Best plumbing software: prices compared
Plumbing businesses run mostly on repair calls and emergencies that are priced on the spot. That makes a price book and flat-rate pricing the features that matter most, followed by service plans for recurring maintenance and online booking for customers who would rather not call.
We compared 13 tools that say they are built for plumbers. 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. 6 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 plumbing features
Housecall Pro$299/moMAX · billed annually4 of the 4 features plumbers ask for, verified on this plan: price book, flat-rate pricing, recurring service plans and online booking.Plumbing 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) | |
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 | PlumbingHVAC | Get a quote | |
| 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 plumbers need from their software
These are the features plumbers 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.
Price book
A saved list of your services, parts and prices, so every quote and invoice uses the same prices.
Verified for 12 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), FieldEdge (All plans), 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.
Flat-rate pricing
A fixed price per job instead of time and materials, usually built from the price book.
Verified for 6 of 13 tools: Housecall Pro (Essentials+), FieldEdge (All plans), FieldPulse (plan not stated), ServiceTitan (Add-on), Successware (plan not stated), Workiz (Ultimate only). Cheapest with it for a team of 5: Housecall Pro at $149/mo.
Recurring service plans
Maintenance agreements or memberships with recurring visits and billing.
Verified for 8 of 13 tools: Service Fusion (Plus+), Housecall Pro (MAX only), FieldEdge (All plans), FieldPulse (All plans), ServiceTitan (All plans), simPRO (plan not stated), Successware (plan not stated), Workiz (Ultimate only). Cheapest with it for a team of 5: Service Fusion at $298/mo.
Online booking
Customers book a job themselves from your website or a booking link, without calling.
Verified for 9 of 13 tools: Kickserv (plan not stated), Housecall Pro (All plans), Jobber (All plans), ServiceM8 (All plans), Service Fusion (plan not stated), FieldPulse (All plans), ServiceTitan (plan not stated), Successware (plan not stated), Workiz (All plans). Cheapest with it for a team of 5: Kickserv at $60/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 | FieldEdge | FieldPulse | Housecall Pro | Jobber | Kickserv | Service Fusion | ServiceM8 | ServiceTitan | simPRO | Successware | Tradify | Workiz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price book | Yes | All plans | Add-on | All plans | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | All plans | Yes | Yes | Yes | All plans |
| Flat-rate pricing | ? | All plans | Yes | Essentials+ | ? | ? | ? | ? | Add-on | ? | Yes | ? | Ultimate only |
| Recurring service plans | ? | All plans | All plans | MAX only | ? | ? | Plus+ | ? | All plans | Yes | Yes | ? | Ultimate only |
| Online booking | ? | ? | All plans | All plans | All plans | Yes | Yes | All plans | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | All plans |
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Plumbing software FAQ
How much does plumbing 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 6 tools with a published price is $149/mo. For 10 technicians, prices start at $119/mo (Kickserv). FieldEdge, FieldPulse, ServiceTitan, simPRO, Successware and Workiz only give prices after a demo.
Is there free plumbing software?
ServiceM8 has a free plan. Free trials: Fergus (14 days), Housecall Pro (14 days), Kickserv (30 days), ServiceM8 (14 days), Tradify (14 days) and Workiz (7 days).
Which plumbing 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), FieldEdge (All plans) and FieldPulse (Add-on) and 4 more. The cheapest plan with it for a team of 5 is Kickserv at $60/mo.
Which plumbing software has flat-rate pricing?
Verified on the vendors' own pages: Housecall Pro (Essentials+), FieldEdge (All plans), FieldPulse (plan not stated), ServiceTitan (Add-on), Successware (plan not stated) and Workiz (Ultimate only). The cheapest plan with it for a team of 5 is Housecall Pro at $149/mo.
Which plumbing software has recurring service plans?
Verified on the vendors' own pages: Service Fusion (Plus+), Housecall Pro (MAX only), FieldEdge (All plans), FieldPulse (All plans), ServiceTitan (All plans), simPRO (plan not stated), Successware (plan not stated) and Workiz (Ultimate only). The cheapest plan with it for a team of 5 is Service Fusion at $298/mo.
Do I need a contract?
Fergus, Housecall Pro, Kickserv 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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