Housecall Pro vs ServiceM8
ServiceM8's paid plans start lower at $29/month against Housecall Pro's $59/month. The gap is only meaningful if Housecall Pro covers something you actually need.
Side by side
| Housecall Pro | ServiceM8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $59/mo | $29/mo |
| Free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Trades served | HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, Cleaning, Lawn Care & Landscaping, Pest Control, Appliance Repair, Garage Door | HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, Pest Control, Lawn Care & Landscaping, Cleaning, Appliance Repair, Locksmith |
| Company size | Solo Operators, Small Business, Growing Teams | Solo Operators, Small Business, Growing Teams |
| Integrations | QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop, Stripe, Zapier | QuickBooks Online, Xero, Zapier |
| Features | Service Agreements, GPS Tracking, Customer Portal, Offline Mode | Service Agreements, GPS Tracking, Job Costing |
What only one of them does
Only Housecall Pro
- Garage Door
- QuickBooks Desktop
- Stripe
- Customer Portal
- Offline Mode
Only ServiceM8
- Locksmith
- Xero
- Job Costing
Pick Housecall Pro if…
- Publishes real prices for every tier, which is rarer in this category than it should be.
- Each package includes a set number of users (1 on Basic, 5 on Essentials, 8 on Max) at one published package price.
…but be aware
- Each plan includes a set number of users, and only Max publishes an extra-user rate ($35/mo per additional user); Housecall Pro’s pricing page gives no price for adding a user to Basic or Essentials.
- Job costing and inventory are thinner than the enterprise tools in this list.
Pick ServiceM8 if…
- Unlimited users on paid plans makes it unusually friendly to teams with several office or part-time users.
- The $29 entry plan is tied with Jobber Core for the lowest verified paid starting price in this catalog, and a Free plan (1 user, 30 new jobs a month) sits below it for a solo operator.
…but be aware
- Plan limits are based on new jobs per month, so a busy shop can outgrow a tier without adding staff.
- The full field app is optimized for Apple devices; Android users get the narrower ServiceM8 Lite app.
Full detail: Housecall Pro · ServiceM8
Capabilities last reviewed 2026-08-09 and 2026-09-24.