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Service Fusion alternatives when unlimited users is more than you need.

Service Fusion's pitch is one flat price with every user included. That's a good deal for a shop with ten people and a front office. For one to four people, you're paying for seats nobody sits in. Here's what else fits.

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Who Service Fusion suits, and the flat-price trade-off

Service Fusion is field service software for small to midsize service contractors: HVAC, plumbing, electrical, cleaning and more. It covers scheduling and dispatch, estimates that convert to jobs, online invoicing and payments, and two-way sync with QuickBooks Online and Desktop.

Service Fusion's pricing page lists Starter at $208 a month billed annually, or $245 month-to-month; Plus at $325 ($382 month-to-month); and Pro at $533 ($627), all with unlimited users. Pro adds a customer portal, an open API and progress billing. GPS fleet tracking is an add-on, and the vendor offers a free demo rather than a confirmed free trial.

Unlimited users is the selling point, and it's real once you have a dispatcher, a CSR and a handful of techs. For a solo plumber or a two-person cleaning team, $208 a month is a big fixed number for seats that sit empty. Two-way comparison: Redline vs Service Fusion.

Service Fusion alternatives

Redline

Pay for the people you have: Free for one, Solo at $29 with invoicing, Team at $129 for 3 seats, Team+ at $299 for 10. Run it by chat. No QuickBooks sync, no GPS, no customer portal, no progress billing, and customers can't approve quotes online yet.

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Jobber

Starts small and grows: its pricing page lists Core at $29 a month billed annually for one user, extra users at $29 each, with QuickBooks Online sync.

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Housecall Pro

User counts bundled into plans; its pricing page lists Basic at $59 a month billed annually for one user and Essentials at $149 with 5.

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Tradify

Per-person pricing listed at $47 to $61 per user a month, month-to-month. Cheaper than Service Fusion for small crews, more expensive once you pass about 5 people.

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ServiceM8

Unlimited users like Service Fusion, but priced by jobs per month, from a free plan for 30 jobs to Starter at $29 for 50.

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Side by side

Dollar figures only where the vendor's own pricing page confirmed them.

Built forPricing as publishedFree plan or trialFits a Service Fusion shopper who
RedlineContractors and home-service businesses, solo up to about 10 peopleFree; Solo $29 a month; Team $129 with 3 seats; Team+ $299 with 10 seatsFree plan, no card. Solo has a 7-day trial on the webHas 1 to 3 people and wants to pay for exactly that
JobberHome and commercial service businesses, solo to multi-crewJobber's pricing page lists Core at $29 a month billed annually ($49 with no commitment), Connect $99 and Grow $149 for 1 user billed annuallyNo free plan. 14-day trial, no cardStarts solo and wants QuickBooks Online sync
Housecall ProSolo pros and growing home-service teamsHousecall Pro's pricing page lists Basic at $59 a month billed annually for 1 user ($79 monthly), Essentials $149 with 5 users, MAX $299 with 8 usersNo free plan. 14-day trial on MAX, no cardHas up to 5 users and wants a price book
TradifySmall trade businesses: electrical, plumbing, HVAC, building tradesTradify's pricing page lists $47, $51 or $61 per user per month, month-to-monthNo free plan. 14-day trial, no cardHas 2 to 4 people and needs timesheets
ServiceM8Trade and service businesses: electrical, plumbing, HVAC, locksmithServiceM8's pricing page lists a Free plan (1 user, 30 jobs a month), then Starter at $29 a month for 50 jobs, up to Premium Plus at $349. Unlimited users on paid plansFree planWants unlimited users at a lower job count
Service FusionSmall to midsize service contractors: HVAC, plumbing, electrical, cleaningService Fusion's pricing page lists Starter at $208 a month billed annually ($245 month-to-month) up to Pro at $533, unlimited usersNo free plan. Demo offeredFor reference

Service Fusion to Redline, side by side

Service Fusion has, Redline doesn't

  • Unlimited users at one price
  • Two-way QuickBooks Online and Desktop sync
  • GPS fleet tracking (as an add-on)
  • A customer portal and progress billing (Pro)

Redline has, Service Fusion doesn't list

  • A Free plan and a 7-day Solo trial on the web
  • A chat that books, quotes and invoices
  • A tech app where techs never see money (Team and up)
  • A free Pro Page in the Redline directory

Questions contractors ask

At what size does Service Fusion's flat price make sense?

Against Redline, at about 4 people. One person is $29 on Solo and up to 3 is $129 on Team. A 4th seat means Team+ at $299, and Service Fusion's Starter, listed at $208 a month billed annually ($245 month-to-month) with unlimited users, costs less from there. Compare features too, not just seats.

Does Redline sync with QuickBooks like Service Fusion?

No. Redline exports a QuickBooks-format CSV from Reports for your bookkeeper. There's no live sync with QuickBooks Online or Desktop.

Can I try Redline without a demo?

Yes. Free needs no card and no call. Solo has a 7-day trial on the web, 14 days if you pick yearly. See pricing.

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Pay for the crew you have.

Start free on your own. Move to Team when the second and third person join.

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