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Housecall Pro vs FieldPulse for trades

Short answer. Housecall Pro posts its prices. Basic is $59 a month billed yearly for 1 user, Essentials is $149 for 5 users, and Max is $299 for 8 users. It offers a 14 day free trial with no credit card. FieldPulse posts no prices. It sells seats up front for a contract term and offers a demo, not a trial. Both include an AI tool: CSR AI at Housecall Pro and Maverick at FieldPulse. We read both pricing pages on October 27, 2026.

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Price side by side

Item	Housecall Pro	FieldPulse
Posted prices	Yes	No, custom quote
Entry plan	Basic, $59/mo billed yearly or $79/mo monthly, 1 user	Quote
Team plan	Essentials, $149/mo billed yearly or $189/mo monthly, 5 users	Quote
Top posted plan	Max, $299/mo billed yearly or $329/mo monthly, 8 users	Quote
Extra user	$35/mo per added user, listed on Max	Add seats as you grow, rate by seat type
Free trial	14 days on Max, no credit card	No. A demo with no credit card
Contract	No long-term contract	Seats bought up front for the contract term
Card processing	From 2.59%, 1% on bank payments	Not listed on the pricing page

Sources: Housecall Pro pricing and FieldPulse pricing, checked October 27, 2026. Housecall Pro showed intro offers when we read it. The table lists the regular prices. Prices exclude sales tax.

What each tool does

Housecall Pro Basic: online booking, invoices and payments, and review tools.
Housecall Pro Essentials: adds custom checklists, photo reports and annotations, employee GPS tracking, commissions, and QuickBooks Online sync.
Housecall Pro Max: adds a sales proposal tool, recurring service plans, route optimization, and open API access.
FieldPulse: scheduling and dispatch, work orders, estimates and invoices, job costing, QuickBooks sync, inventory, and a customer portal. Maverick, an AI assistant, is included on all plans. Add-ons include Operator AI, Chat AI, Engage VoIP, Fleet Tracking, Pricebook, Dynamic Proposals, and Custom Forms.

Which to pick

Pick Housecall Pro if you want to see the price today and test the full product for 14 days. Pick FieldPulse if you want a quote built around your seat mix and you are fine with a demo first. Before you sign with FieldPulse, get the seat rates, contract term, and each add-on price in writing. Then set the total next to the Housecall Pro plan for the same team size.

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FAQ

Is Housecall Pro cheaper than FieldPulse? We can not say. Housecall Pro starts at $59 a month billed yearly. FieldPulse posts no prices, so you need a quote to compare.

Does FieldPulse have a free trial like Housecall Pro? No. Housecall Pro offers 14 days on Max with no credit card. FieldPulse offers a demo with no credit card.

Does Housecall Pro need a contract? No. Housecall Pro says it does not require long-term contracts. FieldPulse sells seats up front for a contract term.

How many users come with each Housecall Pro plan? Basic includes 1 user, Essentials includes 5, and Max includes 8. Max lists $35 a month per added user.

Which has an AI phone tool? Housecall Pro offers CSR AI, which answers calls and books jobs. FieldPulse offers Operator AI as an add-on to capture leads and book jobs.

Checked 2026-10-27. Prices and policies change. Confirm on the source before you buy.