Housecall Pro vs Houzz Pro
We give Housecall Pro a 2.6 GPA and Houzz Pro a 2.2, out of 4.0. Housecall Pro grades higher on value for money and features. They get the same grade on 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.
Housecall Pro
Scheduling, quotes and payments for home service businesses
Houzz Pro
Project, design and billing software for remodelers and designers
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAHousecall ProGood | 2.2GPAHouzz ProFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | DPro, the plan with the schedule and daily logs, is $199 a month for 1 user plus $50 for each extra, so three of you pay $299 a month on a yearly subscription. That's more than any listed rival with a published price charges three people, and near the top of this category. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | CThere's a free plan, but it's a basic one for trying the floor planner, estimates and invoicing. Watch the 30-day trial: the yearly subscription starts when it ends unless you cancel. |
| Features | 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. | C3D floor plans and room scans, selections, estimates, takeoffs, bids, change orders, a project schedule and daily logs. Strong next to the builder tools it's listed with, but the listing names the gap: no dispatch or route planning for service calls. |
| Ease of use | 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. | B4.6 from 4,997 App Store ratings. The phone apps cover projects, files and time on site, and you can scan a room with your phone to start a floor plan. |
| Platforms and integrations | 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. | BWeb, iPhone, Android and a Chrome extension that adds leads from Gmail, plus QuickBooks Online, Gusto, Google Calendar and Drive, and Zapier. No desktop app. |
| Best for | home service crews that take bookings online | remodelers and designers who sell with 3D 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: Housecall Pro and Houzz Pro. How we grade
Price against what you get
Housecall Pro starts at $59 a month and scores 3.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Houzz Pro starts at $99 a month and scores 2.7.
Housecall Pro scores higher and starts $40 a month lower. Of the other field service apps on the chart, 2 score higher than Housecall Pro for less, and 4 score higher than Houzz Pro for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Housecall Pro starts at $59 per month for 1 user, billed annually ($79 billed monthly). Houzz Pro starts at $99 per month for 1 user, annual subscription.
- Houzz Pro has a free plan. Housecall Pro does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Houzz Pro lists a browser extension.
- Housecall Pro also covers job scheduling, appointment booking and review collection.
- Houzz Pro also covers time tracking and email campaigns.
At a glance
| Housecall Pro | Houzz Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $59 per month for 1 user, billed annually ($79 billed monthly) | $99 per month for 1 user, annual subscription |
| Free plan | None | Free basic plan with the 3D floor planner, estimates and invoicing, no credit card required. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of the Max plan, no credit card required | 30-day free trial; the annual subscription starts when it ends unless cancelled |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Housecall Pro (Codefied Inc.) | Houzz Inc. |
| Price read from | housecallpro.com | houzz.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Housecall Pro
- Home service trades such as HVAC, plumbing, electrical and cleaning
- Owner-operators who want booking, dispatch and payments in one app
- Teams with Spanish-speaking technicians
Houzz Pro
- Remodelers and design-build firms that win work through Houzz
- Interior designers who need floor plans, mood boards and selections
- Small teams that want design and job costing in one subscription
Worth knowing
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.
Houzz Pro
- Design and Pro include 1 user; extra users cost $50 each a month, and unlimited users start with Teams at $399 a month.
- Paid plans are annual subscriptions that begin when the 30-day trial ends unless you cancel first.
- It is built around design and remodeling projects; the feature pages list no dispatch or route planning for service calls.
- Advertising to homeowners on Houzz is a separate package starting at $499 a month.
Key features
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.
Houzz Pro
- 3D floor plans and selections
- Draw 3D floor plans, scan rooms with a phone, make photorealistic renders and mood boards, and collect product selections for clients to approve.
- Estimates, proposals and invoices
- Build estimates and proposals from a cost catalog and assemblies, send invoices, take online payments and sync the figures with QuickBooks Online.
- Takeoffs, bids and budgets
- From Pro, measure takeoffs, manage subcontractor bids, track budgets, write contracts and turn scope changes into change orders.
- Project schedule and daily logs
- Pro adds a project schedule and daily logs; time and expense tracking, a client dashboard and subcontractor access keep everyone on the same job.
- Marketing on Teams
- Teams adds a premium Houzz profile, email marketing, a custom website and an AI receptionist in beta, and advertising on Houzz is sold separately.
- Gmail extension and mobile apps
- A Chrome extension adds leads to the CRM from Gmail, and iOS and Android apps cover projects, files and time on site.
Plans
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.
Houzz Pro
Free$0
A basic plan for trying the 3D floor planner, estimates and invoicing.
Design$99
per month for 1 user, annual subscription
3D floor plans, selections, product clipper, mood boards, CRM, estimates and proposals, invoices and online payments.
Pro$199
per month for 1 user, annual subscription
Adds takeoffs, bid management, change orders, budgets, contracts, the project schedule and daily logs. Extra users $50 each a month.
Teams$399
per month and up, unlimited users, annual subscription
Adds AI note-taking, a premium Houzz profile, email marketing, a custom website, Front Desk (beta) and dedicated support.
Ways to pay less
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.
Houzz Pro
No public discounts listed.
