The best payment processing software for trades
Take card and bank payments on site, with financing when the ticket is big. Here are the 16 tools we cover in this category, with what owners report and what they really cost.
Established HVAC and plumbing field-service software with strong QuickBooks integration.
Quote only. Owners report about $100 to $150 per user per month.
A growing mid-tier field-service platform pitched as a step up from starter apps without enterprise cost.
About $99/mo for 1-3 users, up to ~$399/mo at 10+ users
Cloud accounting built around invoicing and time tracking, so a trade owner can bill customers, log hours, track expenses, and take card payments from one account.
$23/mo Lite, but that caps you at 5 billable clients
Field-service software popular with pest-control and lawn-care operators.
From about $49/mo (Basic), priced per route
Field-service management for home-service trades, strong on dispatching, service agreements, and customer marketing.
$59/mo (Basic, billed annually)
Simple, well-liked field-service software for solo operators and small crews.
$29/mo (Core, 1 user, billed annually)
Budget-friendly field-service software aimed at small shops, priced for a crew of five rather than per user.
Start $60/mo for 5 users (about $48/mo billed annually)
Cloud accounting that tracks your income and expenses, sends invoices, and takes card and bank payments so your books stay current without a spreadsheet.
Solopreneur $20/mo; Simple Start $38, Essentials $75, Plus $115, Advanced $275
Route-and-automation-heavy field-service software aimed at lawn care and cleaning.
Startup $49/mo, Pro $199, Pro Plus $499, plus a one-time setup fee
Flat-rate, unlimited-user field-service software for shops with many office and field users.
About $208/mo (Starter, billed annually) up to $533 (Pro)
Low-cost, iOS-first field-service app aimed at sole traders and very small crews.
From ~$29/mo (Starter, 50 jobs/mo); free plan up to 30 jobs
The enterprise all-in-one platform for larger, scaling home-service companies.
Quote only, no public price. Owners report about $235 to $350 per tech per month.
Mid-market field-service management with scheduling, dispatch, and mobile.
Standard $39/user per month billed annually ($49 monthly); Premium $64. First admin seat free
Free and low-cost accounting and invoicing software that lets a trade owner send invoices, track income and expenses, and take card or bank payments without paying much (or anything) for the books.
Free forever on Starter; Pro is $16/mo billed yearly or $19 month to month
Field-service software with built-in phones, call tracking, and lead attribution. Popular with locksmith, garage-door, and appliance shops.
Paid tiers about $198 to $270/mo; the old free Lite plan is gone
Cloud accounting software that handles the books, invoicing, bill payment, and bank reconciliation for a trade business, and connects to field-service tools your bookkeeper or accountant can log into.
$25/mo Early (20 invoices, 5 bills); Growing $55, Established $90