Housecall Pro vs Kickserv
We give Housecall Pro a 2.6 GPA and Kickserv a 2.4, out of 4.0. Housecall Pro grades higher on features and ease of use. Kickserv grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan 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
Kickserv
Field service software with flat plans for 5, 10 or 20 users
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAHousecall ProGood | 2.4GPAKickservFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | BStart is $60 a month billed yearly ($75 monthly) for up to 5 users, so a crew of three pays $60 in total. That's inside the cheapest quarter here, and processing $1,000 a month in online payments takes 5% off. |
| 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. | CA 30-day free trial, longer than most here. No free plan. |
| 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. | CEstimates with e-signature, a job planner, invoices with card, Apple Pay and Google Pay, a Customer Center, reminders and GPS time tracking. The basics, but the dispatch map waits for Run, and there's a contact form rather than online booking. |
| 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. | CNo App Store rating on record for it. Getting going means setting up the planner, reminders and QuickBooks sync, which is ordinary for this category. |
| 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 and Android, with QuickBooks Online and Desktop, Stripe, Mailchimp, Podium and Customer Lobby, plus an open API. No desktop app. |
| Best for | home service crews that take bookings online | small service teams on a flat monthly price |
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 Kickserv. 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. Kickserv starts at $60 a month and scores 2.3.
Housecall Pro scores higher and starts $1 a month lower. Of the other field service apps on the chart, 2 score higher than Housecall Pro for less, and 7 score higher than Kickserv 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). Kickserv starts at $60 per month for up to 5 users, billed annually ($75 billed monthly).
- Housecall Pro also covers appointment booking and review collection.
- Kickserv also covers time tracking, reports and expense tracking.
At a glance
| Housecall Pro | Kickserv | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $59 per month for 1 user, billed annually ($79 billed monthly) | $60 per month for up to 5 users, billed annually ($75 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of the Max plan, no credit card required | 30-day free trial |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Housecall Pro (Codefied Inc.) | Kickserv |
| Price read from | housecallpro.com | kickserv.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
Kickserv
- Small service companies with up to 20 field staff
- Teams that want a flat monthly price instead of paying per user
- Businesses that keep their books in QuickBooks Online or Desktop
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.
Kickserv
- Plans cap users at 5, 10 and 20, and anyone added as an employee counts as a user.
- QuickBooks Desktop sync needs Run or Scale and costs $50 a month extra.
- Dispatch mapping, GPS check-ins and custom reports start on Run; custom templates and reviews need Scale.
- Annual subscriptions are not refunded; a monthly one is refunded only if the account was not used after renewal.
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.
Kickserv
- Estimates and pipeline
- Build estimates and send them by text or email for signature approval, with a customer pipeline that shows which opportunities are still open.
- Job scheduling
- The Planner schedules jobs for the team, and each job holds notifications, expenses, photos, documents and notes.
- Invoices and online payments
- Send invoices by text or email, see when customers open them, and collect by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay, with payments synced to QuickBooks.
- Customer Center
- Customers track job progress and pay in a self-service Customer Center, and automatic email and text reminders go out before visits.
- Mobile app for technicians
- The iOS and Android app shows each technician's schedule and handles GPS and time tracking, digital signatures and card payments on site.
- Reports and dispatch mapping
- Every plan has 20+ business reports; Run adds a dispatch map, GPS check-ins, custom data fields and a custom report builder.
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.
Kickserv
Start$60
per month for up to 5 users, billed annually ($75 billed monthly)
Contact form, automated email and text reminders, 20+ reports, time and expense tracking, and QuickBooks Online sync.
Run$119
per month for up to 10 users, billed annually ($149 billed monthly)
Adds dispatch mapping, GPS check-ins, custom fields and custom reports. QuickBooks Desktop sync is available for $50 a month more.
Scale$199
per month for up to 20 users, billed annually ($249 billed monthly)
Adds custom templates and reviews for businesses with more technicians in the field.
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.
Kickserv
- Annual discount
Save 20% with an annual subscription
Yearly billing lowers Start from $75 to $60 a month, Run from $149 to $119 and Scale from $249 to $199.
- Other savings
Kickserv Kickback: 5% off for online payment volume
Accounts that process at least $1,000 (Start), $2,000 (Run) or $3,000 (Scale) a month in online payments get 5% off their subscription fee.
