FieldEdge vs Housecall Pro (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Housecall Pro: it is third in our ranking of field service apps, and it grades higher too, 2.6 against 1.8.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Housecall Pro grades higher on the free plan, features and ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money 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
Housecall Pro
Scheduling, quotes and payments for home service businesses
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 Housecall Pro if
- Fits if you run an HVAC, plumbing or cleaning crew and want bookings, jobs and payments in one app
- Works for teams that win work through Thumbtack or Google Local Services
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you need route optimization or service plans, which only come with Max at $299 a month
- Skip it if you want AI call answering or payroll priced up front, as both are add-ons with no price shown
- Not for you if you want Zapier or the API on a small plan, since both are Max only
- Tight if you're a crew of 2 to 5, as Basic holds 1 user and Essentials at $149 is the floor
- Watch out: card processing starts at 2.59% and bank payments carry a 1% fee
How we grade them
| 1.8GPAFieldEdgeWeak | 2.6GPAHousecall ProGood | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CBasic is $59 a month but holds 1 user, so a crew of three starts on Essentials: $149 a month billed yearly ($189 monthly) for up to 5 users. That's the middle of what this category charges. Route optimization and service plans wait for Max at $299. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial on record, so nothing to try before paying. | CA 14-day trial of the Max plan with no card needed, which is the usual deal here. There's no free plan to fall back on afterwards. |
| 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. | BOnline booking, scheduling and dispatch, estimates, invoices, card and bank payments, a price book, job costing and review requests, with routes, GPS and checklists on Essentials. That's the whole job. AI call answering and payroll cost extra. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Agreements, a pricebook and QuickBooks sync take setting up before dispatch pays off. | B4.65 from 31,013 App Store ratings, more ratings than any other app in this category. The crew app runs in English and Spanish and techs can still view jobs offline. |
| 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, Thumbtack, Google Local Services, Gusto, Mailchimp and CompanyCam. Zapier and the open API need Max, and there's no desktop app. |
| Best for | HVAC, plumbing and electrical shops on QuickBooks | home service crews that take bookings online |
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 Housecall Pro. How we grade
Where they differ
- FieldEdge also covers time tracking, reports and business texting.
- Housecall Pro also covers appointment booking and review collection.
At a glance
| FieldEdge | Housecall Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | Not published | $59 per month for 1 user, billed annually ($79 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial of the Max plan, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | FieldEdge | Housecall Pro (Codefied Inc.) |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | housecallpro.com |
| 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.
Housecall Pro
- Basic includes 1 user, Essentials 5 and Max 8; the pricing page prices extra users only on Max, at $35 a month each.
- Route optimization, recurring service plans, Zapier and the open API are only on Max, the plan sold through a demo.
- Card processing starts at 2.59% a transaction and bank payments carry a 1% fee.
- AI call answering, payroll, bookkeeping, websites and vehicle GPS are add-ons with no price on the pricing page.
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.
Housecall Pro
- Scheduling and dispatch
- Assign technicians to jobs on a shared schedule. Essentials adds routes and phone-based employee GPS tracking; Max reorders a day's jobs by live drive time.
- Estimates, invoices and payments
- Send estimates by text or email, invoice from the field, take cards and bank payments, deposit checks in the app and offer customers financing.
- Online booking and reviews
- Customers can book and pay online from Google or the business's own website, and review tools ask for reviews after the job and help share them.
- Price book and job costing
- A price book keeps service prices current and job costing tracks what each job costs. Essentials adds flat-rate pricing with margins and commission rates.
- Crew mobile app
- The iOS and Android app works in English and Spanish, with offline viewing, and from Essentials adds job checklists and annotated photo reports.
- Service plans and add-ons
- Max adds recurring maintenance agreements and visual sales proposals. AI call answering, payroll, bookkeeping, websites and vehicle GPS are sold separately.
Plans
FieldEdge
Pricing could not be confirmed. See fieldedge.com.
Housecall Pro
Basic$59
per month for 1 user, billed annually ($79 billed monthly)
Online booking, scheduling and dispatch, estimates, invoicing and payments, a price book, job costing and review management.
Essentials$149
per month for up to 5 users, billed annually ($189 billed monthly)
Adds routes, flat-rate pricing, checklists, photo reports, employee GPS tracking, commissions and QuickBooks Online sync.
Max$299
per month for up to 8 users, billed annually ($329 billed monthly)
Adds route optimization, recurring service plans, the sales proposal tool, the open API and a dedicated onboarding specialist. Extra users $35/mo each.
Ways to pay less
FieldEdge
No public discounts listed.
Housecall Pro
- Annual discount
Save $20 to $40 a month with annual billing
Annual billing lowers Basic from $79 to $59 a month, Essentials from $189 to $149 and Max from $329 to $299.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, FieldEdge or Housecall Pro?
As of Nov 12, 2026, FieldEdge has no price we could confirm, and Housecall Pro starts at $59 per month for 1 user, billed annually ($79 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, FieldEdge or Housecall Pro?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither FieldEdge nor Housecall Pro has a free plan. Housecall Pro has a free trial.
Which platforms do FieldEdge and Housecall Pro run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Housecall Pro 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.