Service Autopilot is powerful for large recurring-service operations — but the automations, texting and client portal you actually want are gated at $499/mo or Elite (call for pricing), plus a signup fee. For a small crew, FieldOps delivers the essentials for $29–$79/mo.
$29–$79/mo · 0% platform fee · 14-day free trial · No credit card
What you get, and what it costs — no cherry-picking.
| Feature | FieldOps | Service Autopilot |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & fees | ||
| Starting price | $29/mo | $49/mo + fee |
| Card processing rate | 2.9% + 30¢ (0% to us) | Not disclosed |
| Use your own Stripe account | ||
| No signup / setup fee | Signup fee | |
| Free trial | 14 days, no card | Demo only |
| Features | ||
| Customer self-service portal | Elite | |
| Dispatch calendar | ||
| Profit & revenue reports | Pro+ | |
| Customer notifications | Email · SMS soon | Elite |
| QuickBooks sync | Soon | Elite |
| GPS check-ins | Soon | Pro+ |
Service Autopilot pricing & rates verified 2026-07-08 from Service Autopilot's pricing page. Service Autopilot bills annually and adds a one-time signup fee to every tier — it lists "+ sign-up fee" without an amount; $97 (Startup/Pro) and $247 (Pro Plus) are per third-party reports. Its card-processing rate isn't published, so the calculator assumes Stripe's standard 2.9%.
Subscription + card processing, side by side. Change the inputs to match your shop.
Total monthly cost — subscription plus card processing — for your crew.
You'd pay about $120/mo less with FieldOps — roughly $1,440/year, before Service Autopilot's one-time signup fee.
FieldOps runs on your own Stripe account at the standard 2.9% + 30¢ — FieldOps adds 0% on top. You keep the payout relationship.
Processing is estimated as your card volume × each provider's card rate; the fixed 30¢ per-transaction fee is excluded on both sides. Subscription reflects the cheapest Service Autopilot plan that seats your team.
* Service Autopilot doesn't publish its card-processing rate, so the calculator assumes it matches Stripe's 2.9%.
Service Autopilot bills annually and adds a one-time signup fee to every tier — it lists "+ sign-up fee" without an amount; $97 (Startup/Pro) and $247 (Pro Plus) are per third-party reports. Its card-processing rate isn't published, so the calculator assumes Stripe's standard 2.9%.
Prices verified 2026-07-08 from each vendor's pricing page; check current pricing before deciding.
Starter is $29/mo, Pro is $79/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 Service Autopilot, yes — the Automations engine starts at Pro Plus ($499/mo), and two-way texting, the client portal and QuickBooks are Elite (call for pricing). FieldOps includes automated quote follow-ups and review requests (over email today) and a customer self-service portal on plans starting at $29/mo.
No. FieldOps has no signup or setup fee and a 14-day free trial with no card. Service Autopilot adds a one-time signup fee to every tier (reported at $97–$247).
Yes — recurring jobs, a dispatch calendar and route-friendly scheduling ship today. Service Autopilot goes deeper on chemical tracking and aerial measurement for large lawn/pest operations; for a 1–8 person crew, FieldOps covers the day-to-day for a fraction of the price.
Import your customers and jobs, run a real job through FieldOps, and see the difference. Free for 14 days, no card required.