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Housecall Pro vs ServiceMax

Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.

HHousecall ProFrom $59/moVisit site
SServiceMaxContact for pricingVisit site
VS
H

Choose Housecall Pro if…

  • you want to trial it before paying
  • you're in its core audience: hvac and plumbing contractors, electricians and handymen
S

Choose ServiceMax if…

  • you're in its core audience: field service organizations, industrial equipment manufacturers

Side by side

Feature Housecall Pro ServiceMax
Pricing modelFree trialContact for pricing
Starting price$59/mo—
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Trains AI on your content—No
Data retentionPersonal information may be retained after account termination for various purposesKept as long as necessary for purpose; then securely deleted or anonymized
Security and compliance—SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, FedRAMP
PlatformsWebWeb
CategoryField ServiceField Service
CompanyCodefied Inc.PTC Inc.
Based inUnited StatesUnited States
Founded20131999
Part of——

Key features

H Housecall Pro

  • Scheduling and dispatching of technicians
  • AI customer service rep that answers calls and books jobs
  • Online booking from Google or your website
  • Quotes, proposals, invoices and online payments
  • Vehicle GPS tracking and route optimization
  • Review management for online reputation
  • Time tracking, payroll and QuickBooks integration
  • Job costing and real-time reporting

S ServiceMax

  • Work order management from dispatch to invoicing
  • Schedule optimization by skills, location and route
  • Contract, warranty and entitlements management
  • Offline-capable mobile app for technicians
  • Installed base and asset lifecycle tracking
  • Customer self-service portal for service tracking
  • Remote service with IoT data, video and AR
  • Performance analytics and ERP/CRM integration

Plans and prices

From each vendor's site. Prices change — confirm before buying.

Housecall Pro

Basic$59/mo billed annually ($79/mo monthly)
Essentials$149/mo billed annually ($189/mo monthly)

ServiceMax

Contact for pricing. Plan details aren't published.

Strengths and limitations

Housecall Pro

  • 14-day free trial with no credit card required
  • Covers booking, dispatch, invoicing and payments in one system
  • Supports teams of 1 to 100+ across 50+ trade industries
  • Rated 4.7 stars on Capterra based on 2,700+ reviews, according to the site
  • Basic plan includes only 1 user
  • Lowest advertised price requires annual billing; monthly billing is $79
  • Prices for higher tiers are not fully listed on the page

ServiceMax

  • Mobile app works online and offline
  • Built on Salesforce with CRM and Service Cloud integration
  • Covers contracts, scheduling, assets and self-service in one suite
  • IoT integration via ThingWorx for remote service
  • No public pricing; sales contact required
  • Depends on the Salesforce platform
  • No free trial mentioned

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