Guide · prices checked October 13 and 14, 2026

What is the best Housecall Pro alternative for a small crew?

By Omar, founder, ohelloo. We make ohelloo Work, so we’re one of the options here. Every other price is linked to its source at the bottom.

For a crew of 2 to 10, ohelloo Work is $79 a month for the whole team, with maintenance plans, an AI receptionist and Tap to Pay included, where Housecall Pro keeps maintenance plans for MAX at $329 a month ($299 paid yearly) and charges $35 a month for each person past 8. We set it up for you and move your customers over from Housecall Pro for free, with your first 14 days free.

If you dispatch a big crew to many short calls a day and want GPS tracking and tech commissions, Housecall Pro or Workiz fit better. If you work alone, Jobber Core is cheaper.

ohelloo Work in five lines

What it is: ohelloo Work, a jobs app for trades: schedule, quotes, invoices, card payments and maintenance plans, with each tech’s jobs on their phone.
Who it’s for: Small crews, about 2 to 15 people, especially trades that sell maintenance plans or look after equipment: heating and cooling, plumbing, electrical, pest control.
Price: $79 a month for the whole team, month to month, no setup fee. Get regulars ($299 a month) adds your website, booking, payments and every call answered.
What’s included: Maintenance plans with member discounts, equipment kept per customer with replacement-due flags, storm mode and weather texts, an AI receptionist (100 calls a month), Tap to Pay with no monthly fee, timesheets and profit per job.
How it compares: Housecall Pro charges by plan size (1, 5 or 8 people) and sells AI answering, Voice and Pipeline as add-ons with no published price. Workiz prices by request and charges for each extra user. Kickserv Start is $60 a month for up to 5 users, with the basics only. ohelloo Work is one price with no add-ons.

Side by side

	Housecall Pro	Jobber	Workiz	Kickserv	ohelloo Work
A crew of 5, month to month	Essentials: $189 ($149 paid yearly)	Connect $199 or Grow $299 ($149 or $229 paid yearly)	By request since August 2026; last shown $225 to $325 a month, paid yearly, for the first 3 to 5 users	Start: $60	$79 a month in Get booked
Maintenance plans	MAX only: $329 a month ($299 paid yearly), up to 8 users	Repeat jobs; no member discounts found	Top plan (Ultimate) only	Not listed on its features page	Included, with member discounts
Charged per person	Plans for up to 1, 5 or 8 users, then $35 a month each on MAX	Yes: then $29 a month each	Yes: extra users $55 to $65 a month, paid yearly	Plans for 5, 10 or 20 users	No: one price for the whole team
Tap to Pay	2.59%, plus $5 a month for each person using it	2.7% + 30¢	Included on its plans	Not listed	2.7% + 15¢, no monthly fee
AI answering your calls	Add-on, no price shown	Add-on: $29 a month for 30 conversations, then 79¢ each	Add-on (Genius Answering)	Not offered	Included: 100 calls a month, booking into your schedule
Setup	You set it up yourself; dedicated onboarding on the top plan	You set it up yourself	You set it up yourself, 7-day free trial	You set it up yourself, 30-day free trial	Set up for you, your customers moved over free, first 14 days free

US prices before tax, from the sources at the bottom, checked October 13 and 14, 2026. Prices change, so check before you buy.

Which should you pick?

Housecall Pro, if

You dispatch a crew to many short calls a day
You want GPS tracking of your team’s phones and tech commissions built in

Workiz, if

You want a built-in business phone system with call tracking
You’re fine asking for a quote and paying yearly

Kickserv, if

You have up to 5 people and only need estimates, scheduling and invoices ($60 a month)
You don’t need maintenance plans or AI call answering

ohelloo Work, if

You sell maintenance plans and don’t want to pay for MAX to get them
You want one price for the whole crew with no add-on menu
You want it set up and your customers moved over for you

Try ohelloo Work free for 14 days, or talk it through with Omar first. We move your customers over for you.

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Questions

Why do owners leave Housecall Pro?

Mostly the bill. Maintenance plans are only on MAX ($329 a month), each person past 8 is $35 a month, Tap to Pay is $5 a month for each person using it, and AI answering, Voice and Pipeline are add-ons with no published price. See every Housecall Pro plan and price.

Is Jobber a good Housecall Pro alternative?

For one person, yes: Jobber Core is $49 a month ($29 paid yearly) against $79 ($59) for Housecall Pro Basic. For a crew, Jobber Grow is $299 a month for 5 people and has no maintenance plans with member discounts. Jobber vs Housecall Pro, side by side.

Can I move my customers from Housecall Pro?

Yes, and we do it for free. You download your customer list from Housecall Pro, we bring it in with repeats skipped, and set up your price list, team and maintenance plans with you on a call. How the move works.

What does ohelloo Work charge on card payments?

A card is 2.9% + 30¢ (all Stripe’s fee, ohelloo takes nothing), Tap to Pay 2.7% + 15¢ (all Stripe’s) with no monthly fee, and a bank payment 1%. Housecall Pro charges 2.99% online and 3.49% for a card on file or typed in.

Is there a contract?

No. $79 a month, month to month, with your first 14 days free.

Sources

Checked October 13 and 14, 2026. Spot something out of date? Email omar@ohelloo.com and we’ll fix it.

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