Every tool we cover

47 tools a trade business might run on, from the all-in-one field service platforms to the accounting, CRM and payroll software owners use alongside them. Every one has a page with dated pricing and an honest read on who it fits.

Birdeye
Reviews & reputation

Quote only. Reported entry is about $299/mo per location billed annually

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ChatGPT
AI assistants

Free to start. The usual paid plan for one person is $20 a month

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Claude
AI assistants

Free to start. $20 a month for one person, or $17 if you pay for a year

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ClockShark
Time tracking

Standard $40/mo base plus $9 per user, so a five-person crew runs $85/mo

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Constant Contact
Marketing & email

$12/mo for Lite at 500 contacts; Standard $35 and Premium $80 at that size

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Docusign eSignature
Forms & e-sign

$11/mo for one user on Personal, annual commitment, 5 envelopes a month

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FieldEdge
Field service management

Quote only. Owners report about $100 to $150 per user per month.

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FieldPulse
Field service management

About $99/mo for 1-3 users, up to ~$399/mo at 10+ users

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FreshBooks
Accounting & bookkeeping

$23/mo Lite, but that caps you at 5 billable clients

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GoCanvas
Forms & e-sign

$29 per user a month on Essentials, billed annually, 3 users minimum

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GoCodes
Inventory & materials

$500/yr on Standard, which buys 200 assets and 3 user logins

See pricing and fit
GoDaddy Website Builder
Websites & landing pages

Free plan, then Basic $9.99/mo, Premium $14.99, Commerce $20.99 paid yearly

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Google Gemini
AI assistants

Free to start. $19.99 a month for one person, or $4.99 for a lighter plan

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GorillaDesk
Field service management

From about $49/mo (Basic), priced per route

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Gusto
Payroll & HR

Contractor Only $35/mo plus $6 each; Simple $49+$6, Plus $80+$12, Premium $180+$22

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Homebase
Time tracking

Free for 1 location and 10 staff; Essentials $30/mo per location after that

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Housecall Pro
Field service management

$59/mo (Basic, billed annually)

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HubSpot
CRM

Free CRM at $0 for 2 users; paid Starter is about $20/seat/mo

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Jobber
Field service management

$29/mo (Core, 1 user, billed annually)

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Jotform
Forms & e-sign

Free Starter plan, then $34/mo on Bronze billed yearly, $39 month to month

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Kickserv
Field service management

Start $60/mo for 5 users (about $48/mo billed annually)

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Mailchimp
Marketing & email

Free up to 250 contacts; paid starts about $13/mo at up to 500 contacts

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Method:CRM
CRM

CRM Quick Start $35/user/mo ($27 annual); Pro $59 ($45); Enterprise $97 ($73)

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Microsoft Copilot
AI assistants

Free to start. Inside Microsoft 365 it is $9.99 a month for one person

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NiceJob
Reviews & reputation

$75/mo for Reviews and $125/mo for Pro, both printed on the pricing page

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Patriot Payroll
Payroll & HR

Basic $17/mo plus $4 per worker paid; Full Service $37/mo plus $5 per worker

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Pipedrive
CRM

$14/user/mo on Lite paid yearly, or $24 paid month to month

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Podium
Reviews & reputation

Quote only. Reported entry is Core at about $399/mo for 1 to 2 locations

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QuickBooks Online
Accounting & bookkeeping

Solopreneur $20/mo; Simple Start $38, Essentials $75, Plus $115, Advanced $275

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QuickBooks Payroll
Payroll & HR

Workforce (Core) $50/mo plus $6.50 per employee; Premium $88+$10, Elite $134+$12

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QuickBooks Time
Time tracking

Premium $20/mo base plus $10 per user; Elite is $40 base plus $12 per user

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Quo (formerly OpenPhone)
Phone & VoIP

$15 per user a month billed annually, or $19 if you pay month to month

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RingCentral
Phone & VoIP

$20 per user a month on annual billing, or $30 if you pay month to month

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Service Autopilot
Field service management

Startup $49/mo, Pro $199, Pro Plus $499, plus a one-time setup fee

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Service Fusion
Field service management

About $208/mo (Starter, billed annually) up to $533 (Pro)

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ServiceM8
Field service management

From ~$29/mo (Starter, 50 jobs/mo); free plan up to 30 jobs

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ServiceTitan
Field service management

Quote only, no public price. Owners report about $235 to $350 per tech per month.

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ShareMyToolbox
Inventory & materials

$100/mo for the first admin, plus $10 per user sold in blocks of 5

See pricing and fit
Sortly
Inventory & materials

Free plan at $0, then Advanced at $49/mo for 2 users and 500 items

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Squarespace
Websites & landing pages

Basic $19/mo paid yearly, $25 month to month; no free plan, only a trial

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Synchroteam
Field service management

About $31/user per month billed annually (about $36 monthly)

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Wave
Accounting & bookkeeping

Free forever on Starter; Pro is $16/mo billed yearly or $19 month to month

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Wix
Websites & landing pages

Free plan, then Light $17/mo, Core $29, Business $39, Elite $159 paid yearly

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WordPress
Websites & landing pages

Software is free, but a real site runs about $5 to $30/mo once hosting renews

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Workiz
Field service management

Paid tiers about $198 to $270/mo; the old free Lite plan is gone

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Xero
Accounting & bookkeeping

$25/mo Early (20 invoices, 5 bills); Growing $55, Established $90

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Zoho CRM
CRM

Free for 3 users, then $14/user/mo Standard billed annually, about $20 monthly

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