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Pricing center

Contractor software pricing: compare the plan you will actually use

Software pricing becomes misleading when the comparison stops at the lowest advertised plan. A small contractor should model the plan that includes the required workflow, the actual number of users, communication or payment add-ons, implementation, and the first-year commitment.

The practical rule

Do not ask which platform starts cheapest. Ask what it costs to run your current workflow with your current crew—and what changes after the next hire.

Product pricing guides

Seven cost lines to record

  1. Base subscription and billing commitment
  2. Included users and additional-user charges
  3. Payment-processing and financing costs
  4. Calling, texting, AI or communication usage
  5. Routing, measurement, portal or advanced-feature add-ons
  6. Implementation, training and migration
  7. Cost to retain or replace connected tools such as accounting software

Model today and the next hire

Calculate the cost for today’s team and again for the next likely employee. A plan that is efficient for one owner can become expensive after a first technician or dispatcher is added. The reverse can also be true when a higher plan includes enough users to replace separate subscriptions.

Use pricing with workflow evidence

Price is meaningful only when the product completes the required workflow. Use the trial scorecard to run the same scenario in each shortlisted platform, then use the software cost calculator to compare the first-year commitment.

What we verify

Contractor Tool Scout records dated official pricing sources and separates published plan information from hands-on observations. Promotions, negotiated quotes, taxes, processing fees and optional services can change the checkout total, so the final purchase decision should always use the current written offer.

Sources and verification

Sources used for this page

Material pricing and feature claims are tied to dated source records. Official editorial sources remain normal crawlable links; compensated destinations are marked sponsored.

Pricing and plans

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    QuoteIQ pricing plans — QuoteIQSupports: Current plan prices, included users, AI-credit limits, trial availability, and selected plan features.accessed 2026-07-26; verified 2026-07-26
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    Jobber pricing — JobberSupports: Current Core, Connect, Grow, and Plus plan structure, billing choices, included users, and selected features.accessed 2026-07-26; verified 2026-07-26
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    Housecall Pro pricing — Housecall ProSupports: Current Basic, Essentials, and Max prices, included users, trial terms, add-on users, and selected plan features.accessed 2026-07-26; verified 2026-07-26
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    GorillaDesk plan comparison — GorillaDeskSupports: Basic and Pro feature differences, routing limits, billing, QuickBooks, customer portal, mobile, and customer-experience tools.accessed 2026-07-26; verified 2026-07-26
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    GorillaDesk pressure washing software — GorillaDeskSupports: Published Basic, Pro, and Growth starting prices and selected plan capabilities.accessed 2026-07-26; verified 2026-07-26
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    Workiz pricing and plans — WorkizSupports: Standard, Pro, and Ultimate plan structure, included users, core functions, extra-user prices, and communication add-ons.accessed 2026-07-26; verified 2026-07-26

Product capabilities

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    QuoteIQ feature overview — QuoteIQSupports: Platform feature categories, contractor positioning, data import, mobile-first access, and API availability.accessed 2026-07-26; verified 2026-07-26
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    Jobber feature overview — JobberSupports: Quotes, scheduling, payments, client experience, financing, and operational features.accessed 2026-07-26; verified 2026-07-26
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    Jobber Client Hub — JobberSupports: Customer quote approval, online payments, work requests, and self-service functions.accessed 2026-07-26; verified 2026-07-26
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    Housecall Pro features — Housecall ProSupports: Scheduling, invoicing, payments, GPS, price book, and job-costing functions.accessed 2026-07-26; verified 2026-07-26
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    Housecall Pro job costing — Housecall ProSupports: Labor, commission, material, and job-profitability tracking described by the vendor.accessed 2026-07-26; verified 2026-07-26
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    GorillaDesk features — GorillaDeskSupports: Scheduling, dispatching, routing, invoicing, customer portal, mobile app, estimates, and material tracking.accessed 2026-07-26; verified 2026-07-26
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    Workiz feature overview — WorkizSupports: Scheduling, dispatching, invoicing, estimates, inventory, client tools, and workflow features.accessed 2026-07-26; verified 2026-07-26

Mobile applications

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    QuoteIQ mobile and web access — QuoteIQSupports: Web, iOS, and Android access described by the vendor.accessed 2026-07-26; verified 2026-07-26
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    Jobber mobile app basics — JobberSupports: Official iOS and Android mobile availability and documented field workflows.accessed 2026-07-26; verified 2026-07-26
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    Housecall Pro mobile app — Housecall ProSupports: Official iOS and Android mobile availability.accessed 2026-07-26; verified 2026-07-26
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    GorillaDesk mobile training — GorillaDeskSupports: Official iOS and Android compatibility and mobile job/invoice workflow.accessed 2026-07-26; verified 2026-07-26
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    Workiz mobile app — WorkizSupports: Official iOS and Android compatibility and technician mobile access.accessed 2026-07-26; verified 2026-07-26
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    Workiz mobile app overview — WorkizSupports: Official mobile workflows for jobs, schedules, payments, clients, messages, hours, and phone functions.accessed 2026-07-26; verified 2026-07-26
Review and update history
  1. — Published evidence-bounded launch guide using current official sources and linked product research.