Best electrical software: prices compared
Electrical contractors mix service calls with larger projects. Accurate quotes and proposals, a price book for parts and labor, and job costing (did this job make money?) matter more than routing.
We compared 13 tools that say they are built for electricians. For one technician, prices start at $29/mo. For a team of 5, the cheapest is $60/mo and the middle price is $149/mo. 5 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
Kickserv$60/moStart · month-to-monthCheapest plan that fits five technicians and their monthly jobs.Most verified electrical features
ServiceM8$149/moPremium · as listed4 of the 4 features electricians ask for, verified on this plan: quotes / estimates, job costing, price book and visual sales proposals.Electrical 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $60Start · month-to-month | $60Start · month-to-month | $119Run · month-to-month | 30 days | PlumbingHVACElectrical | Try free (30 days) | |
| $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 | |
| $79Growing · as listedmax 150 jobs/mo | $149Premium · as listedmax 500 jobs/mo | $349Premium Plus · as listedmax 1,500+ jobs/mo | 14 daysno card needed | PlumbingHVACPest control | Try free (14 days) | |
| $192Starter · billed annually | $192Starter · billed annually | $192Starter · billed annually | Not stated | PlumbingHVACCleaning | See pricing | |
| $47Lite · as listed | $235Lite · as listed | $470Lite · as listed | 14 days | PlumbingHVACElectrical | Try free (14 days) | |
| $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 | |
| Quote only | Quote only | Quote only | Not stated | PlumbingHVACPest control | Get a quote | |
PR | Quote only | Quote only | Quote only | Not stated | PlumbingHVACPest control | Get a quote |
| Quote only | Quote only | Quote only | Not stated | PlumbingHVACElectrical | Get a quote | |
| Quote only | Quote only | Quote only | 7 days | PlumbingHVACElectrical | Try free (7 days) |
* Plan price plus extra users at the per-user rate the vendor states.
What electricians need from their software
These are the features electricians 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 13 of 13 tools: Kickserv (All plans), Markate (All plans), Housecall Pro (All plans), Jobber (All plans), ServiceM8 (All plans), Service Fusion (All plans), Tradify (All plans), Fergus (plan not stated), FieldPulse (All plans), ServiceTitan (All plans), simPRO (plan not stated), Successware (plan not stated), Workiz (All plans). Cheapest with it for a team of 5: Kickserv at $60/mo.
Job costing
Compare what a job earned with what it cost in labor and materials.
Verified for 12 of 13 tools: Markate (All plans), Housecall Pro (All plans), ServiceM8 (Premium+), Jobber (Grow+), Tradify (Pro+), Service Fusion (Plus+), Fergus (plan not stated), FieldPulse (All plans), ServiceTitan (plan not stated), simPRO (plan not stated), Successware (plan not stated), Workiz (plan not stated). Cheapest with it for a team of 5: Markate at $70.95/mo.
Price book
A saved list of your services, parts and prices, so every quote and invoice uses the same prices.
Verified for 11 of 13 tools: Kickserv (plan not stated), Housecall Pro (All plans), Jobber (plan not stated), ServiceM8 (plan not stated), Tradify (plan not stated), Fergus (plan not stated), FieldPulse (Add-on), ServiceTitan (All plans), simPRO (plan not stated), Successware (plan not stated), Workiz (All plans). Cheapest with it for a team of 5: Kickserv at $60/mo.
Visual sales proposals
Quotes with several options (good, better, best) so the customer picks one.
Verified for 8 of 13 tools: Markate (plan not stated), ServiceM8 (Growing+), Tradify (Pro+), Housecall Pro (MAX only), FieldPulse (Add-on), ServiceTitan (plan not stated), simPRO (plan not stated), Workiz (Ultimate only). 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 | Kickserv | Markate | Service Fusion | ServiceM8 | ServiceTitan | simPRO | Successware | Tradify | Workiz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quotes / estimates | Yes | All plans | All plans | All plans | All plans | All plans | All plans | All plans | All plans | Yes | Yes | All plans | All plans |
| Job costing | Yes | All plans | All plans | Grow+ | ? | All plans | Plus+ | Premium+ | Yes | Yes | Yes | Pro+ | Yes |
| Price book | Yes | Add-on | All plans | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | All plans | Yes | Yes | Yes | All plans |
| Visual sales proposals | ? | Add-on | MAX only | ? | ? | Yes | ? | Growing+ | Yes | Yes | ? | Pro+ | Ultimate only |
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Electrical software FAQ
How much does electrical software cost?
For one technician, prices start at $29/mo (Jobber Core, billed annually). For a team of 5, the cheapest is Kickserv at $60/mo, and the middle price of the 7 tools with a published price is $149/mo. For 10 technicians, prices start at $95.95/mo (Markate). FieldPulse, ServiceTitan, simPRO, Successware and Workiz only give prices after a demo.
Is there free electrical software?
ServiceM8 has a free plan. Free trials: Fergus (14 days), Housecall Pro (14 days), Kickserv (30 days), Markate (14 days), ServiceM8 (14 days), Tradify (14 days) and Workiz (7 days).
Which electrical software has quotes / estimates?
Verified on the vendors' own pages: Kickserv (All plans), Markate (All plans), Housecall Pro (All plans), Jobber (All plans), ServiceM8 (All plans), Service Fusion (All plans), Tradify (All plans) and Fergus (plan not stated) and 5 more. The cheapest plan with it for a team of 5 is Kickserv at $60/mo.
Which electrical software has job costing?
Verified on the vendors' own pages: Markate (All plans), Housecall Pro (All plans), ServiceM8 (Premium+), Jobber (Grow+), Tradify (Pro+), Service Fusion (Plus+), Fergus (plan not stated) and FieldPulse (All plans) and 4 more. The cheapest plan with it for a team of 5 is Markate at $70.95/mo.
Which electrical software has price book?
Verified on the vendors' own pages: Kickserv (plan not stated), Housecall Pro (All plans), Jobber (plan not stated), ServiceM8 (plan not stated), Tradify (plan not stated), Fergus (plan not stated), FieldPulse (Add-on) and ServiceTitan (All plans) and 3 more. The cheapest plan with it for a team of 5 is Kickserv at $60/mo.
Do I need a contract?
Fergus, Housecall Pro, Kickserv, Markate and Service Fusion 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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