The Kickserv Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Kickserv in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Kickserv
The Insider’s Guide
Field service software with flat plans for 5, 10 or 20 users
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among field service apps, read from Kickserv’s own pages.
Made by Kickserv · checked Oct 18, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Kickserv’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Kickserv’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 18, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 6 of the 15 other field service apps we grade
Kickserv is field service management software for small service businesses such as plumbing, HVAC, electrical, landscaping and restoration. It covers estimates, job scheduling, invoicing, online payments, a customer center and a mobile app with GPS and time tracking. It is sold in three plans, each a flat price for a set number of users, with 20% off for paying yearly.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Kickserv, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Getting going means setting up the planner, reminders and QuickBooks sync, which is ordinary for this category.
- 1
Best for small service teams on a flat monthly price
Kickserv is the budget pick for a small service team: $60 a month billed yearly covers up to 5 users, with estimates, scheduling, invoicing and a customer portal.
- 2
Paid plans start at $60 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $60 per month for up to 5 users, billed annually ($75 billed monthly).
- 3
You can try it first
30-day free trial
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android.
- 5
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.
- 6
Job scheduling
The Planner schedules jobs for the team, and each job holds notifications, expenses, photos, documents and notes.
- 7
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.
- 8
A 2.4 GPA, above 6 of 15
That is against the other field service apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
The plain part of Kickserv you could make: job scheduling, quotes and estimates, invoicing, time tracking, expense tracking and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 2 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Kickserv at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $60 per month for up to 5 users, billed annually ($75 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 30-day free trial
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Kickserv
- Category
- Field Service Software
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for small service teams on a flat monthly price
Kickserv is the budget pick for a small service team: $60 a month billed yearly covers up to 5 users, with estimates, scheduling, invoicing and a customer portal. It's lighter than the big names, and the dispatch map and GPS check-ins wait for the $119 plan.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | Start 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 | C | A 30-day free trial, longer than most here. No free plan. |
| Features | C | Estimates 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 | C | No 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 | B | Web, iPhone and Android, with QuickBooks Online and Desktop, Stripe, Mailchimp, Podium and Customer Lobby, plus an open API. No desktop app. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Kickserv is for
- Great if you're a team of up to 5 and want one flat bill instead of paying per head
- Handy when your books live in QuickBooks Online
- Good for plumbing, HVAC or landscaping crews who want the basics without the frills
Who it is not for
- Tight if you hire a sixth person, as Start stops at 5 users and Run is $119
- Pricey if you keep the books in QuickBooks Desktop, which needs Run plus $50 a month
- Skip it if you might cancel a yearly plan early, as annual subscriptions aren't refunded
Good to know
Good for
- 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
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$60
A month to start
Kickserv is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $60 per month for up to 5 users, billed annually ($75 billed monthly).
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.
Trying it first
30-day free trial
Read from kickserv.com on Oct 18, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on kickserv.comOther 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.
Stated on kickserv.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: Web, iOS and Android
Field service software with flat plans for 5, 10 or 20 users. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, time tracking, invoicing, reports, expense tracking, job scheduling, quotes and estimates.
Estimates with e-signature, a job planner, invoices with card, Apple Pay and Google Pay, a Customer Center, reminders and GPS time tracking.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- QuickBooks Online
- QuickBooks Desktop
- Stripe
- Mailchimp
- Podium
- Customer Lobby
Kickserv is made by Kickserv.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
6/15
Other field service apps it is graded above
Kickserv's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 6 of the 15 other field service apps we grade, and level with 2.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 13 of 15) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $60 a month, against a middle price of $49 for the category: 8 of the 10 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 7 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 16 field service apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Kickserv’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 13 of 15
- CFree plan and trialAbove 4 of 15
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 15
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 15
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 15
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 11 field service apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Kickserv is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of Kickserv you could make: job scheduling, quotes and estimates, invoicing, time tracking, expense tracking and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 2 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It costs $720 a year.
What you could make
- Job scheduling, quotes and estimates, invoicing, time tracking, expense tracking and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It plugs into other products, QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop and Stripe among them, and has an API.
What this rests on. Kickserv’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Jobber, Housecall Pro, GorillaDesk, Service Fusion and FieldPulse
The 5 tools Kickserv is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.8GPA
Jobber
Free trial · from $29/mo
Quotes, scheduling and payments for home service businesses.
- Kickserv also covers reports and expense tracking.
- Jobber also covers business texting and appointment booking.
- 2.6GPA
Housecall Pro
Free trial · from $59/mo
Scheduling, quotes and payments for home service businesses.
- Kickserv also covers time tracking, reports and expense tracking.
- Housecall Pro also covers appointment booking and review collection.
- 2.4GPA
GorillaDesk
Free trial · from $49/mo
Field service software for pest control, lawn care and pool routes.
- Kickserv also covers time tracking, reports and expense tracking.
- GorillaDesk also covers time clock, appointment booking and review collection.
- 1.8GPA
Service Fusion
From $208/mo
Field service software with flat pricing and unlimited users.
- Kickserv also covers time tracking, reports and expense tracking.
- Service Fusion also covers business phone line and inventory.
- 2.0GPA
FieldPulse
Paid
Field service software for trades, priced by seat on a quote.
- Kickserv also covers time tracking, reports and expense tracking.
- FieldPulse also covers inventory and appointment booking.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Kickserv free?
No, Kickserv is a paid product, but you can try it first. 30-day free trial.
How much does Kickserv cost?
Kickserv lists 3 plans. Start: $60 per month for up to 5 users, billed annually ($75 billed monthly).
What platforms does Kickserv work on?
Kickserv is available on Web, iOS and Android.
Does Kickserv offer any discounts?
Kickserv publicly lists the following: Save 20% with an annual subscription; Kickserv Kickback: 5% off for online payment volume.
Does Kickserv have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Kickserv is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Kickserv have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Kickserv is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Kickserv open source?
Kickserv is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
Does Kickserv have an API?
Yes. Kickserv offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Kickserv integrate with?
Kickserv's listing names QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop, Stripe, Mailchimp, Podium and Customer Lobby.
Who makes Kickserv?
Kickserv is made by Kickserv.
What are the alternatives to Kickserv?
The closest alternatives to Kickserv in our directory are Jobber, Housecall Pro, GorillaDesk, Service Fusion and FieldPulse.
How does Kickserv compare with other field service apps?
Kickserv's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 6 of the 15 other field service apps we grade, and level with 2.
Is Kickserv good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Kickserv B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $60 a month, against a middle price of $49 for the category: 8 of the 10 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Kickserv?
The plain part of Kickserv you could make: job scheduling, quotes and estimates, invoicing, time tracking, expense tracking and reports.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Kickserv’s own pages on Oct 18, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 18, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Kickserv's own pages on 18 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Kickserv. Prices change, so check kickserv.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
2,068
Tools graded, in 57 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
ToolGPA is free to read. It may earn a commission from affiliate links and it works with sponsors, but anything paid for is labelled and no one can pay for a grade. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
2,068
tools graded
57
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Kickserv, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/kickserv
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Kickserv’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. ToolGPA uses affiliate links and may earn a commission from them, and it works with sponsors; anything paid for is labelled, and no one can pay for a grade. Kickserv is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Kickserv. Prices and plans change: check kickserv.com before you buy.