ServiceTitan alternatives: field service software for trades, side by side

By Ranjit Bhinge, founder of Blur Studio · Updated October 24, 2026 · 8 min read

Short answer: The main ServiceTitan alternatives are Service Fusion for unlimited users at a flat monthly price, FieldEdge for trades firms on QuickBooks, Workiz for growing teams that want AI answering, Jobber for small home service firms, and Housecall Pro for owner-led teams that want published prices. ServiceTitan prices per technician and shows no prices on its pricing page, as of October 2026. Service Fusion, Jobber and Housecall Pro publish theirs, from $29 a month billed yearly.

You're already paying ServiceTitan and trying to work out whether a switch is actually worth the hassle, or whether the grass just looks greener.

I'm Ranjit, and I run Blur Studio: 15+ years building software, 120 apps taken live, and clients who have gone on to raise $10M+. I build AI systems and processes that help businesses do a lot more with a lot less time. I also work differently from most of what else is out there, more on that further down this page. Say hello.

Why do people look for a ServiceTitan alternative?

ServiceTitan's pricing page lists three packages. It shows no prices. Each one has a "Request Pricing" button, and the page says ServiceTitan uses "per-technician pricing."

ServiceTitan package	What the page lists
Starter	Dispatching, scheduling, call booking, invoicing and a price book
Essentials	Starter plus mobile estimates and payroll management
The Works	The full suite, adding configurable payroll, advanced reports, commission tracking and memberships

So the reasons owners compare are usually about price and size.

You cannot see the price first: You need a sales call to learn what it costs. Some owners want to compare prices before they talk to anyone.
The cost grows with each technician: Per-technician pricing means each new hire adds to the bill.
A small shop may not need it all: A firm with 2 or 3 trucks may only need scheduling, quotes and invoices.
Some owners want to try it alone: Several alternatives offer free trials you can start without a call.

ServiceTitan suits trades firms that want one system for the office, the field and payroll. If that is you, get a quote and compare it with the options below.

What are the best ServiceTitan alternatives?

Blur Studio (best value)

A ready-built, well-tested core with a different pricing model: no per-seat fees, and it covers almost all the features you'd actually need, usually working out to the best value for money. On top of that, Blur Studio builds owned customizations, meaning you can ask for it to be modified to your exact specifications, and you own those modifications outright. Learn more over a quick call with me, Ranjit.

Best for: Businesses that need software that works without barriers, no unnecessary fees and options to customize it to their needs.

Service Fusion

Service Fusion charges a flat monthly price with unlimited users. Starter costs $208 a month billed yearly, or $245 month to month. Plus costs $325 yearly or $382 monthly and adds inventory, job costing and built-in voice and text. Pro costs $533 yearly or $627 monthly and adds an open API, e-signatures and a customer portal. Every plan links to QuickBooks, and Service Fusion says it has no contracts.

Best for: Growing firms that add techs often and want the price to stay flat.

FieldEdge

FieldEdge has three plans, called Select, Premier and Elite. It shows no prices. FieldEdge says the price depends on things like how many technicians you have and which add-ons you pick. Select includes dispatch, booking, quotes, service agreements and a flat-rate price book. Premier adds multi-option quotes and commission tracking. Elite adds call recording, warehouse inventory and two-way texting. FieldEdge works with QuickBooks Online and Desktop. It has no free trial, and every plan comes with an onboarding specialist.

Best for: Trades firms that run their books in QuickBooks and want guided setup.

Workiz

Workiz has three plans, called Standard, Pro and Ultimate. All three say "Request pricing," and Workiz offers a 7-day free trial. Standard covers scheduling, estimates, invoices, online payments and a QuickBooks link. Pro adds AI tools for leads and scheduling, and multi-location management. Ultimate adds service plans, inventory, flat-rate pricing and an open API. Its Genius Answering add-on answers calls, emails and texts 24/7 in English, Spanish and French.

