Fieldmotion vs ServiceTrade (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Fieldmotion 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 features you need.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 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.
Fieldmotion
Job management and planned-maintenance software for service teams
ServiceTrade
Field service management for commercial service contractors
Which one is for you
Pick Fieldmotion if
- Fits if you run fire, security or HVAC contracts and can sign for three years
- Works for firms that want onboarding and data migration included
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to try before you commit, as there is a demo but no trial
- Tight if you are a one or two person shop, because the price assumes at least 3 licences
- Watch out: the API, Xero, QuickBooks and Stripe links are on Plus or Pro, not Core
- Watch out: SMS notifications are an extra on every plan
- Pricey if you want the smart scheduler or Power BI, which are Pro only at $60
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
| 1.8GPAFieldmotionWeak | 1.8GPAServiceTradeWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$50 a licence a month on Core, which is the middle of what field service charges. Plus is $55 and Pro $60, and every one runs on a 36-month contract. | 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: the vendor lists a free demo, not a trial. | FNo free plan and no free trial on record, so nothing to try before paying. |
| Features | CJobs, scheduling, quoting, invoicing, PPM contracts and assets. But stock, timesheets, the customer portal and the API start on Plus. | 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, and a three-year contract with onboarding and data migration means there is setup before anyone is productive. | CNo store rating on record, and a suite to configure before the crew can use it. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iOS and Android with offline mode, plus Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, Stripe and an API. No desktop app is listed, and the API is Plus and up. | BWeb plus iPhone and Android apps, and 7 integrations are listed. |
| Best for | planned-maintenance contracts for fire and HVAC firms | 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: Fieldmotion and ServiceTrade. How we grade
Where they differ
- Fieldmotion also covers time clock.
At a glance
| Fieldmotion | ServiceTrade | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | $50 per user licence / month, on a 36-month contract (3 licences minimum) | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Fieldmotion | ServiceTrade |
| Price read from | fieldmotion.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Fieldmotion
- Prices need a minimum of 3 user licences and a 36-month contract.
- SMS notifications are an optional add-on on every plan.
- The API, Xero, QuickBooks and Stripe integrations are on Plus or Pro, not Core.
- The vendor lists a free demo, not a free trial.
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
Fieldmotion
- Job management and scheduling
- Assign jobs by engineer availability in one schedule view; recurring scheduling and invoicing are in Core, and a smart scheduler is in Pro.
- Planned maintenance and contracts
- PPM contract management, asset and stock records with QR code integration, and service history across customer sites.
- Mobile app with offline mode
- The iOS and Android app shows schedules, site history and forms, and captures photos, signatures and time offline.
- Quoting and invoicing
- Quotes convert to jobs, invoices are raised on completion, and accounting sync covers Xero, QuickBooks or Sage.
- Reports and customer portal
- Reporting is in every plan; the customer portal and custom reports start on Plus, and Power BI integration on Pro.
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
Fieldmotion
Core$50
per licence / month, 36-month contract (3 minimum)
Job, customer and site management, PPM contracts, job costing, scheduling, quoting, invoicing, forms and the mobile app.
Plus$55
per licence / month, 36-month contract (3 minimum)
Adds stock tracking, purchase orders, timesheets, customer portal, custom reports, API, Xero, QuickBooks and Stripe.
Pro$60
per licence / month, 36-month contract (3 minimum)
Adds the smart scheduler and Power BI reports integration to everything in Plus.
ServiceTrade
Pricing could not be confirmed. See servicetrade.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Fieldmotion or ServiceTrade?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Fieldmotion starts at $50 per user licence / month, on a 36-month contract (3 licences minimum), and ServiceTrade has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Fieldmotion or ServiceTrade?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Fieldmotion nor ServiceTrade has a free plan.
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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.