Mobile Tech RX vs ServiceM8 (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Mobile Tech RX if

• Fits if you run a mobile auto repair or glass business and send estimates from the field
• Works for shops adding ADAS calibration work

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you are on Getting Started, with one service module and 50 text alerts a month
• Pricey if you need the client portal or QuickBooks, which start at Standard for $99 an admin
• Skip it if you need time tracking, checklists or ADAS, as they are Pro at $199 an admin
• Watch out: every additional user is a separate monthly or yearly charge, and local sales tax is added
• Watch out: the 5-day trial is shorter than a week

Pick ServiceM8 if

• Fits if you want everyone on the crew logged in without paying for each seat
• Works for sole traders who book fewer than 30 new jobs a month and want to pay nothing

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you book more than 50 new jobs a month, since that's where Starter stops and Growing is $79
• Pricey if you need job costing and markup billing, which start on Premium at $149
• Not for you if busy months run past your plan's job allowance, which only Premium Plus at $349 allows
• Watch out: the free plan is 1 user with self-serve support, and every text costs 10¢
• Watch out: asset tracking, forms and proposals need Growing at $79, and the business phone is an add-on from $19

Mobile Tech RX

• Pricing is per admin, with a separate monthly or yearly charge for each additional user, and the page says the total depends on user count and local sales tax.
• Getting Started includes a single service module and 50 text alerts a month.
• The client portal, tech pay tracking and QuickBooks Online integration start on Standard; time tracking, checklists and the ADAS module need Pro.
• The pricing page has a separate UK price set in pounds; the figures here are the US dollar prices.

ServiceM8

• Each plan caps new jobs a month at 30, 50, 150, 500 or 1,500; only Premium Plus lets you go over, at 20¢ a job.
• The free plan has 1 user and self-serve support only, and charges 10¢ per text message.
• Asset tracking, forms and proposals start on Growing at $79 a month; job costing and markup billing need Premium.
• Add-ons cost extra: ServiceM8 Phone, a business phone system, from $19 a month, and Office Agent Pro at $39 a month on paid plans.

Mobile Tech RX

Estimates and invoices

Unlimited estimates and invoices on every plan, with parts, R&I/R&R and miscellaneous estimating modules.

Service modules

Modules named on the page include PDR, hail, Price-a-Dent, paint and body, interior, detail, PPF/vinyl, wheels, glass and tint. Getting Started includes one.

Payments and photos

In-app credit card processing and timestamped before and after photos are on every plan.

Client portal and deposits

Standard adds a client portal where customers approve estimates and pay, plus deposits and discounts on estimates.

QuickBooks integration

Standard has a basic QuickBooks Online integration; Pro adds expanded sync, payments and taxes, and QuickBooks Desktop exporting.

ADAS calibration module

Pro includes a module to price and document required calibrations, with an optional adasThink integration.

ServiceM8

Job cards and scheduling

Each job card holds client details, notes, photos, videos and messages. Jobs are scheduled to staff in the app or online, and staff are notified by push.

Quotes, invoices and payments

Build quotes and invoices on site, collect signatures, and take card payments in the app, by Tap to Pay or through an online link, with automatic payment reminders.

Booking and client messages

Clients can get a price and book online. Booking confirmations, reminders, on-the-way texts with arrival tracking and quote follow-ups go out automatically.

Staff GPS and time tracking

A dispatch map shows live staff locations, auto routing plans each day's route, and the app can clock shifts and job time on and off using GPS.

Forms, assets and proposals

From Growing, build certificates and reports as PDF forms, track the service history of equipment, and send visual proposals with several options.

AI Smart Helper

On every plan, an AI helper drafts client emails and texts, fills in quote and invoice items, summarizes jobs and takes spoken requests.

Mobile Tech RX

• Getting Started$39

  per admin / month, billed monthly ($429 per admin billed yearly)

  One service module, 50 customer text alerts a month, estimates, invoices, scheduling and credit card processing. Additional users are $15 a month ($165 a year).

• Standard$99

  per admin / month, billed monthly ($1,089 per admin billed yearly)

  100 text alerts a month, QuickBooks Online integration, client portal, tech pay tracking, subcontracting and deposits on estimates. Additional users are $29 a month ($319 a year).

• Pro$199

  per admin / month, billed monthly ($2,189 per admin billed yearly)

  Unlimited text alerts, ADAS module, expanded QuickBooks sync, checklists, comparative pricing, workflow management and time tracking. Extra users are $29 a month ($319 a year).

ServiceM8

• Free$0

  1 user and 30 new jobs a month, with the core job, quoting and invoicing tools. Self-serve support and texts at 10¢ each.

• Starter$29

  per month for up to 50 new jobs

  Unlimited users, free texts, 24/7 chat and email support, progress invoicing, supplier invoice import and API access.

• Growing$79

  per month for up to 150 new jobs

  Adds asset management, electronic forms, proposals, bundles and a ServiceM8 inbox that turns emails into jobs.

• Premium$149

  per month for up to 500 new jobs

  Adds job costing, markup billing, location insights with property photos and a knowledge base for technicians.

• Premium Plus$349

  per month for 1,500 new jobs, plus 20¢ per extra job

  Everything in Premium for the busiest teams; the only plan that allows jobs beyond its monthly allowance.

Mobile Tech RX

• Annual discount

  Yearly billing includes 1 month free

  The pricing page labels the yearly option as 1 month free: for example $429 per admin a year against $39 a month on Getting Started.

ServiceM8

• Startups

  50% off the first 12 months for new businesses

  Businesses registered less than 2 years ago get half price on any plan for 12 months, claimed by emailing proof of registration within 14 days of subscribing.