FieldEdge vs Knowify (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, FieldEdge and Knowify share a 1.8 GPA, neither has a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on whether you care more about value for money, where FieldEdge grades higher, or the free plan, where Knowify does.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on features, 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
Knowify
Project and service job management for trade contractors
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 Knowify if
- Fits if you are a specialty contractor who bills in stages and needs job costs against budgets
- Works for firms that keep their books in QuickBooks
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you are on Core, as $99 a month for one user leaves out budgets, daily logs and subcontracts
- Tight if you want dispatching, because Service Pro is an extra $99 a month billed yearly
- Watch out: users beyond 1 or 10 cost $29 each, and unlimited users need Enterprise
- Watch out: fleet tracking hardware is sold at cost on annual plans and included only on 2- and 3-year terms
How we grade them
| 1.8GPAFieldEdgeWeak | 1.8GPAKnowifyWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | DCore is $99 a month for 1 user billed yearly ($149 monthly), the start of the dearer quarter. The useful job-costing pieces sit on Advanced at $329 for up to 10 users, and extra users are $29. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial on record, so nothing to try before paying. | DA 14-day free trial is offered, but nothing says it needs no card. There is no free plan. |
| 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. | CEstimates, scheduling, time tracking, job costing and billing, with QuickBooks sync. Core has no project budgets, daily logs, subcontracts or cost-plus contracts, and Service Pro dispatching is a separate add-on. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Agreements, a pricebook and QuickBooks sync take setting up before dispatch pays off. | CNo store rating on record. Estimates, cost codes and accounting sync have to be set up first. |
| 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, payroll, time and payments, FleetSharp, Claude and ChatGPT. No desktop app. |
| Best for | HVAC, plumbing and electrical shops on QuickBooks | specialty contractors tracking job costs |
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 Knowify. How we grade
Where they differ
- FieldEdge also covers business texting.
- Knowify also covers kanban boards.
At a glance
| FieldEdge | Knowify | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | Not published | $99 per month for 1 user, billed yearly ($149 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | FieldEdge | Knowify |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | knowify.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 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.
Knowify
- Service Pro, with dispatching and equipment history, is an add-on at $99 a month yearly ($199 monthly).
- Core has no project budgets, daily logs, subcontracts or cost-plus contracts; those start at Advanced.
- Users beyond the included 1 or 10 cost $29 a month each; unlimited users need Enterprise.
- Fleet tracking hardware is sold at cost on annual plans and included only on 2- and 3-year terms.
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.
Knowify
- Estimates, proposals and contracts
- Estimates can follow any pricing model and go out as proposals and contracts for signature. Core covers fixed-price jobs; cost-plus and T&M need Advanced.
- Scheduling and time tracking
- Drag-and-drop scheduling covers employees, subcontractors and equipment. Crews clock in through a geofenced mobile app, and time can flow to QuickBooks Payroll.
- Job costing and billing
- Projects carry budgets and update costs and percent complete as work happens. Billing includes AIA-style progress invoices and change orders.
- Service Pro add-on
- Adds real-time dispatching, equipment history, appointment reminders, payment processing and inventory management for service departments.
- QuickBooks sync
- Customers, vendors, products and employees sync with QuickBooks. The vendor lists Online, Desktop, Payroll, Payments and Time connections.
- Fleet and equipment tracking
- Optional add-ons track vehicles from $25 per vehicle per month on a yearly term, equipment at $19 per unit per month, and tools at a flat $99 a month.
Plans
FieldEdge
Pricing could not be confirmed. See fieldedge.com.
Knowify
Core$99
per month for 1 user, billed yearly ($149 billed monthly)
Estimates, fixed-price and AIA billing, scheduling, time tracking and CRM. Extra users are $29 a month each.
Advanced$329
per month for up to 10 users, billed yearly ($399 billed monthly)
Core plus cost-plus and T&M contracts, subcontracts, project budgets, daily logs, work orders and the AI Connector. Extra users $29 a month.
EnterpriseCustom
Advanced with unlimited users, inventory, custom forms and priority support. Sold through sales.
Ways to pay less
FieldEdge
No public discounts listed.
Knowify
- Annual discount
Yearly billing cuts the monthly price
The pricing page toggles between yearly and monthly billing, for example $99 against $149 a month on Core.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, FieldEdge or Knowify?
As of Nov 12, 2026, FieldEdge has no price we could confirm, and Knowify starts at $99 per month for 1 user, billed yearly ($149 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, FieldEdge or Knowify?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither FieldEdge nor Knowify has a free plan. Knowify has a free trial.
Which platforms do FieldEdge and Knowify run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Knowify 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.