Best contractors software: prices compared
Contractors work on fewer, bigger jobs. Quotes and proposals win the work; job costing and time tracking show whether it paid off.
We compared 5 tools that say they are built for contractors. For one technician, prices start at $29/mo. For a team of 5, the cheapest is $70.95/mo and the middle price is $149/mo. 1 only quote after a demo. All prices were checked on each vendor's own site (latest check 2026-10-24).
Jobber$29/moCore · billed annually$21 first 12 moCheapest plan for one technician doing about 60 jobs a month.Lowest price · team of 5
Markate$70.95/moTeam · billed annually · incl. extra usersCheapest plan that fits five technicians and their monthly jobs.Most verified contractors featuresMarkate$70.95/moTeam · billed annually · incl. extra users4 of the 4 features contractors ask for, verified on this plan: quotes / estimates, job costing, visual sales proposals and time tracking.Contractors software prices by team size
Cheapest first for a team of 5. Each price is the cheapest plan that fits the team (about 60 jobs per technician a month), with the billing option that makes it cheapest.
| Software | 1 techlowest price / mo | 5 techslowest price / mo | 10 techslowest price / mo | Free trial | Built for | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $45.95Owner Operator · billed annually | $70.95*Team · billed annually | $95.95*Team · billed annually | 14 daysno card needed | CleaningElectricalContractors | Try free (14 days) | |
 Housecall Prolist prices; quote after demo | $59Basic · billed annually | $149Essentials · billed annually | $369*MAX · billed annually | 14 daysno card needed | PlumbingHVACPest control | Try free (14 days) |
| $29Core · billed annually$21 first 12 mo | $149Connect · billed annually$105 first 12 mo | $229Connect · billed annually$161 first 12 mo | Yesno card needed | PlumbingHVACPest control | Try free | |
| $31Essentials · month-to-month | — | — | 14 daysno card needed | PlumbingHVACPest control | Try free (14 days) | |
| Quote only | Quote only | Quote only | Not stated | PlumbingHVACElectrical | Get a quote |
* Plan price plus extra users at the per-user rate the vendor states.
What contractors need from their software
These are the features contractors ask for most. For each one: what it does, which tools have it from which plan, and the cheapest plan with it for a team of 5.
Quotes / estimates
Send a price estimate that the customer can approve online.
Verified for 5 of 5 tools: Markate (All plans), Housecall Pro (All plans), Jobber (All plans), Fergus (plan not stated), FieldPulse (All plans). Cheapest with it for a team of 5: Markate at $70.95/mo.
Job costing
Compare what a job earned with what it cost in labor and materials.
Verified for 5 of 5 tools: Markate (All plans), Housecall Pro (All plans), Jobber (Grow+), Fergus (plan not stated), FieldPulse (All plans). Cheapest with it for a team of 5: Markate at $70.95/mo.
Visual sales proposals
Quotes with several options (good, better, best) so the customer picks one.
Verified for 3 of 5 tools: Markate (plan not stated), Housecall Pro (MAX only), FieldPulse (Add-on). Cheapest with it for a team of 5: Markate at $70.95/mo.
Time tracking
Technicians clock in and out, per day or per job, for payroll.
Verified for 5 of 5 tools: Markate (All plans), Housecall Pro (plan not stated), Jobber (Connect+), Fergus (plan not stated), FieldPulse (plan not stated). Cheapest with it for a team of 5: Markate at $70.95/mo.
Features compared
Which plan you need for each feature. "Basic+" means the Basic plan and up; "?" means not yet verified on the vendor's own pages.
| Feature | Fergus | FieldPulse | Housecall Pro | Jobber | Markate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quotes / estimates | Yes | All plans | All plans | All plans | All plans |
| Job costing | Yes | All plans | All plans | Grow+ | All plans |
| Visual sales proposals | ? | Add-on | MAX only | ? | Yes |
| Time tracking | Yes | Yes | Yes | Connect+ | All plans |
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Contractors software FAQ
How much does contractors software cost?
For one technician, prices start at $29/mo (Jobber Core, billed annually). For a team of 5, the cheapest is Markate at $70.95/mo, and the middle price of the 3 tools with a published price is $149/mo. For 10 technicians, prices start at $95.95/mo (Markate). FieldPulse only give prices after a demo.
Is there free contractors software?
None of the 5 contractors tools we track has a free plan. Free trials: Fergus (14 days, no card), Housecall Pro (14 days, no card) and Markate (14 days, no card).
Which contractors software has quotes / estimates?
Verified on the vendors' own pages: Markate (All plans), Housecall Pro (All plans), Jobber (All plans), Fergus (plan not stated) and FieldPulse (All plans). The cheapest plan with it for a team of 5 is Markate at $70.95/mo.
Which contractors software has job costing?
Verified on the vendors' own pages: Markate (All plans), Housecall Pro (All plans), Jobber (Grow+), Fergus (plan not stated) and FieldPulse (All plans). The cheapest plan with it for a team of 5 is Markate at $70.95/mo.
Which contractors software has visual sales proposals?
Verified on the vendors' own pages: Markate (plan not stated), Housecall Pro (MAX only) and FieldPulse (Add-on). The cheapest plan with it for a team of 5 is Markate at $70.95/mo.
Do I need a contract?
Fergus, Housecall Pro and Markate can be paid month to month. Many vendors charge less per month if you pay a year up front; our prices show the cheapest billing option and say which one it is.
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