FieldEdge vs ServiceTrade (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, FieldEdge and ServiceTrade 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 which platforms you need.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on all five counts.
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
ServiceTrade
Field service management for commercial service contractors
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 ServiceTrade if
- Fits if you service commercial buildings under contract and have a sales call in you
- Works for a contractor that wants parts and inventory tracked with the jobs
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price before talking to anyone, as none is published
- Tight if you're a small crew: customer portal and timecards start at Premium
- Skip it if you want to try it first, because no trial or free plan is listed
- Watch out: the vendor's site refused our automated reader (HTTP 403), so this card rests on the listing alone
How we grade them
| 1.8GPAFieldEdgeWeak | 1.8GPAServiceTradeWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 price is published: each suite has a request-pricing button, so it lands in the middle by default. The listing says cost depends on how many technicians you have. |
| 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 on record, so nothing to try before paying. |
| 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. | CBuilt for commercial service jobs, but the customer portal, timecards and project budgets start at Premium and parts and inventory at Enterprise. |
| 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, and a suite to configure before the crew can use it. |
| 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 plus iPhone and Android apps, and 7 integrations are listed. |
| Best for | HVAC, plumbing and electrical shops on QuickBooks | commercial contractors who service buildings on contract |
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 ServiceTrade. How we grade
Where they differ
- FieldEdge also covers time tracking, reports and business texting.
- ServiceTrade also covers inventory.
In commonWebInvoicingJob schedulingQuotes and estimates
At a glance
| FieldEdge | ServiceTrade | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ServiceTrade |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| 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.
ServiceTrade
- No prices are published: each suite (Select, Premium, Enterprise) has a request-pricing button.
- Pricing depends on the number of technicians and the suite chosen.
- Customer portal, timecards and project budgets start at Premium; parts and inventory management at Enterprise.
- The site returned an access-denied error to our automated reader, so the pricing page was read through a summary only.
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.
ServiceTrade
- Dispatch and scheduling
- A dispatch board, job tracking and equipment history for commercial service work, with a technician mobile app.
- Quotes and invoicing
- Online quotes and invoicing, with accounting links to QuickBooks and other systems named on the site.
- Inspections and compliance
- Mobile inspections, NFPA reports and deficiency management for fire protection and life safety work.
- Parts and sales modules
- PartsManager covers purchasing and inventory; SalesManager covers estimating, proposals and a sales CRM.
- AI features
- The site lists ServiceTrade AI with assistants and agents; AI features are listed from the Premium suite.
Plans
FieldEdge
Pricing could not be confirmed. See fieldedge.com.
ServiceTrade
Pricing could not be confirmed. See servicetrade.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, FieldEdge or ServiceTrade?
As of Nov 12, 2026, FieldEdge has no price we could confirm, and ServiceTrade has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, FieldEdge or ServiceTrade?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither FieldEdge nor ServiceTrade has a free plan.
Which platforms do FieldEdge and ServiceTrade run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only ServiceTrade 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.