Best for: Growing teams and franchises that want AI to answer every lead.

Jobber

Jobber is field service software for small service firms. Core costs $29 a month billed yearly for 1 user, or $49 a month with no commitment. Connect costs $99 a month billed yearly for 1 user and adds automatic reminders and QuickBooks Online sync. Grow costs $149 billed yearly for 1 user and adds job costing and two-way texts. Each extra user costs $29 a month. Jobber's AI Receptionist is a $29 a month add-on.

Best for: Small home service firms that want simple quotes, jobs and invoices.

Housecall Pro

Housecall Pro publishes prices for three plans. Basic costs $59 a month billed yearly, or $79 monthly, for 1 user. Essentials costs $149 yearly or $189 monthly for 5 users and adds routes, flat-rate pricing and GPS tracking. Max costs $299 yearly or $329 monthly for 8 users and adds route optimization, service plans and open API access. Housecall Pro says every plan includes AI team members that automate work.

Best for: Owner-led teams that want published prices and a fast start.

How do ServiceTitan alternatives compare?

Software	Entry price	Users on entry plan	How you pay	Free trial
ServiceTitan	Quote only	Not listed	Per technician	Not listed
Service Fusion	$208 a month, yearly	Unlimited	Flat per company	No, free demo
FieldEdge	Quote only	2 mobile licenses on Select	Based on techs and add-ons	No
Workiz	Quote only	Not listed	Not listed	Yes, 7 days
Jobber	$29 a month, yearly	1	Plan plus $29 per extra user	Yes, 14 days on Grow
Housecall Pro	$59 a month, yearly	1	Plan by team size	Yes, 14 days

What does this look like for a real firm?

Say you run a plumbing firm with 10 people who use the app. On Service Fusion Plus, that costs $325 a month at the yearly price, since users are unlimited. On Jobber Grow, the 10-user plan costs $299 a month at the yearly price. On Housecall Pro Max, 8 users cost $299 a month, and 2 more users at $35 each bring it to $369. Get a ServiceTitan, FieldEdge and Workiz quote for the same team so you can compare.

What about Service Fusion, FieldEdge and Workiz alternatives?

Service Fusion alternatives

Service Fusion's flat price helps large teams. A firm with only 1 or 2 users may pay less on Jobber Core or Housecall Pro Basic. If you want deeper payroll and commission tools, ServiceTitan's The Works and FieldEdge Premier both list commission tracking.

FieldEdge alternatives

FieldEdge asks for a demo before it shares a price. If you want to start a trial on your own, Jobber, Housecall Pro and Workiz all offer free trials. Service Fusion also links to QuickBooks and publishes its prices.

Workiz alternatives

Workiz sells AI answering as an add-on. Jobber sells its AI Receptionist for $29 a month. Housecall Pro says every plan includes AI team members that automate work. Compare each one on a week of your real calls before you choose.

Is ServiceTitan's pricing actually this opaque?

Yes, and it is worth knowing before you take a sales call. ServiceTitan does not publish prices. Independent pricing trackers and user reports put it at roughly $245 to $500 per technician a month depending on the tier, which means a 20-technician company could spend roughly $59,000 to $120,000 a year on the subscription alone, before onboarding and add-ons. These are third-party estimates, not ServiceTitan's figures. A complaint that comes up again and again in user reviews, for example on Trustpilot, is not the monthly price itself, it is the cost of leaving early: users describe owing the rest of their contract, and you only learn the real terms after a sales consultation. If you are already a ServiceTitan customer and considering a move, read your contract's notice and termination terms before you sign anything with anyone else.

Workiz vs Jobber: which is better?

Both suit small and growing home service firms. Here is how they differ on their own pricing pages.

