Housecall Pro is polished, but the useful features climb fast — Essentials at $189, MAX at $329. FieldOps runs the same core workflow from $29/mo, with seats at $8 each beyond Pro's included 8 — no ceiling. Here's the honest comparison.
What you get, and what it costs — no cherry-picking.
| Feature | FieldOps | Housecall Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & fees | ||
| Starting price | $29/mo | $79/mo |
| Card processing rate | 2.9% + 30¢ (0% to us) | 2.59%+ |
| Use your own Stripe account | ||
| No signup / setup fee | ||
| Free trial | 14 days, no card | 14 days |
| Features | ||
| Customer portal (client hub) | ||
| Dispatch calendar | ||
| Profit & revenue reports | MAX | |
| Customer notifications | Email · SMS soon | |
| Automated quote follow-ups | Email · SMS soon | |
| Automated appointment reminders | Email · SMS soon | |
| Automatic review requests | Email · SMS soon | |
| QuickBooks sync | Soon | Essentials+ |
| GPS check-ins | Soon | Essentials+ |
Housecall Pro pricing & rates verified 2026-07-08 from Housecall Pro's pricing page. Housecall Pro's 2.59% card rate is its lowest published tier; Amex, keyed and card-on-file payments run up to 3.49%.
Plans start at $29/mo — every feature included, no signup fee, and a 14-day free trial with no card required. Card payments run through your own Stripe account, so you keep 100% of what you charge. FieldOps never takes a cut of your work.
On subscription, yes — $29–$79/mo versus $79 Basic to $329 MAX. On card processing, be aware Housecall Pro's headline 2.59% is actually lower than Stripe's standard 2.9%, so if you process a very high card volume their per-swipe cost can be lower. For most crews the lower subscription wins.
Yes — FieldOps imports customers and jobs from a Housecall Pro CSV export via the import wizard. Quotes and invoices start fresh.
Yes. FieldOps runs card payments through your own Stripe account with 0% platform fee on top. Housecall Pro processes payments on its own account.
Two-way SMS texting lands once carrier registration is done, and QuickBooks sync and GPS check-ins are coming to Pro. The automations are already shipped: FieldOps Pro includes automated quote follow-ups, appointment reminders, and automatic review requests (email today, SMS soon), plus a customer portal (client hub) on every plan. The core quote → schedule → invoice → get-paid workflow ships today.
Import your customers and jobs, run a real job through FieldOps, and see the difference. Free for 14 days, no card required.
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