FieldEdge vs FieldPulse (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, FieldPulse grades higher than FieldEdge: 2.0 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
FieldPulse grades higher on features. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
FieldEdge
Field service software for HVAC, plumbing and electrical contractors
Paid
FieldPulse
Field service software for trades, priced by seat on a quote
Paid
Which one is for you
Pick FieldEdge if
- Fits if you run a home service company on QuickBooks and sell service agreements
- Works for shops that want pricebook-based quotes sent from the field
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price listed, since every plan says Request Pricing
- Tight if you have a bigger crew, as mobile licences stop at 2 on Select, 4 on Premier and 6 on Elite
- Pricey if you want the proposal tool, marketing or customer portal, which cost extra on Select and Premier
- Watch out: warehouse inventory on Elite needs QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise with Advanced Inventory
- Not for you if you want a free trial, as none is on record
Pick FieldPulse if
- Fits if you sell maintenance agreements and track equipment at each customer's site
- Works for techs in basements and rural spots with no signal, as the app works offline
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to try it on your own before talking to sales
- Not for you if you'd rather pay month to month, since seats are bought up front for a term
- Pricey if you want the price book, phone system or fleet tracking, which are add-ons
- Watch out: Operator AI, Chat AI, dynamic proposals and custom forms are add-ons too, priced separately
- Skip it if you keep your accounts in anything but QuickBooks, the only integration listed
How we grade them
| 1.8GPAFieldEdgeWeak | 2.0GPAFieldPulseFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is published, so there is nothing to set against the category's $35 to $99 spread and it sits in the ordinary band. Select, Premier and Elite all say Request Pricing. | CNo prices are published: it's priced per seat after a demo, with seats paid up front for a contract term, so there's no figure for a crew of three. No published price is a C by our rule, and the price book, phone and fleet tools are add-ons. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial on record, so nothing to try before paying. | FNo free plan and no free trial. FieldPulse offers a live demo instead. |
| Features | CDispatching, scheduling, quotes and a pricebook, service agreements, payments and reporting. Proposal Pro, MarketingEdge, Academy and the customer portal are call-for-pricing add-ons on Select and Premier, and warehouse inventory on Elite only works with QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise. | BScheduling and dispatch, work orders and multi-step projects, estimates, invoices, payments and financing, job costing, inventory, maintenance agreements, equipment records, a booking portal and an AI that drafts estimates. The whole job. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Agreements, a pricebook and QuickBooks sync take setting up before dispatch pays off. | CNo App Store rating on record for it. You start with a demo and a quote, and custom workflows and add-ons mean some setting up before the crew is moving. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, with QuickBooks, FleetSharp, Podium, Customer Lobby and FieldEdge Flat Rate connections. No desktop app, and the pages read show no phone platforms. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with QuickBooks Online and Desktop. A short list, and no desktop app. |
| Best for | HVAC, plumbing and electrical shops on QuickBooks | HVAC and electrical firms selling maintenance plans |
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: FieldEdge and FieldPulse. How we grade
Where they differ
- FieldEdge also covers time tracking, reports and business texting.
- FieldPulse also covers inventory and appointment booking.
In commonWebInvoicingJob schedulingQuotes and estimates
At a glance
| FieldEdge | FieldPulse | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | FieldEdge | FieldPulse |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Worth knowing
FieldEdge
- No prices are published: Select, Premier and Elite all say Request Pricing.
- Mobile app licenses are capped per plan: 2 on Select, 4 on Premier and 6 on Elite.
- Proposal Pro, MarketingEdge, Academy and the Consumer Management Portal are Call for Pricing add-ons on Select and Premier; Elite includes them.
- Warehouse inventory management on Elite works only with QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise with Advanced Inventory.
FieldPulse
- No prices are published: pricing is per seat, quoted after a demo, and seats are bought up front for a contract term.
- There is no free trial; FieldPulse offers a live demo instead.
- Operator AI, Chat AI, the Engage phone system, fleet tracking, Pricebook, dynamic proposals and custom forms are add-ons priced separately.
Key features
FieldEdge
- Dispatching and scheduling
- A central dispatch board, call booking and scheduling, with advanced dispatching on the Premier and Elite plans.
- Quotes and pricebook
- Single-option quotes on Select, multi-option quotes on Premier and Elite, and a flat-rate pricebook on every plan.
- Service agreements
- Basic agreements on Select and advanced service agreements on Premier and Elite.
- QuickBooks sync
- Sync with QuickBooks Online and Desktop is listed on all three plans.
- FieldEdge Payments
- Built-in card processing and invoicing, with on-site payment collection by technicians.
- Reporting
- Reports on every plan; Premier adds 10 saved reports and Elite unlimited saved reports.
FieldPulse
- Scheduling and work orders
- Schedule and dispatch technicians, manage work orders and multi-step projects, and set custom workflows that crews follow job by job.
- Estimates, invoices and payments
- Send estimates and invoices, take payments through FieldPulse Payments that link to the invoice automatically, and offer customers financing.
- Job costing and inventory
- Track costs against each job and manage inventory, with automatic sync to QuickBooks Online or QuickBooks Desktop.
- Agreements and assets
- Manage recurring maintenance agreements and the equipment at each customer site, with a customer portal and an online booking portal.
- Maverick AI assistant
- On every plan, Maverick answers questions about your live data, looks up customers and drafts estimates from your own prices.
- Offline mobile app
- The iOS and Android app keeps working without signal and syncs when the technician is back online.
Plans
FieldEdge
Pricing could not be confirmed. See fieldedge.com.
FieldPulse
Pricing could not be confirmed. See fieldpulse.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, FieldEdge or FieldPulse?
As of Nov 12, 2026, FieldEdge has no price we could confirm, and FieldPulse has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, FieldEdge or FieldPulse?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither FieldEdge nor FieldPulse has a free plan.
Which platforms do FieldEdge and FieldPulse run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only FieldPulse lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.