	Workiz	Jobber
Published prices	No, request pricing	Yes, from $29 a month billed yearly
Free trial	7 days	14 days on Grow
AI phone answering	Genius Answering add-on, calls, emails and texts	AI Receptionist add-on, $29 a month
QuickBooks	Standard plan and up	Connect plan and up
Multi-location tools	Pro and Ultimate	Custom pricing through Jobber's partnerships team
Franchise tools	Ultimate	Custom pricing through Jobber's partnerships team

Choose Workiz if: You run several locations or a franchise, or you want AI to answer emails and texts as well as calls.
Choose Jobber if: You want a clear published price and a small team plan you can start today.

For a closer look at Jobber against its main rival, see Jobber vs Housecall Pro.

When does custom field service software make sense?

For most trades businesses, one of the tools above is the right buy. Book two demos, run a trial with real jobs, and ask each vendor for the full yearly cost in writing. Custom software makes sense in a few cases.

Your jobs have unusual steps: For example, a fire safety firm that tracks inspections, certificates and repeat visits for each building.
Your tools do not share data: Dispatch, stock, payroll and accounting may live in separate apps that your office links by hand.
Per-tech fees grow too high: A firm with 80 technicians pays for every one of them, every month.
You want AI that follows your rules: For example, an AI that books jobs by tech skill, drive time and parts on the truck.

A custom tool can also sit beside the software you keep. It can add a customer portal, an AI booking agent or a custom report. My guide to field service management software covers the wider choice.

How does Blur Studio approach field service software?

I start with a day in your office. How does a call become a booked job, and how does a finished job become a paid invoice? Where do your staff retype data? Sometimes the honest answer is Jobber or Housecall Pro with a better setup, and I will tell you that. When your jobs need more, I build software around them. I connect it to your accounting, phone and payment tools, and I can add AI for call booking or job notes. Your business holds the code and the accounts, and I look after the software once it is live. My guide to field service management software covers the broader category if you are still deciding what you actually need.

Need something completely custom?

Everything above is a path to get it running quick and cheap. But sometimes the honest answer is that none of those quite fit, and what you actually need is something custom that you own, built uniquely for your business from the ground up, with AI thoughtfully designed into the parts of it that your processes actually benefit from. An asset that grows in value, not a generic, one-size-fits-all boilerplate that's an expense with a lock-in. This is a complete bespoke build, and it's something I do very well. Get in touch to know more.

Questions people ask

How much does ServiceTitan cost?

ServiceTitan does not show prices on its pricing page, as of October 2026. It says it uses per-technician pricing, so you need to request a quote for your team.

What is the cheapest ServiceTitan alternative?

Jobber Core costs $29 a month billed yearly for 1 user, as of October 2026. Housecall Pro Basic costs $59 a month billed yearly. Service Fusion starts at $208 a month billed yearly with unlimited users.

Is Workiz cheaper than Jobber?

Workiz does not publish prices, so you need a quote to compare. Jobber Core costs $29 a month billed yearly for 1 user, as of October 2026. Ask Workiz for a price for the same team size.

Which ServiceTitan alternative has unlimited users?

Service Fusion includes unlimited users on every plan, as of October 2026. Its Starter plan costs $208 a month billed yearly.

Can I move my data from ServiceTitan?

Ask your new vendor what it can import, such as customers, equipment, service plans and job history. Export your data before your contract ends, and keep a copy you can open in a spreadsheet.

Is it expensive to cancel ServiceTitan?

Users describe leaving early as owing the rest of the contract, so the cost depends on how long is left and what you signed. Read your notice and termination terms carefully, ideally before you start evaluating alternatives, not after you have already decided to switch.

Roughly what does this cost?

As a broad reference, fixes and finishes start at around $1,500, and new builds start higher, always a fixed price agreed in writing before I start, never an hourly rate. My AI app cost guide explains what actually drives a quote up or down.

Is my project too small for this?

No. Most of the owners I work with have no tech team at all, that is the whole point. If the smarter move is a cheap software subscription instead of custom software, I will tell you that on the first call, even though it means I do not get paid.