher than Service Fusion for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Contractor Foreman starts at $49 per month for 1 user, billed annually. Service Fusion starts at $208 per month for unlimited users, billed annually ($245 billed monthly).
- Contractor Foreman also covers Gantt & timelines, time tracking and reports.
- Service Fusion also covers business phone line and inventory.
At a glance
| Contractor Foreman | Service Fusion | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | $49 per month for 1 user, billed annually | $208 per month for unlimited users, billed annually ($245 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Contractor Foreman | Service Fusion |
| Price read from | contractorforeman.com | servicefusion.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Contractor Foreman
- General contractors who want project management priced by team size
- Subcontractors that bill on AIA progress invoices with retainage
- Construction firms that also run service and warranty calls
Service Fusion
- Trade companies with many technicians and office staff, since users are unlimited
- HVAC and plumbing businesses that keep their books in QuickBooks Desktop
- Teams that want a flat monthly price that does not grow with headcount
Worth knowing
Contractor Foreman
- It is built around construction projects, so a service trade that only needs dispatch and invoicing gets many tools it will not use.
- Basic covers 1 user and is sold only on yearly billing; the next steps are 3, 8, 15 and unlimited users.
- Local material pricing from 1build is not included on Basic or Standard.
- The 100-day money-back guarantee applies to yearly Plus, Pro and Unlimited plans; monthly plans get 30 days.
Service Fusion
- Even one technician pays the flat entry price of $208 a month billed annually; there is no per-user plan or free trial.
- On Starter, job photos, inventory, job costing, e-sign documents, the customer portal and recurring invoicing are paid add-ons.
- GPS fleet tracking and ServiceCall.ai are add-ons on every plan, with no price on the pricing page.
- Annual plans are charged as one payment at sign-up; monthly plans have no contract.
Key features
Contractor Foreman
- Estimates, takeoffs and bids
- Estimates with bulk and line-item markups, takeoffs measured from uploaded plans with a built-in AI helper, and side-by-side comparison of subcontractor bids.
- Gantt and crew scheduling
- A Gantt chart scheduler for projects, a crew schedule the team can check on their phones, and calendars that sync with Google and Outlook.
- Progress billing and change orders
- AIA G702 and G703 style progress invoices with retainage tracking, change orders that update the contract, and card or ACH payments through Stripe.
- Field records
- Daily logs, punchlists, inspections, permits, safety meetings, incident reports and time cards, all tied to the project and its costs.
- Service tickets and work orders
- Service tickets handle dispatching, scheduling and time on service and warranty calls; work orders cover small jobs without a full project.
- Client portal and documents
- A client portal shows progress and shared files, a document writer fills contracts and lien waivers, and drawings and PDFs can be marked up.
Service Fusion
- Estimates and jobs
- Build estimates with several options for the customer, turn them into jobs, and keep every customer's records and job history in one place.
- Scheduling and dispatch
- Schedule and dispatch technicians from the office, with text alerts to customers; the technician app shows jobs on a phone in the field.
- Invoicing and payments
- Invoice from the office or the field and take payments through Service Fusion Payments, powered by PaySimple; Pro adds progress and recurring billing.
- Job costing and inventory
- Plus tracks the cost of each job and the stock you carry; on Starter both are add-ons.
- QuickBooks sync
- Sync with QuickBooks Online or QuickBooks Desktop on every plan, so jobs, invoices and payments are not entered twice.
- Fleet GPS and AI calls
- GPS fleet tracking reports trips, distance, idle time and driving behavior, and ServiceCall.ai adds an AI phone system; both are add-ons.
Plans
Contractor Foreman
Basic$49
per month for 1 user, billed annually
$588 a year; sold on yearly billing only. The material database is included without local pricing.
Standard$105
per month for up to 3 users, billed annually ($139 billed monthly)
$1,264 a year. The material database is included without local pricing.
Plus$166
per month for up to 8 users, billed annually ($199 billed monthly)
$1,997 a year, with a 100-day money-back guarantee on yearly billing or 30 days on monthly.
Pro$221
per month for up to 15 users, billed annually ($279 billed monthly)
$2,654 a year. Marked most popular; adds free setup and implementation help.
Unlimited$332
per month for unlimited users, billed annually ($399 billed monthly)
$3,984 a year for any number of users, with free setup and implementation help.
Service Fusion
Starter$208
per month for unlimited users, billed annually ($245 billed monthly)
Estimates with options, scheduling and dispatch, invoicing, payments, QuickBooks sync, project management, reports and text alerts.
Plus$325
per month for unlimited users, billed annually ($382 billed monthly)
Adds job photo uploads, inventory management, job costing and integrated voice and text.
Pro$533
per month for unlimited users, billed annually ($627 billed monthly)
Adds the open API, custom and e-sign documents, a customer web portal, and progress and recurring invoicing.
Ways to pay less
Contractor Foreman
- Annual discount
Save up to $804 a year with annual billing
Yearly billing lowers Standard from $139 to $105 a month, Plus from $199 to $166, Pro from $279 to $221 and Unlimited from $399 to $332.
Service Fusion
- Annual discount
Save 15% with annual billing
Yearly billing lowers Starter from $245 to $208 a month, Plus from $382 to $325 and Pro from $627 to $533, charged as one payment at sign-up.
